Minda safitri 04474 Websites Using websites in English teaching

1. Mindasafitri 04474 Websites Using websites in English teaching

2. Definition of websites • A website is a structured collection of information stored on web servers, and is accessible on the Internet through a web browser. • Websites are collections of documents (also known as web pages) that have been put together by an individual or organization.

3. . They can be found at web ‘addresses’, which usually begin with the prefix ‘www’ (for World Wide Web). For instance, the PDS web address is www.parkinsons.org.uk

4. WHY WE NEED EVALUATE WEBSITES? The   information that   you   find   on  the internet   may   not  be  suitable   for  academic  purposes.  This   means that  you   need  to  critically   evaluate   what you   find   before   you   use  it

5. Criteria in evaluate websites • How recent is the information? • When was the information last updated? • Is the information current enough for your topic? • When was the page produced? • Are the links up-to-date? • C= Currency 2. R= reliability/ Relevant • Is the content of the source primarily fact, opinion or propaganda? • Is there a bibliography or a list of references? • Are there links to other websites? • Does the source contain the information you need?

6. Is   the   site   actually   relevant   to   your  research   topic?   Consider  the   level  of   information required.  • Who  is   the  site   is   aimed   at  (children,  consumers,  the   general  public,  students,  • academics,   experts)?   3. Authority/ Audience • Based on the writing style and vocabulary, who is the intended audience? • Is the author affiliated with an institution or organization? • Who wrote the page? Is there evidence that the author or organization is an expert on this subject?

7. Why was the page put on the web? • Is the information factual or an opinion of the author or website sponsor? 4. Purpose/ point of view

8. How to find useful websites 1. . Search engine • Google: www.google.com • Yahoo: www.yahoo.com • Altavista: www.altavista.com • Ask.com: http://www. ask.com/ • Clusty: http://clusty.com/ • Lycos:http://www.lycos.com/ 2. Subject Directory/ subject guide • Yahoo:http:// dir.yahoo.com/ 3. Specialized search engines and directory • http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/specialized/html

9. The use of website in ELT • Using websites is one of the easiest and least stressful ways of getting started with technology in the classroom. • The web is a source of content which can be used as a window on the wider world outside your class, and is－of course－readily available collection of authentic material.

10. You can use web pages in the classroom in a variety of ways: • As printed pages, with no computers. • With one computer with an Internet connected. • In a computer lab with a set of networked and connected computers.

11. Planning lesson using internet • Plan your session well: visit the websites you intend to use and make sure you know your way around them properly. • Three parts typical web-based session(www): • Warmer－ prepares your learners for what they are going to be doing in the web part of lesson. • Web－ it’s important to spend only as much time as you need working with your computer.