TESOL 302 Winter 2014

MCK 156 T Th 8:40 - 9:40am (2cr)

Instructor: Bro. Perry Christensen

Office
Office
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Location: MFB 209

Hours: by appointment, drop by, or email
Phone: 675-3358
Email: Perry.Christensen@byuh.edu

Catalog Description:
Principles, procedures, and materials for enhancing language learning and
teaching with current technology. (Prerequisite: TESOL 240.)

Course Goal:
By the end of this course, students will have become familiar with the
commonly used technologies currently used in language teaching and
learning. They will prepare a Web Portfolio which demonstrates
understanding and performance of the skills learned in this class.
TESOL Department Outcomes related to this class:
Outcome
Extent
How the Outcome Will be Covered
Through webpage creation, online subscriptions, and
4. Demonstrate professionalism Significantly
awareness of online communities which support ESL and
and a familiarity with
TESOL.
professional resources and
organizations.
Significantly
The course is designed to be a hands-on experience which
6. Be familiar with and apply
will familiarize you to language learning and teaching
language learning
technology and how to apply it.
technology.
Slightly
By learning how to teach with and use technology, you will
1. Demonstrate knowledge of
inductively learn strategies for helping students become
the qualities and strategies of
better language learners.
effective language learners.
(A complete list of all TESOL Major Outcomes are found at the end of the syllabus)

Method of instruction: Demonstration and lecture with hands-on

learning, practice and innovation.

Supplies:
A way to store the worksheet files you down load and work on.
Enough space on a web based storage area capable of hosting your eportfolio

Attendance:

This course covers a lot of information. Demonstrations and discussions

cannot be repeated, absences and tardiness (being late) will be detrimental
to your progress.

Requirements:

Expect that you will spend one to two hours doing homework per every one
hour spent in class.

*Caveat: If you have questions, you should ask them shortly after the
subject is taught. Do not expect the teacher to re-teach previous lessons
during the last few days of the course.

Grading:
10%
20%
20%
25%
25%

Attendance (on time and participate)

Web Portfolio at Midterm
Midterm Test
Web Portfolio at Final
Final

A 94-100%

B+ 87-89

C+ 77-79

D+ 67-69

A- 90-93

B 84-86
B- 80-83

C 74-76
C- 70-73

D
D-

F 59 and
below

64-66
60-63

100% Total
A = Exceptional Work, B = Above Average, C = Acceptable, D= Not Fully Satisfactory, F =
Failing (no Credit)

Watch David Pogue telling about 10 top time-saving tech tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoT0-2vu9m4

Tentative Topic Schedule:

Peers
Homepage: Starting the Online Portfolio
Email
Word Processors: A Tool for Teaching
Grading Software
ESL Software
Digital Photography **Bring a camera to this class and some way to
upload it on the computer.

Scanners
Internet Phone
Course Management Systems
Midterm Portfolio Due (Portfolio Checklist)
Midterm
This will test to see if you can do several of the above tasks in a
limited time.
Test Format: Word document as test outline to be changed by the
student.

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For those of you who love this class and want to do more, see our TALL Certificate.
Movies
Screen Capture
Internet Resources
Presentations (using classroom timers)
http://www.youtube.com/user/educationaltechtools
Audio
Presentation Software
(http://vignetteslearning.com/vignettes/storyimpacts.php )
Spreadsheets
Concordancers
Dictionaries and Translators
Online Journals
Formatting (make sure you still blog)
eBooks vs. Paper Books
Virtual Classes
Turnitin (In the works)
Concluding Thoughts (2 paragraphs)
Paragraph 1: Tell a potential employer what computer skills you
have and how would you use them in your teaching/job. Make sure
you sell yourself.
Paragraph 2: Evaluate the class. Tell what you liked and didnt like.
Describe how you would have taught the class.
Final Portfolio Due Tuesday April 8, 2014 at 9:00PM / but you can turn
it in earlier
Final Test
will be Thursday April 10, 2014 from 7:00 - 9:50am
http://services.byuh.edu/registrar/final_exam_schedule

Other Items:

TALL Certificate requirements. (This is for those that love this class and
would like to keep doing things with technology. You must complete
and apply for this before you graduate.)

Microsoft Office training: http://office.microsoft.com/enus/training/default.aspx

Microsoft Templates http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvJCixljnXs

Teach Parents Tech is put out by the people at Google:

http://www.teachparentstech.org/

Make Online Games:

http://www.superteachertools.com/millionaire/online/game1280451745
.php http://www.superteachertools.com/millionaire/index.php
http://www.teachers-pet.org/
On line quiz makers, www.surveymonkey.com , Search Engine
Activities