Chapter 5 How to use
The benefits of -- in personal and professional lives --mailing lists and discussion lists -- inside/outside class ……more exposure to the target language ……”real” interaction
Communications skills Basic skills Technical skills
Communication skills (1) Levels of formalities in writing Informal: abbreviations, emoticons, lower-case letters Formal: no abbreviations, no emoticons no lower-case letters
(2) Basic netiquette *Not using only capital letters (‘shouting’ online) *Being sure to respect others’ opinions *Avoid personalized ongoing arguments ‘flaming’ (possibly public) *Not sending files as attachments which are too large
Technical skills * ”Goodle Mail currently requires you to receive an invitation from an already registered Google Mail user for you to be able to open an account.” (p. 63) …..Is this true or not now? * Know how to protect themselves from spam or unsolicited junk mail *A questionnaire to gauge their level of skill in using See page 64
Using with learners out of class (Learners) *Submitting classwork/homework by *Working together with classmates to prepare for class *Asking questions to teachers *Writing a composition collaboratively with other students (Teachers) *Sending corrected homework, class materials, class newsletters (Learners and teachers) *Establishing a class mailing list for general discussions and sharing information out of class time
Using with learners during class A data collection project: (1) Learners send s to real companies, individuals, organizations, or websites to solicit information (2) The information is collated (=gathered and analyzed). (3) A presentation or written report is prepared. Two examples on pages 65 – 67.
Keypal projects Keypals: pen pals who use to communicate. Look at the example on pages Keypal projects issues *Set clear deadlines and time frames for exchange. *Decide the method: individual, pair, group, class exchange. *Decide which languages are used. *Be sure that all learners are familiar with the basic skills and netiquette. *Keep the keypal project short and focused. *Discuss with the partner teacher the extent of teacher involvement *Discuss with your learners possible misunderstandings across cultures: concept of time, level of formality and friendliness *Remain polite with keypals--learners. FINDING A PARTER CLASS: ePalsePals