Internet-based Project Work

Why?

• A structured way to incorporate Internet to language classroom

• Cooperative and interactive learning

• Interdisciplinary purposes

• Critical thinking

Steps to prepare an IBPW:

• Choose the project topic.

• Make the task clear.

• Find the resources.

• Decide on the outcome.

Basic Project

• Low-level project–My favorite actor

– 3 x 45 minutes

–Aims: • Language points: past tense

• Functions: expressing likes and dislikes and opinions.

• Knowledge: countries, nationalities, dates, place,

My Favorite Actor: Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie

awards

films

Private lifeBackground

others

Basic Project (con’t)

• High-level project

–Global warming

– 3x45 minutes

–Aims

• Language points: present and past tense

• Function: process

• Knowledge: countries, numbers,

statistics, environment

Global Warming

Evidence for Evidenceagainst

Countries involved

Possible effects Possible solutions

Basic Project (con’t)

• A Business English Simulation

Internet-Based Simulation

• a business English simulation

– Instruction

–Chart to fill

Internet-Based Simulation (con’t)

• A general English simulation

– InstructionYou are planning a three-week trip to the United Kingdom. You’ll need to make arrangements for your transport and accommodation facilities beforehand. Remember that you’ll need to

take pocket money too. Your total

budget is £2500.

You can visit the following websites:

Internet-Based Simulation (con’t)

• http://www.statravel.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/uk_division_web_live/hs.xsl/accommodation-in-great-britain-ireland.htm

• http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/england/

• http://www.activehotels.com/hotel/en/unitedkingdom/england?subid=PPCGO8g2en

Webquest

• Mini project in which a large percentage of input and materials is from the Internet

• Types–Short-term

–Long-term

• The structure is more rigid than

basic project or simulation project

Webquest (con’t)

• Skills for students

–Research skills

• Search quickly and accurately

–Analytical skills

• Critical toward the resources

–Word processing skills

• Combining text, images, weblinks

into a finished document

Webquest Creation

1. Exploring Possibilities

Uncover the questions

Inventory resources

Identify learning gaps

Choose and chunk the

topic

Webquest Creation (con’t)

2. Designing for success

Define the learning task

Brainstorm transformations

Sort links into roles

Identify real world feedback

Webquest Creation (con’t)

3. Creating your webquest

Implement and evaluate

Write the web page

Scaffold thinking

Engage learners

Some useful webquest pools

• http://webquest.org/

• http://zunal.com

• http://questgarden.com/

Let’s give it a try

Group 1 Group 2

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