Internet in English Language Teaching and Learning Sonthida Keyuravong KMUTT
WWW A resource for information A tool for communication Uses of internet in ELT
WWW A resource for information Non-dedicated web sites Dedicated EFL web sites Purposes: information, entertaining, etc. Uses: For materials development and project work Purposes: for language learning Uses: 1. practicing 4 skills & grammar & vocab 2. online learning Jarvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002) Internet in English language learning and teaching
Non-dedicated web sites: For materials development 1. use info from www as it is & develop - paper-based exercises - computer-based exercises 2. use info from WWW and adapt it For students to do projects WWW: a resource for information
Paper-based exercises Your Favorite movies (Warschauer, et al.Internet for English Teaching (2002) 1. Go to the internet Movie Database ( 2. Search for material on your favorite film 3. Read the material and answer the following questions: - Who are the leading actor and actress? - Who is the film’s director? - What is the date of the film? - Are there any reviews of this film? - If so, are they positive or negative? Explain. - Did this film win any academy award? - If so, which one(s)? 4. Hand in your answers to these questions along with the printout of the relevant web pages. WWW: a resource for information
Computer-based exercises Task-based Reading –Dinosaurs (from Children Yahoo web site) Online course – (English for Science and Technology) WWW: a resource for information
Dedicated EFL web sites: For practicing English For online learning nsonsmi/evo2005/announce.html WWW as a resource for information
A medium for sending and receiving information Writing projects Discussion lists Chats Internet in English language learning and teaching
writing projects: writing projects: Benefits of writing “ writing clearly create a real purpose and audience, both of which are sometimes lacking in the more conventional writing classroom.” Jarvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002) “develop students’ grasp of technology, improved their command of English, gave them a sense of pride in their own work and enlarged their awareness of themselves as members of an international, global community” Soh and Soon, ELT Journal (1991) a tool for communication
writing projects: writing projects: USES: Electronic pen-pal (E-pal) Submitting and marking HW Language advising (E-consultation) a tool for communication
Discussion lists: Discussion lists: a tool for communication m Example: m Create your own discussion list Go to Yahoo discussion list and become a member.
Chats: Chats: a tool for communication m Example:
Internet for English language learning and teaching Internet for English language learning and teaching Training in searching the web Managing massive quantity of information ( e.g. saving useful web pages and putting them in appropriate-named folders) Nettiquettes ICT Study Skills Jarvis, The Teacher Trainer (2002)