Level 1 CALL class– Overview

The objective for this class is for students to be able to use easy websites and the basic exercises on software programs available at the given site for language learning.

Available programs:

Rock Creek / Sylvania / HEC
Learn to Speak English (LTSE) / X / X
Live Action English (LAE) / X / Future / X
Oxford Picture Dictionary (OPD) / Future / X / X
Ellis / X (Intro + Basic only) / X (all levels)
Ultra Key / X / X

A few general suggestions

·  Allow students to work in pairs. As they say, “two heads are better than one.”

·  Allow a certain amount of L1 use while they are figuring out how to use the computer. Too many “unknowns” can be overwhelming.

·  The first few weeks, focus on mouse manipulation and other computer-related motorskills, with incidental content support. Gradually spend more time on content, like with LAE, in the latter weeks.

·  Stay in communication with core class instructor for content issues and other needs of your students.

Suggested timeline

Week
1 / Needs assessment, vocabulary + computer motorskills --After assessing prior knowledge of students, introduce vocabulary (e.g. mouse, click, arrow, close) w/ overheads, handouts. OPS or Powerpoint from Spot. Mouse skills w/ websites.
2 / Review-- vocab and computer motorskills with same and different websites (e.g. clock manipulation site; introduce mousercises.
3 / Review -- Maybe a quiz with HOs. Review vocabulary and mouse skills where necessary (more mousercises?). Introduce Literacy Center. Try "Days of the week" HO from Spot for insertion of letters.
4 / More advance motorskills - scroll, page up and down, tab, etc. Start content software of LAE (Lesson 1 - Good morning) LTSE (Phonics and Basic words lessons) and OPD.
5 / +Review of week 4 motorskills, plus content software of LAE (Lesson 1 - Good morning), LTSE (Phonics and Basic words lessons) and OPD.
6 / Mid-term review(?). More LAE and LTSE.
7 / Review. Start LTSE's "Basic course" or LAE other topics.
8 / OPD, LTSE "Basic course" or LAE other topics.
9 / OPD, LTSE "Basic course" or LAE other topics.
10+11 / EOT assessment -- access a website or program unassisted, plus a paper quiz (matching or write in)

Suggested instructional areas

Computer parts

·  CPU

·  printer

·  disk

·  mouse

·  disk drive

·  keyboard

·  CD

·  monitor

·  cable

·  headphones

·  power button

Desktop vocabulary

·  desktop

·  icons

·  pointer

·  click

·  double click

·  enter

Mouse vocabulary

·  move

·  up

·  down

·  left

·  right

·  here

·  there

·  "Move the mouse up."

·  "Move the mouse to the corner."

·  "Scroll up/down."

Keyboard vocabulary

·  tab key

·  space bar

·  enter key

·  shift keys

·  backspace

·  delete

·  escape

Level 1 CALL class – Websites

For the instructor

·  "Spot" -- http:// www.spot.pcc.edu/esol/faculty/materials_computer_resources.htm We generously borrowed from these materials developed for the CTC at SE Center for the development of these guidelines. Access these materials at (you know the log in and password). There is a wealth of suggested activities, vocabulary, and other materials for all levels. The Powerpoint “Learning Plan 1,” in the Beginning Computer PP Lessons has good illustrations. The “Beginning Lesson 1” Word doc, in the CTC Computer Lessons folder, has a good worksheet.

For the students (These are accessible in the Level 1 folder under "Favorites.")

·  ABC matching and sequencing -- http://www.netrover.com/%7Ejjrose/abc/alpha1.htm This free interactive website is great for beginning computer users learning mouse manipulation, specifically "drag and drop." On the first page, learners must drag the lower case letter over the upper case letter. (Incidentally, this is also great early in term content practice). After successfully completing this page, learners automatically get a second page in which they must "drag and drop" the upper case letters in the correct alphabetical order. I've seen Level A students experience a lot of success with these exercises.

·  Clock manipulation -- http://www.netrover.com/%7Ejjrose/time/Time.html This interactive website, from the same maker as the ABC site, requires the learner to read numeric time, e.g. 11:05, and manipulate the hour and minute hands on the clock on the screen. Clicking on "OK" gives the learner immediate feedback. Again, this is a must for beginning users practicing mouse manipulation, as well as useful content support.

·  Literacy Center -- http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm This website has nine "lessons" on upper case letters, lower case letters, mixed uc/lc, shapes, writing, words, numbers, colors and keyboard. Each lesson has a varying number of activities that include click and listen, visuals on how to write letters, concentration, pronunciation, and spelling. The mouse skills required include "single click" and "drag and drop." Each page also has the all important x in the top right corner for closing the page.

·  Mousercises -- there are two websites, http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/mousercise.htm and http://www.somd.lib.md.us/mouse/page1.htm. The first one is easier to navigate than the second one. They seem to come from different sources, yet cover similar skills. These are straight mouse manipulation and motorskills practice. Depending on the comfort level of your students, you may want to start with the websites that combine mouse skills with content (e.g. the one with clock manipulation) above before having the students practice at this site, which addresses mouse skills only, no content.