CALL review

CALL review I -----

 The most interesting and useful tool that I learned in the class of september 13th is the crossword making site. To use this program, first thing you should do is download the system and install it on to the computer which you are planned to use. When you are done, run the program so that the program can operate. After that, follow the steps as the program introduces. If you do it right, you would be able to make crossword. You can use it through the java program which requires students to use computer. You can also print out the crossword puzzle on the paper to give out. The strengths it has are its convince and time saving merits. With this program, it helps me easily make crossword for students. I once had to do the presentation and I was required to make material which would help students learning vocabulary and the usage of the word. In the process of making the material, I spent more than 5 hours on finding the proper definition and making crossword paper. If I had known this site before, I could have been able to save time and use this material in the class. However, it would have been much better if the definition of the word is also provided in the program. If this is the case, I would not have to look for the definition each time. I have this one idea of using this site with Wordsmith's Glossary Maker since it can provide a variety of definition of words and the crossword making program needs providing definition program. 

CALL review Ⅱ -----

  There were so many interesting sites to use in the class room teaching that were introduced in multimedia class. I really learned so much. Some of them can be even used in just regular day activity for other subject except English. Of course, English is most suitable one. Even though I learned so much interesting sites and utility, I choose Goanimate site. I choose this site because I always wanted to have animation video not because this site is the most recently learned site. In my high school years, I had an opportunity to make animation video for English class. I had no choice but to draw each picture and connect them to make a video. Since I am not talented in drawing picture, I faced a huge problem that the pictures I drew couldn't deliver the message that I was trying to deliver. I asked my friends to help me with the pictures in delivering message. If I had this site to help me make a animation video, I would have needed friends' help.

  To use this site, first we have to make an account and login. Next, you can choose any kind of setting you wanted to create. Once you are in the certain setting, all you have to do is follow the direction and make a video. You can choose the character’s look and a variety of accent of the character ranging from British to American and from young girl to old man.  The advantage of using this site is that students can create any kind of situation they want to create and then listen in a variety of accent pronunciation. I had hard time finding disadvantages of this site. If there is any disadvantage, which would be the lack of reality and that there is no sample of the standard native communication to look and listen. I can use this site for my English class activities when I want to show a certain text based conversation setting in animation to intriguer student’s interest.

CALL review Ⅲ -----

  I could have choosen the voice thread that I had a presentation about but I choose google doc for the best site ever. With this program, I can save quite a lot of time which might have been used in doing plain and boring labor to make a question or questionnaire. As I mentioned millions of times, I am terrible at computer so whenever I have to do some work with computer it takes more than double amount of time than my peers. Therefore, with this program, I can simple use the program. Frankly, I was surprised that there are so many functions that I could use in google system. All I have know about google is searching function and blogging. When I heard that there are google doc and goodle voice, I really appriciate the class for giving me a chance to learn these functions and the Google company for providing these utilities to its users for free.
  To use this google doc program, first thing to be done is making an account in Google. Since I already had an account I didn't have to fo through the process of making an account but if you don't have an account you can simply make an account. I bet that going through the process of making an account would worth it. After you finish making an account, then go into the https://drive.google.com/?hl=ko&pli=1&authuser=0#all. And then, click the create button in the left top to make a questionnaire.
  Actually, another function of google doc is using sharing program. What I mean by it is that you can upload the file that you want to share and give feedback to each other. Therefore, you don't have to go through the process of sending email with the attched file and then recieve the file again to see the feedback because anyone who are invited to share the file can approch to the file and change and it will be seen to the participant.
  The advantages of using google doc is that it can help users to save time since with the making questionnaire it provide the format that simplified the process of making one and with the sharing the file it gives a place to do the work toghther with the group members in feedback. Th disadvantage would be about the sharing the file part because it only limits program to 5 members. To use this program with more than 5 member than the user need to pay. I can advice students to use this program whe nthey are asked to do the group work. And about the making questionnaire part, I can use on making class laerning comprehension chech up questionnaire.