The purpose of this blog is to share my understanding of CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) especially Web 2.0 and its tools in teaching and learning English. You will find a web based lesson plan to illustrate how new technologies can be integrated in language learning and some photos to illustrate how it was presented in a real classrom.

Sunday 27 March 2011

Introduction to Learning Technologies

What is Next Generation Learning





21st Century Learning Matters






Learning Styles of the Net Generation






3 Steps for 21st Century Learning





Web literacy




The World Wide Web
WWW in Plain English
Web 2.0 Why use it in the Class Room?


Wikis

Introduction in plain English


How they can be used in teaching



Social Networks

Introduction



How they can be used in teaching



Blogs

Introduction



How they can be used in teaching


Podcasts

Introduction



How they can be used in teaching



Moodle






International Projects at school
Comenius






eTwinning




Risks and dangers

Think before you post


Internet Safety: A Cautionary Tale


Cyberbullying




Thursday 24 March 2011

Photos of using "Web English" in the classroom

We had a great lesson with a lots of visitors, who came to see how "Web English" works in the classroom.















Friday 18 March 2011

IN THE TOWN (Web based lesson plan)

1. Video


Watch the first part of the video without sound and answer the following questions:

  • Where are the people?
  • What does the blonde woman want?
  • What will happen next?





Watch the whole video again with sound and check if you were right?

  • What does the lady say?
  • Where do you usually say this? Where does she think she is?
  • What does the slogan says? What does it refer to?

2. Crossword puzzle

Click on this link and do the crossword. You will see the clue on the right side of the page.


3. Definitions
Describe the following places






4. Listening
Click on this link and select the picture which matches the description you hear.

 

5. Prepositions
Do  the online quiz. Look at the map carefully and select the correct preposition from the drop-down list.

6. Jumbled questions
Put the words into the correct order to make questions.


directions / asking / Who /  for / is ?
go / Where / to / he / does / want ?
is / first / sentence / and / What / the / the / last ?

7. Listnening: Giving directions
Watch the video and answer the questions above.

 


8. Error correction
Do this online activity.
Click on the wrong word in the sentences. If there isn't a mistake, tick the box.

9. Find your way on the map
Click on the link and do the exercises.