�         Indicates a classroom activity or something you normally don�t need to prepare for.

�       Usually indicates something you must prepare for, such as a reading or other daily assignment.

v      Usually indicates something really big you must do, such as a project.

Week 1

Wed.

Jan. 17

Introduction to the course�what the heck are NBLT, CALL, and CMC????

�        Who are we?

�      HW:  Survey of your background in technology and CMC.

Week 2

Mon.

Jan. 22

General discussion of NBLT (cont.)

�        Continue introduction the course, ourselves, and our lab.

�      Due:  Survey of your background in technology and CMC. 

�      Belz & Thorne: Introduction and Chapter 1 (viii-30)�be ready to discuss

Wed.

Jan 24

General/Introduction Readings�Theory Focused

�        CMC and theory

�        Discussion of the article

�      Kern, R. and M. Warschauer (2000). Introduction: Theory and practice of network-based language teaching. Network-based language teaching: Concepts and practice. M. Warschauer and R. Kern. New York, Cambridge University Press: 1-19.

Week 3

Mon.

Jan. 29

General/Introduction�CMC and Sociolinguistics

�        The connection between CMC and the language

�      Murray, D. E. (2000). Protean communication: The language of computer-mediated communication. TESOL Quarterly, 34(3), 397-421.

�      Warschauer, M. (2000). On-line learning in second language classrooms: An ethnographic study. In M. Warschauer & R. Kern (Eds.), Network-based language teaching: Concepts and practice (pp. 41-58). New York: Cambridge University Press.

�      Optional�also see Belz & Thorne Chapter 8

Wed.

Jan. 31

Email & CMC

�        Take a look at the good old technology that �started� CMC

�      Kung, S.-C. (2002). A framework for successful key-pal programs in language learning. CALL-EJ Online, 3(2), August 24, 2004,
http://www.clec.ritsumei.ac.jp/english/callejonline/6-2/SCKung.htm

�      O'Dowd, R. (2003). Understanding the "other side": Intercultural learning in a Spanish-English e-mail exchange. Language Learning & Technology, 7(2), 118-144. August 24, 2004, http://llt.msu.edu/vol7num2/pdf/odowd.pdf

�      HW:  (by Saturday at 5pm) Please share you idea(s) and/or lesson plan illustrating one way that you think email could be used in teaching English (or any other language).  This could include the teaching of some aspect of culture or anything else language learning related.  Post your lesson to our message board and look over others (and comment!) before class on Wed.

Week 4

Mon.

Feb. 5

Message Boards & CMC

�        Examine free message board systems that require �no� server space

�      Hanna, B. E., & de Nooy, J. (2003). A funny thing happened on the way to the forum: Electronic discussion and foreign language learning. Language Learning & Technology, 7(1), 71-85. August 24, 2004, http://llt.msu.edu/vol7num1/pdf/hanna.pdf

�      Belz, J & Thorne, S. Chapter 2 (pp. 31-62).   

�      HW:  (by Thursday at 5pm) Please share you idea(s) and/or lesson plan illustrating one way that you think message boards could be used in teaching English (or any other language).  This could include the teaching of some aspect of culture or anything else language learning related.  Post your lesson to our message board and look over others (and comment!) before class on Wed.       

Wed.

Feb. 7

Message Boards, continued

�        Exploration of more message boards (phpbb & simple machines) and how to set one up on your own server.

�        Sharing of lesson plans for message boards.

�      Due:  Message Board lesson plan

Week 5

Mon.

Feb.12

�      Presentations of critical reviews

v     Due:  Critical Review of technology

Wed.

Feb. 14

�      Critical Review Presentations (continued)

Week 6

Mon.

Feb. 19

�         METU classes begin

�        Teleconference with METU class:  introductions, possible discussion of final project topics, etc.

�      HW:  Please post your ideas for final projects on the message board by Wednesday.  Also, look at ideas posted by others, look for potential partners, give feedback, etc.

Wed.

