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Partnering with the Internet to Enhance English Teaching: Critical Links and Tipping Points : Partnering with the Internet to Enhance English Teaching: Critical Links and Tipping Points I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.
Vincent Van Gogh
Slide2: Virtual Mind Reader
http://www.superlaugh.net/1/flashmindreader.htm
Reading Skills Needed: Reading Skills Needed Find appropriate information to read by searching the Internet
Evaluate the source of information
Determine whether to follow hyperlinks
Decide whether to save or catalog information for later access
Writing Skills Needed: Writing Skills Needed Incorporate text, graphics and audio into multimedia pages for the Web
Create and make effective use of hypertext links to convey the message
Tailor the writing an Internet audience that may be largely unknown
Use appropriate pragmatic strategies for the intended electronic forum
Viktoriya’s Web Page http://www.hello-online.ru/content.php?contid=1490: Viktoriya’s Web Page http://www.hello-online.ru/content.php?contid=1490
The Digital Disconnect: The Digital Disconnect The quality of their Internet-based assignments was poor and uninspiring. They want to be assigned more--and more engaging--Internet activities that are relevant to their lives.
The digital disconnect: the widening gap between internet-savvy students and their schools. Available online at: http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/toc.asp?Report=67
The most important staff development features include:: The most important staff development features include: Opportunities to explore, reflect, collaborate with peers, work on authentic learning tasks, and engage in hands-on, active learning. In essence, the principles for creating successful learning environments for children apply to teachers as well.
Cradler, J. (2002-2003). Effective Integration. Learning and Leading with Technology 30 (4) 49-56. Available online at: http://caret.iste.org/caretadmin/resources_documents/30_4.pdf
Integrating the Internet into the Classroom http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/usia/: Integrating the Internet into the Classroom http://www.lclark.edu/~krauss/usia/
Nicenet Discussion Forum http://www.nicenet.org/: Nicenet Discussion Forum http://www.nicenet.org/
Tapped In http://ti2.sri.com/tappedin/: Tapped In http://ti2.sri.com/tappedin/
Webheads in Action http://www.geocities.com/vance_stevens/papers/evonline2002/webheads.htm: Webheads in Action http://www.geocities.com/vance_stevens/papers/evonline2002/webheads.htm
Slide12: Pull out, Betty! Pull out! . . . You’ve tapped into the Internet!
http://www.funny-city.com
The M.I.T. Tamed Fire Hose http://hacks.mit.edu/Hacks/by_year/1991/fire_hydrant/full.html: The M.I.T. Tamed Fire Hose http://hacks.mit.edu/Hacks/by_year/1991/fire_hydrant/full.html
Categories for Organizing Web Content by Tom March : Categories for Organizing Web Content by Tom March Enrichments
References
Resources
Lessons
Tools
Projects
Activities
Blue Web’n http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/#contents: Blue Web’n http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/#contents
Marco Polo http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx: Marco Polo http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx
OELP Online English Language Center http://oelp.uoregon.edu/: OELP Online English Language Center http://oelp.uoregon.edu/
Shovelware: Shovelware Bob Soule http://www.bobsoule.com/ The extent to which a student gains the same pedagogical benefit from a printout of your Web resources as from the resources themselves is the extent to which you have done nothing of pedagogical value by using the Web.
Alistair Fraser
Web Evaluation - A Dangerous Example: Web Evaluation - A Dangerous Example
The Humanitarian Aspect http://www.infed.org/images/freire.jpg: The Humanitarian Aspect http://www.infed.org/images/freire.jpg If education is to be truly liberating, it must focus upon the existing situation of people, allowing them to reflect upon their condition and empowering them to change it. --Paulo Freire
The Hunger Site http://www.thehungersite.com: The Hunger Site http://www.thehungersite.com
Digital Vision Program http://reuters.stanford.edu/: Digital Vision Program http://reuters.stanford.edu/
Bollywood Jukebox for Literacy http://www.planetread.org/: Bollywood Jukebox for Literacy http://www.planetread.org/ SLS-Same Language Subtitling
Objective: Increase Literacy in India
Subtitle lyrics of music videos on T.V.
Subtitles and audio in same language
150 million viewers weekly
90% of viewers prefer programs with SLS
Here’s an example of SLS
Critical Links: Critical Links Internet is more than computer network
Internet is a network of people
Unparalleled ability to collaborate
Universal Internet access does not guarantee success in education
Teachers are the critical links
Role of the Teacher: Role of the Teacher Teacher should not be a sage on the stage
Teacher should not be a guide on the side
Teacher should be an expert learner
Teacher should be part of the learning process
Teacher should model learning for the students
Teacher should help students construct new knowledge --Tom Carroll http://www.ncl.ac.uk/math/assets/photos/group_computer.jpg
The Tipping Point How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference: The Tipping Point How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
The Tipping Point Critical Actors Required:: The Tipping Point Critical Actors Required: Connectors - Have special gifts for bringing people together and for working well in groups.
Mavens - Possess special knowledge and are willing to share and mentor others.
Salespeople - Are gifted at persuasion and have a positive attitude when advocating for an idea.
Tipping Point People: Tipping Point People 400 Teachers From Over 20 Countries
Helping to Negotiate the Learning Curve http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/car/wtno24_mar1999/: Helping to Negotiate the Learning Curve http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/rsjproject/rsjlibrary/car/wtno24_mar1999/
Partnering with the Internet to Enhance English Teaching: Critical Links and Tipping Points : Partnering with the Internet to Enhance English Teaching: Critical Links and Tipping Points Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
Anton Chekhov www.mssu.edu/international/ russia/russiasem.htm