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Early Computers
- Mainly Used for Mathematical Calculations.
- Only Available at Universities or Government Facilites
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Early Computers Era
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Early Computers
- At this point in time Computers were able to handle and modify text
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Behavouristic CALL
Skinner's theories were prevalent in psychology and education in the 50's
Computers were the core of Language Teaching due to how efficient they were at doing repetitive tasks
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Behavouristical CALL Era
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Behaviouristical CALL
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Communicative CALL
- Teachers realized how "drill and practice" lacked the authenticity of communication
- Gave Students more freedom through different software (Games) which gave them more control over their learning
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Communicative CALL Era
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Communicative CALL
- First Apple PC (Personal Computer) was introduced
- Characterized for their inexpensiveness
- PC's had word processors, spreadsheets, and drawing software. Making them more appealing for Students
- Mainly used to simulate, writing, discussion and critical thinking
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Integrative CALL
- PBL (Project Based Learning): Integrated a variety of skills in homework
- CD Roms: Made multimedia programs possible
- The internet appeared and made research much better and faster
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Integrative CALL Era
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2000's till today
- Social media (February 4th 2004)
- Phones; Tablets (First Android 22nd of October 2008)
- USB Sticks (2000)
- iPhone: June 29th 2007
- AI Software (Siri 2011; Google Asisstant 2016)