TESOL CALL Interest Session
Academic Session
Presenter:
Buthaina Al-Othman

Thursday, March 16, 2006, in Tampa, Florida, USA
Marriott Grand - Salon A - 8:30 - 11:15 - (13:30 - 16:15 GMT)

 

Easy Technologies to Teach and Learn EFL/ESL Across Different Cultures

A Recording of the webcast of this presentation, a part of the TESOL' 06 CALL IS Academic Session, is available at http://worldbridges.com/livewire/2006/03/16/easy-technologies

Using new methods of webcasts


Using Skype for Distance Learning

  • Oberlin Arabic Class, USA & Kuwait

http://www.skypejournal.com/blog/archives/2006/01/skype_and_distance_learning.php

Utilizing Cell-phones in EFL/ESP

  • Utilizing cell-phones to reduce local "digital devide"

    Using SMS & MMS to communicate with students living in new areas that lack telephone service

  • Cell-phones to teach vocabulary through SMS

    https://alothman-b.tripod.com/162_s04students_vocabquiz.htm

  • Cell-phones & laptops to present web-based final projects in class:

    Infrared port was used for providing access to the Internet so that students present their work published on their blogs

https://alothman-b.tripod.com/162_fall04_stspresentations.htm

Handout of this presentation can be viewed HERE. Click to download a Word.doc version
Last updated: March 16, 2006
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