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Internet Based Project. FITRIA ULFA 12267 K1-2009. CALL 6 TH. WHY? . It gives learners quick access to a wealth of information. It encourages critical thinking skills. It encourages cooperative learning and stimulates interaction .
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Internet Based Project FITRIA ULFA 12267 K1-2009 CALL 6TH
WHY? It gives learners quick access to a wealth of information. It encourages critical thinking skills. It encourages cooperative learning and stimulates interaction. It is a structured way for teachers to begin to incorporate the Internet into the language classroom.
HOW TO PREPARE? Choosethetopicforthproject. Makethetaskclear. Findtheresources. Decide ontheoutcome.
Internet-based simulations It brings real because it relates to the life contexts to the classroom Internet gives sites access to authentic websites that enable them to carry out these simulations
What is a WebQuest? • Itdiffersfromprojectsorsimulations in thestudentsfairlyrigidstructure. • It’sa mini-project in which a largepercentage of the input and material issuppliedfromthe Internet.
Types of WebQuest: There are twotypes of WebQuest : • Short-termWebQuest: Lasts a couple of classes. • Longer-termWebQuest: Mightlast a fewweeks, a termoreven a semester. It has specificoutcomesothers can respondto.
Example • “Who Made my Trainers?” http://www.xtec.cat/cirel/02/webquests/english/2index2.html Tutorial Video: webquest.flv Links
Skills set for producing a WebQuest: • Research skills. • Analytical skills. • Word processing skills.
Exploring the possibilities stage: • Choose and chunk the topic • Identify learning gaps • Inventory resources • Uncover the question
Creating your WebQuest stage • Write the Web page/ Word • Engage learners • Scaffold thinking • Decision: implement and evaluate
Webquest Links • http://webquest.org/index.php(inside the page you will find all the information that was presented in class) • http://questgarden.com/search/(the link of this page is included in webquest.org) • http://www.nelliemuller.com/ESL_WebQuests.htm • http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/webquest.shtml
Thesaurus In a thesaurus, you will find synonyms for words. First, you look up the word in the thesaurus. Next to the word you will find a list of words that mean the same things as the word you looked up. Like wonderful –great, magnificent, excellent, terrific, cool, and fantastic Also in a thesaurus you will find an antonym for the word. Like horrible or awful would be an antonym for wonderful.
Dictionary • We use a dictionary to look up words. • You will find the meaning of words in a dictionary. • For example, when you do not know the meaning of a word in a story. You may use a dictionary to look up the meaning of the word.
they allow learners to interact in an authentic context with native speakers without being restricted by location. Chat rooms can promote learner autonomy. students have the opportunity to observe the language used by native speakers. they allow communication to take place in real time.
A sample text chat lesson plan • Before the class 1. Make contact with the teacher of a similar class in term of level, class size and access to technology 2. Learners also need to be confident about how to use the chat program. 3. With the teacher of other class, set a time for the chat. 4. Try out with other teacher before class
Class room management issues 1. Ideally learners are put in pairs for the first chat. 2. Learners can either conduct the cat in pairs, or consecutive learners can be allowed access to the same computer for a certain amount of time 3. Using voice chat rather than text chat in the single computer classroom
During the chat 1. Provide hand out worksheet 2. Each learner has a slightly different worksheet 3. Asking questions on their worksheet 4. Print out their chat script and complete the worksheet from that, once the cat is finished.
After chat 1. Display their profile in the classroom separately 2 Create learner profile in an inter-class blog