16. Congresso da APPI Managing Diversity in the EFL Classroom Porto, 22 – 24 Abril 2002
The Internet in the Classroom Teresa Almeida d'Eça Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Porto, 22 Abril 2002
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 OLEs / VLEs what? online/virtual learning environments (that) complement, enrich and benefit f2f (EFL) learning how? oral/written communication in the target language integration of basic skills custom-made learning
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 why? fascinate motivate arouse interest and curiosity use real-world 'ingredients' (to) produce real-world language
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Suggested OL/VL activities interactive exercises projects webquests chat voice board reading writing writing + speaking speaking + listening
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Interactive exercises (download and install) VIP(oint): try out the tutorials!
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Hot Potatoes lets you create online interactive crossword puzzlescrossword puzzles (JCross) matching exercisesmatching exercises/quizzes (JMatch) m-choice exercises/quizzes (JBC) gap-fill or cloze exercises/quizzes (JCloze) word order exercises/quizzes (JMix)
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Filamentality an interactive Website (work on or off line)
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 combines the "filaments" of the Web with a learner's "mentality": how?
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 lets you create five different types of Web pages (and posts them directly on the Internet) HotlistsHotlists Multimedia Scrapbooks Subject SamplersSubject Samplers Treasure HuntsTreasure Hunts WebQuests
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 helpful references User GuidesUser Guides ( : general aims of each Activity Format and links to examples Activity FormatsActivity Formats ( : main goals and an example of each format in different subject-areas Six Paths to ChinaSix Paths to China ( : an example of each format within the same subject-area PowerPoint Introduction to Filamentality ( to Filamentality
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 WebQuests (prepare off line and post on line)
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 inquiry-based activities "... where all or most of the information comes from the Internet, with specific tasks and roles for students and pre-selected website resources" (Dodge 1995) generally consist of 6 parts: introduction, task, information sources, process, guidance, conclusion in general, are group activities in a single discipline or interdisciplinary activities
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 helpful references Some Thoughts about WebQuestsSome Thoughts about WebQuests, by Bernie Dodge, the creator of this activity WebQuests for learning Englishlearning English
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 interesting Webquests Of Mice and Men, a Cloning WebQuest Of Mice and Men, a Cloning WebQuest (Phil Benz) The Copacabana Restaurant The Copacabana Restaurant (Barbara Dieu) The American Dream: Immigration to America The American Dream: Immigration to America (Fernanda Rodrigues)
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Projects articles and in-depth reports on current events
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 class project based on the CNN.com in-depth special "Euro: ready or not"in-depth special The Euro is here to stay The Euro is here to stay (Teresa Almeida d'Eça) Final student text
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Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Yahoo Groups you need a Yahoo ID (teca2002pt) in order to join a group start a group (with students, classes, colleagues, etc) click on Help and read about the different possibilities available
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 allows you to: contact group members through send personal or group messages chat individually or in a group create folders post text and image files create bookmarks
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Chat (text, voice and video) (download and install)
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Yahoo Messenger allows you to: chat one-on-one create a live conference with several people venture into more 'daring' experiences through voice and video (web cam) check if a friend on your list is online and available send an instant message to call a friend
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Voice board try the demos! try the demos!
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Wimba language tools practice pronunciation and listening comprehension voice board "create a private voice board... for a family, a group of friends or an online classroom"private voice board create or reply to a message
Porto, 22 Abril 2002 Wrap-up These are just a few suggestions for 'managing diversity in the classroom' at different learning levels! It is now up to you to explore them and see how best to adapt them to your students' levels, needs and interests. Enjoy!
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