Thursday, December 4, 2014

December in CALL

Dec. 3 Literary Reaction Journal 4 - Short Stories
Activities
1) check 2014 後期 Shared Work Record, make necessary revisions
2) look at alternative lists of Short Stories, including those in audio form
3) do presentation on Plot & The Narrative Arc


4) discuss, assign and do Literary CriticismVocabulary (B)
5) return to work on LRJ 4 - Short Stories
6) assign and review HW assignments

Homework
1) complete LRJ 4
2) do Literary CriticismVocabulary (B)
3) make and respond to comments on LRJ 4
4) read examples of types of poems in the CALL Poem List - Texts


Dec. 10 Literary Reaction Journal 5 - Short Films
Activities
1) check 2014 後期 Shared Work Record, make necessary revisions
2) view example short film - see example LRJ for short film
3) introduce and assign LRJ 5, with various aspects peculiar to discussing film
4) assign Film Criticism Vocabulary (A)
5) preview CALL Poetry Writing Project and CALL Short Story Project
6) do comments for LRJ 4

Homework
1) do vocabulary sets
2) do LRJ 5 - Short film
3) choose a form of poem for yourself (see examples in CALL Poem List - Texts)
4) do comments for LRJ 5


Dec. 17 Literary Reaction Journal 6 - Student Poetry Project
Activities
1) check 2014 後期 Shared Work Record, make necessary revisions
2) assign LRJ 6
  • highlight suggested types of poems
  • make a list of who chooses what form (use spreadsheet)
  • review and discuss (example LRJ for a student poem?)
  • write your own poem
3) complete LRJ 5
Homework
1) complete LRJ 6
2) make comments and respond to comments for LRJ 5

Friday, November 14, 2014

July in CALL

July 6 - Literary Reaction Journal 2 - Poetry
Activities
1) review Presentation: Reading & Writing about Literature
  • do remaining J-translate of lit comments
2) revise comments on LRJ 1 according to above presentation
3) begin work on LRJ 2
  • read your 2nd poem
  • create and format your LRJ 2 post
  • choose 3 points of literary analysis from Vocab Sets or Reading & Writing about Lit Presentation
Homework
1) write LRJ 2
2) make comments on comments on your own LRJ 1
  • report you comments on comments to your teacher by email

July 13 - Literary Reaction Journal 3 - Short Short Stories
Activities
1) review improvements on Presentation: Literary Reaction Points
  • make Reaction Points version with added points from VocabSets
3) discuss and assign comments on CALL Blog comments CALL Blog Comments 
  • demonstrate How to Comment on Classmate's Blogs
  • visit at least three classmates' blogs
  • read your classmates' RRJ 2 blog posts
  • make comments about your classmates' posts
  • email your teacher and tell him whose blog posts you visited
  • see revised Example CALL Email
4) assign choosing a Short-Short Story for LRJ 3
5) assign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A) too?

Homework
1) read various Short-Short Stories, choose one to do for LRJ 3
2) do Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A) too?


July 20 - Literary Reaction Journal 3 - Short Short Stories
Activities
1) check Shared Work Record, note and revise as necessary
2) assign expanded CALL Email, with comments on comments

3) do Literary Criticism group discussion with prepared form (make copies)
4) assign LRJ 3 - Short-Short Story
  • look at example blogs
  • consider Reaction Points
  • introduce Chris's Short-Short Stories
Homework
1) do LRJ 3
2) do CALL Email Assignment for LRJ 3
  • make comments on other classmates' blogs
  • respond to comments by classmates on your blog

July 27 - Literary Reaction Journal 4 - Short Stories
Activities
1) check Shared Work Record, note and revise as necessary, hand back checked work
2) complete Literary Criticism group discussion with prepared form
3) do Narrative Arc Presentation
4) reassign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
5) preview projects at the end of the term
  • poetry project
  • short story project
  • short film project
Homework
1) do Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
2) complete LRJ 3
3) make comments on LRJ 3 and respond to comments on your own LRJ 3
4) start LRJ 4 - Short Story or Short-Short Story, either is OK

