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Internet Activities

and theyre are all FREE!Online Activities

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1. Authentic SitesText, images, audio & video for lesson planningUseful for projects & webquests

2.Teacher SitesLesson plans & ideasMethodologyReady-made materials (worksheets, mp3s)

3. Learner SitesReferenceInteractive exercisesText, audio & videoWhat does the web offer teachers & learners?

Why?

Recommended websites

Computer Room vs Projector Activities

Mini-Projects

Keeping problems to a minimumStructure of Talk

Do you currently use?- Internet for lesson planning?- Internet in class?- Computer room?- CD-ROMs?- Interactive whiteboard?- Projector?

Which websites?

Obstacles?What do you currently use?

break from routineWhy Internet?increases status of languageappeals to a range of learner stylesindependent learninginstant feedbackstudents can try again at homewealth of materialattractive materials - multimedia inspires creativity & communicationfun

availability of IT resourcesObstacles & Issuescomputer room disciplinetechnical problemsset-up timeconfidence in our IT abilityDoes website really fit the scheme of work?web pages can move / changeWhich websites?

BBC Learning English The Teacher

BBC Learning English The TeacherWhich idiom do you think is correct here? I got cold feet. My feet froze and consequently I was unable to move. I really put my foot in it!

BBC Learning English The Teacher

BBC Learning English The TeacherThe final idiom is I shot myself in the foot.What do you think it means?

BBC Learning English The TeacherFollow-up activities

Mini-story

Extend idioms

Interactive features comments your idioms

dictionary.cambridge.org

BBC Learning English The Teacher

BBC Learning English The Teacher

BBC Learning English The Teacher

BBC Learning English News English

BBC Learning English Pronunciation

Teddy Dresser Clothes vocabulary British Council LearnEnglish Kids

British Council LearnEnglish Kids

British Council LearnEnglish Kids

British Council LearnEnglish Kids

Using the Computer Room

Great for:Interactive Activities (think of extension for early finishers)

Project work / creative tasks

Teaching computer languageUsing the Computer Room

Beginning the Session

log in / log on log out / log off

type in / enter your username & password

open / open up Internet Explorer

English for the Computer Room

Mouse & keyboard

clickdouble-clickleft-clickright-click

scroll up /scroll downEnglish for the Computer Room

Mouse & keyboard

hit / press the spacebar

hold down SHIFT

drag and drop

English for the Computer Room

Projector

Great for:Presenting language point or topicListening / video exercises

Interactive Exercises & Games can also workQuizzes divide the class into two teamsGames - Class v computerGames - Teams take turns

(possible with Teddy Bear Dresser game?)

Projector

Can this work with a projector?If you had a million dollars...Song & quiz2nd conditional & superlatives

GenkiEnglish.net

Challenge: For the website below, think of: Projector-based activity Follow-up activity

Can this work with a projector?

Can this work with a projector?

BreakingNewsEnglish.com

English-Trailers.com

OUP.com

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Making ArrangementsHow about ...ing?Lets...Shall we...?Why dont we...?

Yeah, Id love to!Great idea!That sounds nice.

Actually, Id prefer to...

Computer Room Mini-Projects

Turn your dialogue into a movie!Make a Flash movie with different characters, scenes, settings and music.Dvolver Movie Maker

Dvolver Movie Maker

Dvolver Movie Maker

Dvolver Movie Maker

Dvolver Movie Maker

Video: Glogster Poster Yourselfhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juWd-qURQuU&feature=fvsr

Video: Glogster EDU Commercialhttp://www.youtube.com/user/glogster?feature=chclk#p/u/4/h2_1Of6zzJ8

Glogster.comGlogsters YouTube Channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/glogster

Voki.com

Computer working?Internet connection working?

Website working?Test Before You Teach!

Use downloadable audio/video (mp3, mp4)Some websites (eg BBC) offer this.

Free websites for downloading from YouTubesavevid.com mediaconverter.org

Plan B!Preparing for the Worst No Internet!

BBC Learning English Pronunciation

Saving Video from YouTube1. click inside the address bar and highlight the URL (http://www.youtube...)

2. CTRL+C to copy

Saving Video from YouTube4. Click inside this bar and paste the URL (hit CTRL+V)3. Now go to www.savevid.com

5. Click to download

Use downloadable audio/video (mp3, mp4)Some websites (eg BBC) offer this.

Free websites for downloading from YouTubesavevid.com mediaconverter.org

Plan B!Preparing for the Worst No Internet!

Lesson DesignComputer room or projector?Be creative in using the projector What activities can go before/after?Have a Plan B

Lesson PreparationDownload wherever possibleTest before you teachPractise, practise, practise!

Make the most of free resourcesThings to remember

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And of courseEnjoy yourselves! tom@lewis-school.co.uk

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