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Every classroom is a CALL room
Wireless and Blended
Language Learning
Don Hinkelman, 2005.10.22Sapporo Gakuin University
Background
One year study at University of Melbourne, Horwood Language Centre
My Research Themes
What is the best method for learning?What is the best software for learning?What is the best hardware for learning?
My Research Approach
Look at new and old theories of CALL
Look at current issues of CALL practice
Where is theory going?
Second Language Instruction (linguistics) Teach grammar and vocabulary
Second Language Acquisition (psychology) Apply natural strategies for mental processing
Second Language Socialisation (sociology) Train language apprentices in a community
Where is theory going?
SLI: focus on the language itself
SLA: focus on the individual learner’s cognition
SLS: focus on how groups do tasks in a purposeful, long lasting community
How do you socialise learners?
1. Choose a goal, a purpose1. Some language learning purposes are:2. Study abroad, Host intl. visitors, Learn a foreign sport
2. Make a community around that goal1. Community is a group that plans and does action2. Community continues on as groups come and go
3. Learn rules, customs, language of that community4. Give tasks and projects for newcomers, assign
veterans to teach them1. Tasks go from simple language to complex language
5. Reflect on learning1. Note the language learned, then practice it in another project
Where is CALL practice going?
1. Authenticity: how make authentic environments?2. Flexibility: how involve all learning styles?3. Configurability: how much can teacher modify
the system?4. Portability: how interchange
activities/content/materials amongst teachers?5. Mobility: where can you use the system?6. Sustainability: how make it easy and cheap?7. Accountability: how measure success?
Issues of CALL Practice
Issue
Authenticity Practice or participation?
Flexibility One style of teaching, or many?
Configurability Easy to modify or closed source?
Portability Captured or sharable?
Mobility Fixed or movable?
Sustainability Time-saving or time-consuming?
Accountability Measured or assessed?
My Research Results
1. What is the best method for learning?
Blended learning
2. What is the best software for learning?
Portal software
3. What is the best hardware for learning?
Wireless hardware
Best Method?Blended learning
What is it? Blended learning is step by step CALL Blended learning combines many kinds of
pedagogy--single learner and collaborative Blended learning is low cost Blended learning uses appropriate
technology Blended learning is common sense
Case Study 1
Global Issues Textbook with Online Activities Online Interaction Online Review Online Projects Online References Face-to-face Pairwork Face-to-face Pronunciation Face-to-face Role Plays Face-to-face Simulations
Problems of Project-based learning
Time consuming To listen to each presentation To collect papers and versions of the project To mark each project To keep track of individualised learning
Complicated Many versions of each project, each version requiring
assessment Many kinds of criteria for rating
Case Study 2:Blended Learning Projects Combine online and face-to-face project management
Online role Collect papers Peer assessment
Face-to-face role Individual coaching Introducing new templates
Move teacher assessment to peer assessment Save teacher time and improve student learning
Build a software to support blended learning
Announcement: Project Module for Moodle released 10.21
Case Study 2:Blended Learning ProjectsFace-to-face projects with software managementStudents can… Brainstorm ideas, Select ideas Make groups to work in Submit their project files Assess other student files, view marks Schedule an appointment to make presentationTeachers can… Assign topics to students Collect all files in one place Assess the submitted projects See total grades/marks made by peers and by teacher
Best Software?Portal Software
1. All applications deployed by the web. No CDs, no standalone software Instant availability of software, no distribution channel, less
paperwork Just need a browser
2. Open source licensing Interoperable software, combine pieces into one portal Teachers patching together lessons from all over the
world, “bricoleur”
3. Collaborative community building Creates a learning community Integrates all grades, activities, participation into one place
What kind of portal software
Builds a community of learners Not just software, but a gathering “room” Not just drills, but human-to-human communication Stores all messages and participation Server-side database: for collaboration
Modifiable, extendable by teachers Open source All software can plug into the portal
Which OS?
LAMP (fastest and most secure)
Linux: core OSApache: webserverMySQL: shared databasePHP: action scripting,
communication tool
Which learning community portal?
Four open source portals A-tutor Claroline Dekeos Moodle
Largest, most active user community International standards for exchange
IMS-Learning Design, SCORM Free, like Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP The OS of education: Moodle
Who is using Moodle Open Source Portal (CMS)?
New Zealand: Open Polytechnic, 70,000 users Australia: Recommended by Dept. of Education,
EDNA China: rumor that the Ministry of Education will adopt
this December Europe: strong in Germany, UK, Netherlands
Recommended by EU consortium: UNFOLD North America
California State University (largest university system in the world), part of World Bank programs
Thousands of High Schools, Primary Schools, Private Training Companies, Special Schools
Case Study 3
SGU Language Class Portal Learn in groups Find a purpose -- a meaningful project Develop learning goals beyond a single term 24/7 activities Integrated with textbook Listening quizzes Placement and Progress Tests ”elearning” site and “englishforum” site
Case Study 4
“Glitter” Class Newspaper (Thal Silverwood) One student, one article
Creative, self-selected Intrinisic motivition I want to do this, not teacher told
me to do this. Useful, purposeful Grammar taught in context, as needed, just in
time Writing structure taught with an audience in mind
Case Study 5 ibunka communication ron Intercultural Communication Class
Best Hardware?Wireless Notebooks
Key Design Factors Portable, small (A4), light Owned by student Access wireless internet all over campus Connect to internet at home Use in-class in classrooms and lecture rooms Use out-of-class in library, lounges, cafeteria
Case Study 6:Wireless Campus Project
SGU expands from
2 >> 35 CALL rooms
Case Study 6:SGU Wireless Campus Former CALL Rooms (before 2005.4.1)
Current CALL Rooms (after 2005.4.1)
第1 CALL 室 A-202 第2 CALL 室 A-201
A-301 A-302 A-303 A-304 A-305
A-306 A-307 A-308 A-309 A-310
A-311 A-312 A-313 A-314 A-315
A-316 A-317 A-318 A-201 A-202
B-201 B-202 C-201 C-202 C-203
C-204 C-205 C-206 C-301 C-302
C-303 C-304 C-305 C-306 C-307
Case Study 6:SGU Wireless Campus
How did this happen?No plan to expand CALL roomsNo budget to expand CALL roomsUniversity looking for cheap way to add internet
accessNow even CALL lounges in halls and cafeteria
Case Study 7Kanda Blended Learning Spaces
Kanda University of International Studies Began in 2002 Full internet with notebook computers for
each student in a face-to-face teaching room Carpeted room Movable desks and chairs Movable teachers desk with projector
Case Studies 6 & 7 Key Design Factor
Student own their computers (not school) Responsibility for security on student Lower cost for school, higher cost for student But most students want their own computer
anyway, so actually not a higher cost Student have 24/7 access to computer for
schoolwork, can use internet at home as well
Case Study 8:Keitai English
Four University Keitei English Project Sapporo Gakuin University Hokusei Gakuen University Yamaguchi University Kanezawa Gakuin University
Developers Workshop 10.21 Planned mobile phone quizzes, polls, attendence,
email, journals and more New software will be programmed by March 2006
Conclusion
1. What is the best method for learning?
Blended learning
2. What is the best software for learning?
Portal software
3. What is the best hardware for learning?
Wireless hardware
Conclusion
Blended learning is step by step Blended learning is common sense Blended learning is combines many kinds of
pedagogy--single learner and collaborative Blended learning is low cost Blended learning uses appropriate
technology
Any classroom can now be a CALL room
With wireless,
collaborative and
blended language learning