Week7: Internet as a amazing tool to promote writing skill

(Using internet-based children's literature to teach EFL and Using the internet in ESL writing instruction)

Internet as a amazing tool to promote writing skill 

The articles of this week was about "Using internet-based children's literature to teach EFL" and "Using the internet in ESL writing instruction." In those readings i could find three main elements that helps to increase writing skill. To start with, learners can develop writing, and communicative skills readily by using the Web pages. It has so many benefits by using web pages in the lesson for example, it encourages the collective work and exchange of ideas between the students, this enables the students the opportunities for searching deeply for specific topic; also, it equips the students with searching skills over the internet web, and allowing the students to become a more efficient researcher of the internet. Secondly, teachers can also foster development of collaborative skills with the e-mail connection. This emphasizes a two-way communication channel in which an individual can receive feedback on her/his work instantly. The rapidity, influence, and flexibility with which computer and email are characterized, can effectively facilitate second language writing. In EFL writing classes, email is a useful and powerful vehicle for teaching. It enables the teacher to monitor the process of the students' writing to save class time for the teacher's assignments and comments. Furthermore, teachers are creating class websites that develops collaborative activities, encourage students to form ideas and share thoughts and write together. Moreover, class website expands their critical thinking skills and allows themselves ownership of their own learning, engage learners in real-world learning activities and Increase students' motivation, so they will increase their effort to learn more.

However, if we talk about the role of the educator in the manipulation of this kind of elements by using electronic devices in his/her lesson. We conclude that teacher has to be prepared with any detail such as technical problems. If teachers use ICT to support their role in providing students with structure and advice, monitoring their progress and assessing their accomplishments; as a result, educators can develop understanding and practice regarding the use of technology to help students learn effectively.

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These are some links of websites from the articles that called my attention and it can help in our lesson plans to teach writing and reading skill.

Children's digital library

By gosg.com (Stories,poems ,ilustrations )

Week: 6 The use technology resources to promote students' development in speaking and listening skill.

(Speaking and Listening Internet Resources)

The use technology resources to promote students' development in speaking and listening skill.

Something I want to remember from this article (Speaking and Listening Internet Resources) are; first, how technology can improve in ESL classroom, and how beneficial the use of ICT can be in our classes, especially in the teaching of listening and speaking skill.

Firstly, technology improves and increases in use of web-based materials and tools are due to the fact that computers and internet bring in many possibilities for pedagogical innovations. They facilitate learners' access to language materials as well as giving them the opportunity to practice different language skill. In addition, the availability of many sources to help students learn in an effortless and enjoyable way. Web-based learning is one of the fastest growing areas in education. It is widely accepted that advances in information technology and new developments in pedagogy provide opportunities to create well-designed, learner-centered, interactive, affordable, efficient, and flexible e-learning environments.

Secondly, using ICT as a classroom tool has many other benefits such as, it provides highly motivational activities for students, this increases opportunities for student interaction and decision making ; also , technology resource illustrates complex processes or concepts provides access to resource ,and  it increases the need for students to develop critical thinking and effective information processing skills. To conclude, the use of internet resources can foster students' communicative development .

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Week 5: Promoting critical thinking through technology

(Critical thinking and Technology)

Promoting critical thinking through technology

The article for this week share interesting information about “Critical thinking and technology." That made me want to read more about it because we can use technology as a tool to reach goal in education, or we can use it to directly stimulate student to think critically and solve problems. Also, it can be used to permit increase motivation in the classroom and improves students' learning process. As a result, students’ attitudes and perceptions about learning, it can influence how much and how well students learn the new information. When, educators help students develop competencies such as collaboration and communication it gives way to creating new knowledge. Furthermore, using active teaching and the critical thinking development technology contributes to generation of students’ general cultural and pedagogical competencies developing their cognitive ability, motivation development, and formation of their skills or abilities. Finally, technology covers the application of acquired knowledge to real-life situations, to put into practice what has been learned. In conclusion, technology allows to expanding knowledge with the search of other sources of information. It means that by applying technological tools to promote critical thinking contributes to the assimilation of the topic and increase the effectiveness of show their learning experiences.

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Week 4: Brought up in a digital era

(Call me... Maybe: A Framework for Integration the Internet into ELT )

Brought up in a digital era

     The Internet plays a major role in the lives of young people today. They are engage in online activities both inside and outside the classroom. Also, they use the Internet, for instance, when searching for information and when completing tests. Informally, that is in their spare time, they chat with friends, play online computer games and are involved in fan fiction, i.e. using published material to create pictures and films etc.

     It is important that teachers have knowledge in the use of the Internet in planning / teaching for two reasons. First, a teacher who makes use of the Internet as an additional teaching tool will most likely earn his / her students' respect and regard, which in turn will give the teacher a sense of security and confidence. Second, lesson/course planning and teaching will most likely benefit from the teacher's knowledge and use of the Internet in his/her daily work. For instance, using the Internet in instruction increases students' motivation to learn English, fosters learners' responsibility for their studies, and motivates students to write when they know that their written products will be available to readers worldwide.

     Moreover, equally vital is to acknowledge learning that takes place inside the classroom through the use of ICT. A number of researchers point to the benefits of using the Internet in formal education, for example, the Internet is used in education because it facilitates learning, teaching and communication. It is possible to find a great deal of (course/subject) information online and to do so any time.


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