Welcome to ESL 501!

Day 1: Course Introduction

Today's Objectives:

• Understand purpose of the course
• Understand student/ teacher expectations
• Understand main course assignments
• Ask/Answer necessary quetsions

Part I: Hello! (10 min)

1. Teacher Introduction
2. Checking course roster
3. How we take attendance

Part II: Technology Introduction /Review(20 min)

Yippy, we are almost paperless! In this part of today's class, I will explain how the Service Course uses the following technology in and outside the classroom.

• Dropbox (open document: Getting Started with Dropbox)
• Blogger
• Email

Part III: Course Introduction/Outline (20 min)

Distributing First Day Handout

• Major Assignments (Goals)
• Smaller Assignments (Goals)
• Diagnostic Essay
• Participation
• Attendance
• Questions/Answers