THINGS I LEARNED FROM MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP:

To begin with I have to say  That I didn`t use the Computer for anything else apart from just printing some papers for school.This workshop has showed me a lot of things that  I dind`t expect I could do,I did really liked  it, becouse every single project and work was enjoyable and interesting to do.I`m sure I`m going to put in practise, in my future classes , many of these activities.

Teaching using Technology

Integrating technology into classroom instruction means more than teaching basic computer skills and software programs in a separate computer class. Effective technology integration must happen across the curriculum in ways that research shows deepen and enhance the learning process. In particular, it must support four key components of learning: active engagement, participation in groups, frequent interaction and feedback, and connection to real-world experts. Effective technology integration is achieved when the use of technology is routine and transparent and when technology supports curricular goals.

Many people believe that technology-enabled project learning is the ne plus ultra of classroom instruction. Learning through projects while equipped with technology tools allows students to be intellectually challenged while providing them with a realistic snapshot of what the modern office looks like. Through projects, students acquire and refine their analysis and problem-solving skills as they work individually and in teams to find, process, and synthesize information they've found online.

Resources of the online world also provide each classroom with more interesting, diverse, and current learning materials. The Web connects students to experts in the real world and provides numerous opportunities for expressing understanding through images, sound, and text.

New tech tools for visualizing and modeling, especially in the sciences, offer students ways to experiment and observe phenomenon and to view results in graphic ways that aid in understanding. And, as an added benefit, with technology tools and a project-learning approach, students are more likely to stay engaged and on task, reducing behavioral problems in the classroom.

Technology also changes the way teachers teach, offering educators effective ways to reach different types of learners and assess student understanding through multiple means. It also enhances the relationship between teacher and student. When technology is effectively integrated into subject areas, teachers grow into roles of adviser, content expert, and coach. Technology helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun.

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Learning English Using Technology

http://www.eyespeakenglish.com/?source=spk_eng_4

http://www.rdi.co.uk/landing-pages/fulltime-ibam-south-america-content-google.html

http://www.babbel.com/learn-italian-online?gclid=CLGikOOZraUCFUXu7QodnUADYQ

http://www.schoolofenglish.org.uk/courses/academic-english/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=15&gclid=CJuBsYaaraUCFdhi2godKCpmZQ

A GENERAL SIMULATION:

PERSON	Suggestion1	Suggestion2	Suggestion3
Francine $300	The Apex Researcher Microscope $201 The Apex Advanced Microscope Slide Kit $75 The Apex Starters Microscope Slide Kit $24	Panasonic Lumix G10 12.1MP Compact System Camera Kit - Black $300	A Business-class latitude laptops $300
Pawel $250	EyeMax Solar Radio $150 Solar battery charger $24 CameraPentax Optio LS1100 (14MP, 3-inch LCD Screen, 4 x Optical Zoom $75	Royal Doulton Superblock Twin Undersink Water Filter $250	Organic Gardening $25 Shower filter $100 Wind Powered Generator Experimentors Kit $75
Pablo $200	Santa Cruz Transfer 5k/5k Jacket $150 Nixon The Outsider Watch $50	Emu Stinger Hi Sheep Skin Boots $150 Montane Extreme Salopettes $100 Berghaus Technical L/S Crew Neck Tee $50	Brasher Supalite Ii Gtx Walking Boot $125 Grivel Salamander Helmet $55 Wild Country Astro Wire Gate 10cm Quick Draw $20

In my opinion the most suitable price for the first student, Francine, would be: the sugestión 1. Because  its a complete kit for someone who loves science, and it includes a book for begginers using  a microscope.

For the second student it would be perfect the first sugestión, so that it contains a camera  for taking pictures during his trips and the battery charger is solar so its very easy, and also a radio to listen to music while travelling.

For Pablo I recomend the sugestión 3 as it can helps him with his adventures doing extreme sports, like having this fantastic boots  with great support and good quality.

USING E-MAILS:ISSUES

- Your learners don’t have email accounts.

In that case the teacher has to help the students to open an email account. First of all, you can find out how much they know concerning to the internet by making them some questions, in order to explain what to do next as to get one.

b- Your learners don’t know how to send or open email attachments.

 The teacher has to help the students out of class  with basic steps like opening or sending messages.

 Then open yours and send one of your students some info so as to describe the only way to send and open email attachments. 

c-   Your learners use abbreviations such as CU (´see you´) or the lower case i in all their emails.

Explain students that the language they use when chatting is no aceptable for writing an email.

d- You would like to provide your learners with a weekly emailed summary of classwork covered, but have not time to do so.

One way to make a summary every week is to send them a page where they can find plenty of information about the topic to be developed. Not only this, but also the importance to let them know they can count on you if something is misunderstood. Then, they will have just to send you an email with some questions to be answered.

e- Your learners are reluctant to do the extra work that belonging to a class email discussion list involves, and do not contribute much.

Focus is provided by having clear tasks for each email as in the outline above. Don`t expect learners to simply write an email . dont give learners  to simply write an email  to a stranger without any guidance as to contento r language.

f-    In a keypal project, your learners don’t know what to write to their partner in another country.

 Explain your students that this kind of Project is very important for both th eones you have and the ones from other country. Encourage them.

g-   Your learners are upset by emails received from the partner country, as they find them “rude” or “aggressive”.

Explain students that missunderestanding can and do arise in email Communications, especially when a second language is being used between  two different  cultural groups  so it is worth making your students aware of the dangers.

Using chat in language teaching:

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Why?

1)      With text chat, we need to teach learners to use “texts speak”, e.g. L8er for “later”.

2)    Voice chat is easier to use than text chat.

3)    The teacher requires a lot of technical knowledge to use text or voice chat with learners.

4)    It’s a good idea to teach learners some chat conventions, e.g. how to take turns.

5)    Using chat is best between classes who already meet regularly face-to face.

Development:

1      I agree becouse they are going to use it,  so teaching  them “text speak” would be very useful. This kind of typing  is like a new language that is being  developed on chatting conversations.

2       Everything depends on the conection, if it works correctly the easiest and useful is the voice chat, becouse the conversations are more spontanious.

3        I don`t agree with this idea because for me the teacher needs just some basic knowledge about how the text and voice chat operates. I`m sure the students are going to help her in case of  doubts because they know how to use them.

4       I agree because when students are lower writers than their pen friends they have to know how to make them notice as still writing (…) or when they want to make a question (?).

5      In my opinion  it`s essencially important for the students know a bit about the other students they are going to chat with later on, so they can find the conversations a bit more interesting and in this way chatting  becomes a necessary tool for students to be aware of how the foreign language works through practising it.

E-MAIL: GENRE AND APPROPIACY

HALLOWEEN ASSINGMENT

INTERNET BASED PROJECT:

a)A Project for young learners aged 12-13  on Ancient Egypt.

First lesson:

Students have to think about the particular features of the Egyptians they want to know about. They will have to choose from the following list .

Second lesson:

On this stage the teacher gives the students the following websites, so they can find the information  already asked to look for, and later put this information on a poster. It s important to give them a model so they can do something similar about the poster.

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/war/index.htm

http://fathom.lib.uchicago.edu/2/21701778/

http://www.watson.org/~leigh/egypt.html

http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/society.html

Third lesson:

The final product will be to  show to their classmates what they have prepared.