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= = Welcome to our Wiki: Technology4AEALclsrm! = =

** Our virtual classroom where we use technology in Adult EAL Classroom! (AEAL) **
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 * ** Welcome Everyone! ** || This is a photo of your instructor. This photo was taken in my home office in March, 2013. ||
 * ** Introduction: ** || My name is Rita Prokopetz, and I will be your instructor this term. I hope we can work together in this virtual classroom, so we can continue to learn 'anytime anywhere' at our own pace, and at a convenient time for all of you. ||
 * Let our online journey begin! **

This Wiki has been created for you to:


 * Ask questions on topics about which you would like additional information or explanation (question formation)
 * Collaborate with your colleagues, share what you have learned and offer suggestions (team work / giving suggestions and advice )
 * Access weekly readings, additional information on grammatical structures covered in class and other relevant materials (reading skills)
 * Share lab activities, give updates on your learning, request assistance, offer suggestions / advice and express concerns regarding your progress.
 * Use technology to enhance your language learning and to enable you to practise at your own pace (computer use)

This is your virtual classroom space. It was created for you and I hope you will use it to:

 * Show evidence of learning
 * Interact with your colleagues and instructor
 * Express concerns, offer suggestions
 * Display your projects completed with the use of technology (PowerPoint presentations, Google Docs, Fotobabble talking photos, Glogster, etc.)

Furthermore, you will use your homepage to complete the "optional" writing tasks: narrative, descriptive, process, business letters, etc. (paragraph writing)


 * INTRODUCTORY TASK: ** ** CLB 6: Comprehending Instructions **
 * 1) 1. Click on your "Number" on the right hand side,
 * 2) 2. visit your homepage, click on "edit" on the top bar,
 * 3) 3. type a short paragraph to introduce yourself (see the Instructor homepage as an example),
 * 4) 4. click "save" on the top bar and then,
 * 5) 5. take a look at your creation,
 * 6) 6. revise it accordingly
 * 7) 7. share with a colleague
 * 8) 8. contact your instructor via the Forum page with questions concerns.


 * TASK 1: **
 * ** PART 1: ** Go to your individual homepage (as per your classroom number), and write three questions you would like to ask about the use of technology in EAL classes, our blog, the CBC online lessons, or our class wiki. ** ( ** intereacting with others)


 * ** PART II: ** Answer questions and concerns by other colleagues (write your number and then your answer before answering the question propopsed by your classmate **on his homepage** -- see TASK 2 below) (writing skills)


 * TASK 2: **
 * Visit the homepage of your classmates, and post possible answers to the questions they have asked. (See the FORUM PAGE for the weekly topics)
 * Collaborate with your colleagues and share what you have learned and offer suggestions (team work / giving suggestions and advice )


 * TASK 3: **
 * Post links to websites you think may be of interest to everyone about the themes of each week (N.B. use the **FORUM PAGE** for the links)

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 * TASK 4: **
 * Complete the online quizzes and tasks as applicable, and post pertinent questions, concerns, suggestions and ideas on the **FORUM PAGE**


 * TASK 5: **
 * Use your homepage to write paragraphs based on the topics we have covered in class.


 * TASK 6: **
 * Follow the instructions and create your “talking photo” in Fotobabble (you must create an account first!). Please do not hesitate to post a question on the FORUM PAGE if you are having difficulty with this task.


 * We will soon have a "Community Real-World Assignment" which may include some of the following tasks ** (Fall 2011) (Spring 2012) (Fall 2012) (Wednesday, May 08, 2013)


 * __ Your TREK ADVENTURE assignment for May 08 is: __**
 * Visit a shopping mall
 * Interview a perfume salesclerk (Q&A)
 * Bring your findings to class
 * Make adjustment to your group's advertising campaign
 * Use the information to prepare your PowerPoint presentation
 * Practise your entire presentation (use a checklist as a rubric)
 * Invite another class to come for the final presentation (optional)
 * Ask for their feedback (use a checklist here as well)


 * __ TREK ADVENTURE 2: __**


 * Go to the Winnipeg Public Library closest to your home
 * Apply for a library card if you do not have one yet
 * Search the library database for a book on Canada (suggestion: the youth section has colourful books about Canada and each of the provinces)
 * Use your library card to borrow this book (or books)
 * Bring it (them) to class on DATE T.B.A.


 * __ TREK ADVENTURE 3: __**
 * Go to a coffee shop or convenience store (7-Eleven, Tim Hortons, etc.)
 * Ask about their hiring process and if you can have a job application (you my show the RRC __ business card __)
 * Write on a loose leaf from your classroom binder the questions you asked and the answers your received
 * Bring the application form and the page with your questions and answers to class on DATE T.B.A


 * __ TREK ADVENTURE 4: __**
 * ==== Call your instructor between 1:00 and 2:50 p.m., and leave a message on the answering machine with detailed information regarding: where you went, with whom you went, what you did, what questions you asked, what was the mood, tone and attitude of the individuals with whom you spoke, and a recap of the day's events. (CLB 6: Sharing information) ====

N.B. remember to use: introduction, body, conclusion to our phone message, greetings and proper closing, appropriate signposts to tell the sequence of the day's events, all necessary connecting words (please include correlative conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs in your message) and a CLB6+ vocabulary. Thank you!