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Workshop Guide: Kirsten
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Workshop Page 3: Making Internet Lesson Plans | ||
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Monterey
Institute of International Studies
Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics |
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On this page, we will first look at what is written online about teaching language with the internet, and then go on to create our own lesson plans.
There are tons of information published on the world wide web about teaching language, using the internet, computer software, language theories, and student projects using the world wide web. You might have come across a few of these kinds of sites before. As I have said before however, a weekend workshop can not be comprehensive, and this one is only designed to be an introduction. If you are serious about wanting to integrate the use of the world wide web into your classroom, that you continue researching and reading on your own, not only online, but in print media as well.
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If you would like to do further research online on
your own time |
The first part of creating your own lesson plan
is to think about ways the world wide web can be used to teach. Luckily, other
people have thought about this before us. We are now going to take a quick look
at a survey done in 1996 about how language professionals use the internet in
their classrooms. Now it is time to go on to Task #3,
which will start you thinking about other aspects of using the Internet in
the classroom. We have already looked at Information Sites and/or Sites for
Students, now you must choose between finding out more about listservers or search
engines. Go on to Task #3 now.
1. Go to Agora
Language Marketplace's Newsletter's Special Report: THE
THIRD ANNUAL INTERNET USE SURVEY OF LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS (1996)
2. Go down to the "tables
and graphs" section and click on Table 4: Web Teaching Activities
Reported
3. Keeping in mind the following questions,
look at the breakdown of how language professionals are using the internet,
and then read Carolyn G. Fidelman's summary.
1.What are the top four listed uses? Have you ever done one
of them?
2. Who was the typical respondent to the survey, do you think that reflects
the language teaching profession?
This task will give you the choice between finding out more about listservers/professional communication or more about search engines/researching the web. If you choose listservers, keep on reading. If you choose search engines, then click here.
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All About Listservers
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Learning about listservers means learning about one of the ways professionals in our fields can exchange information. Listservers can also provide opportunities for students to use their language skills in real situations. There is a listserve for every topic you can think of, and many you probably can't. If you want to know more about this great world wide web resource then read on, answer the 2 questions, and send them back to me using the form provided.
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Question #1 |
Learning about "Netiquette" | |
| Go to the Article "I'm on the Internet ! What do I do Next?" from The Language Teacher Online and answer the following question. | ||
| (Write your name) What are, in your opinion, the most important kinds of "Netiquette" to teach language students when first introducing them to listserves, Why? | ||
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Question #2 |
Participating in Listserves | |
| Go to the Article "Language Forums in Cyberspace?" from The Language Teacher Online and answer the following question. | ||
| After reading/skimming the article, either join a Listserv of your choice and write to me which one you joined and why (and don't forget your name in the message!), or tell me about one that you already participate in (and don't forget your name in the message!). (If you are joining one for the first time, I suggest you use the "Digest" option as you tend to receive too many messages. If you don't know how, ask me) | ||
Now that you are all finished with Page Three, tell Kirsten so she can tell you where to go next.
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Introduction to Searching
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The World Wide Web is all about having access to a superhighway of information. However, all that information doesn't do anybody any good if they can't find the specific information for which they are looking. Being able to search for information on the Internet is a skill that is not only necessary for teachers to have, but also is one we should be teaching our students. If you would like to know more about searching the world wide web, then read on, answer the question, and send your answer to me in the form provided.
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Question #1 |
Sink or Swim | |
| Go to the Article "Sink or Swim: Internet Search Tools and Techniques?" by Ross Tyner and answer the following question. | ||
| After reading/skimming the article, go the end and do Exercise 1 (the article's exercise 1). Then, in the form provided, tell me which search engine you would most likely use with language students who were learning about searching. (and don't forget to tell me your name in the message!) | ||
Now that you are all finished with Page Three, tell Kirsten so she can tell you where to go next.
| Workshop Page One: Introduction | Assignments Explanation Page |
| Workshop Page Two: Issues surrounding the use of the Internet in ESL | Workshop Page Four: Creating a website |