Sunday, November 9, 2014

2013 後期 in CALL

Sep. 23
Activities
1) greetings to class - review of CALL blog site
2) do online survey about student majors
3) introduce, explain major-related Quizlet assignments
4) demonstrate creating one's own Quizlet vocabulary set

Homework
1) sign up for a Quizlet account
  • make a memo of your Quizlet ID and Password
2) create your VocabSet 1 on Quizlet
  • study your VocabSet 1
  • take the quiz for your VocabSet 1

Sep. 30
Activities
1) discuss vocabulary work
  • collect VocabSet 1 Quizzes
  • check to see which (if any) Ss were unable to complete the assignment and why
  • assign VocabSet 2 + Quiz
2) explain how to create a blog on blogger.com
3) assign CALL blog creation
  • Ss send blog address to instructor by gmail
4) introduce Reading Reaction Blog Assignments
  • demonstrate template revision for two columns
  • explain content of each column, requirements of the assignment
  • introduce the first piece of writing to be discussed - To Sophie
  • announce assignment for next week

Homework
1) create your VocabSet 2 on Quizlet
2) create your own CALL Blog
  • share your blog address with Chris at choskins.kyoritsu@gmail.com
3) read To Sophie

Oct. 7
Activities
1) collect VocabSet 2 HW
2) review progress of creation of student blogs
3) demonstrate creating and editing blog posts
4) demonstrate creating and editing google documents, linking docs to blog posts
5) share Reading Reaction Journal (RRJ) template with Ss
6) assign Reading Reaction Journal Assignment 1(RRJ 1) - To Sophie
  • refer to CALL Example Student CALL Blog
7) review HW assignments for Oct. 14

Homework
1) review VocabSet 2 - vocabulary for To Sophie
2) do RRJ 1 - To Sophie

Oct. 14
Activities
1) review progress of creation of student blogs
2) demonstrate creating and editing blog posts
3) demonstrate creating and editing google documents

4) demonstrate linking docs to blog posts
5) demonstrate link lists - adding links to other students' CALL blogs
4) Review RRJ 1 - To Sophie

Homework
1) make a post on your blog (see the post on the Example Student CALL Blog)
2) link your CALL RRJ 1 to your first blog post
3) make and study VocabSet 3, then take your VocabSet 3 quiz

Oct. 28
Activities
1) collect VocabSet 3 HW
2) review progress on RRJ 1 - To Sophie (est. TODAY as due date)
3) do Presentation: Reading and Writing about Literature
4) explain and assign RRJ 2
  • discontinue using template
  • show example on example blog
  • RRJ 2 topic: summary and reaction to poetry
Homework
1) do VocabSet 4 - Literary Criticism Terminology
2) do RRJ 2
  • choose a poem to read from the CALL Poem List
  • post your RRJ 2 directly on your blog as a post
  • write a brief summary of the poem (see the CALL Example Student Blog)
  • write a brief reaction to the poem (see the CALL Example Student Blog)
Nov. 4 - Blogging & Discussion of Poetry
Activities
1) collect VocabSet 4 - Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
2) discuss and assign VocabSet 5 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
3) review progress of creation of student blogs
  • look at 2013 後期 CALL Blog Addresses
  • fix students' blogs that are listed as having no access 
  • get addresses from students haven't yet submitted one
4)  demonstrate and assign make a link list of all classmates' blogs
5) review and complete Reading Reaction Journal 2 (RRJ2)
  • choose a poem to read from the CALL Poem List
  • post your RRJ 2 directly on your blog as a post
  • write a brief summary of the poem (see the CALL Example Student Blog)
  • write a brief reaction to the poem (see the CALL Example Student Blog
    Homework
    1) study and do quiz for VocabSet 5 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
    2) complete RRJ2 - Summary & Reaction to Poetry

    Nov. 11
    Activities
    • no VS assigned this week
    2) discuss and assign CALL Blog Comments 1
    • demonstrate How to Comment on Classmate's Blogs
    • visit at least three classmates' blogs
    • read your classmates' RRJ 2 blog posts
    • make comments about your classmates' posts
    • email your teacher and tell him whose blog posts you visited (CALL Email Assignment 1)
    4) discuss and assign CALL Email 1


