Learning with -The Lion King

Learning with Cinderella -

learnng with Sleeping Beauty -

learning with Mulan's song

Asynchronous Tools

Asynchronous tools enable communication and collaboration over a period of time through a "different time-different place" mode. These tools allow people to connect together at each person's own convenience and own schedule. Asynchronous tools are useful for sustaining dialogue and collaboration over a period of time and providing people with resources and information that are instantly accessible, day or night. Asynchronous tools possess the advantage of being able to involve people from multiple time zones. In addition, asynchronous tools are helpful in capturing the history of the interactions of a group, allowing for collective knowledge to be more easily shared and distributed. The primary drawback of asynchronous technologies is that they require some discipline to use when used for ongoing communities of practice (e.g., people typically must take the initiative to "login" to participate) and they may feel "impersonal" to those who prefer higher-touch synchronous technologies.

Tool	Useful for	Drawbacks
Discussion boards	Dialogue that takes place over a period of time	May take longer to arrive at decisions or conclusions
Web logs (Blogs)	Sharing ideas and comments	May take longer to arrive at decisions or conclusions
Messaging (e-mail)	One-to-one or one-to-many communications	May be misused as a "collaboration tool" and become overwhelming
Streaming audio	Communicating or teaching	Static and typically does not provide option to answer questions or expand on ideas
Streaming video	Communicating or teaching	Static and typically does not provide option to answer questions or expand on ideas
Narrated slideshows	Communicating or teaching	Static and typically does not provide option to answer questions or expand on ideas
"Learning objects" (Web-based training)	Teaching and training	Typically does not provide option to answer questions or expand on ideas in detail
Document libraries	Managing resources	Version control can be an issue unless check-in / check-out functionality is enabled
Databases	Managing information and knowledge	Requires clear definition and skillful administration
Web books	Teaching and training	Not dynamic and may lose interest of users
Surveys and polls	Capturing information and trends	Requires clear definition and ongoing coordination
Shared Calendars	Coordinating activities	System compatibility
Web site links	Providing resources and references	May become outdated and "broken"

A significant step beyond this smorgasbord of individual tools are web-based platforms that aim to provide some or most of the functionality of these standalone tools, but do so within a single integrated collaborative environment. The integration and synthesis of these tools creates a container that turns out to be far greater than the sum of its parts and can become the single portal for all community activities. Going beyond the hodgepodge of individual technologies can elevate members' experiences by encouraging collaborative learning and knowledge sharing.


Resource : http://www.asaecenter.org/Resources/articledetail.cfm?itemnumber=13572

Synchronous Tools

Synchromous tool enables real-time communication and collaboration in a "same time-different place" mode. these tools allow people to connectat a single point in time, at the same time. Synchronous tools possess the advantage of being able to engage people instantly and at the same point in time. The primary drawback of synchronous tools is that, by definition,they require same-time participation-different time zones and comflicting schedules can create communication challenges. In addition, they tend to be costly and may reqsuire significant bandwidth to be efficient. 

Tool	Useful for	Drawbacks
Audio conferencing	Discussions and dialogue	Cost, especially when international participation is involved
Web conferencing	Sharing presentations and information	Cost, bandwidth; may also require audio conferencing to be useful
Video conferencing	In-depth discussions with higher-touch interactions	Cost, limited availability of video conferencing systems
Chat	Information sharing of low-complexity issues	Usually requires typing, "lower touch" experience
Instant messaging	Ad hoc quick communications	All users must use compatible system, usually best for 1:1 interactions
White boarding	Co-development of ideas	Cost, bandwidth; may also require audio conferencing to be useful
Application sharing	Co-development of documents	Cost, bandwidth; may also require audio conferencing to be useful

Resource :  http://www.asaecenter.org/Resources/articledetail.cfm?itemnumber=13572

Thinking on the Application of Multimedia into College English Teaching.

Learning Reflection

       Multimedia teaching method has been used in college English teaching wider and wider. It has contributed a lot to higher teaching quality. At the same time, we have seen many difficulties and misunderstanding about it. We should change our teaching ideas and recognize its impersonal attribute as one of teaching method. So we can utilize modern education technology reasonably to fulfill the target to college English teaching.

