Methods, Materials and Motivation in an online Accent
Modification Class 2012 Online Teaching Conference Evergreen Valley
College, San Jose, CA Marsha Chan Mission College, Santa Clara, CA
and Sunburst Media, Sunnyvale, CA Mission College, Santa Clara,
CASunburst Media, Sunnyvale, CAMission College, Santa Clara,
CASunburst Media, Sunnyvale, CA Slide 2 My distance ed bg Late
1980s presentLate 1980s present One-way video, two-way audio (ITFS
w/ POTS)One-way video, two-way audio (ITFS w/ POTS) Online
modem-based learningOnline modem-based learning Web-based with
multiple servers (email, quiz, own website)Web-based with multiple
servers (email, quiz, own website) Course management systems
(Blackboard, Angellearning)Course management systems (Blackboard,
Angellearning) cccconfer.orgcccconfer.org Voxopop.comVoxopop.com
Online ESL coursewareOnline ESL courseware Co-creator &
instructor, West Valley-Mission CCDs Distance Learning Instructor
Certification Course 2007-2009 Audio podcasts Slide 3 My Dist Ed
Courses ESL 950PL Intermediate Pronunciation & Listening
one-way video, two-way audio, with on-campus students present f2f
in classroom (2 sem)ESL 950PL Intermediate Pronunciation &
Listening one-way video, two-way audio, with on-campus students
present f2f in classroom (2 sem) ESL 970G Advanced Grammar and
Editingonline with one f2f orientation session (21 sem)ESL 970G
Advanced Grammar and Editingonline with one f2f orientation session
(21 sem) ESL 970AM Accent Modificationonline with one f2f
orientation session, one f2f midterm, one f2f final, several live
web sessions (1 sem)ESL 970AM Accent Modificationonline with one
f2f orientation session, one f2f midterm, one f2f final, several
live web sessions (1 sem) Slide 4 Accent modification DESCRIPTION:
Advanced ESL speakers receive guidance and extensive practice in
refining oral production and listening skills. Listening focuses on
discrimination of sounds in English and on comprehension of
connected spoken discourse. Oral production focuses on increasing
control of the English sound system. The course emphasis is on
overall pronunciation improvement so as to minimize
miscommunication or misperception due to foreign
accent.DESCRIPTION: Advanced ESL speakers receive guidance and
extensive practice in refining oral production and listening
skills. Listening focuses on discrimination of sounds in English
and on comprehension of connected spoken discourse. Oral production
focuses on increasing control of the English sound system. The
course emphasis is on overall pronunciation improvement so as to
minimize miscommunication or misperception due to foreign accent. 3
semester units3 semester units Slide 5 New Challenges Unlike many
courses where reading and writing are primary methods of
communication, a course focusing on oral skills requires auditory
and spoken interaction.Unlike many courses where reading and
writing are primary methods of communication, a course focusing on
oral skills requires auditory and spoken interaction. In addition
to methods used in grammar/editing class, accent modification
course needs to incorporate speaking & listening.In addition to
methods used in grammar/editing class, accent modification course
needs to incorporate speaking & listening. MaterialsMaterials
MethodsMethods Motivational teaching and learning
strategiesMotivational teaching and learning strategies Slide 6
English Accent Modification with Marsha Chan Slide 7 materials
Textbook with DVDs and audio CDsTextbook with DVDs and audio CDs
Phrase by Phrase Pronunciation and Listening in American
EnglishPhrase by Phrase Pronunciation and Listening in American
English Online softwareOnline software Connected SpeechConnected
Speech
www.sunburstmedia.comwww.sunburstmedia.comwww.sunburstmedia.com
Slide 8 course portal angellearning SyllabusSyllabus Weekly
assignmentsWeekly assignments Discussion forumsDiscussion forums
Drop boxesDrop boxes QuizzesQuizzes HandoutsHandouts Course
mailCourse mail Course pollsCourse polls Archived web
sessionsArchived web sessions External links ClarityEnglish.com