    Homework
    1) CALL Blog Comments 1
    2) do CALL Email Assignment 1
    • email your teacher (choskins.kyoritsu@gmail.com)
    • tell your teacher which students' blogs you visited and commented on
    3) do all unfinished blog and vocabulary assignments - 'One-Time Amnesty'


    Nov. 18 - One Time Amnesty Ended
    Activities
    1) review of make-up assignments completed
    3) do presentation: How to Comment on Comments
    4) assign CALL Blogging Assignment 5 - Comments on Comments
    5) do presentation: Reading and Writing about Literature
    6) explain and assign RRJ 3 (students' choice of English language poem)

    Homework
    1) do VocabSet 6 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (B)
    2) write responses to comments made on your RRJ2 blog post
    3) write RRJ3 (students' choice of English language poem)

    Nov. 25
    Activities
    1) process Vocabulary HW
    2) review outstanding Blog HW assignments
    • RRJ2 (due Nov. 11)
    • comments on RRJ2 (due Nov. 18)
    • comments on comments on RRJ2 (due Nov. 25) (you need comments - go get them from classmates)
    • RRJ3 (due Nov. 25)
    3) do CALL Activity: Do I really understand my own literary criticism?
    4) clean up time on outstanding Blog HW?
    5) assign comments and comments on comments for RRJ3
    • students responsible for getting comments on their own blog posts
    • respond to comments
    6) CALL Email Assignment 2: Comments on RRJ3
    • send an email message to your instructor
    • report on whose RRJ3 post you commented on
    • report on whose comments you replied to on your own RRJ3

    7) preview RRJ4: Talking about Film

    Homework
    1) get comments on RRJ3
    2) make comment on RRJ3 comments
    3) do VocabSet 7 - Film Criticism Vocabulary (A) 

    For next class: do Presentation: Talking about Film

    Dec. 2 - Focus on Film
    Activities
    1) process Vocabulary HW
    2) review outstanding Blog HW assignments
    3) review CALL Activity: Do I really understand my own literary criticism?
    4) review and discuss comments and comments on comments for RRJ3
    • students responsible for getting comments on their own blog posts
    • respond to comments
    • send an email message to your instructor
    • 件名: CALL Email Assignment 2 last name
    • report on whose RRJ3 post you commented on
    • report on whose comments you replied to on your own RRJ3
    5) do Presentation: Talking about Film
    6) assign RRJ4: Talking about Film

    • choose a short film to watch
    • choose three aspects from either Film Criticism Vocabulary (A) or Film Criticism Vocabulary (B)
    • introduce the film, give its title, the year it was made, and who made the film
    • make comments about three aspects of the film
    • give your general opinion about the film
    Homework
    1) do VocabSet 8 - Film Criticism Vocabulary (B)
    2) do RRJ4
    3) complete CALL Email Assignment 2


    Dec. 9 - Focus on Film
    Activities
    1) collect VocabSet 8 - Film Criticism Vocabulary (B)
    2) review outstanding assignments
    • Blogs
    • Emails
    • VocabSets
    • LitCrit assigments
    3) do CALL Activity: Do I really understand my own literary criticism?
    4) assign RRJ5
    • choose another film from the CALL Movie List
    • choose three different aspects to comment on from VocabSets 7 and 8
    • include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
    5) assign  CALL Email Assignment 3 (comments and comments on comments for RRJ4)
    • students responsible for getting comments on their own blog posts
    • respond to comments
    • send an email message to your instructor
    • 件名: CALL Email Assignment 3 last name
    • report on whose RRJ4 post you com
      Homework
      1) do RRJ5
      • choose another film from the CALL Movie List
      • choose three different aspects to comment on from VocabSets 7 and 8
      • include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
      2) do CALL Email Assignment 3

      Dec. 16 - Focus on Short Stories
      Activities
      Announcement: Dec. 23 class moved to Jan. 11 (period 3)

