CALL ? Search Engines?

Greetings people! 

So this week I'm gonna share with you guys something new that i have learnt and heard for the first time. There are two things that I'm going to share about which are first the term called 'CALL' and search engines. I definitely familiar with search engines but the term ' CALL'? Really? 'Call' or 'CALL'? 

Some of my friends heard that term before because they have learnt it during their Diploma in my college but for me not. It is because I'm just from UiTM Foundation Programme and during my time there I did not learn about 'CALL.

So what is CALL actually? CALL stand for Computer-Assisted language learning. CALL refer to the area of technology and second language teaching and learning. I also get to learn the types of CALL which are:

These CALL programs helps a lot in teaching and learning process. From the types, we have CALL-specific software where I can used CD ROMS in language learning, web-based learning programs where I can refer to online blog and websites for information and the other two as well. 

I also got to learn the progression of CALL which consist of three. The progression are behavioristic CALL, communicative CALL and integrated CALL.

Moving on to search engine, as I said I really familiar with it because i learnt it during my Foundation Programme at UiTM and at first semester of Degree programme in my college right now. 

Search Engine is a web tool that allows user to enter keywords and find information on websites contained in its database. Search engines have four parts which are :

• Database, 
• Web-crawlers
• User interface
• Information retrieval system

There are things new for me actually for the search engines such as I get to learn specialized search engines which are :

 

These search engines really amazed me because as example like 'Pipl.com' can help me find people that I want. Just put the full name of the person and POOF he or she will appear. This thing scares me actually too because I thought my personal details that put on Web will be safe and secure but then from 'Pipl.com' my personal details can easily get from it.

Well I guess thats all for now. Till we meet again.

Sayonara peeps!