Internet-based Travel Planning

1. BEGINNING ESL PBLTECHNOLOGY BASED LEARNINGEast Side Community Learning Center, Houston, Tx 77004Instructor: Jackie Aguilera, MLA

2. Internet-based Travel Planning • Travel Concepts • Examples • Vocabulary • Student Travel Stories • Helping Others Travel - Requests • Developing a Travel Plan • Presentation

3. TRAVEL CONCEPTSWhere do you wantto go?When do you wantto go?How do you wantto go?Whatdo you wantto do? Where do you wantto stay?How longdo you wantto stay?How muchmoney do you need?

4. TRAVEL EXAMPLESWhere do you travel?

5. TRAVEL VOCABULARY

6. TRAVEL STORIES Student Think Pair-Share Students write or draw pictures of their travel experiences or wishes Share with the class

7. HELPING OTHERS TRAVEL Internet Travel Help Requests Part 1: Students read Sample Request Discuss Options Research Options

8. HELPING OTHERS TRAVEL Internet Travel Help Requests Part 2: Student Pairs read two different requests Discuss Options Research Options Create a presentation

9. DEVELOPING A TRAVEL PLAN What to ask (Travel Concepts) Where do you wantto go?When do you wantto go?How do you wantto go?Whatdo you wantto do? Where do you wantto stay?How longdo you wantto stay?How muchmoney do you need?

10. Travel Request A My 17-year-old son was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) 18 months ago. He has been offered to have a wish fulfilled by the Make-a-Wish Foundation and wants to go on the trip of a lifetime. It would be a family trip, with myself, hubby, three boys (ages 17, 18 and 20), as well as my 17-year-old's girlfriend. We want something that has it all... adventure, culture, great food, and beautiful beaches with all the water sports/activities that go along with it. He wants to be able to explore the people and cultures and foods of something totally different from what he's used to. We are originally from the southern U.S., on the Gulf of Mexico, but living in Alberta Canada on the Rocky Mountains now. I don't know if we will ever be able to vacation as a family again, and I want to make certain this will be the best time of his life... of our lives. Thanks for your help! http://www.frommers.com/community/forum.cfm/trip-ideas/family-travel/son-cant-decide-his-wish-trip

11. Travel Request B My husband and myself (we are both in our early 50's ) have planned to take a year or two off and travel the world. Neither of us are seasoned travellers. We live in Sydney and ideally want to travel staying in each continent for a couple of months and visit countries/places by land. We want to go to the less traversed places and visit the cities only for some spectacular sight seeing, not otherwise. Countryside is what we are looking at. Has any one started out of Sydney travelling the world ? Has any one travelled the less trodden paths around the world on a budget travel or home stay sort of accommodation plan ? Do you think a couple could do it within US $3000 a month ? I would be ever so thankful for any tips and advice coming from other travellers. http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/14660-1.html

12. STUDENT SOLUTIONS • Conduct internet research based on travel requests • Prepare at least one travel “tip” for each travel request • MEXICAN VACATION PACKAGE • NEW ZEALAND/SPAIN TOUR

13. Aguascalientes, Mexico$10,764-$13,704 • Vacation Pkg: $7,824 (7 people) • Feria de San Marcos – St. Mark’s Fair (largest fair in Mexico: 3 weeks) • Casino, Bull Fights, Cock Fights, Concerts, Rodeos, Traditional Costume Contest, The World Famous Cervantine Festival & Industrial / Agricultural Exhibits: $2,940-$5,880 (3 weeks, 7 people) Tip from Aura Rivas and Daisy Orozco

14. Auckland, New Zealand $1,864-$2,000 month • JetStar Air: $258 • Hostels starting at $28 per night • Cheap meals start at $8 • Sit-down meals starting at $15 • Beer starting at $7 • Adventure tours starting between $75-150 Tip from Aura Garcia and Domingo Heredia

15. Madrid, Spain$3,738.26 (2 weeks) • Qantas: $2,797.32 • Hostal Rivera - Madrid: $57 (13 nights) • Retiro Park: Free • Plaza de Santa Anna: Free • Flamenco Restaurant El Corral de la Morería: $43-99 eu ($60.65-$139.63 US) • Reina-Sofia Museo: $6 eu ($8.47 US) Tip from Gloria Cantu

16. Learning Check Points • Critical thinking skills building • Travel: concepts, planning, geography, decision-making, travel “tips” • Financial skills building: budgets, comparison shopping, needs vs. wants • Interpreting data and maps • Solving problems as a team • Vocabulary building • English reading and speaking skills building • Computer skills building: Internet-based research, use Google Translate, access blogs/chat

17. Participation Points 5 – Exemplary 4 – Accomplished 3 – Developing 2 – Beginning 1 – No Improvement • Contributes to project ideas • Grammar Usage • Vocabulary Usage • Pronunciation • Enthusiasm • Participates in computer research • Uses complete sentences • Follows directions • Asks questions

18. Project Challenges • Vocabulary in travel requests (had to access Google Translator and use student interpretation) • Time: 3-4 weeks (planned 2 weeks) • Presentation limited: Written and Oral (limited keyboarding and software experience – include after intro to computers) • Level of Project (divide tasks between beginning and advanced class then combine) • Limited Product Use – Teaching tool, Facebook • Facebook:http://apps.facebook.com/slide_q/show/30150 • ESUVCLC FB:http://www.facebook.com/pages/East-Side-University-Village-Community-Learning-Center-ESUVCLC/112058002147160

19. WEBSITE REFERENCES • http://www.costtodrive.com/ • http://www.cheapflights.com/ • http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll • http://www.how-to-travel-the-world.com/trip- planning/travel-budget/ • http://texgulf.wish.org/ • http://www.venere.com/ • http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravelGuides • http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/14660-1.html • http://www.frommers.com/community/forum.cfm/ trip-ideas/family-travel/son-cant-decide-his-wish-trip

20. THANK YOU!!! • Gloria Cantu • Aura Garcia • Aura Rivas • Daisy Orozco • Domingo Heredia