Course Map/Table of Contents



    1. Introduction and Overview

    1.1 But first a word on structure...
    1.2 Technology Defined
    1.3 Why you might use technology...
    1.4 Why you might NOT want to use technology
    1.5 Mapping needs to techniques
    1.6 Chapter 1 Review and Self-Assessment

    2. Needs Mapped to Suggested Techniques

    2.1 Pronunciation/Letter-to-Sound
    2.2 Fluency
    2.3 Vocabulary
    2.4 Grammar
    2.5 Comprehension
    2.6 Attention/Motivation
    2.7 English as a First Language
    2.8 English as a new language
    2.9 Chapter 2 Review and Self-Assessment

    3. Dictionaries

    3.1 Book Dictionaries
    3.2 Online Dictionary
    3.3 Rhyming Dictionary
    3.4 Thesaurus
    3.5 Bilingual Dictionary
    3.6 Chapter 3 Review and Self-Assessment

    4. Encyclopedias

    4.1 Book Encyclopedias
    4.2 Software Encyclopedia
    4.3 Online Encyclopedias
    4.4 Chapter 4 Review and Self-Assessment

    5. Text Editing

    5.1 Writing/Spelling
    5.2 Outlining
    5.3 Proof-reading and Editing
    5.4 Printing and Sharing Results
    5.5 Chapter 5 Review and Self-Assessment

    6. Recording

    6.1 Tape Recording
    6.2 Computer Recording
    6.3 Chapter 6 Review and Self-Assessment

    7. Games and Drills

    7.1 Non-Computer Games in the Center
    7.2 Computer Games in the Center
    7.3 Ideas for Games from the Web
    7.4 Games Online
    7.5 Chapter 7 Review and Self-Assessment

    8. The World Wide Web

    8.1 Summary of Resources on the Web
    8.2 Search Engines
    8.3 Vocabulary Contexts
    8.4 Content, Fiction
    8.5 Content, Non-Fiction
    8.6 Chapter 8 Review and Self-Assessment

    9. Synthesis: Putting it all Together

    9.1 Fiction
    9.2 Non-Fiction
    9.3 Non-Fiction and Fiction
    9.4 Chapter 9 Review and Self-Assessment

    10. Basics

    10.1 Booting a computer
    10.2 Starting a program