Episode 1: What it Takes to Do CALL

For our inaugural episode, we talk with two experts in CALL regarding the skills and knowledge that are necessary for language educators to do CALL.

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 Guests:  

Volker Hegelheimer, Associate Professor of English, Iowa State University 
Greg Kessler, Assistant Professor of CALL, Ohio University

Host:     

Shannon Sauro, Visiting Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESL, University of Texas at San Antonio

Key Themes:     

- TESOL Technology Standards
- Critical skills and strategies
- Differences and similarities in skills needed for K-12 versus adult educators
- Advice for language teachers just beginning training in CALL

Related Links:     

Draft of TESOL Technology Standards

 

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Theme music "Afterburner" by Ambient Teknology. Available at magnatune.com