Daily Schedule

PLEASE NOTE:  Readings should be done for the day they are listed.  In other words, those readings will be discussed in class on the day they are shown.  Your active participation in discussions is expected in this class and is part of your grade—be prepared!

Also note—this is a preliminary schedule, with lots of free days at the end of the term. This is to allow us flexibility so that we can spend more time on items if needed and to integrate new topics as we discover them!

P.S.  This schedule will most definitely change—so check back!!!!

Key:

Major Assignment due that day ·         = something due that day

H:  Handout

Week 1—Introductions
Tues., Jan.21	Introductions to the course and to each other Introduction to Second Life
Thurs., Jan.23	Second Life Introduction continues.  Work on: appearance, clothing, skins, hair, etc.!  Required Reading/Viewing: Sadler, R., & Dooly, M. (2013). Language learning in virtual worlds: Research and Practice. In Thomas, M., Reinders, H., & Warschauer, M. (Eds.) Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning. (pp. 159-182). London: Bloomsbury.  Available at: http://tinyurl.com/lxsklwz Sadler, R.  (2012).  Podcast.  Virtual Worlds:  An Overview and Examination: http://youtu.be/ZByidLAkKqg  Optional Readings & Podcasts: Jarmon, L., Traphagan, T., Mayrath, M. & Trivedi, A. (2009). Virtual world teaching, experiential learning and assessment: An interdisciplinary communication course in Second Life. Computers & Education, 53, 169–182.  Available at: http://tinyurl.com/kyblvf9
Week 2—Second Life and Education
Tues., Jan. 28	Individual Introductions:  Sample videos (36 sec max!) Class Introduction Video:  Brainstorming (2:30 max!) Second Life Overview and Skills, talking, moving, building. H:  Common Tasks in SL   Please follow this link and complete the Doodle Survey:  http://doodle.com/f7p5zuidideqvvps
Thurs., Jan.30	Building Art Activity  H:  Second Life Building Activity
Week 3—Other Virtual Environments & Settings
Tues., Feb. 4	Second Life Scavenger Hunt H:  Scavenger Hunt Rules and Regulations H:  Second Life Scavenger Hunt
Thurs., Feb 6	Other VWs and uses What other VWs are out there?  How many are there?? MMOHUT:  http://mmohuts.com/gamelist MMORPG:  http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm Focus on 3 possibilities:  Habbo:  http://www.habbo.com  Club Penguin:  http://www.clubpenguin.com  Cloud Party:  http://www.cloudpartytime.com Readings: Dickey, M. D. (2005). Three-dimensional virtual worlds and distance learning: Two case studies of Active Worlds as a medium for distance education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 36(3), 439–451.  Available at: http://tinyurl.com/jwty52k Thorne, S. L., Black, R. W. & Sykes, J. M. (2009). Second language use, socialization, and learning in Internet interest communities and online gaming. The Modern Language Journal, 93, 802–823. http://tinyurl.com/n5ooh87
Week 4 —Theory of Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL)  UIUC/UAB Collaboration Begins
Tues., Feb.11	Sadler in Spain (don't hate me!) NO CLASS meetings this week for UIUC CMC course  Assignments: Read & submit telecollaboration contract Watch introductory videos to theoretical concepts of CMC & LL; TEPBLL (due Tues., Feb 18th) and post questions about the videos by Sunday, Feb. 16th (details on the videos page) Readings: The Bad News:  There are FOUR readings for this week. The Good News:  You only have to read one of them...with partners! See here for details and the readings  (due Mon., Feb. 17th) Future Stuff: Heads up:  Watch assigned videos of León conference (this should be done before your online meeting with your group next week
Thurs., Feb.13	I'm still in Spain--no class meeting today        Assignments:       Begin planning and preparation for Assignment 2, your first group meeting.  Remember, your group must meet by Feb. 19th!
Week 5—Teaching English via PBLL UIUC/UAB Collaboration Week 2
Tues., Feb. 18	Discussion & Debate of the readings and theory videos from last Tuesday (not the León conference videos--those we'll discuss Thursday). Discussion of any issues related to telecollaboration groups Discussion of any technical issues Assignments: Meet with your telecollaboration group (See the details here) NO LATER THAN Feb. 19th to discuss your assigned video from the León conference.
Thurs., Feb. 20	Discussion of the León videos in class
