internet based project

FITRIA ULFA12267

K1-2009

Internet Based Project

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?

Choose the topic for th project.Make the task clear.Find the resources.Decide on the outcome.

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

WebQuest

What is a WebQuest?

It differs from projects or simulations in the students fairly rigid structure.

It’s a mini-project in which a large percentage of the input and material is supplied from the Internet.

Types of WebQuest:

There are two types of WebQuest :

Short-term WebQuest: Lasts a couple of classes.

Longer-term WebQuest: Might last a few weeks, a term or even a semester. It has specific outcomes others can respond to.

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.

The WebQuest design process:

Exploring the possibilities stage:

Choose and chunk the topic Identify learning gaps Inventory resourcesUncover the question

Creating your WebQuest stage

Write the Web page/ WordEngage learnersScaffold thinkingDecision: 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.

The benefits of email and chat room

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 class1. Make contact with the teacher of a similar class in term of level, class size and access to technology2. 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 issues1. 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 time3. Using voice chat rather than text chat in the single computer classroom

During the chat1. Provide hand out worksheet2. Each learner has a slightly different worksheet3. Asking questions on their worksheet4. Print out their chat script and complete the worksheet from that, once the cat is finished.

After chat1. Display their profile in the classroom separately2 Create learner profile in an inter-class blog

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