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Interesting & Intelligent
Internet Activities…
…and they’re are all FREE!
Online Activities
1. Authentic SitesText, images, audio & video for lesson
planningUseful for projects & webquests
2. Teacher SitesLesson plans & ideasMethodologyReady-made materials (worksheets, mp3s…)
3. Learner SitesReferenceInteractive exercisesText, audio & video
What does the web offer teachers & learners?
Why?
Recommended websites
Computer Room vs Projector Activities
Mini-Projects
Keeping problems to a minimum
Structure of Talk
Do you currently use…?- Internet for lesson planning?- Internet in class?- Computer room?- CD-ROMs?- Interactive whiteboard?- Projector?
Which websites?
Obstacles?
What do you currently use?
break from routine
Why Internet?
increases status of languageappeals to a range of learner styles
independent learning
instant feedback students can try again at home
wealth of material
attractive materials - multimedia
inspires creativity & communication
fun
availability of IT resources
Obstacles & Issues
computer room discipline
technical problems
set-up time
confidence in our IT ability
Does website really fit the scheme of work?
web pages can move / change
Which websites?
BBC Learning English – The Teacher
BBC Learning English – The Teacher
Which idiom do you think is correct here?• I got cold feet.• My feet froze and consequently I was unable to move.• I really put my foot in it!
BBC Learning English – The Teacher
BBC Learning English – The Teacher
The final idiom is ‘I shot myself in the foot’.What do you think it means?
BBC Learning English – The Teacher
Follow-up activities
Mini-story
Extend idioms
Interactive features• comments• your idioms
dictionary.cambridge.org
BBC Learning English – The Teacher
BBC Learning English – The Teacher
BBC Learning English – The Teacher
BBC Learning English – News English
BBC Learning English – Pronunciation
Teddy Dresser Clothes vocabulary
British Council – LearnEnglish Kids
British Council – LearnEnglish Kids
British Council – LearnEnglish Kids
British Council – LearnEnglish Kids
Using the Computer Room
Great for:Interactive Activities (think of extension for early finishers)
Project work / creative tasks
Teaching ‘computer language’
Using the Computer Room
Beginning the Session
log in / log on log out / log off
type in / enter your username & password
open / open up Internet Explorer
English for the Computer Room
Mouse & keyboard
clickdouble-clickleft-clickright-click
scroll up /scroll down
English for the Computer Room
Mouse & keyboard
hit / press the spacebar
hold down SHIFT
drag and drop
English for the Computer Room
Projector
Great for:Presenting language point or topicListening / video exercises
Interactive Exercises & Games can also workQuizzes – divide the class into two teamsGames - Class v computerGames - Teams take turns
(possible with Teddy Bear Dresser game?)
Projector
Can this work with a projector?
If you had a million dollars...Song & quiz2nd conditional & superlatives
GenkiEnglish.net
Challenge: For the website below, think of:• Projector-based activity• Follow-up activity
Can this work with a projector?
Can this work with a projector?
BreakingNewsEnglish.com
OUP.com
TeachYa.com
Making ArrangementsHow about ...ing?Let’s...Shall we...?Why don’t we...?
Yeah, I’d love to!Great idea!That sounds nice.
Actually, I’d prefer to...
Computer Room Mini-Projects
Turn your dialogue into a movie!Make a Flash movie with different characters, scenes, settings and music.
Dvolver Movie Maker
Dvolver Movie Maker
Dvolver Movie Maker
Dvolver Movie Maker
Video: Glogster – Poster Yourselfhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juWd-qURQuU&feature=fvsr
Video: Glogster EDU Commercialhttp://www.youtube.com/user/glogster?feature=chclk#p/u/4/h2_1Of6zzJ8
Glogster.com
Glogster’s YouTube Channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/glogster
Voki.com
Computer working?
Internet connection working?
Website working?
Test Before You Teach!
Use downloadable audio/video (mp3, mp4…)Some websites (eg BBC) offer this.
Free websites for downloading from YouTubesavevid.com mediaconverter.org
Plan B!
Preparing for the Worst – No Internet!
BBC Learning English – Pronunciation
Saving Video from YouTube
1. click inside the address bar and highlight the URL (http://www.youtube...)
2. CTRL+C to copy
Saving Video from YouTube
4. Click inside this bar and paste the URL (hit CTRL+V)
3. Now go to www.savevid.com
5. Click to download
Use downloadable audio/video (mp3, mp4…)Some websites (eg BBC) offer this.
Free websites for downloading from YouTubesavevid.com mediaconverter.org
Plan B!
Preparing for the Worst – No Internet!
Lesson DesignComputer room or projector?Be creative in using the projector
What activities can go before/after?Have a Plan B
Lesson PreparationDownload wherever possibleTest before you teachPractise, practise, practise!
Make the most of free resources
Things to remember…
TeachYa.com
And of course…
Enjoy yourselves!
tom@lewis-school.co.uk
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