Week 6—Designing Telecollaborative English Projects UIUC/UAB Collaboration Week 3
Tues., Feb.25	Discussion of experts in telecollaboration Make sure you look at the INTENT website (below) and are ready to discuss. In class:  www.slanguages.org  Reading/Resource: Explore resources, expert tips, and task database in INTENT website:  http://uni-collaboration.eu/   HW:  Mylanguageexchange.com & Google Hangouts are two possible tools for language learning/teaching.  Explore the tools and consider how they might use them.  You'll be posting some thoughts online.  See Assignment here.
Thurs., Feb. 27	Modelling of Critical Review Group discussion of the assigned tools. Readings: Sample Critical Reviews from earlier semesters
Week 7—CMC Tools for Communication UIUC/UAB Collaboration Week 4
Tues., Mar. 4	Ss. bring questions about the project:   what problems do you think the developers had?  What would you like to ask? Summary of Comments from UAB--so professional!! Reading/Video: Summary video of the project (by Sadler/Dooly) Examine Project Site for Year 1 Examine Project Wiki for Year 2 Examine Project Blog--teacher diary for Year 2 Assignment:  (Details here)   The developers of this project have been abducted by aliens (the cool kind of partying aliens, not the probers).   Your online group must continue the project in our memory!  In your online groups discuss: ·         Ideas for how to continue.  This may be a totally new direction or you can go along the same line.  Your continuation could use anything. ·         What are some specific tools you might use in your new version of the project? ·         You must continue on with the same learner group (now age 8) and take into account what you now know about what they’ve learned/studied. Share your ideas, take notes, and be ready to discuss your brilliant concepts in class on Thursday, March 6th Assignment:  By the end of NEXT week, give a draft of your critical review to a partner for feedback.  Figure out in your group who will give feedback to whom DURING your online meeting. Each person should review ONE other critical review.
Thurs.,  Mar. 6	How do you go beyond?  In-class discussion based on group meeting. How to make a Word Cloud     Optional Reading:  Sadler & Dooly, 2014 article (submitted for publication) HW:  Part of your final presentation for the collaboration next week will include a Wordle.  See the Wordle assignment here.  It may OR may not involve a synchronous meeting.
Week 8—Pedagogical Application of Tools & Theory UIUC/UAB Collaboration Week 5
Tues., Mar. 11	We prepare our "summative experience" to share with the students at UAB.  Bring your "thinking hats" because we'll be making this during class! HW:  Each group (from your own country) must present a final product summarizing their experience. Due March 13th   This will be done as a Pecha Kucha (see link) and the final slide will be a Wordle (Melinda Dooly and I created this Wordle about our experience this semester). Pecha Kucha Link
Thurs., Mar. 13	Pecha Kuchas.  Caution, time limits will be enforced in a draconian manner. This means you!!! HW for next week:  Peer Evaluation and Self Assessment  Assignment:  You must give a draft of your technical review to your partner by the end of this week.  You must give feedback on your partner's draft NO LATER THAN April 22nd.  We set this date since it is when the UAB ss will be back in class, but you can certainly give the feedback earlier if you wish!
Week 9—
Tues., Mar. 18	Continuation of the Pecha Kuchas.  Peer and Self-Evaluation of Collaboration
Thurs., Mar.20	Social Networks, Introduction & Overview Introduction of an online Voice Recording Tool:  Vocaroo What are the essential characteristics of a Social Network, using Facebook? Examination and evaluation of three SNs:      Live Mocha: http://livemocha.com/      Edmodo:  http://www.edmodo.com/      Google+: https://www.google.com/+/learnmore/      Everloop: http://www.everloop.com/ Focusing Questions:   1.  Describe the social network (features, users, etc.) 2.  How can using this social network be connected to language learning? 3.  What are some advantages & disadvantages of this social network for language teaching? 4.  How would you use this social network to enhance a language learning activity (e.g. propose a task)? 5.  Does the social network exclude any groups (e.g. language level or age) and can it be adapted to that group?
