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1 Chapter 3 Using Websites Chapter 3 Using Websites (in the book How to teach English with technology ) 1.Using websites in the classroom 2.ELT websites or authentic websites 3.Finding useful websites 4.Evaluating websites 5.Lesson planning 6.Working with lower levels of language proficiency 7.Web teaching dos and don’ts

2 1. Using websites in the classroom 1.One of the easiest and least stressful ways of getting started with technology. 2. A window on the wider world. WWW  Wow, Wow, Wow What is it?  What is a beautiful world it is.  What a wild life (with a virus) it is. World Wide Web 3. Bountiful and available t-and-l resources 4. Various Ways to use webpages: webpage printout with no computers, internet, intranet. 5. Using or not Using websites in the classroom – Exploring the reasons

3 Using or not Using websites in the classroom – Exploring the reasons Using websites Because: a, b, c,... Not Using websites Because: h, i. j....

4 2. ELT websites or authentic websites ELT websitesauthentic websites BenefitsIn accordance with students’ needs or interests Related to many people’s daily life experiences, interesting and bountiful LimitationsLimited topics or content Not in accordance with students’ needs or interests examplesOnline translators: Writing Lesson for Business English http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa080200a.htm http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa080200a.htm Online encyclopedias http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer- ramazani/gsl520_online/students/endang_species/e ncarta_lesson_fullscreen.htm http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer- ramazani/gsl520_online/students/endang_species/e ncarta_lesson_fullscreen.htm

5 3. Finding useful websites – Four ways of searching on the Internet 1.Search engines e.g. Google search (by phrase)Google search (ex. Baracelona olympics marathon) 2. Subject guides e.g. Yahoo search (by subject)Yahoo search (ex. □1. a phone number in New York □2. the latest Pulitzer prize winner for music □3. basic first aid procedures for choking □4. intellectual copyright law 3. Real language Searches e.g. Ask (www.ask.com)www.ask.com capital of Scotland => What is the capital of Scotland? 4. Meta Search e.g. Youtube, blinkx TV video SearchYoutubeblinkx TV video Search reference government

6 Real language Searches – Sample Treasure Hunt Use your search skills to find some information on p. 32 of the textbook

7 4. Evaluating websites – Criteria for judging websites 1.Accuracy 5-WH q’s, reliable or reliable? 2. Currency content up-to-date? date of updated 3. Content interesting? Attractive? Easy to navigate? 4. Functionality work well? Any broken links? Use large files or alternative technologies?

8 5. Lesson planning Three stages: WWW 1.Warmer 2.Web 3.What next

9 Lesson planning – Sample: Movie Stars Three stages: WWW (p.38-39) –1.Warmer –2.Web –3.What next

10 6. Working with lower levels of language proficiency 1)Borrowed words 2)Warmer 3)Web

11 7. Web teaching dos and don’ts Use your search skills to find some information on p. 41 of the textbook

12 Discussions 1. Considered how to evaluate a website for classroom use. 2. Provided a list of Internet teaching dos and do’nts.


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