pronunciation/listening softwareClarityEnglish.com
pronunciation/listening softwareClarityEnglish.com Voxopop.com
voice-based e- learningVoxopop.com voice-based e-
learningVoxopop.com CCCconfer.org live interactive
classesCCCconfer.org live interactive classesCCCconfer.org
Youtube.com/Pronunciation Doctor video
lessonsYoutube.com/Pronunciation Doctor video
lessonsYoutube.com/Pronunciation Doctor Youtube.com/Pronunciation
Doctor Slide 9 On-campus orientation in a computer lab Pedagogical
objectivesPedagogical objectives Course Overview:Course Overview:
ObjectivesObjectives OutcomesOutcomes ExpectationsExpectations
Orientation to Course Management SystemOrientation to Course
Management System Site navigationSite navigation
CommunicationCommunication Demonstration of course
materialsDemonstration of course materials Textbook, DVDs, Audio
CDs Connected Speech online software Listening, marking Recording
Learn vs. Test modes Voxopop Recording Listening Slide 10 Midterm
& Final on-campus meetings Face-to-face
communicationFace-to-face communication MotivationMotivation
InstructionInstruction CorrectionCorrection GuidanceGuidance
EncouragementEncouragement AssessmentAssessment Game-based
interactionGame-based interaction PerformancePerformance Slide 11
Midterm & Final video recordings Slide 12 Course homepage Slide
13 Lessons section Slide 14 Getting Started folder Slide 15
Discussion Forums instructions & examples Slide 16 Connected
speech instructions & examples www.sunburstmedia.com Slide 17
Voxopop instructions & examples Slide 18 Assignments Slide 19
Sample assignment Phrase by Phrase. Study Chapter 10 using the
book, videos and mirror. Phrase by Phrase. Study Chapter 10 using
the book, videos and mirror. Voxopop : Record PBP Chapter 9; listen
to classmates Voxopop : Record PBP Chapter 9; listen to classmates
Connected Speech. Level 2 Marie. Listen to her speech. Then do the
assigned activities Connected Speech. Level 2 Marie. Listen to her
speech. Then do the assigned activities Language: Listening cloze;
Pause groups: Mark and record ; Stress: Mark and record; Linking:
Fast speechLanguage: Listening cloze; Pause groups: Mark and record
; Stress: Mark and record; Linking: Fast speech Discussion Forum.
Make 2 posts: One important thing you learned from CS Level 2
Marie. One important thing you learned from PBP Ch9. Discussion
Forum. Make 2 posts: One important thing you learned from CS Level
2 Marie. One important thing you learned from PBP Ch9. Slide 20
Video instruction Pronunciation Doctor's channel
www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctorPronunciation Doctor's
channel www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor
www.youtube.com/user/PronunciationDoctor As of June 2012, 900
videos, 100 subscribers, 44K viewsAs of June 2012, 900 videos, 100
subscribers, 44K views English Accent Modification with Marsha Chan
(5:55)English Accent Modification with Marsha Chan (5:55) Many
playlists, includingMany playlists, including Phrase by Phrase
Pronunciation and ListeningPhrase by Phrase Pronunciation and
Listening Phrase by Phrase Ch9 SF3 / / as in earn and servePhrase
by Phrase Ch9 SF3 / / as in earn and serve Students in
ESL*970AMStudents in ESL*970AMStudents in ESL*970AMStudents in
ESL*970AM Final presentationsFinal presentations Go to this video
lesson Slide 21 Teach & confer Live synchronous web sessions
Oral comm tel or VOIP & headsetOral comm tel or VOIP &
headset Text chatText chat WhiteboardWhiteboard Application
sharingApplication sharing Screen sharingScreen sharing Web
cameraWeb camera PollingPolling ArchivesArchives
http://cccconfer.org Slide 22 ESL 970AM T&C session Go to
archived Teach & Confer session Slide 23 voice-based
Discussions Go to this voice discussion Slide 24 Q&A ~ Contact
Marsha Chan [email protected] Mission College Santa Clara, CA
www.missioncollege.edu/depts /esl/faculty/chan/chan.htm l
[email protected] Sunburst Media Sunnyvale, CA
www.sunburstmedia.com Slide 25 Please remember to submit your
evaluation! http://www.onlineteachingconference.org/evals.html
