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Action Research Action Research on Managing Weblogs on Managing Weblogs

in University EFL Writing Classesin University EFL Writing Classes

YASUDA, Masami, Kwansei Gakuin Univ.,

Myasuda[at]kwansei.ac.jp

Theme: New Horizons in CALLJALTCALL SIG Conference

Sugiyama Jyogakuen University, Hoshigaoka Campus,

Nagoya, JAPAN.

June 6-8, 2014JALTCALL SIG 2014

Sugiyama Jyogakuen University, Nagoya, JAPAN

E-Learning at KG Univ.

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2. Introduction:CAI, CALL, e-Learning, WELL

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3. Classroom Research:Treatment & Control

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InteractionAnalysis

ExperimentalResearch

ObservationMethod(KJ Method, Mindmap)

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ActionResearch

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Questions, Inquiries, Demands for changes, Belief systems, etc.

Plan: Problems to identify, Observation (Teacher's, Researcher's)

Hypotheses, Explanatory Questions

Data & Note collection, Protocols, Journals: (Teachers, students)

Analysis, Reflection, Action Changes, Public Reporting, Publishing

Return to Teaching Narrative Writing slide Jump to Questionnaire analysis

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55.. Introduction - L2 Introduction - L2 writingwritingDichotomies/Dilemmas

Fluency and accuracyContrastive rhetoric debate Process vs. Product debate AssessmentFeedbackFeedback and error correctionerror correction

Casanave, Christine Pearson. (2004). Controversies in second language writing. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Univ. of Michigan.

Cornor, Ulla (2002).   New directions in contrastive rhetoric, TESOL Quarterly, 36(4), pp. 494-510.

Hyland, Ken, & Hyland, Fiona. (Eds., 2006). Feedback in second language writing: Contexts and issues. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Sachs, Rebecca, & Polio, Charlene. (2007).   Learners' uses of two types of written feedback on a L2 writing revision task, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 29(1), pp 67-100.

Zamel, V. (1985). Responding to student writing. TESOL Quarterly, 19, 79-101.5

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66.. BlogCastingBlogCasting****::WeblogWeblog☆☆ Projects – Projects – 2006 2006 ～ ～ 20082008

2006 - ▼ ◎ ○ ◎ ×

2007 - ▼ ○ ○ ○ △

2008 - ▼ △ ○ ○ ◎

- 2005 ○ △ ◎ × ×

Paper Pencil

Email/ML

Blog /RSS

Text to Speech*

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77.. Past and Current Project:Past and Current Project:

Email GradingEmail Grading

E-mail work Video - Separate

video output (OHC) Audio Recording

1) Yahoo site 認証必要

2) Mirror site (infoseek): some years with index only

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88.. Weblog Projects:Weblog Projects:since since 20062006 BlogCastingBlogCasting

Weblog Projects: http://advcomp.wordpress.com/ Advcomp.wordpress.com/ RSS FEED mixer-project-2007/

Students Weblogs and comments Privacy protection with PINsAdvcomp.wordpress.com tag=classblog myasuda - my.land.to /treebbs/tree.php?n=470

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10.10. Text to SpeechText to Speech

Text to SpeechOne of Assistive TechnologiesStephen Hawking asks big questions

about the universe, at TED ConferenceTed Conference siteYouTube

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1010.. BlogCasting: BlogCasting: WebWeblog Projects - log Projects - 20082008 KGLaw BlogCast 2008

Next slide

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1111.. FeasibilityFeasibility: tasks & class size:: tasks & class size:Reflections from BlogCastingReflections from BlogCasting****::WeblogWeblog☆☆ Projects – Projects – 2006 2006 ～ ～ 20082008

*Text to Speech (Assistive Technology) + ☆Weblog **BlogCasting =★Word Processing

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1212.. Summary: BlogCast Summary: BlogCast with RSS Mixing and Text2Speechwith RSS Mixing and Text2Speech

RSS MixerwithTextto

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Playlist,Feed,

New XML

iPods,iTunes,

Presentations,Other

PodCasting sites

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1313.. Process Writing, Process Writing, Expository WritingExpository Writing

WritingLast RNot TranslationButExpository Writing

Process Writing Level & Class size

EFL, not ESL Over 30 up to 50

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1414.. Writing – Task BasedWriting – Task Based

Writing - Task basedWeb SearchDrafts, RevisionsRecitation, PresentationPolls, Comments

Advanced classTeacher trainingParagraph Writing Individual blogs

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1515.. Platforms - BlogsPlatforms - Blogs

HistoryKinds

TutorialClass, groupsIndividual

Where? Who? How much? Why?

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1616.. Corrective FeedbacksCorrective Feedbacks

Corrective FeedbacksExplicitImplicitWrittenOral

What? When? How? Why?

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1717..Why correct errors?Why correct errors?

1. Self-repair2. Assist transitional competence3. Develop metalinguistic awareness4. Avoid fossilisation

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Krakow 2006Mina Drever, consultant, Training and

Development Agency for schools, London

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1818.. Letter Grade Letter Grade Conversion to Conversion to Points(%)Points(%)

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1919.. Technology in Language Teaching Technology in Language Teaching and Learningand Learning

Figure 1 Range-of-Use Technology Chart Szecsy, Elsie M. "Technology in Language Teaching and Learning." Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education. 2008. SAGE Publications. 29 Mar.

2009. <http://www.sage-ereference.com/bilingual/Article_n313.html>. Source: EnGauge. Available from http:/ / www.ncrel.org/ engauge. 　 Broken Link Copyright © 2006 Learning Point Associates. All rights

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