Computer-Assisted Language Learning

●Discuss 8 key factors of successful language learning (Egbert et al ,1999) What are they? What does each key notion mean?

Key factor is..
1.Learners have opportunities to interact and to negotiate meaning.
2.Learners interact in the target language with an authentic audience.
3.Learners are involved in authentic tasks.
4.Learners are exposed to and encouraged to produce varied and creative language.
5.Learners have sufficient time and feedback.
6.Learners are guided to attend mindfully to the learning process.
7.Learners work in an atmosphere with an ideal stress/anxiety level.
8.Learner autonomy is supported.

I think that all 8 factors mean learner's participation.
Participation is very important meaning.

●What is Web 2.0? Explain the definition of web 2.0 with example. How is it different from Web 1.0?

Web 2.0 refers to the emergence of a set of applications on the web which facilitate a more socially connected web where everyone is able to add to and edit information online.
1. Power to the user
2. Harnessing collective intelligence
3. "Web as a platform"
they are characteristics of web 2.0 and we can identify them as differences from web 1.0.

●How do web 2.o technologies enhance language learning? Give us an example.

Learners can have more opportunity which makes learner be good speaker.
I mean web 2.0 technologies enchnce speakinkg performance and compeatence.
e.g) Throught social Networking, students can learn how to say, and how to express their ideas or thought.
This exercises support aunthenticity.