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The last technological element that contributed to my journey with CALL so far is Padlet; the program I used to develop this timeline. The most interesting thing about technology is that it is constantly evolving and there will always be new tools to assist us in teaching and learning.

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At this stage, my placement supervisor and I decided to include sign language into our lesson plans. I was given the opportunity to learn some elements of an entirely foreign language, as well as encourage a student to further develop her skills through online videos.

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At this time in the semester, I began noticing improvements with my French vocabulary as I was preparing lesson plans entirely in French. I had an increased awareness of the impact of technology on my day-to-day life, so I decided to switch my phone settings so that everything was written entirely in French. This drastically helped me improve my linguistic abilities.

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At this point in the term, I completed my first lesson plan on emotions and non verbal forms of communication. Through CALL, I was able to teach a student with special needs about this form of communication in a completely online format through a digitized lesson plan.

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Throughout my Community Service Learning Placement, I was able to use Google Docs to complete my lesson plans. This is a resourceful  program that allowed my supervisor to oversee my work and progress, as well as add comments with suggestions for change. Due to this technology, I received recommendations as I completed my lesson plans instead of only being able to receive feedback once it was completed and submitted.

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On this date I was introduced to a an online program called VoiceThread. This tool allowed me to present weekly blog postings of my progress this term as well as view the progress of other students.

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This was the day I decided to partner with a Teacher's Aide to complete my Community Service Learning Placement. I was able to communicate online with other professionals in academia and got the chance to introduce a special needs student to online learning. This was an opportunity for me to apply what I learn about CALL throughout the term to a real-life experience.

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In the introduction to EDU5148, I was introduced to Voki which is an online program that allows you to create your own avatar. I was surprised at how easy it was to make my own animation and have it speak for me. This program is a new technological tool that I employed throughout the term in my Community Service Learning Placement.

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Beginning in the 2020 fall term, all courses at the University of Ottawa are being held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The increase in dependence on technology for academic success inspired me to take a specialized course on technology, language, and education. My intentions were to improve my skills in online communication but I ended up learning so much more.