Using Computers for Language Learning

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Using Computers for Language Learning

• Olaf Böhlke
• Creighton University

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Text-only Chatrooms

• frequent opportunity to express ideas
• greater amount of language production
• more time - possibly leading to greater precision
  and sophistication
• encouragement of a collaborative spirit.
• enhanced motivation for language practice
• reduction of anxiety related to oral
  communication in a FL. (Kern)

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• Guest 8 YA!! Ich bin an der Bett jumping!!
• Yes, I am jumping in bed
• Guest 10 Das Bett ist seh Nett
• The bed is very nice
• Guest 11 Ich bin mude
• I am tired
• Guest 10 Warum bist du Mude, elf
• Why are you tired, eleven
• Guest 8 oh, Was ein View!!
• oh, what a view

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• Guest 10 Diese ist die beste Zimmer, nicht war.
• This is the best room, isn't it
• Guest 8 Ich will dieses in meine Zimmer
  spielen!!
• I want to play this in my room
• Guest 5 Ich denke, dass wir alle sollte karten
  spielen.
• I think we all should play cards

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• Guest 8 Tag! hello
• Guest 5 Das Bier ist 1 deutschmark. the
  beer is 1 deutschmark
• Guest 6 Danke. Wie viel ist die Bieren?
  thanks. How much is the beers?
• Guest 4 Was kostet das? How much does it
  cost?
• Guest 3 Es ist warm Tag. it is a warm
  day
• Guest 8 Guten Tag. Willst du ein Bier
  haben? hello.Do you want a beer?
• Guest 3 Ja, ich habe einen Beir yes, I
  have a beer wrong expr. ich möchte..
• Guest 7 das kostet 1 geld that costs 1
  money
• Guest 4 Danke thanks
• Guest 3 Heir ist 1 geld here is 1
  money repeat of wrong word
• Guest 8 Es kostet drei Mark. it costs
  three marks
• Guest 3 Danke thanks
• Guest 8 Bitte! here you are
  excellent comm. bitte can be difficult to use
• Guest 6 Was kostet die Bieren? what do
  the beers cost?
• Guest 5 Ich will ein bier gibt. I want a
  beer gives
• Guest 7 Sonst noch was anything else
  excellent communication

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• Guest 3 Das frau hat sehr ein groß hunger!!!
• this woman has very a big hunger
• Guest 3 Ich weiß nicht wo xxx and yyy sind
• I don't know where xxx and yyy are
• Guest 4 Ja!! Das essen mussen sehr gut sein!
• Yes. The food must be very good
• Guest 3 Sie sind at Palace Gate
• They are at Palace Gate
• Guest 3 Was machst du latzte wochenende?
• What did you do last weekend?

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• Guest 4 Ja, ich habe viele cigarette yes, I
  have many cigarettes
• Guest 3 Die Frau hast drei Balloons. the woman
  has three balloons
• Guest 8 Ja, sie sind schon! yes, they are
  beautiful
• Guest 5 ich habe Balloons. I have balloons
• Guest 5 Haben sie Balloons? Nein, Ha Ha do you
  have balloons? Nein, ha ha
• Guest 7 Kann ich ein haben bitte Can I have
  one, please
• Guest 6 Ich mochte ins Kino geganen. I would
  like to go to the cinema
• Guest 8 Mochtest du Fussball spielen? would you
  like to play soccer?
• Guest 6 Hier. Haben ein Martini! here. Have a
  Martini
• Guest 3 Ja, ich habe Kart. Wir konnen Kart
  spielen. (GUEST 3)
• yes, I have cards. We can play cards
• Guest 7 das ist cool haare that is cool hair
• Guest 4 Ja du kanst ein haben yes, you can have
  some
• Guest 4 danke thanks

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• Guest 8 Ja. Aber ich mochte lieber Fussball
  spielen!
• yes. But I would prefer soccer
• Guest 4 du hast einer gute mustache you have a
  good mustache
• Guest 8 Ich bin Troy A.! I am Troy A.!
• Guest 3 Ich kann nicht Fußball spielen in meine
  rot high heels.
• I cant play soccer in my high heels
• Guest 8 Dass ist schade! Thats too bad
• Guest 8 Dann spielen wir Karten! Then we can
  play cards
• Guest 7 danke thanks
• Guest 3 Gut. Speilen sie heir oder in zum
  Ketten karussel?
• OK. Do you play here or at the ferris
  wheel?
• Guest 6 Ja. Das sind einfach toll! yes, that
  is simply great
• Guest 8 Ich habe eine Idee! I have an idea
• Guest 3 Was? what
• Guest 5 zum kettenkarussel gehen? to the ferris
  wheel
• Guest 6 Ja. Wir sind zum Kettenkarussel gehen.
  yes.We are going to the FW

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Advantages of Chatrooms with Graphics

• (1) associate vocabulary
• (2) communication is influenced by the
• photos and by the props
• (3) mobility
• (4) playfulness
• (5) personalization with props
• (6) creativity is encouraged

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Concept Maps as Organizers

• Outlines
• Comprehension
• Discussion tool
• Networked CM software for group work, e.g.
  negotiation.

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Comprehension Subjunctive
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SPN - María Mena (SmartIdeas)
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Time?

• Not much time left?
• Time left.

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What do you like about this project and this
software?

• I like chatting with others.
• I like the chat feature and its easy to use.
• I like working by myself on my own project.

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What do you NOT like about ...

• Hard to understand what was going on at first.
• (Inspiration) I will probably never use it again.

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Do you like to work alone or in teams?

• Teams give you more ideas, but I like the freedom
  to do what I want without worrying about what
  others might think.
• In teams, its easier to brainstorm.
• In teams more ideas that way.
• (Inspiration) No, I like to work with people.
• (Inspiration) I like working alone because I have
  a lot of creative ideas and have a hard time
  working with others on creative projects.

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Do you think CM software is useful for language
learning?

• No - its very abstract.
• It is for practicing vocabulary.
• I dont think it would be useful. I like to use
  them for planning and brainstorming.
• Yes, extremely helpful for vocabulary.
• Umm I am not sure, it is definitely using the
  info you have but you are not learning anything
  new.

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Do you think this CM software may be useful for
other subjects?

• Yes, writing papers and expanding on thesis.
• (Inspiration) It might be, like history
• (Inspiration) Yes, history probably.

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• Smart Ideas
• The Palace
• Text based Chatrooms

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Download the software and try it yourself! See
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Try it yourself!

• The Palace http//www.palacetools.com/
• FREE! Connect to http//langlab.creighton.edu/
  port 9998 for The Palace connections
• or http//langlab2.creighton.edu/ in fall 2004
  port 9998
• MuckClient http//www.xcalibur.co.uk/MuckClient/
• FREE! port 23 for telnet text-based chatroom with
  4 channels rooms.
• Not free, but 30 day evaluation
• http//www.smarttech.com/support/software/index.as
  p
• Scheduled to be online with permanent IP address
  soon http//langlab3.creighton.edu/
• Go TOOLS, ONLINE, GO ONLINE and enter
  langlab3.creighton.edu/