Methods to teach Foreign Languages. Homework due before midnight, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2007.

Please answer these questions in preparation for Wednesday's discussion on Making the Most of Synchronous and Asynchronous  Discussion in Foreign Language Instruction by J. Scott Payne.

The objectives of this assignment: You will become familiar with the terminology in the article.   You will get prepared to intelligently discuss the reading. You will be ready to bring your opinions and personal experiences to the discussion.

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1) Are you familiar with these web based learning tools? Choose as many as apply to you

E-mail
Instant Messenger Software
Chatrooms
Blogs

2) Check the tools which are asynchronous.

E-mail
Instant Messager Software
Chatrooms
Blogs

3) Have you ever used any of these tools in conjunction with another class?

Yes  If, so which:
No

 4) Payne says that his students found online conversation to be easier than face-to-face for four reasons. Which seems the most important to you?

Choose one: 1. Reduced pace of discussion. 2. Language is non-ephemeral (you can reread comments if you forget what someone has said). 3. More time to prepare your contribution. 4. Affect is lower since you don't have other members in your discussion group watching you in the same sense.


5) Choose and write in the given box a passage from Payne's article that you would like to discuss in class.




6)If you could implement these tools in your classroom, how often would you like use them?

Once a week
Twice a week
Every day

7) Please write at least two pedagogical reasons named by Payne for the use of synchronous and/or asynchronous tools in the foreign  language classroom.

If you have any questions about this assignment please e-mail me. See you Wednesday!
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