Technology
The PowerPoint is used to show the students how to use the technology and it also can be used to insight discussion. During the lecture portion of the beginning of the lesson, there are activities for the students to participate in that keep them interested and supplement the material presented. These are not necessarily for evaluation, but instead serve as practice. The lesson also contains several resources that allow students to communicate with each other. They post their comments and they directly interact with foreign students using Skype or ePals. This also solidifies their knowledge and gives them the opportunity to expand their community. They will also use video to record themselves and get automatic feedback on their performance. They can also view the exact changes they need to make within their arguments and speech. Video allows for self-evaluation.