      1) assign VocabSet 9 - Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
      2) review activities on CALL Blogging
      • look at CALL Shared Work Record
      • complete RRJ5 if not done yet (look at example on Ex. Student Blog)
      3) assign CALL Email Assignment 4
      • see Homework below
      4) review talking about literature
      5) introduce CALL Short Stories List
      6) assign Reading Reaction Journal 6 (Focus on Short Stories)
      • see Homework below
        Homework
        1) do VocabSet 9 - Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
        2) do RRJ6
        • choose a short story from the CALL Short Stories List
        • read the story for study and enjoyment
        • choose three aspects to comment on from the Literature VocabSets (A or B)
        • write a blog post titled Reading Reaction Journal 6
        • include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
        3) do CALL Email Assignment 4
        • make comments on at least 3 classmates' RRJ5
        • respond to at least 3 classmates' comments on your own RRJ5
        Jan. 11 - Focus on Short Stories
        Activities
        Announcement: Jan. 11 (period 4) make-up class for Dec. 23
        1) collect VocabSet 9 - Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
        2) review talking about literature
        3) review activities on CALL Blogging
        • look at CALL Shared Work Record
        • complete RRJ6 if not done yet (look at example on Ex. Student Blog)
        4) review RRJ 6 assignment
        • choose a short story from the CALL Short Stories List
        • read the story for study and enjoyment
        • choose three aspects to comment on from the Literature VocabSets (A or B)
        • write a blog post titled Reading Reaction Journal 6
        • include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
        5) do LitCrit of RRJ6
        6) assign CALL Email Assignment 5
        • see Homework below
        7) assign Reading Reaction Journal 7 (Focus on Short Stories)
        • see Homework below
          Homework
          1) do VocabSet 10 - Fashion Criticism Vocabulary
          2) do RRJ7 (Focus on Short Stories)
          • choose a short story from the CALL Short Stories List
          • read the story for study and enjoyment
          • choose three aspects to comment on from the Literature VocabSets (A or B)
          • write a blog post titled Reading Reaction Journal 7
          • include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
          3) do CALL Email Assignment 5
          • make comments on at least 3 classmates' RRJ6
          • respond to at least 3 classmates' comments on your own RRJ6

          Jan. 20 - Focus on Fashion
          Activities
          1) process Vocabulary HW
          • return checked VocabSet 9
          • collect VocabSet 10
          2) review outstanding Blog HW assignments
          3) 
          4) 5) do Presentation: Talking about Fashion
          6) assign RRJ8: Talking about Fashion
          • choose a fashion show video to watch
          • choose three aspects from either Fashion Criticism Vocabulary
          • introduce the designer, give the title of the show, and the year it was done
          • make comments about three aspects of the fashions
          • give your general opinion about the line of clothing
          Homework
          1) do VocabSet 10 - Fashion Criticism Vocabulary
          2) do RRJ8
          3) complete CALL Email Assignment 6


          Jan. 27 - Focus on Fashion
          Activities
          1) collect VocabSet 10 - Fashion Criticism Vocabulary
          2) review outstanding assignments
          • Blogs
          • Emails
          • VocabSets
          • LitCrit assigments
          3) do LitCrit for RRJ8
          4) do clean up on outstanding assignments

          Homework
          1) none assigned - end of term

          Saturday, November 8, 2014

          2013 前期 in CALL

          July 29 - Last day of the Spring Term
          Activities
          1) announcement of hack - narisumashi email attack
          • check to see all students are unaffected
          • explain problem
          2) Recover students contacts
          • gmail addresses, blog addresses to choskins.kyoritsu@gmail.com
          • CALL Research Project Presentations 1 and 2 shared with instructor
          • CALL Research Project 2 Presentations share 
          3) discuss security options

          Homework
          1) none assigned - term end


          Friday, November 7, 2014

          後期の締め切り

          This month in CALL ~
          • Technologies used: blogging, email, online multimedia files, online vocabulary study
          • Language skills: listening, writing, reading, vocabulary building
          • Critical thinking skills: self-study of English, comprehension, analysis, formulation of opinion, expression of opinion, peer and self-reflection on quality and amount of work produced
          • Academic focus: self-expression concerning aspects of literary criticism, discussion of literature via blogging and in-class discussion
          CALL 後期の締め切り
          1月30日(木)17:00
          *After this day and time no more work will be accepted, checked and scored.
          Thank you.