Visual Link Ppt

Ivan Paez

According to Wang, L. (2005) language is a living thing, so the best way to learn a language is in interactive, authentic environments. Computer technologies and the internet are powerful tools for assisting these approaches to language teaching.

The internet, as well as some simulation software, provides a stage for the real world where students observe, think, question, organize and test their ideas

According to Rodgers, L. and Withrow-Thorton, J. (2005) through the use of simulation and game playing, computer-based instruction provided opportunities for learners to demonstrate new knowledge and be given immediate feedback.

Computer-based instruction leads to a more student-centered, self-directed approach that allows each learner to manage his or her own learning process.

This interactive course teaches to you to speak Spanish by focusing on sentence structure. You learn Spanish words within different contexts in order to be able to create sentences.

This software itself is primarily videos; it uses different learning styles for example: Interactive movies, Pronunciation CD-ROM and a conversational manual.

Visual links focuses on sentence construction rather than on memorizing grammar rules or endless words lists.

Choose your topic

Choose your topic

This is a short video explaining the Spanish adjectives and articles

This is a short video explaining the Spanish adjectives and articles

This is where

students can find

words for everyday

use.

This is where

students can find

words for everyday

use.

UbicacionUbicacion LugaresLugares

RespuestaRespuesta RespuestaRespuesta

Students will be able to ask for the location of different places in Spanish.

Students will be able to tell his/her location to a classmate and follow simple directions to find a place in Spanish.

Click to translate

to Spanish

Click to translate

to Spanish

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Students will listen to the proper way to ask for the location of a place in Spanish.

Students will practice asking questions trying to incorporate new vocabulary words such as places ( el parque or el mercado)

Students will work in pairs pretending that they are in a Spanish speaking country and need to ask for the location of various places and people. Directions to these places will also be given in Spanish using the responses vocabulary.

1. Students will give directions to his/her favorite location in Spanish in written and oral form.

2.Students will have a short quiz about the different locations reviewed in class.

According to Walter F. Deal, III Motivation may be defined as a student’s willingness, desire, and need to participate in and be successful in the learning process.

According to Rodgers, L. and Withrow-Thorton, J. (2005) selecting the appropriate instructional format is a critical decision to stimulate learner motivation. Formats like interactive computer-based generates a higher degree of motivation because:

1. It is able to involve the learners with the content and used techniques such as simulated scenarios that required immediate learner input. These interactions and their instant feedback provided opportunities for the learner to become more cognitively engaged and create a history of success that generated a stronger degree of confidence.

2. By being more engage in the process, a learner is able to construct a reality that has a higher degree of personal relevance. This engaging process creates a more interesting learning environment.

I think this lesson will motivate students because it offers instructional materials that creates a learning environment that captures students’ attention and relates to their experiences . It also provides instant feedback which helps the students to control their own progress and ultimately builds on their confidence.

According to Wang, L. (2005) startup costs, which include hardware, software, staffing and training, are expensive.

Spending too much time on computers is considered harmful to a child’s development of relationship and social skills(Roblyer 2003). The American Academy of Pediatricians calls for limiting children’s use of media to only to two hours per day.

A few common pitfalls of internet use include objectionable materials, predators, copyright violations and plagiarism, viruses and hacking, netiquette behavior, and privacy issues.

Deal, F. Walter (2004) Using flash technology for motivation and assessment. Resources of technology.

Rodgers, L. and Withrow-Thorton, J. (2005) The effect of instructional media on learner motivation. International Journal of Instructional Media.

Wang, L. (2005). The Advantages of Using Technology in Second Language Education. The Journal, 32(10), 38-42.