Many programs now offer teachers release time for CALL training, preparation, or materials development. Although many programs can be considered multi-skill in their use, some, especially content programs, do emphasize some skills over others, and address specific interests and language levels. I can, nonetheless, offer a short list of possibilities from which to choose in accordance with the environment of their use. Students can study the production of models, hear example sounds in initial, medial, and final positions, discriminate minimal pairs, and record and compare their own pronunciation. Although it offers a wave display of sounds for students to graphically compare their recordings with the model, I haven't found this feature to be particularly practical or useful.
Every lab needs a good suite of programs.
This well integrated package allows you to easily create text, drawing, paint, spreadsheet, and database documents. It's a terrific value and far less complicated to use than, for example, Microsoft Works or Office. In this authoring environment students choose characters, voices, sets, and movements for a play, then write the script. It's a fun and open-ended writing activity for all levels, one best done in pairs. See sample plays at the Web site.