Exploring E-Learning Possibilities: Teaching Resources Online

1. BRITISH COUNCIL 4th. ELT CONFERENCE BERLIN-SPANDAU 2006 Lists, links, blogs, bulletin boards and RSS* - the internet as a resource for EFL teachers. * NEW ! & podcasts – word of the year 2005 Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck Word

2. Originally I wanted to make suggestions for online : • Dictionaries • Lesson plans • Concordances • Grammar sites etc. • and I will give some references to keep faith • BUT Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

3. I am more interested now in demonstrating the WWW/the Internet as a resource for personal and professional development...........(cont.) Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

4. ..... and to highlight the fact that the WWW/ Internet remains a rich resource even if only teachers and not their pupils in the classroom have easy access to it. Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

5. There is a new spirit abroad in e-learning: • Constructivist • Co-operative (international) • Creation of meaning, and learning with others Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

6. A learning consultant from Kineo: ...people still don't see beyond the idea of e-learning as a formal course. "E-learning is so much more than that, it's about collaboration, communication between learners and the sharing of knowledge and experiences... ". Read more at http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/view_press_release.php?rID=10068 and at www.kineo.co.uk. Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

7. Learning in an international context Spread of participants in a recent online workshop (Evolines BAW 06 February 2006) Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

8. I also came to see this presentaation not as a one-off talk – rather the inauguration of a collaboration, faciliated by the internet through email and other tools, between people with a shared interest in ICT, especially for teachers of EFL working in computerless classrooms. MORE LATER!! Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

9. Preliminary questions (Spandau results: 40/50 people who attended presentation.) • Who belongs to an e-list? 17 • Who runs an e-list? 3 • Who has a blog? 3 • Who uses RSS? 2-3 • Who has listened to a podcast? 10 • Who has made a podcast? 0 • Who has taken part in an on-line course? 8 • Who has taught on an on-line course? 5 • Who regularly visits/uses the BBC website? Everybody Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

10. A modern handout: spandau06 Also available in the files section at ..... Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

11. A list has been created: spandau06 Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

12. If there are any problems, write to: djn@dennisnewson.de Subject: Spandau 06 Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

13. Exercise and activities from Teaching English with Information Technology, David Gordon Smith and Eric Baber ISBN 1 904549 01 2 Modern English Publishing Ltd 2005 Amazon link Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

14. Gap-fills • Word completion - search & replace function e.g. articles by * • Reconstructing text - remove all spaces • Cracking the code – Use Windings in Windows • Reading comprehension • Jigsaw reading - Different pupils get different texts – explain - peer teaching etc. • Information gap – pairs, same text, names, for e.g. missing from text, places from another Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

15. Many, many more – pp 27 onwards. !! Remember ‚ electronic handout !! Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

16. Newspapers in English Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

17. Rory's links from EFLTU Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

18. BBC Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

19. On-line Professional Development • Webheads & Tapped-in • EVO • [Manchester- Limited access] • Write to me at: djn@dennisnewson.de for further information if you are particularly interested, or to the spandau06 list, if you are a member. Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

20. Webheads in action online convergence Wiaoc Note that some of the links contained above will only function within Internet Explorer and not from Firefox. Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

21. Finkenstein Learning Times Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

22. Manchester seminar ict2006 Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

23. BLOGS [ web + log ] • Straightforward, personal. Text + photos • Professional, sophisticated. Links Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

24. BLOGLINES Blogs & RSS My blogs Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

25. blog.klemm-site.de/wordpress Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

26. PODCASTS iPOD = internet portable open device = MP3 player Bob & Dave podcast show (Note that new window may open behind the current PowerPoint window). Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

27. BBC and podcasts Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

28. Addenda GOOGLE Just some of Google‘s services. Complete list, next slide. Desktop search Images Blogsearch Maps Book Search (contents) Scholar Catalogs SuggestDefine Etymology Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

29. Complete list of Google services,February2006 GOOGLE Google services Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck

30. An overview of electronic information tools and processes available Bringing relevant information to your electronic desktop Nick Noakes Hong Kong Dennis Newson (retired) University of Osnabrueck