Assignments

Class Calendar

Here is the calendar for our class.

Narrative of Class Environment

The student will write a narrative description [2-3 pages] of the learning environment and unit contents. Description of the learning environment should address the following details: class grade, language level, classroom setup, availability of computers in the classroom or in the school, demographic setting of the school,

PowerPoint

Make a PPT presentation based on your narrative description of your learning environment.  The presentation should be at least 4 slides and needs to include audio, pictures, transitions, and text. See our tips.

Student Blog Site

Each student will create an blog that demonstrates increasing exploration and skill development in the creation of CALL activities. The activities will reflect meaningful, cohesive planning based around a core thematic unit. Activities should fit within and complement a one-week lesson plan. All activities must be appropriate to the grade -level and correspond with a themed unit.

Software Evaluation

Students will evaluate a piece of third party software based on the models provided in the class.  Here is a detailed description of the assignment, but be sure to check the models presented on the Week 1 page. Additionally, here are some Spanish and French Grammar sites for you to review.  [Due to difficulties in finding software, we have agreed to accept interactive websites designed for language learning.]

Technology Worksheet

Georgia Technology Worksheet. Some students may have already completed this in previous classes. If not, please complete and turn in by the date indicated.

Final Reflection Paper

Students will reflect on the theoretical concepts presented in class as represented in their portfolio. Students will describe the learning objectives reflected in each activity and evaluate its pedagogical effectiveness and appropriateness. Because of the demands of the course and complexity of topics covered, students should feel free to discuss the limitations encountered in the software, the activity as envisioned as compared to the realized activity, and what, if anything, the student would improve or change in order to achieve the activity that most closely resembled the idealized project. This is the narrative opportunity for the student to assimilate the many concepts presented in the course and tie theory and creativity with practical experience.