Good Morning.   I would like you to spend today working on the tasks below. Whenever you have questions, please send a skype text message to Jeff .  Once we've made contact, we can connect with audio and discuss any problems.

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1)  Make sure to update your Profile Page.
    Watch this screencast
    Download video file

• >>>>Login to EFL537.com and click  'My Account/Profile'.
  Update your profile (skype ID, gmail address, Delicious address, Blogger address) .<<<<
  

• Continue  working on Week#1 Skills
  (Please look at each skill guide, watch the screencasts, and do the tasks)

Skill Guide	Screencast	Task (see bottom of each Skill Guide)
Desktop Management	Download Watch	save and rename a file, email it to efl537@gmail.com as an attachment
Google Docs	Download Watch	Create a Google Doc and share it with  efl537@gmail.com
Social Bookmarking	Download Watch	Bookmark at least 3 CALL sites
Audio Recording & Editing	Download Watch	Create an mp3 file, upload it to EFL537.com
Activity & Quiz Creation	Download Watch	Create a Hot Potatoes activity, attach to an EFL537 blog post.
Presentations	Watch	Create a presentation, upload it to your Slideshare account

• Continue Exploring  the CALL Buffet
  Please go to EFL Sites Buffet Page  
  This is a list of websites and online resources that can be used for language learning. Please explore these sites during the next few days at your own pace. You DO NOT need to look at everything.   If a site is loading slowly, not working properly, or just not interesting, move on to something else. If your explorations lead you to a site that's not on the list below, that's fine.   When you find something you think is useful, please bookmark it with Delicious.  Feel free to share information with your classmates as you make interesting discoveries.

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Week#1 Assignments

• This week's readings:
  
  • Tomasz  Szynalski's How I learned English in the pre-Internet age and why you can do it faster
    
  • Emily Chen's Introduction to CALL, Unit 1  - you do not need to read any of the other readings linked to on that page or take any of the quizzes (but feel free to if you like).
    You need to complete your first Reading Review by Wednesday and your second  by Friday. The Reading Review should be written with Google Docs and shared with efl537@gmail.com .You may also post them on your blogger.com blog if you wish.  Do NOT email  these directly to me.
    
• Write a daily reflection on your blogger.com blog. (blogger guide here)
  Share your  reflections on Day#1 of EFL537.
  
  
• Post any questions in the How do I  forum at EFL537.com or plan to ask them during tomorrow's class.