My name is not Teacher

After finishing Claire Siskin’s workshop, Options in CALL, I would like to say that it is always good to see a critical view of the ICT from someone who works in the field.  The main points discussed were:

- A general overview of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)
- Exploration and evaluation of authentic sites and instructional sites
- Common applications for classroom activities
- Synchronous and asynchronous uses of the Net
- Wikis and Blogs

Although Claire no longer teaches languagues, her past experiences in the field were able to shed some light on the often confusing issues surrounding computers and teaching.  What I enjoyed the most about her workshop was her “soapbox” speech which warned that if educators do not contribute to the Net, it will end up like TV, full of trashy content. 

Thanks a million, Claire!  It was a very fun two days.