Schedule of Activities
Week 1
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Introduction to course content, syllabus, and each other.
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View IALL Video Tours. Sixteen colleges and university language
labs.
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Present demo of visit to the course website. (webwhacked
or online.)
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Activity: Language Lab Concept Inventory
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
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Web search of research sites and language lab home pages. (online)
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Before class: Write down your
experiences with any of the following Internet communication methods, especially
those that had to do with foreign language communication: E-mail, Bulletin
Board, Moos, Chatrooms, Audio/Video Conferencing
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Before class: (Surf: Audio/Video
Conferencing )
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Before class: (Read: A
Language Professional's Guide to the World Wide Web)
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Activity: NetMeeting: Whiteboard, File-sharing
Week 5
Week 6
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Before Class: List the features
that
you think foreign language software should include.
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Before Class: Visit the
Florida
Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT)
lab at USF and preview some foreign language software. Create an evaluation
rubric (or fill out one of theirs) and present a review of that software
in class. Look through the publication catalogs that they have and compile
a list of software titles that interest you.
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Powerpoint Presentation: Instructional Methods and Materials
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In class: Compare lists of Foreign Language Software Features.
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Visit FCIT as a group. Review and evaluate FL software available.
Week 7
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Before Class: Research resources
for audio tape titles dealing with foreign language. Consult textbook publishers,
library collections and online sources. Compile a list of publishers and
titles, locations (eg. USF media center) and bring a copy for each member
of the class.
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Tandberg Demonstration
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(READ: Vehaskari's Helpful Hints about Language Lab Activities)
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Activity: Presentation of Student AUDIO LESSON
PLANS
Week 8
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Before Class: Research resources
for video tape titles dealing with foreign language. Consult textbook publishers,
library collections and online sources. Compile a list of publishers and
titles, locations (eg. Video rental stores, mail-order and local) and bring
a copy for each member of the class.
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Visit WUSF studio.
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Activity: Video tape and view several of the ideas from students' INSTRUCTIONAL
SITUATION LISTS
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
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Copyright Caplan,
1998: Last updated 4/19/99.