Cyber Map Exercise III (Development)

This part of presentation is available online at http://www.sabotenweb.com/conference/ACTFL2002

1. Cyber Map Exercise III

It is available online at http://www.sabotenweb.com/classes/mapex3/

2.Rationale of Cyber Map Exercise

- Assumes teacher presence
- Can be used with any textbook
- Can be used with any age level
- Function oriented
- Can be used as a whole or part
- Can be used in various beginning level classes
- Address multiple learning styles of students
- Can be used as self-study material
- Requires reading browser capability of Japanese

3.Demonstration of the program

Flash base
Location vocabulary with audio
Direction listening
Direction Practice

JavaScript or DHTML base
MyMap

Plain HTML
Location Practice
Information gap with partner

4. Future of Cyber Map Exercise and Teaching Materials Online

- Is it effective for everything?
- Function/task based
- Transition to Flash based because of browser compatibility

5.References

K. Schneider and M. Yabe (2001) "Cyber Textbook: Development and Implementation", 2nd Annual Digital Stream Conference on Emerging Technologies in Teaching Languages and Culture: Effective Use of Technology for Language Learning, what works and what we've learned, pp.107-118, NFLRC, San Diego, California, USA

From CASTEL/J 2002
- Cyber Map Exercise III: As a Computer Assisted Teaching Material (CALT): Part I Development
- Cyber Map Exercise III: As a Computer Assisted Teaching (CALT) Material Part 2 Implementation
P. Toyoko Kang (University of Guam)
http://www.sabotenweb.com/conference/CASTELJ2002/



copyright 2002 Keiko Schneider


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