Assignments for LING 2148, Spring Semester, 2008

Note: Calling = Ducate, L., & Arnold, N. (Eds.). (2006). Calling on CALL: From theory and research to new directions in foreign language teaching

January 7 Classroom; PC lab	Introduction to CALL Syllabus and guidelines	Introductions Introduction to Blackboard Exploration of Internet resources
January 14 PC lab	Overview of CALL Web-based classroom activities	Nike Arnold & Lara Ducate: “CALL: Where are we and where do we go from here?” Calling, pp. 1 – 20. Christopher Luke: “Situating CALL in the broader methodological context of foreign language teaching and learning: Promises and possibilities,” Calling, pp. 21 – 41. Jean LeLoup & Bob Ponterio. Cooperative Learning Activities for the Foreign Language Classroom: http://llt.msu.edu/vol3num2/onthenet/index.html
January 21	No class	Martin Luther King Day
January 28 PC lab	Web page creation and publication	Margaret Gonglewski & Stayc DuBravac: “Multiliteracy: Second language literacy in the multimedia environment, Calling, pp. 43 – 68. Resource for making a web page: http://www.pitt.edu/~cbsiskin/ling2148/webpage.html
February 4 Mac lab	Multimedia in CALL/ Podcasting	Linda Jones, “Listening comprehension in multimedia environments,” Calling, pp. 99-125. Carol Chapelle, MULTIMEDIA CALL: LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM RESEARCH ON INSTRUCTED SLA. http://llt.msu.edu/vol2num1/article1/ Robert Godwin-Jones. “Skype and Podcasting: Disruptive Technologies for Language Learning.” http://llt.msu.edu/vol9num3/emerging/default.html

February 11 PC lab		Software evaluation Authoring programs	Philip Hubbard, “Evaluating CALL software,” Calling, pp. 313 – 334. Phil Scholfield, “Evaluation of CALL Software,” http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~scholp/calleval.htm Resources for authoring: http://www.pitt.edu/%7Ecbsiskin/ling2148/authoring.html
February 18 Mac lab		Synchronous/ asynchronous communication on the Internet; Social networking tools	Zsuzsana I. Abrams, “From theory to practice: Intracultural CMC in the L2 classroom,” Calling, pp. 181-209. or Lara Lomicka, “Understanding the other: Intercultural exchange and CMC,” Calling, pp. 211-236.
February 25 PC lab		Presentations of lesson plans	Hand in lesson plans Please make an appointment to meet with me to discuss your final project. The appointment should be during the week of March 3 – 7.
March 3 Mac lab		Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL); Role of common applications	George M. Chinnery, “Going to the MALL: Mobile Assisted Language Learning,” http://llt.msu.edu/vol10num1/emerging/default.html Word Processing-based Activities for a Language Class: http://www.edvista.com/claire/wp.html
	March 10	NO CLASS	Spring Recess
	March 17	NO CLASS	Meet by appointment during the week of March 3
	March 24 PC lab	Midterm	Hand in software critique
	March 31 PC lab	Wikis and Blogs	Robert Godwin-Jones, “Blogs and Wikis: Environments for On-line Collaboration” http://llt.msu.edu/vol7num2/emerging/default.html Resources for blogs and wikis: http://www.pitt.edu/~cbsiskin/ling2148/blogs&wikis.html
	April 7 Mac lab	Concordance programs	Web page assignment due Resources for concordances; http://www.pitt.edu/~cbsiskin/ling2148/concord.html
	April 14 PC lab	Research in CALL	Hand in project proposals Carol Chapelle, “CALL in the year 2000: Still in search of research paradigms?” http://llt.msu.edu/vol1num1/chapelle/default.html
	April 21 PC lab	Presentations of final projects	Hand in final projects