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Discover the transformative impact of incorporating the Internet into language teaching and learning methods. This comprehensive guide explores its benefits, tools, and applications, offering insights for educators and learners alike. Explore the vast potential of online resources to enhance language acquisition and interaction in the classroom.
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Internet – A Powerful Tool for Language Teaching and Learning Dr. Tim Xie California State University, Long Beach May 2008 txie@csulb.edu http://xietianwei.net
Research says… • Singhal (1997) discussed the potential benefits of the Internet and how it can be used in the second or foreign language classroom. She indicates that Internet is not only a new tool of communication, but also a teaching and learning tool.
1997- my first web page Learning Chinese Online • Created for collecting web resources for teaching Chinese • At first, everything was manual • Now it is dynamic – pages are created automatically by a program. Once the database is updated, the pages are updated automatically • Current URL: http://learningchineseonline.net
Various types web pages • Teaching and learning resources • Course pages – an example • Textbook based – e-textbook and textbook supporting • Tools for learning • Virtual classroom and office for students and for myself – easy access to web pages and programs
Why using web pages? • Why do I use them - CCN • Curiosity – interested to know if Internet really helps teaching and learning • Convenience – anytime and anywhere, easy to edit, update • Normalization – indispensable tool for teaching and learning
Benefits and problems • Easy access to teaching materials – anytime and anywhere • Convenience in teaching – it is no longer pen and paper and chalk and blackboard, but keyboard and screen. • Strengthening interaction with students – email, discussion, virtual classroom
Benefits and problems • Much more time spent than pen and paper teaching • There are always new things to learn • Ephemeral nature of the Internet data
FUA • FUA - the most frequently used applications (not FQA) • Web developing – Word, Frontpage or Dreamwaver, etc. • Uploading and downloading – FTP
Suggestions for novice people • Create a site for yourself, e.g. for your course • Make some web pages for this course • Upload and upgrade them • Maintain this course web site • Web supporting course or blended/hybrid course is suggested
CHIN 360 Classical Chinese : An example of the hybrid course • Course home page • E-text • Real-time review session online – wiziq • Asynchronous review exercises online – quia • Collaborative learning site – writeboard
Writeborad for collaborative translation • Lesson 10 • eric_david_yishyu_chianghorng • http://123.writeboard.com/a40272b347d53dc8b • Lee_Fumi_Andrei_Yuko • http://123.writeboard.com/8ec22d6a90ccbee5d • Daniella_Mengxia_Brett_Jade_Ide • http://123.writeboard.com/83d80c3ff6d00542d