Language Learning with Certified Live Online Language Teachers Swertz, Christian; Motteram, Gary; Philp, Heike; Sanhil Gonöl, Serpil (Hrsg.) Teacher Manual This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Content Page 2 1 Content 1 Content 2 2 LANCELOT General Introduction 5 2.1 General Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Development Portfolio .................................................................................................................................................... 6 3 Learning Block 1 8 3.1 Introduction to Learning Block 1 .................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Lesson Observation 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Becoming a Live Online Language Teacher ................................................................................................................. 10 3.4 Icebreakers in Language Learning ................................................................................................................................ 11 3.5 Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) ......................................................................................................... 11 3.6 Instant Messaging .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 3.7 Audio conferencing ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 4 Learning Block 2 29 4.1 Introduction to Learning Block 2 .................................................................................................................................. 29 4.2 Lesson Observation (2) .................................................................................................................................................. 32 4.3 Language Teaching Methodology in a Live Online Environment (1) .......................................................................... 33 4.4 Perceived ICC ................................................................................................................................................................ 34 4.5 Whiteboarding ............................................................................................................................................................... 37 4.6 Development Portfolio .................................................................................................................................................. 46 4.7 Course Bibliography ...................................................................................................................................................... 47 5 Learning Block 3 48 5.1 Introduction to Learning Block 3 .................................................................................................................................. 48 5.2 Lesson Observation (3) .................................................................................................................................................. 49 5.3 Exploring Synchronous Online Methodology: Introducing the Hexagon ..................................................................... 50 5.4 Intercultural FLL&T in the Virtual Environment ......................................................................................................... 52 5.5 The Advantage of the Virtual Environment in Intercultural FLL&T ........................................................................... 53 5.6 Intercultural Differences in the Virtual Environment ................................................................................................... 56 5.7 Screen Sharing ............................................................................................................................................................... 60 6 Learning Block 4 68 6.1 Introduction to Learning Block 4 .................................................................................................................................. 68 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 German License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/de) Content Page 3 6.2 Lesson Observation (4) .................................................................................................................................................. 69 6.3 Exploring Synchornous Online Methodology (2): Working with the Hexagon model ................................................ 70 6.4 Creating a Simlpe Graphic ............................................................................................................................................ 70 6.5 Knowledge (ICC) .......................................................................................................................................................... 71 6.6 How can Technology Support Language Learning? ..................................................................................................... 73 6.7 Web Touring .................................................................................................................................................................. 75 6.8 Web Conferencing ......................................................................................................................................................... 80 7 Learning Block 5 88 7.1 Introduction to Learning Block 5 .................................................................................................................................. 88 7.2 Lesson Observation (5) .................................................................................................................................................. 89 7.3 Awareness (ICC) ........................................................................................................................................................... 90 8 Learning Block 6 97 8.1 Introduction to Learning Block 6 .................................................................................................................................. 97 8.2 Lesson Observation (6) ................................................................................................................................................. 98 8.3 Attitude (ICC) ................................................................................................................................................................ 99 8.4 Promoting Writing Skills in a Live Online Environment ............................................................................................ 107 8.5 Promoting Reading Skills in a Live Online Environment ........................................................................................... 108 8.6 Checking Learners© Understanding .............................................................................................................................. 110 8.7 Collaborative writing tools (TOOLS) ......................................................................................................................... 111 9 Learning Block 7 118 9.1 Introduction to Learning Block 7 ................................................................................................................................ 118 9.2 Respect (ICC) .............................................................................................................................................................. 119 9.3 Introducing Roleplay into LAnguage Learning Live Online ...................................................................................... 123 9.4 Recording and Screen casting ..................................................................................................................................... 125 10 Learning Block 8 130 10.1 Introduction to Learning Block 8 .............................................................................................................................. 130 10.2 Lesson Observation ................................................................................................................................................... 131 10.3 Approaches to Grammar Teaching ............................................................................................................................ 131 10.4 Interaction (ICC) ....................................................................................................................................................... 134 10.5 Polls and Surveys ...................................................................................................................................................... 138 11 Learning Block 9 144 11.1 Introduction to Learning Block 9 ............................................................................................................................. 144 11.2 Planning for Learning: Issues in One-to-One and Group Teaching Live Online .....................................................