• The current status of multimedia Teaching Method in CLT

       Some teachers can cultivate their 4 skills -productive and reductive,within the final teaching aim by multimedia teaching method because of its advantage is modular,intelligent and network which will be helpful to college English teaching.

• Relationship between the qualities of the college English teaching and multimedia teaching.

          Some teachers should be more active in teaching and carry out effective qualities education in order to develop student's abilities. It make students become competent and high score.

• Misunderstanding and Disadvantages of Multimedia Teaching Of College English Teaching.

          Teachers have misunderstanding.

                   -  Attending to trifles and neglecting.

                   -  Depending on multimedia excessively and neglecting its auxiliary teaching function.

                   -  Being impercipient to multimedia teaching method.

• Some suggestion on Multimedia Teaching in College English Teaching.

           Teachers should change their ideas of using multimedia teaching.

• The modernization of teaching media is not equal the best teaching.
• The determinant of teaching depend on the educational conception.
• We should devote major efforts to developing multimedia teaching mode based on network circumstance.

Innovative Educational Technology in the Global Classroom by Deoksoon

Learning Reflection
        From this article, Globalization and innovation are the important of Education-ESOL teachers, TESOL teacher. It's a part of development educational practice. This article said that "When creating a technology-integrated assignment,teachers should consider what they want student to learn from it in terms of both the technology and academic content." It means teachers should create and cultivate student's learning in a language classroom in order to make them interesting in some lessons. Teachers need to know how to use instructional technology to teach students who represent generations to come.
How to integrate culture in the context of globalization and provide ESOL teachers with various innovative learning modes.

1. Integrating Instructional Technology into An assignment
2. The ELL Case study (ELL = English Language Learning)
3. Blogging
4. Pod casting
5. Creating a wiki
6. Online discussion
7. Implication

Tips for Integrating Technology in the Classroom.

1. Take risks with new technology.
2. Be familiar with the technology before introducing it to others.
3. Make sure that instructional technologies carefully fit with course objective and outcomes, and that the procedures for implementation are clear
4. Build a positive learning community.
5. Research and use various tutorials and helpful Web sites
   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   
   

Acronyms

Directions: Find words or phrases standing for the following acronyms with  short descriptions.

1. IT              
Information Technology /Instructional Teachnology /  Innovative Technology

2. ICT            
Information and Communication Technology

3. CAI          
Computer-Aided Instruction

4. CALL      
Center for Army Lessons Learned / Computer Language  Learning

5. WBI         
Web Based Instruction

6. CBI          
Computer Based Instruction

7. CMC        
Computer-Mediated Communications

8. TELL       
Teaching English Language Learners
9. MUD        
Multiple User Dialogue
10. MOO     
Matter of Opinion

Resorce: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/

Sagittarius | Learn English | Astrology

what is blog? Why do we blog?

 What is blog?

A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order.Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or reflect the purpose of the Web site that hosts the blog. Topics sometimes include brief philosophical musings, commentary on Internet and other social issues, and links to other sites the author favors, especially those that support a point being made on a post.
resource : http://searchwindevelopment.techtarget.com/definition/blog

Why do we blog??

"In terms of why people blog, well, my belief is that it's to have a voice, however small.         To think that just like the people who write those fancy opinion columns for The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, you too can share your thoughts, vent, and complain to the public at large. Having said that, there are lots of really smart bloggers who have interesting perspectives on the news, politics, sports, business, etc., people who wouldn't otherwise be heard in mainstream media.

"That's why I read blogs, about 150/daily, and that's why I write my own blogs too. Of my own blogs, perhaps the most interesting to your readers are both The Intuitive Life Business Blog, which is where I talk about the business of the Internet and how blogging can be an extraordinarily effective marketing channel, and APparenting.com, where my wife and I share real life stories of parenting in this modern world.

"Sometimes I'll write something and never get a response from anyone, but other times I'll write about something like an ethical challenge for a Fortune 500 business or the lame excuses men use for cheating on their spouse, and it'll garner dozens or even hundreds of comments from other people, readers who share perspectives I never knew.

resource : http://www.intuitive.com/blog/why_do_people_blog_how_many_bloggers_are_there.html