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Interesting & Intelligent

Internet Activities…

…and they’re are all FREE!

Online Activities

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TeachYa.com

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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?

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Why?

Recommended websites

Computer Room vs Projector Activities

Mini-Projects

Keeping problems to a minimum

Structure of Talk

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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?

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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

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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?

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BBC Learning English – The Teacher

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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!

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BBC Learning English – The Teacher

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BBC Learning English – The Teacher

The final idiom is ‘I shot myself in the foot’.What do you think it means?

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BBC Learning English – The Teacher

Follow-up activities

Mini-story

Extend idioms

Interactive features• comments• your idioms

dictionary.cambridge.org

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BBC Learning English – The Teacher

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BBC Learning English – The Teacher

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BBC Learning English – The Teacher

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BBC Learning English – News English

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Teddy Dresser Clothes vocabulary

British Council – LearnEnglish Kids

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British Council – LearnEnglish Kids

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British Council – LearnEnglish Kids

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British Council – LearnEnglish Kids

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Using the Computer Room

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Great for:Interactive Activities (think of extension for early finishers)

Project work / creative tasks

Teaching ‘computer language’

Using the Computer Room

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Mouse & keyboard

clickdouble-clickleft-clickright-click

scroll up /scroll down

English for the Computer Room

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Mouse & keyboard

hit / press the spacebar

hold down SHIFT

drag and drop

English for the Computer Room

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Projector

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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

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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

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Can this work with a projector?

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Can this work with a projector?

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BreakingNewsEnglish.com

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TeachYa.com

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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

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Turn your dialogue into a movie!Make a Flash movie with different characters, scenes, settings and music.

Dvolver Movie Maker

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Dvolver Movie Maker

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Dvolver Movie Maker

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Dvolver Movie Maker

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Dvolver Movie Maker

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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

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Voki.com

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Computer working?

Internet connection working?

Website working?

Test Before You Teach!

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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!

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BBC Learning English – Pronunciation

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Saving Video from YouTube

1. click inside the address bar and highlight the URL (http://www.youtube...)

2. CTRL+C to copy

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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

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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!

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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…

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TeachYa.com

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And of course…

Enjoy yourselves!

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