包头师范学院计算机辅助教学语言课件Unit1 Introdction to CALL.ppt

Homework HOW TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET? （有线和无线） * * CALL is a relatively new field, beginning in the early 1980s, and has been affected by developments in a number of other fields. It effectively combines contributions from the computing industry, but has also been shaped by developments in a variety of other fields. For a fascinating overview (everything you’ve ever wanted to know about CALL), check out the website / The page is somewhat dated now, but I’m sure you’ll still find that the information posted here is very interesting. * During this paper, we’ll have a look at many of the components listed on the slides. What we won’t be examining (due primarily to time constraints – we simply can’t cover everything) are design and development issues, artificial intelligence, and computational linguistics. In the area of software and websites, we’ll focus on evaluation concepts as in the first instance, this is what you’ll need to know. Issues in Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Session 1 Introduction to CALL Question 1 WHAT DO WE DO BY USING COMPUTERS FOR OUR DAILY LIFE? Information CLOTHING FOOD HOUSING TRANSPORTATION Communication QQ MSN SKYPE EMAIL BBS BLOG TWITTER Question 2 WHAT COMPUTING TOOLS DO YOU KNOW? Computing Tools Word processing (MS Word) Computing Tools Presentation Software (PowerPoint) Computing Tools Spreadsheet (Excel) Computing Tools Web browsers (Internet Explorer) Computing Tools Search engines Computing Tools Electronic mail Computing Tools Web-conferences Question 3 WHAT IS CALL (COMPUTER-ASSISTANT LANGUAGE LEARNING?) What is CALL? CALL is an interdisciplinary area of study. CALL has been shaped by developments in technology. CALL has also been shaped by academic developments in a variety of other disciplines. What is CALL? In order to understand CALL, we need to understand something about its constituent parts. Non-exhaust