UPH TEFL Workshop IV:“Calling CALLers”

UPH, 6 December, 2008

Introducing ATM_iBTDr. Hananto

Topics:

• Introduction• Installing ATM_iBT• Using the ATM-iBT• Creating simple ATM questions* • Creating paper-based tests*• Sharing exercises online*

Introduction

• ATM: Automatic Teaching Machine (structure, vocabulary, reading, and listening exercises)

• VIBE: Vocabulary-Item Bank of Englsih: ± 2000 High Frequency Words (from GSL1) and 570

Academic Words (from AWL)

• ATM_iBT: hybrid (ATM+VIBE)– ATM (online/on the web)– VIBE (offline/local)

Installing ATM_iBT

• Insert the ATM_iBT CDROM• Run the Setup.exe• Specify the destination directory• Select: “Full – Install all files.” button

Using the ATM-iBT

1. Run the ATM_iBT.EXE (many ways)2. Type your name and press ENTER3. Click the “Continue” button4. Select one/more topic(s). E.g. Box no 95. Press ENTER to continue6. Modify the available options or just press

ENTER to continue7. Answer the qestions.

Creating paper-based tests

• Repeat steps 1-6• From the Utilities pull-down menu, select Create

Paper-Based Test (or Ctrl+1)• Answer the qestions. • Press the Next Question button till done.• From the Utilities pull-down menu, select Edit

Paper-Based Test (or Ctrl+2)• Use Ms Word to add the formating as required.

Creating ATM questions: Vertical Approach

1. Open the BESMART.DOC2. Type your questions and the keys3. Click the ATM button to make 11 lines• http://indocaller.pbwiki.com/

The+explanations+of+ATM+questions+lines4. Choose File/Save as; • File name: xx (e.g. 99)• Save as type: plain text (*.txt)• Folder: Besmart/Research

5. Try it out!

Creating ATM questions: Horizontal Approach

1. Open the AtmMaker.xls2. Select a sheet type for your questions3. See the explanation for each coloumn4. Copy your questions and paste them in Notepad5. Follow steps 4 and 5 from the previous page.Note: Sheet 1 and Sheet 2 are used to arrange ATM

questions vertically/horizontally by pressing Ctrl+z dan Ctrl+x

Sharing exercises online:

• Go to http://indocaller.pbwiki.com• Then choose /or click

directly http://indocaller.pbwiki.com/browse/#view=ViewAllFiles

• Click the Upload files button• Select the file(s) you want to upload• Click the Open button to upload.