Introduction

• Assumptions
• Basic Skills and Resources Needed

A Sampling of Sources for CALL Software

• Sources of CALL Software
• Evaluating CALL Software

A Sampling of Web-Based Resources for Content Instruction

• Sources for Internet Sites
• Searching the Internet
• Sampling of Websites for Content Instruction
  • Non-ESL Sites
    • How to Incorporate Internet Resources into the Classroom
    • "Education Information Centers"
    • Miscellaneous "Content-rich" Sites
  • Sites Designed for ESL
• Alternative Ways to Collect and Provide Access to Sites
• Creating Web Pages

Electronic Publishing of Student Writing/Projects

• Resources - Preparing for Student Projects
• Places to Publish
• Finding Participants for Collaborative Projects
• Sample Assignments and Student Projects
• Copyright Issues

Electronic Forums for Written Interaction

• Email
• Computer Conferencing
• Mailing Lists
• Chat
• MOO's
• Newsgroups
• Web-based Instruction
• Distance Learning

Resources for Writing and Writing Instruction

• General Writing Resources
• Business Writing Resources
• Academic Essay Forms
• Additional Resources

Tools for Writers

• On-Line Reference Works
• Grammar, Usage, and Style -- Manuals and Handouts
• Online Tutoring

Student Research

• CALL Teachers' Resources
• Search Tools for the Internet
• Evaluating Sources on the Internet
• Citing Electronic Sources
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Legal Issues

Simulation of Real World Environments

• Samples of Simulations and Teaching Materials
  • Role-Playing Simulations
  • Gaming Simulations
  • Business Simulations
• References

Fostering Creative Writing

• Resources
• Places to Publish
• Sample Assignments/Student Work
  • Poetry
  • Using Graphics
  • Animation and Screenplays

A Sample Content-Based Course

• Overview of the Course
• Course Content and Computer/Internet Activities
  • Class Web Page
  • Building Background Knowledge
  • Slavery in the American Colonies and Early U.S.
  • Gaining input from minority students on campus
  • A Novel: To Kill A Mockingbird
  • The U.S. Civil Rights Movement and Contemporary Racial Issues
  • Analyzing and Writing Persuasive Essays: Letter from Birmingham Jail
  • A Computer Simulation: Examining Prejudice
  • A WebQuest: The Tuskegee Tragedy

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Created by: krauss@lclark.edu
Updated: 4/1/00