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 My name is Naruedon Kraormkan or you can call me Ampere. 

I'm 22 years old.  I live in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. South of Thailand.

Now I'm studying at faculty of education in english major Rajabhat Nakhon Si Thammarat university ^

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Week 13

How is CAI implemented?

      Teachers should review the computer program or the online activity or game to understand the context of the lessons and determine which ones fit the needs of their students and how they may enhance instruction. 

• Can this program supplement the lesson, give basic skills practice, or be used as an educational reward for students?
• Is the material presented so that students will remain interested yet not lose valuable instruction time trying to figure out how to operate the program? Does the program waste time with too much animation?
• Is the program at the correct level for the class or the individual student?
• Does this program do what the teacher wants it to do (help students organize the writing, speed up the writing process, or allow students to hear what they wrote for editing purposes)?

    Teachers should also review all Web sites and links immediately before directing students to them. Web addresses and links frequently change and become inactive. Students might become frustrated when links are no longer available.

    Writing programs are beneficial to writing instruction because they allow students to learn in a variety of ways and can speed up the writing process. With proper training, students can learn to focus on the message instead of the mechanics. 

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Week 12

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Three phases of CALL

Though CALL has developed gradually over the last 30 years, this development can be categorized in terms of three somewhat distinct phases which I will refer to as behavioristic CALL, communicative CALL, and integrative CALL (cf. Barson & Debski 1996). As we will see, the introduction of a new phase does not necessarily entail rejecting the programs and methods of a previous phase; rather the old is subsumed within the new. In addition, the phases do not gain prominence one fell swoop, but, like all innovations, gain acceptance slowly and unevenly. [ICT4LT Editor's Note: See Section 3, Module 1.4, where CALL typology and Phases of CALL are discussed further.]

1. Behavioristic  CALL

 The first phase of CALL,is recognized as the first phase of CALL. It  the audio-lingual method. This phase entailed repetitive language drills and practice activities.

2. Communicative CALL
The second phase of CALL,The focus of CALL in this phase is using the language or function. Computer provide context for student to use the language, grammar.

3. Integrative CALL

  The teaching of four language skills including listening,speaking reading and writing.

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Week 11

Computer Assisted Language Learning and English Language Teaching in Thailand: Overview

written by Attapol Khamkhien

The Development of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

          Computer Assisted Language Learning came from computer-assisted instruction or CAI and computer-assisted language instruction or CALI. Have increasingly contributed to the enhancement of English proficiency in all language skills.

Three phase of CALL

- Behavioristic CALL

   The audio- lingual method

- Communicative CALL

  speaking and writing. Using the language of functions rather than analysis of language forms. 

- Integrative CALL

  The teaching of four language skills including listening,speaking reading and writing.

Advantages and Disadvantages of CALL in Language Learning

Advantages

1. Students can have an opportunity to interact in one or more of the four core skills namely, listening,speaking reading and writing because they have to use or produce text meant for an audience in the target language, not the classroom. Moreover, teacher can use CALL to provide a variety of language learning resource and multimedia of dynamic and authentic input in all area.

2. Computer mediated communication help encourage foreign language learners to produce comprehensible output.

3. CALL is able to provide learners with the kinds of information and support that they requires to complete individual tasks.

Disadvantages

1. CALL is limited exposure to the target language input produced by native speakers.

2. High cost

3. Efficient network system in class.

Educational CALL Programs and ELT in Thailand

A tool for information procession and display to a tool for information processing and communication.

-Tutorial programs

- Drill and Practice

- Demonstration teaching

- Games

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Week 10

Digital Writing: Enhancing Ways of Teaching and Learning Writing

Problems in Writing Class: Struggling Writers
This group of struggling writers is often less motivated to write and fails to organize their ideas. These learners usually have poor handwriting.

Digital Writing
Digital Writing is becoming a standard way of life for young learners within Generation M. 
Digital writing as the medium to communicate with each other
Types of Digital Writing              
- Blogs
- Instant Messaging (IM)
- Social network site (SNS)


Characteristics of Digital Writing: Features that Support Struggling Writers

            Digital writing has distinctive characteristics and strengths. Many researchers report positive findings of digital communication application on various aspects related to language learning. First, many digital writing provide opportunities for users to use nicknames or pseudonyms. Second, learners want to communicate to the group or readers.The learners can view their language message as they produce them So, learners or those who have problems with spelling and low command of vocabulary. Finally, digital is  flexible for teachers to modify contexts to suit learner's language needs and interests.

Activities for Teaching Writing with Digital Writing

- Affiliate Group Chat
- Guess Who
- Scavenger
- Little Reporter
- Secret Admirer
- Role Play
- Peer Feedback
- Closed Group Community

Digital Writing: Some Concerns on Academic Writing
Many English teachers are still concerned that its specific register such as shorthand and emoticons.

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Week 9

Steps to design CAI

1. Preparation 

    prepare the lesson, collect the content to use in program. 

2. Create Storyboard

     There are content, script, question and feedback.

3. Program Lesson

    step to change storyboard to CAI , Use the program to construct  lesson.

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Week 8

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION

CAI

What is CAI ?

CAI is is an interactive instructional technique whereby a computer is used to present the instructional material and monitor the learning that takes place. CAI uses a combination of text, graphics, sound and video in enhancing the learning process.

The purpose of CAI

It's can be attractive of students and motivated students to want to study CAI. The students have interjection during learning or have a feedback. Moreover, can check that students understand in lessons all the time.

Types of CAI

1. Tutorial Instruction : show content and test in forms of message picture or sound.

2. Drills and Practice : It is a practice program. 

3. Simulation : It is simulation the real activity to student  for study.

4. Instructional Games : It is famous because student interest and want to know lesson from games.

5. Discovery : Students can learn from the experience.

6. Problem - Solving 

7. Test

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