16. Congresso da APPI16. Congresso da APPI

Managing DiversityManaging Diversityin the EFL Classroomin the EFL Classroom

Porto, 22 – 24 Abril 2002Porto, 22 – 24 Abril 2002

The InternetThe Internet

in the Classroomin the Classroom

Teresa Almeida d'EçaTeresa Almeida d'Eça

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OLEs / VLEsOLEs / 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

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why?

fascinate

motivate

arouse interest and curiosity

use real-world 'ingredients' (to)

produce real-world language

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Suggested OL/VL activitiesSuggested OL/VL activities

interactive exercises

projects

webquests

email

chat

voice board

reading

writing

writing + speaking

speaking + listening

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Interactive exercisesInteractive exercises

(download and install)

http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/

VIP(oint): try out the tutorials!VIP(oint): try out the tutorials!

http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/hotpot/wintutor/contents.htm

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Hot PotatoesHot Potatoes

lets you create online interactive

crossword puzzles (JCross)http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/school/exs/euroland(xword).htm

matching exercises/quizzes (JMatch)http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/school/exs/superman(matching).htm

m-choice exercises/quizzes (JBC)

gap-fill or cloze exercises/quizzes (JCloze)

word order exercises/quizzes (JMix)

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FilamentalityFilamentality

an interactive Websitean interactive Website

(work on or off line)

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/

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combines the "filaments" of the Web with a learner's "mentality":

how?

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lets you create five different types of Web pages (and posts them directly on the Internet)

Hotlists http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listeflfunlso.html

Multimedia Scrapbooks

Subject Samplers http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/samtravellite.html

Treasure Hunts http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/hunt.html

WebQuests

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helpful references

User Guides (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/guides.html): general aims of each Activity Format and links to examples

Activity Formats (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/formats.html): main goals and an example of each format in different subject-areas

Six Paths to China (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/China/): an example of each format within the same subject-area

PowerPoint Introduction to Filamentality (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/support/filtrain/fil.ppt)

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WebQuestsWebQuests

(prepare off line and post on line)

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquest.html

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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

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helpful references

Some Thoughts about WebQuests, by Bernie Dodge, the creator of this activityhttp://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec596/about_webquests.html

WebQuests for learning Englishhttp://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix.html

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interesting Webquests

Of Mice and Men, a Cloning WebQuest (Phil Benz)http://www.ardecol.ac-grenoble.fr/english/cloning/cloning.htm

The Copacabana Restaurant (Barbara Dieu)http://the_english_dept.tripod.com/foodquest/index.html

The American Dream: Immigration to America (Fernanda Rodrigues)http://www.rede-nonio.min-edu.pt/es/sebgama/immigration/index.html

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ProjectsProjectsarticles and in-depth reports on current eventsarticles and in-depth reports on current events

http://fyi.cnn.com/fyi/teachers.ednews/

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/education/index.html

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/

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class project based on the CNN.com in-depth special "Euro: ready or not"

The Euro is here to stay (Teresa Almeida d'Eça)

http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/school/euro-is-here-to-stay.htm

Final student text

http://64.71.48.37/teresadeca/school/studentwork-esa.htm

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EmailEmail

http://groups.yahoo.com

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Yahoo GroupsYahoo 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 http://groups.yahoo.com/

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allows you to:

contact group members through email

send personal or group messages

chat individually or in a group

create folders

post text and image files

create bookmarks

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ChatChat(text, voice and video)(text, voice and video)

(download and install)

http://messenger.yahoo.com/

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Yahoo MessengerYahoo 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

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Voice boardVoice board

http://www.wimba.com/

try the try the demos!! http://www.wimba.com/demos.php

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WimbaWimba

language toolslanguage tools

practice pronunciation and listening comprehension

voice boardvoice board

"create a private voice board . . . for a family, a group of friends or an online classroom"

create or reply to a message

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Wrap-upWrap-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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