TESOL CALL Interest Section Software List Deborah Healey, Editor Alphabetical Listing - L [0-9][A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] Last Minute ESL/EFL Lesson Plan and Activity Guide Machine: Win Skill(s): T util Publisher: ESL Pro Systems Approximate single-unit price: $20 Level: Teacher For: Teacher Dozens of lesson plans & activities in PDF format, most between 40 and 60 minutes in length. For a variety of skill areas and for three levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Learn and Play set Machine: Win, Mac Skill(s): comprehensive Publisher: ESL Pro Systems See also World of Reading Approximate single-unit price: $45 Purchase options: lab, site Level: Beginning For: K-8 Four CD-ROMs with workbooks. Students are taught basic grammar, reading, listening, and spelling skills in the Learn & Play workbooks, and these skills are then reinforced through interactive English games. The box set includes: Learn & Play Grammar Set, Learn & Play Listening and Spelling Set, Learn & Play Vocabulary Set, and English Practice Games Combo CD-ROMs. Learn to Speak English Machine: Win Skill(s): comprehensive Publisher: eLanguage See also Amazon.com Approximate single-unit price: $50 Purchase options: lab Level: Beginning, intermediate For: All A complete CD-ROM-based course that includes video and audio recordings, exercises, games, and a 350-page textbook to help learners improve listening comprehension, grammar, and writing skills. Each lesson begins with a setting and a dialog. The settings follow a visitor to the U.S. through customs, getting a hotel, exchanging money, to furnishing an apartment and shopping for food. The students can expand their study of the language presented in the settings and dialogs through the use of cultural notes, vocabulary study (hear the word, definitions, notes about usage), grammar notes, exercises (fill in the blank, sentence writing, scrambled sentences, listening dictation), pronunciation work (listen to the model pronunciation, record voice and play back), and a test of both grammatical and functional language knowledge. Version 10 is Windows only (XP/Vista). Version 8 is the latest Macintosh version, and may not run on OS X. Learning English Series Machine: Win/Mac Skill(s): comprehensive Publisher: ESL Pro Systems Approximate single-unit price: $55 Level: Intermediate For: All Series of Learning English workbooks covering intermediate grammar, reading, writing and listening. Each workbook includes instruction on the key concepts and practice exercises with answers provided. Each workbook is in PDF format so students can work with exercises directly on the computer or print a portable hardcopy. Individual skill area workbooks can be purchased separately. This can be purchased online and downloaded from http://www.esl-pro.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=195. Learning Styles Inventory Machine: Mac, Win Skill(s): study skills, t util Publisher: Educational Activities Software Approximate single-unit price: $100 Purchase options: lab, network Level: Intermediate, advanced, teacher For: All but K-3 Students go through this questionnaire to analyze their learning styles. The program offers suggestions to enhance studying based on the learner's profile. The profiles for whole class can be stored, so that comparisons of an individual to the teacher or to the class can be printed. Windows and Mac versions have a new interface. Includes spoken questions in both English and Spanish. Lersus Easy Content Machine: Win Skill(s): authoring Publisher: DELFI Software Approximate single-unit price: $500 Level: Teacher For: Teacher Full-bodied authoring system to create web-based tutorials and courses. Assists in the integration of Flash animation, video, audio, and Java applets, as well as text. Tests can also be created. The results (text, Word document, PDF, HTML, XML, SCORM) can be exported directly to a number of learning management systems, including WebCT, Moodle, and others. LERSUS does not require experience in programming. Let's Go Interactive Machine: Mac, Win Skill(s): comprehensive Publisher: DynEd International See also Oxford Univ. Press Approximate single-unit price: $600 Purchase options: Contact publisher for pricing Level: Literacy, beginning For: Pre-K -4 Special use: Elementary; bilingual (Sp, Port., Jap.); literacy A six-level, 12 CD-ROM series designed for children ages 4-10 (pre-readers and early readers), adapted from the American English textbook series by Oxford University Press. Songs and music by Carolyn Graham. Animated cats provide guidance throughout. Each lesson builds on the previous ones. Each level contains 8 units with conversation, vocabulary, grammar, and phonics lessons plus songs and a game, following a grammatical syllabus. A teacher's book, other classroom aids, and some bilingual versions are also available. Pricing options include per-student-use cost. Contact the publisher for details. Let's Go Read: An Island Adventure Machine: Win, Mac Skill(s): reading Publisher: Edmark Corporation/Riverdeep Approximate single-unit price: $45 Purchase options: school version avail. Level: Literacy, beginning For: Pre-K - 1 Special use: Elementary, literacy Reading skills in an adventure format. Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / NT / 95, Mac OS X. Designed for native speakers. Lexica Reading Machine: Mac, Win Skill(s): reading Publisher: Lexia Learning Purchase options: Contact publisher for pricing. Level: Literacy, beginning, intermediate For: K-12, AE Special use: Elementary Three sepsarate programs: Lexia Early Reading for ages 3-5 phonemic awareness; Lexia Primary Reading for ages 5 to 8 basic reading skills; and Lexia Strategies for Older Students for ages 9 to adult reading skill practice. Has explicit practice in phonemic awareness and phonics; also works on vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Leveled activities brance in response to student performance. Includes student record-keeping system. Records are stored online, at Lexia's server. Optional web-based component for self-study. The whole series is also available as a fully online program. Lingonets Puzzle Editor Machine: Win Skill(s): authoring Publisher: Lingonet Oy Approximate single-unit price: $45 Level: Teacher For: Teacher Create vocabulary puzzles where the words are thematically linked, in the Lingonets format. Download free sample puzzles from the website at http://www.lingonet.com/web/fin/products/lpe/samples/ or try them online at http://www.lingonet.com/web/fin/products/lpe/samples/. Live Action English Interactive Machine: Win/Mac Skill(s): comprehensive Publisher: Command Performance Language Institute See also World of Reading NAS Delta Approximate single-unit price: $80 Purchase options: contact publisher Level: Beginning For: Adult Based on the classic TPR text, "Live Action English" by Elizabeth Kuizenga Romijn and Contee Seely, this program teaches practical vocabulary in context with video and still photos in 12 sequences of commands. It provides ample verb form practice in 4 essential tenses in context. Innovative interactive TPR exercises include dictations, picture glossary, help, and more. Longman English Interactive Machine: Win Skill(s): comprehensive Publisher: Pearson Education Approximate single-unit price: $400 Purchase options: each level sold separately Level: Beginning, intermediate For: All Video based, integrated-skills program on CD-ROM. Students work with video, audio, animations, and practice activities to develop essential skills. Includes culture notes and native language support for Instructions, The Orientation, Culture Notes, video and audio transcripts, and online Help in nine languages. Each level offers 100 hours of instruction, and is available in both American and British English. Four levels, each sold separately: Beginning to High Intermediate. Looking for Words Machine: Win Skill(s): vocabulary Publisher: Attainment Company Approximate single-unit price: $80 Level: Literacy, beginning For: K-6 Special use: elementary, literacy Combines community awareness, reasoning skills and vocabulary building. In "explore," students move to 24 locations, learning new words as they go. Users select any object and it identifies itself. In "list" option, students search home, school and community for specific words. "Picture print" creates student activities or illustrated booklets. Record-keeping. Sold by several vendors, including NAS (http://www.nas.ca/lfw.html) and http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Software. Lost Secret, The Machine: Win Skill(s): listening, speaking, reading Publisher: DynEd International Approximate single-unit price: $800 Purchase options: Contact publisher for pricing Level: Intermediate, advanced For: All but K-8 Special use: Bilingual (Jap, Fr) BBC English's mystery is presented on CD-ROM in MPEG full-motion video, supported by a variety of practice exercises. The focus is on listening comprehension for basic level students. Students may interrupt at any time to repeat a sentence, record their voices, hear a spoken translation, see written text, or consult a glossary. Provides 80-100 hours of home or classroom study. A textbook, student workbook, and teacher's guide are available. Networkable. 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