This course (ENED37701) looks at multimedia applications (Internet, TV, Videos, Cassette tapes) in the English classroom, and examines how they can be used to promote effective, efficient, and enjoyable learning: The focus of this course is on Multimedia- Assisted Language Learning (MALL).

Education exists for the students, who are the most important people in every course. In this course, therefore, there will be a continuous focus on student-directed (autonomous) website design, learner-training, self- assessment, goal-setting, reflection and self/peer evaluation.

This focus will be pursued through the following activities and functions:

Classwork on sample Multimedia activities (see the lesson plans in the main menu).
Collaboration, in studying the course textbook (How to Use the Internet in ELT)
Creativity, in designing a Language-Learning Website
Groupwork, in giving a presentation on a relevnat topic
Participation, in classwork and in completing assignments
Reflection, in designing an Online Portfolio
Responsibility, in peer-assessing classmates' efforts

                                                                    

The aims of this course are:

  1. to become familiar with the Internet
    • using an e-mail group, web-searching
    • saving and printing files
    • downloading files and programs
  2. to examine how the Internet can be used for the language classroom
    • e-mail groups, e-mail friends
    • online activities, offline activities
    • resource sites, reference sites, software sites
  3. to look at the Internet as a teaching resource
    • teaching materials, professional TEFL sites, software (games, puzzles)
    • surveys, polls, questionnaires
    • discussion sites
    • teachers' home pages
  4. to look at the Internet as a learning resource
    • study sites, "study abroad" sites
    • reference sites, language-learning sites
  5. to investigate the use of videos in the language classroom
    • language videos
    • movie videos
  6. to explore the use of cassette tapes in the language classroom
    • songs
    • listening activities
  7. to use student-centred assessment
    • self-assessment, peer-assessment

                                                    

The course consists of two 75-minute periods each week for 16 weeks. Each period will look at Multimedia and CALL from a specific objective:

  • Period 1 (Classroom NE 401)
    This period will be used to investigate ways of using Multimedia in the EFL classroom (computers, computer-generated learning materials, videos, cassettes).

There are a number of assignments suggested for each week. When you complete these assignments, put the results on your online portfolio or on your web page.

In addition to makein a Languag-Learning Webiste, we will make an Online Portfolio. This will be a personal portfolio, containing information about you, your studies, your hobbies, your thoughts, your diary, etc.

                                                   

Many language teachers make their own websites so that they can share useful teaching materials and teaching links. They also put up games, quizzes, puzzles, tests, assignments and grades for their students. In this course, students will design and make their own websites, which will be linked into the main "class homepage".

As with other aspects of the course, this (amking a website) is not a "proficiency test", but a learning opportunity, in which attitude and effort are the most important factors. Making a website can be difficult and frustrating at times, but it can also be great fun (challenging) and extremely useful.

Students will be shown how to make a website using basic site templates and tutorials that are easily available on the Internet.

It is important to share information and skills with each other. The group presentation will be an opportunity for students to share information and knowledge about useful sites and softwares.

Don't worry, just do your best at all times!