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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