for ICT /CALL

Thom Thibeault, Ph.D.Samford UniversityEnglish Language Learners InstituteBirmingham, AlabamaUSA

Google Docs/Drive ranks second to none (except twitter)

in term of 100 most useful ICT tools for learning

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• Web-based applications

• free (comes with gmail)

• a single document

• shared by others on the Web

• ideal for collaboration

• view or edit permission levels

What is Google Docs?

• real-time collaborative editing

• no confusion with multiple copies

• downloadable (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.)

• can print

• saves automatically

What is Google Docs?

• Word processor (Good for instant class brainstorming, practice writing acts. Your blackboard can provide space for 4-5 sts at a time, with google docs, the whole class can participate anytime, anywhere - as long as they have access to the Internet ^^Example: www.blendedlearning.edu.vn/wd1 )

• Presentation [online PowerPoint] (like the one we are sharing now)It’s also really useful for sharing your lectures with your students

Sharing is part of educational philosophy • Spreadsheet (it’s like MS Excel but works online with customizable privacy• Form: Good for creating free online forms and data collection

What is Google Docs?

Word Processor Ideas for CALL

Word Processor CALL Idea #1 - Conversation

• Share a document with a student.

• Allow student to EDIT.• Have a written conversation without making corrections.

• After the conversation is over, look at the errors and correct them with the student using the CHAT feature.

• You can highlight the errors by turning them red. When they are correct, turn them green.

• Keep same document all semester. Monitor progress.

• Review revision history.

• Example

• Share a document with all students in class.

• Write sentences with errors.

• Students in class have to correct. Can use reference materials.

Word Processor CALL Idea #2 - Class Correction

1. Tommorow it are supposed to rained.

2. I likes warm whether to.

3. This apples don't taste very good, don't they?

4. Where you park my car?5. Does you has the keys two my car?

6. The childs like play on Park.

7. Their is no body hier write now.

8. There house is at the next streat and it is read.

Word Processor CALL Idea #2 - Class Correction

Student keeps a daily journal written in target language. Journal is shared with instructor.

1 March 2011 - Today I learned the difference between to, too and two. Here are some sample sentences:

   -I go to the store.   -My friend goes to the store too.   -Two other friends go to the store too.

Word Processor CALL Idea #3 - Journal

Students write a story or conversation collaboratively.

Can be in different locations at same time.

Synchronous or asynchronous.

Word Processor CALL Idea #4 - Collaborative Writing

Directions: Work together to write a story in the past tense about what happened in this picture.

Word Processor CALL Idea #4 - Collaborative Writing

Presentation Ideas for CALL

• Grammar concepts

• Vocabulary• Culture

• Collaborative digital story telling• Images

• Videos

• Audio Files

Presentation CALL Ideas

Presentation Features

Add Slides

Try out this feature.

SLIDE > NEW SLIDESLIDE > DUPLICATE SLIDE

SLIDE > DELETE SLIDE

Presentation Features

Different Themes

Try out different themes & backgrounds.

SLIDE > CHANGE THEME...

SLIDE > BACKGROUND...

Presentation Features

Insert Different Elements

INSERT > TEXT

INSERT > IMAGEINSERT > LINK

INSERT > VIDEO

INSERT > SHAPE

INSERT > TABLE

INSERT > IMPORT SLIDES... (from PowerPoint)

Presentation Features

Format Text

Try different text colors

Try different text styles

Try different fonts and sizes

Presentation Features

Format Paragraph

Left justified

IndentedCentered

Right justified

Presentation Features

Format Paragraph

1.Numbered List2.to3.two4.too

Presentation Features

Format Paragraph

●Bullet List●to●two●too

Presentation Features

Hyperlink

Google.com (Web link)

Audio File (on server)

Presentation Features

Change Layer (Order)

First Prize

Change the layer of the objects.Put the words on top of the banner.Put the NO symbol on top of Smiley.

ARRANGE > ORDER > ...

Presentation Features

Center Objects

You can center this text box by right-clicking on the edge of the box. Then select:

CENTER ON PAGE > HORIZONTALLY

CENTER ON PAGE > VERTICALLYTry the same thing with Smiley.

Presentation Features

Animate

●You can make the text●in this list●appear one line●at a time●with ANIMATE.●Just right-click on the border●of the text box●and select ANIMATE.●Choose an animation (Fade in, Zoom in, etc.).●Choose 'On Click'.●Put a check in the box 'By Paragraph'.●Check out the animation by clicking 'Play'.

Presentation Features

Saving & Importing

• Under FILE you can...

• import slides from a PowerPoint presentation

• download as PowerPoint, PDF, text, etc.

• make a copy

Presentation Features

Misc.

• Change order of slides by dragging them on left• Start presentation from any slide.

• Share presentation with permission to VIEW or EDIT• To go from PRESENTATION mode to EDIT mode, hit ESC

Forms

• Make registration forms, for example...• CALL workshops (example)

• Registration info is saved in Google Docs spreadsheet• Free• No server needed

Google Drive

• Google stores its Docs on Google Drive.

Google Drive

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