CALL Review 3

I would like to leave a review about Mapskip. Mapskip was the CALL tool that Jinju, Younah and I presented in front of the class. Introduction: Mapskip is a website consisted of maps with writings, photos and sounds. The map is written mostly in English but some in their own language. For example, if you keep narrowing down Mongolia, the regional name is written in Mongolian which resembles Russian alphabet. This is very peculiar characteristic of a map online losing consistency in its language but it is not wrong. It is the uniqueness of Mapskip. Application: Teachers can use mapskip for their writing and speaking session in English lessons. Firstly, students can write about their personal thoughts-where to go when traveling, where they have been, prestigious universities, etc. Since they can write freely without pressure of writing large amount, they can write more just like posting on the blog. And they will receive evaluation from both peers and teacher. Secondly, students can leave messages introducing or explaining about a certain topic that the teacher provided. They will be evaluated the same and they will enjoy the process since all students must participate. Their anxiety level will decline with this group work. When they all submit their script, the concern of copying can also be eradicated.