Julieta, Laura, Romina, Sabrina, Flavia, Natalia , Cecilia and Liliana, ready to work!
Friday, 20 June 2008
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Internet based project work
INTERNET BASED PROJECT WORK
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How to work with internet based project work in the english classroom.
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008
What does "work" mean for Lense's students?
There is no point in work
unless it absorbs you
like an absorbing game.
If it doesn't absorb you
if it's never any fun
don't do it.
When a man goes out into his work
he is alive like a tree in Spring,
he is living, not merely working.
D.H Lawrence, Work
unless it absorbs you
like an absorbing game.
If it doesn't absorb you
if it's never any fun
don't do it.
When a man goes out into his work
he is alive like a tree in Spring,
he is living, not merely working.
D.H Lawrence, Work
Monday, 16 June 2008
Sunday, 15 June 2008
Do you sometimes feel like the monk?
How do you feel after watching this video?
Do you sometimes act like the monk?
Do you always "understand" the instructions given by "help desks"?
We do appreciate your comments!!!!
Saturday, 14 June 2008
Working with "Forms"
A Form is a word document which has interactive elements in it.
Those elements can include:
Those elements can include:
- A drop down-menu: you type your question or sentence, then hit Enter and click on the Drop-down menu icon. You doble click the newly-created drop down and add each choice you want. Then you click the Add button and when you finish, click OK to activate your drop-down.
- Text entry fields: you type your question, then hit Enter and click on the Text Form Field icon. You'll see that it creates a text box. Click on it, then click the Format icon (4º icon in the Forms toolbar). Here you can format what the text box does and the sort of imput it expects.
- Buttons to select a choice: you type your question, then hit Enter and click on the Check Box Form Field icon. You'll see a check box appear. Then type your first answer next to this. Now press the Tab key and repeat for as many answers you need.
Once you have designed the exercise, you have to "locked" it for the students to solve the exercise.
Useful vocabulary:
Forms (Formularios)
Drop-down menu (Campo de formulario con lista)
Text entry fields (Campo con texto)
Check box form icon (Campo de formulario con casilla de verificacion)
Format icon (Opciones de campo de formulario)
Lock (Proteger formulario)
Friday, 13 June 2008
Friday, 30 May 2008
Internet-based project work
Internet-based project work involve the use of the Internet over a series of lessons. There are many compelling reasons for using Internet-based project work in the classroom:
- they are a structured way for teachers to begin to incorporate the Internet into the language classroom
- as more often than not they are group activities, they encourage cooperative learning and stimulate interaction
- they give a more "real-world" look and feel, and provide greater motivation for the learner
- they encourage critical thinking skills
How to prepare an Internet-based project work?
- CHOOSE THE PROJECT TOPIC
- MAKE THE TASK CLEAR
- FIND THE RESOURCES
- DECIDE ON THE OUTCOME
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Online reference tools
Students may benefit from the use of online reference tools, you can visit the following sites:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://m-w.com/
http://yourdictionary.com/
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/
http://m-w.com/
http://yourdictionary.com/
How to use mail and chat
Mail: one of the most used and useful Information and Communication Technology tools.
The benefits of mail:
The benefits of mail:
- To keep in touch with other teachers, students, outside the classroom. For instance,setting, receiving, marking, and returning homework and other written assignments
- Reading and writing emails either in or outside the class time gives the learner more exposure to the target language
- Via mail learners are exposed to real interaction because they are writing to real people
Using email with learners out of class:
- Learners can share assignments by mail
- The teacher can email learners extra homework, material
- Learners can use email te prepare topics in pairs before class
- Email can be used as a collaborative writing tool. Learners can be asked to produce a story in groups
Using emails with learners during class:
- It is a worthy resource to set up complex projects
- Data collection project: learners have mails to real companmies, individuals, organizations or websites to solicit information. then a presentation or a written report on the topic is presented
Chat: im´portant tool which allows real time communication between students, teachers, and everyone around the world
Types of chat:
- Text chat
- Audio voice chat
- Public chat
- Private chat
Educational chat:
- Free topic chat
- Informative or academic chats
- Practice chats
The kind of English used in the chat:
- Common abbreviations
- Basic rules of netiquette
- Basic conventions for turn-taking
HOW TO WORK WITH "TRACKCHANGES"
First you have to go to Tools and click on TrackChanges. Once you have done that, click on the icon “TrackChanges”. Now you can start working with TrackChanges.
The different options you have with TrackChanges are:
* Inserting comments: this allows you to insert comments for the author or another editor can check, accept or decline.
+ To do this place the cursor where you want to insert the comment and click on the icon “Insert comment” now you can start writing.
* Highlighting: This permits you to highlight from a single letter to complete paragraphs. You can also change the different colours to highlight.
+ To do this select the part you want to highlight and then click on the icon “highlight”
* Delete or Add: You can also delete or add from words to paragraphs.
+ To do this just delete or write what you feel necessary.
*Accepting or Declining Changes: You can accept or decline one by one the changes. But you can also accept or decline all the changes together.
+ To accept or decline only one change place the cursor on the bubble that contains the change you want to decline or accept and click on the corresponding icon (either “Accept change” or “Decline change”)
+ To accept or decline all the changes click on the icon “Accept or decline changes” this will open a pop-up that will guide you on how decline or accept changes.
Translation of useful vocabulary.
Tools: Herramientas.
TrackChanges: Control de cambios.
Accept changes: Aceptar cambio.
Decline changes: rechazar cambios.
Inserting comments: insertar comentario.
Highlight: resaltar.
Tip:
If by chance you discover that the tools are not available in your computer you can find them in "Formato extendido"
Wednesday, 28 May 2008
Webquests
Webquests are mini projects in which a large percentage of the input and material is supplied from the Internet.
You can visit a webquest at:
http://questgarden.com/47/05/9/070222082601/
You can visit a webquest at:
http://questgarden.com/47/05/9/070222082601/
There are four main sections in a webquest:
- Introduction: introduce the overall theme. It involves giving background information on the topic and, in the language learning context, often includes key vocabulary and concepts.
- Task: explains clearly and precisely what the learners will have to do as they work their way through the webquest.
- Process: guides the learners through a set of activities and research tasks, using a set of predefined resources.
- Evaluation: can involve learners in self-evaluation and a teacher evaluation.
Thursday, 22 May 2008
How to set up a wiki
A wiki is like a public website started by one person, but which subsequent can add to, delete or change as they wish.
You can visit our wiki at: http://lense4to.pbwiki.com/Thesauruses
There are several free sites for setting up wikis, and some of the best known are:
Pbwiki http://www.pbwiki.com/
Media Wiki http://www.mediawiki.org/
Wikihosthttp://wikihost.org/
You can visit our wiki at: http://lense4to.pbwiki.com/Thesauruses
There are several free sites for setting up wikis, and some of the best known are:
Pbwiki http://www.pbwiki.com/
Media Wiki http://www.mediawiki.org/
Wikihosthttp://wikihost.org/
Advantage:
- When a web page in a wiki is edited, changed or deleted by mistake, previous versions of the page are automatically saved.
- By giving the wiki a password, only those who know the password can edit it, which gives your wiki some measure of security, but it allows it to be accessed and read on the Internet.
- Knowing that the wiki will be viewed by readers outside the classroom, and will be available on the Internet for public scrutiny, is an added incentive for learners.
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