2008年3月17日 星期一

Three questions assigned

Questions for Discussion:
1. What are the three phrases of CALL? What role do computers play in each phrase? Please write down the classification of the use of computer technologies in language learning and teaching : a metaphorical approach by Warschauer.
Behaviorist CALL
The computer works as a tutor to provide the instructional material for students.
For instance, studetns can have the computer used repeat the material so they can review what they have learn.
Communicative CALL
It is used for skill pratice without drill format which encourage students to use the target language naturally on or off teh screen.
Intergative CALL.
It have the studetns interact with others by using Internet or Mutimedia.
2. Visit Warschauer's homepage for his contributions to CALL.


3. On page 18, the author mentions the use of online chat in a NASA space project to enhance communication skills. Please visit http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html and outline the possibilities of using technology to promote collaborative learning and developing communities of learners.
1.Students can learn more about the space from the webiste.
2. After they read the material a lot from the webiste, they have an idea how native speaker express their idea to complete the writing.
3. Students can interact with people with different cultural back to enhance their ability of communication and know how to have a target like talking.

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