KayLynn's TESOL Page
This page is designed for teachers of English to speakers of other languages. Specifically, this page deals with Computer-Assisted Language Learning (C.A.L.L.). Links to other teaching topics are also provided.

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My classmates' pages deal with using the internet/computer for cross-cultural learning, distance learning, grammar, listening comprehension, metaphors and idioms, pronunciation, reading and writing, testing and evaluation, vocabulary, and web development. 

I, myself, have returned to school after an absence of 20 years. I'm earning my master's degree in Linguistics, as well as the TESL certificate. Even though I'm not in my 20's anymore, as you can see, I have a web page here that actually works and provides you with links to other locations concerning TESOL and C.A.L.L.

So if you would like more information on integrating e-mail or the internet into your ESL/EFL classroom, click on the sites below which interest you!

Teaching Information

The Internet for English Teaching: Guidelines for Teachers: general information about using the internet in the classroom.

Using the Internet: an article on various internet tools.

Classes for Teachers: a chance to co-teach on-line courses.

Yahoo Computer Search: a compilation of various computer and internet sources of information.  More searching will need to be done for specific information, but this is a place to start.

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.Lesson Plans

Lessons and Assignments: Business English Writing Via E-Mail: for lessons on e-mail business writing.

Web Classes Online: which provides information to use in class.

CALL Activities: for concordancing and cloze activities.

English for Internet: which allows students to join chat groups, mailing lists, etc. Must register.

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Materials Useful for Teacher-Created Lessons

Traveling the Internet: Top 10 Stops for ESL/EFL Teachers and Students: access to weather maps, the Library of Congress, a virtual library, and other databases.

Reference Materials: a list of on-line reference materials, such as dictionaries (including foreign languages), thesauruses, an encyclopedia, acronyms, business English, etc.

PBS Newshour: current events, updated daily.

Countries, Cultures, and Groups:  a list of countries with links to information on each one.

The Newbury House Dictionary: a new online dictionary where students and teachers can actually suggest new words and definitions. Culture tips and usage notes are provided. Pictures are forthcoming.

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Readings and Research

Computers in Language Testing: Present Research and Some Future Directions: an article which explores developments in language testing with computers.

Quality versus Convenience: Comparison of Modern Dictionaries from the Researcher's, Teacher's and Learner's Point of View: an article comparing the advantages and disadvantages of most modern dictionaries.

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Software

CUE-5 and Software CALLection CD-Rom Review: which discusses CD-Rom, shareware, and freeware.

The Comenius Software Shop: a list of software titles.

The Lingua Systems Power Concordancer: for information on a concordancer.

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Other TESOL Links

CALL and TESOL Links: a source of many links related to CALL, including a bibliography, projects, researchers, software, publications, and courses.

TESOL Online: information about the national organization Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL).

T-man's TESOL Page: a good source for all TESOL-related topics.

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Check out the links below for information on specific areas of teaching English as a second or foreign language.

My Classmates' Pages

Cross-Cultural Learning by Bryan

Distance Learning by Hye-Young

Grammar by Natercia

Listening Comprehension by Kent

Metaphors and Idioms by Eileen

Pronunciation by Duk-Young

Reading/Writing by Michelle

Testing and Evaluation by Kristin

Vocabulary by Tamara

Web Development by Chad

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Class Demonstration Unit
The words above link to a demonstration teaching unit for the same class that this web page is made for. This demonstration unit concerns pronunciation, specifically listening discrimination.

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Web Page Troubleshooting
If you're working on a web page, here are some things to watch out for. They can be frustrating!

GRAPHICS
5. Your graphics aren't showing up
9. Movable graphics aren't moving
LINKS
6. Some links work and some don't
NOT ON WEB
2. You update your page but the changes don't show up on the web
3. You update your page and save it on your diskette but it isn't there the next time you look
7. You edit the page, save it on your diskette, transfer it to the appropriate html file, and pull it up on the browser--and your changes aren't there!
SAVING
1. Automatic save--saves your document when you don't want it to and you lose the version you did want
3. You update your page and save it on your diskette but it isn't there the next time you look
7. You edit the page, save it on your diskette, transfer it to the appropriate html file, and pull it up on the browser--and your changes aren't there!
WORD PROCESSING
4. You can't get the computer to do a single space instead of a double space
10. The word processor does things that you don't tell it to and doesn't do what you want
MISCELLANEOUS
8. The diskette with your webpage on it is lost
11. The computer lab is closing and you haven't finished your work yet

Solutions:
     1. You may be able to change this feature. On one version I'm using, this can be done in View, Edit Document Source, then looking for automatic save and changing it.   Return to Troubleshooting

     2. Did you transfer it again from your diskette to the server?  Did the computer automatically capitalize some letters?  If so, you'll need to change the name of the file in the document (source code) or the diskette, or the html file, or just reinsert that file again, paying close attention to whether the computer capitalizes anything anywhere and whether you can change it right then or if you have to change the file name on your diskette and html file. Return to Troubleshooting

     3. Did you save it on the right drive?  Did it save on the A: drive (Is that where your diskette is?) or on the C: drive (the computer's normal drive)?  Did you save in EDIT or BROWSE? You must save in EDIT.  Return to Troubleshooting

     4. To make a single space, hold the SHIFT key at the same time as you press ENTER.  Return to Troubleshooting

     5. Did you transfer them to the html file? You also might want to view them, to make sure there's actually something there. It's frustrating to find out you've been transfering empty files.  Is the file name capitalized in some places and not in others?  They might need to match.  Some programs are "case sensitive".  Return to Troubleshooting

     6. Redo the ones that don't work. You have something wrong in the URL (address). Be careful with "html" and "htm". That "l" could be the problem! Instead of the "l" being the problem, it might be a slash (/) that's the problem. Some URL's use it at the end of the address and some don't. The address MUST BE TYPED IN PERFECTLY or it won't work.  Return to Troubleshooting

     7. Click on RELOAD or REFRESH on the tool bar. The computer is probably pulling your page from a hard drive instead of from the internet.   Return to Troubleshooting

     8. Get another diskette, pull up your web page on the internet, and then download (Save as) your page onto your diskette. Ignore the "get permission" warning. It's your page!  Return to Troubleshooting

     9. Click on RELOAD or REFRESH.  Return to Troubleshooting

     10. I'm sorry that I can't help you with this one. You will need to take a course on word processing to find out how these programs run. However, I do sympathize with you.  Return to Troubleshooting

     11. Save it, go home and relax, or make friends with a classmate who has a computer at home.  Return to Troubleshooting

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