Week 10—Rest and have fun!
Tues., Mar. 25	Spring Break
Thurs., Mar.27	Spring Break
Week  11—
Tues. Apr. 1	Blogs Examination and Practice with Blogger and WordPress Required Readings Lee, L. (2011).  Blogging: Promoting learner autonomy and intercultural competence through study abroad.  Language Learning & Technology, 15(3), 87-109.  Available at:  http://llt.msu.edu/issues/october2011/lee.pdf Sun, Y, & Chang, Y. (2012).  Blogging to learn:  Becoming EFL academic writers through collaborative dialog.  Language Learning & Technology, 16(1), 43-61. Available at:  http://llt.msu.edu/issues/february2012/sunchang.pdf
Thurs., Apr. 3	Wikis Examination and Practice with Pbworks and Wikispaces  How can you use a Wiki for Language Teaching?  Required Readings Kessler, G. (2009).  Student-initiated attention to form in wiki-based collaborative writing.  Language Learning & Technology, 13(1), 79-95.  Available at:  http://llt.msu.edu/vol13num1/kessler.pdf Elola,  I. & Oskoz, A. (2010). Collaborative writing:  fostering foreign language and writing conventions development.  Language Learning & Technology, 14(3), 51-71. Available at: http://llt.msu.edu/issues/october2010/elolaoskoz.pdf Recommended Readings and sites Different ways to use Wikis for language teaching  Bradley, L. et. al.  (2010).  Language learning in a wiki: Student contributions in a web based learning environment.  Themes in Science and Technology Education, 3 (1-2), 63-80.  Available at:  http://earthlab.uoi.gr/theste/index.php/theste/article/view/51/33
Week 12—Working with Audio & Video
Tues., Apr. 8	Working with Audio & Audacity Audacity--the first step in Podcasting Working with Video Overview of Windows Movie Maker Preview of Camtasia Movie Maker Practice  Show & Tell:
Thurs., Apr. 10	Working with Video, continued Discussion of Academic Podcasting Readings Human Is, a short story (may not get to this today, but just in case!!)  The podcasts Show & Tell:   Podcasts Demo of some of your audio files What are podcasts?  Where can I find them?  How can I use them? What is RSS?   Group show and tell?? Sadler, R. and Nurmukhamedov, U. (2011). Podcasts in Four Categories: Applications to Language Learning. In B. Facer & M. Abdous, eds., Academic Podcasting and Mobile Assisted Language Learning: Applications and Outcomes. Hershey:  IGI Global.  Available at:  https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2843975/2010-Podcasts%20in%20Four%20Categories.pdf Ducate, L. & Lomicka, L. (2009). Podcasting: An effective tool for honing language students' pronunciation?  Language Learning & Technology, 13(3), 66-86.  Available at:  http://llt.msu.edu/vol13num3/ducatelomicka.pdf Zanten, R., Somogyi, S., & Curro, G. (2012). Purpose and preference in educational podcasting.  British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(1), 130-138.  Available at:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/pb6g43n0umgdlkf/Zanten%20et%20all-2012-purpose----podcasting.pdf
Week 13— Videos--and hosting pocasts
Tues., Apr. 15	Show us your video samples!  (should include "found" video and some you record, with music, titles, etc. Introduction of Camtasia (please bring your laptops today, if possible download the free 30-day trial of Camtasia before class) Show & Tell:
Thurs., Apr. 17	More on Camtasia  Camtasia Quizzes Hosting Podcasts Podomatic Podbean Show & Tell:
Week 14—Machinima for Language Learning
Tues., Apr.22	What is Machinima? Machinima and Camtasia. Final Project Workshopping Show & Tell:
Thurs., Apr.24	Show & Tell: Scavenger Hunt Creation QR Stuff HW:  Find some MALL programs and bring them to class on Tuesday
Week 15—Let's all go to the MALL!
Tues. Apr. 29	MALL--Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (Scavenger Hunt postponed to Thursday.) Overview Sample Mall Programs Language Learning on the Go (Wall Street Journal) Best Free Language Learning Apps (PC Magazine) The Best Apps for Learning a New Language (Business Insider)  The Real Best Apps for Learning a Language (Brainscape)
Thur. May 1	Scavenger Hunt.  Make sure that all your needed materials are posted out on campus BEFORE class begins.  The hunt will start right at the start of class, so don't be late!!
Week 16—
Tues., May 6	Course Wrap-up  course Evaluations, etc.
Wed., May7	Last Day of Classes for university (our last class yesterday!)
Fri. May9	*Final Project for the course due on MAY 16th