The document discusses pedagogical concerns for using computers in the classroom. It addresses the role of computers as virtual teachers to promote autonomous learning. Teachers see computers as complementary tools rather than replacements. Software programs have been created to help guide teachers and provide comprehensive language teaching without human intervention, however computers are still limited and cannot fully replace teachers. The level of student trust depends on the instructional model used in software.
2. Purposes
The role of the computer is act like a virtual teacher.
Learners increase in autonomous learning
Teachers see the computer as a complementary
tool, not as alternative.
Some computer programs have been created in order
to help and guide teachers.
Some computer programs offer comprehensive
effective and efficient language teaching without
human intervention.
There are clearly limits to the ways in which software
can take place of a teacher.
The level of trust of the student depends on the
model of instruction for the software.
3. Software objectives:
In CALL environment perhaps needs to offer different
interfaces or combinatios to accomodate different learning
styles as appropiate to different skills.
Each software are created to improve important task for
teachers and learners.
This programs include the deveoplment of basic
sklls, reading, writing, speaking, liseting.
Sub- categories includes micro skills, and vocabulary
related to local and individual needs.
Learners can be more closely involved in the decisionmaking process of what is taught and how it is taugh.
Creating mental maps, schemas, charts aldo include an
overview of the curricular objectives that help learnes to
progress.
4. Making better use of existing Materials
Learners need to reflect upon their learning in
discussion with teacher and peers, in diaries and in
reports.
Trough reflexion, leareners bwgin to examine learning
materials and their strategies for approaching them.
When a CALL program is not suitable, learners and
tecahers might examine ways in which it can be
adapted.
The creation of manuals whit the most useful is
beneficial to future learners.
Another good way to use materials is create or add
new challenging appropiate for the user.
5. Establishing an environment where call
may take place
Establish a correct suuport in order to computers work well is important.
For collaboration is CALLalso neccesary the use of individual laptop and
wireless networks have made shcools flexible learning, so, students are
free to study anywhere.
The conection to the Internet should be permanet, due to interruptions
can discourage CALL environment.
The main problem in classroom is how to isolate an individual student
while a group of students the collaborative opportunity to excitedly
discuss and negotiate.
The use of a large screen can help students to work together and the
same time.
One of the challenges to collaboration is the nees to determine the
working process, if ts is subverted, the main purpose of CALL becomes
more difficult for learners to learn and tecahers may dismiss collaborative
activities for the wrong reason.