Feb. 21

MOOs, WOOs, and Virtual Worlds

�      Belz, J. & Thorne, S. Chapter 7 (pp. 178-206)

�      Turbee, L. (1999). Classroom practice: MOO, WOO, and more--language learning in virtual environments. In J. Egberg & E. Hanson-Smith (Eds.), CALL environments:  Research, practice, and critical issues (pp. 346-361).  Alexandria, VA: TESOL

Week 7

Mon.

Feb. 26

MOOs, WOOs, and virtual worlds, continued

�        Exploration of Second Life

�      HW:  (by Thursday at 5pm) Lesson/ideas for MOO, WOO, MUD use.  Post your lesson to our message board and look over others (and comment!) before class on Mon.     

Wed.

Feb. 28

Chat: Text, Audio, and Video

�      Belz, J. & Thorne, S. Chapter 4 (pp. 86-119)

�      Belz, J. & Thorne. S. Chapter 5 (pp. 121-146)

�        Supplemental Readings�NOT required

o        Hampel, R., & Hauck, M. (2004). Towards an effective use of audio conferencing in distance language courses. Language Learning & Technology, 8(1), 66-82. August 24, 2004, http://llt.msu.edu/vol8num1/pdf/hampel.pdf

o        Lee, L. (2004). Learners' perspectives on networked collaborative interaction with native speakers of Spanish in the US. Language Learning & Technology, 8(1), 83-100. http://llt.msu.edu/vol8num1/pdf/lee.pdf

�       HW:  Post your ideas on using chat (text, audio, and/or video) by Thursday at 5pm

Week 8

Mon.

Mar. 5

Audio and Video Chat, continued

�        Meet online with METU students

�        Finalize discussion of groups and continue discussion of projects

Wed.

Mar. 7

BLOGS, WIKIS, and other assorted acronyms with mysterious meanings & CMC

�        What are these things, how can you use them, and how can you get one?

�      Godwin-Jones, R. (2003). Emerging technologies: Blogs and Wikis: Environments for on-line collaboration. Language Learning & Technology, 7(2), 12-16. August 24, 2004, http://llt.msu.edu/vol7num2/pdf/emerging.pdf

Week 9

Mon.

Mar. 12

�        Blogs & Wikis, continued

�        Setting up blogs and wikis on your own server space.

�      HW:  Post your ideas on using Blogs and Wikis by Thursday at 5pm

Wed.

Mar. 14

Sharing Day

�        (may be more technical reviews, your blogs, or almost anything else�we�ll determine the specifics as we get closer)

Week 10

Mon. Mar. 19

UIUC Spring Break�March 17-25

Wed. Mar. 21

UIUC Spring Break�March 17-25

Week 11

Mon.

Mar. 26

Working with Audio

�        Podcasts

�        Audacity

�      Stanley, G. (2006). Podcasting: Audio on the Internet comes of age [Electronic Version]. TESL-EJ, 9 from http://www.tesl-ej.org/ej36/int.pdf.

�      HW:  Post your ideas on Podcasting by Thursday at 5pm

Wed.

Mar. 28

�        Podcasting, continued

�        Creating a podcast

Week 12

Mon.

Apr. 2

 Skypecast with all

Topic to be determined

Wed.

Apr. 4

Video Podcasts�aka Vidcasts

�        What are they, where can you find them, how can you use them

Week 13

Mon.

Apr. 9

Video Podcasts, continued

�      HW: Continue editing your �cast and be ready to show on Wednesday

�      HW:  Post your ideas on Vidcasts by Thursday at 5pm

Wed.

Apr. 11

Sharing of your video and/or audio �casts

Week 14

Mon.

Apr. 16

Fine tuning your �Cast

�        Adding music, etc.

Wed.

Apr. 18

Open day�we�ll decide what to do as we get closer

Week 15

Mon.

Apr. 23

�        National Holiday in Turkey

�        Work day for you and your partner, no regular class meeting

Wed.

Apr. 25

�        Final Teleconference with METU class?

Week 16

Mon.

Apr. 30

�        Final Unit Presentations

Wed.

May 2

�        Final Unit Presentations

�        Last day of classes for the university!

Fri.

May 4th

v    Due:  CMC unit

Week 17�Final Exams�but not us!!

Fri.

May 11

�        Final Exams End

Fri.

May 25

�        METU classes end