medias and resources that help teachers to provide a high quality of education. No doubt, technology offers interactive ways to teach in a fun way and that is why in this video will be presented the most relevant aspects about CALL such as types and activities of CALL that motivate students to become more competent in the English language. CALL has come to encompass issues of materials design, technologies, pedagog ical theories and modes of instruction. Materials for CALL can include those which are purpose-made for language learning and those which adapt existing computer-based materials, video and other materials. CALL is important nowadays because it offers a variety of resources to improve our skills, for instance pronunciation due that CALL has the required programs to be more communicative and learn the language easily. CALL programs to improve pronunciation are American Speech Sound and Ellis Master Pronunciation. Help students become more involved in the task at hand. Thereby facilitating the necessity of effective communication within a group setting. O Creates student O Investment of money projects. O Investment of time O Research information O Uncertainty of results. O provide context CALL-SPECIFIC WEB-BASED LEARNING SOFTWARE- PROGRAMS
GENERIC SOFTWARE COMPUTER-MEDIATED
COMMUNICATION (CMC) PROGRAMS Multiple-choice & true/false quizzes Gap-filling exercise/cloze Matching Re-ordering/sequencing Crossword puzzles Games Simulations Writing & word-processing Concordance Web quests/searching Web publishing Online communication Computer as tutor for language drills or skill practice. Computer as a tool for writing, presenting, and researching. Computer as a medium of global communication
Based on the then-dominant behaviorist theories of
learning. Repetition Drill Based on the communicative approach to teaching. No drill format An increased emphasis on electronic literacy. The increased incorporation of Intelligent CALL into the classroom. The history of Computer Assisted Language Learning suggests that the computer can serve a variety of uses for language teaching. It can be a tutor which offers language drills or skill practice; a stimulus for discussion and interaction; or a tool for writing and research. With the advent of the Internet, it can also be a medium of global communication and a source of limitless authentic materials.