Exercise Acronyms

Directions: Find words or phrases standing foe the following acronyme with short descriptions
                                        
 

1. IT = Information technology

2. ICT = Information and Communications Technology

3. CAI = Computer-Assisted Instruction

4. CALL = Computer Language Learning

5. WBI = Web base 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

ref: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/

Asynchronous Tools and Synchronous Tool

  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

  Synchronous Tool
                     

    Synchronous tools enable real-time communication and collaboration in a "same time-different place" mode. These tools allow people to connect at 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 conflicting schedules can create communication challenges. In addition, they tend to be costly and may require significant bandwidth to be efficient

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

Thinking on the Application of Multimedia into College English teaching.

        The four main that the new generation should learn how to know, learn how to do, learn how to leave together, learn how to be. The teaching target of college English is to cultivate the student’s comprehensive capabilities to use English, especially  the listening comprehension and oral expression ability.




1.  The Current Status of the Multimedia Teaching Method in  College English teaching    
       
     We can cultivate the students’s English abilities, which are the final teaching aim  and developing  the student’s English intercommunitive ability.



 2.  Relationship between the Qualities of the College English Teachings and Multimedia Teaching

           The teacher should make innovation on the College English Test and be more active  in  the teaching and carry out effective quality education.

 3.  Misunderstandings and Disadvantages of Multimedia teaching  in College English Teaching       

  - Teachers neglecting the essentials

  - Teachers over use multimedia and neglecting its auxiliary teaching function       

  - Some teachers being impercipient to multimedia method.

4. Some suggestions on  Multimedia Teaching in College English Teaching     

       Teachers should  change  threir   ideas of using multimedia teaching that the determinant  of  teaching optimization doesn’t   rely on using whichever  media but the education concept.
      
5.  Conclusion   

   The using of multimedia in nowadays, multimedia is a part of thing to developing the teaching in the college classroom. We should support and apply multimedia teaching method into both teachers and learners.

                                                                    

Innovation  Education  Technology  in  the  global  classroom 
                                         

  ESOL  teachers must be inventive, creative,  and committed to keeping up with innovation in a rapidly changing world. Teacher should be encouraged to employ instructional technologies in the educational setting- including online discussion, podcasting, and blogging- so that they can keep abreast  of  best practices in technology.

 1.  Integrating  instructional Technology into an Assignment

       Seeking to understand how ESOL teachers create meaningfulcontent for future. Teaching content, such as case study portfolios, can be integrated with instructional technology, such as online discussion, podcasts,  blogs, and wiki, to enhance learning experiences and provide better curriculum.

2. The ELL Case Study  
      
   This part of the assignment consisted of a number of step: (a) prepare a case study (b) collect data from the ELL (c) analyze multiple data sets, and (d) create a problem scenario specific to the ELL by coming up with the reflective and discussion questions based on the case study experience.

3.  Blogging

       Blogs are online commentary, personal reflections, or new on a particular subject.

4.  Podcasting

       Internet-based audio programs available for downloading that allow the listener to play the audio through a computer or on  the MP3 player.

5.  Creating a Wiki

       After posting their case studies, blogging about them, and creating they podcasts, the preservice  ESOL  teachers suggested teaching methodsand activities to their classmates via a wiki in Blackboard or another program or Website.

6.  Online Discussion

        Communities maybe private or public, and the content can be created and maintained by the instructors. In this project, online discussion provided   a window to observe how the preservice teachers constructed knowledge and interacted with other.

7.  Implications

        This assignment focusing on implementing technology in the classroom  proved to be dynamic, effective, and  beneficial for everyone involved.