tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86797495082433063032024-03-14T00:59:40.186-07:00anisshaariIt is a blog that is specially created for the learning of CALL - Computer Assisted Language Learning.anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-53182798284567033032009-03-24T18:29:00.000-07:002009-03-24T18:41:22.604-07:00MAHATMA GANDHI...<p><a href="http://www.kamat.com/mmgandhi/gandhi.htm">Gandhi</a> was born in <a href="http://www.mapsofindia.com/porbandar/">Porbandar</a>, India, on October 2nd 1869. His father died when he was still a teenager. At the age of 13 he married Kasturba Gandhi who was three years younger and the marriage lasts for 62 years until her death in 1944.</p><p> </p><p>As a young man Gandhi left India to study law in London. Then he spent two decades working in South Africa securing rights for Indian expatriates. It was during this time that his political reform through non-violence which he called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyagraha">Satyagraha</a> was born. This movement meant resistance of tyranny through mass civil disobedience, firmly founded upon <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahimsa">ahimsa</a>, total non violence, which led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. This way, when he returned to India, Mohandas Gandhi emerged as a political and religious leader in the fight for independence from Great Britain and was accorded the country's Father of the Nation. India freed itself from Britain on August 15th, 1947. Five months later, on January 25th, 1948 Gandhi was shot by a conservative Hindu. </p>anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-36952704495581479942009-03-07T18:35:00.000-08:002009-03-07T19:07:36.185-08:00TASK 3: WWW LESSON PLAN<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CTHEANI%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:579174362; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:-1313854364 1076494872 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715 67698703 67698713 67698715;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-tab-stop:36.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-weight:normal;} ol {margin-bottom:0cm;} ul {margin-bottom:0cm;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">“LIFE IN 2050”</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Level :</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"> Form 4 (Intermediate and advanced)
<br /><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Time :</span></strong> 70 minutes
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Aims : <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">By the end of the lesson, students should be able to obtain, process and use information<span style=""> </span>from the website and present the information in written form through posting it in Yahoo! Group.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">
<br /></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Technical Requirements:</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">One computer per 2-3 students, with an Internet connection and a web browser. Each student or group should have joined the class Yahoo!Group: <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/o_emp"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/o_emp</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">
<br /><b style="">Website:</b>
<br /><a href="http://articles.famouswhy.com/how_will_life_in_2050_be_like_/"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">http://articles.famouswhy.com/how_will_life_in_2050_be_like_/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/o_emp"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/o_emp</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">
<br /><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Preparation:</span></strong>
<br />1.<span style=""> </span>Locate site offering information on life in 2050.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">2.<span style=""> </span>Check site before the lesson.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">3.<span style=""> </span>Make sure students have joint the Yahoo! Group<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">4.<span style=""> </span>Prepare task and worksheet to be answered by students
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Procedure:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">1.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Teacher asks students to describe how the world would be like in 2050.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">2.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Teacher relates the discussion to today’s lesson.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">3.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Students are sent to the chosen website
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"> (<a href="http://articles.famouswhy.com/how_will_life_in_2050_be_like_/"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">http://articles.famouswhy.com how_will_life_in_2050_be_like_/</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">4.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Teacher instructs students to read the article ‘</span><b><span style="font-family:Calibri;">How will life in 2050 be like?’ </span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri;">by Cristina Nuta.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">5.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Using the worksheet given, students are asked to extract main ideas from the text.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">6.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Teacher discusses the exercise with the students.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">7.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Each group is then asked to sign-in the Yahoo! Group and follow the instruction posted.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">8.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Teacher guides each group.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">9.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Every message will be first read by the teacher (the administrator of the group) before being approved and posted in the group. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.7pt; text-indent: -18.7pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><span style="">10.<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Teacher discusses with students the activity conducted.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Follow-up activity:</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">
<br />Step 7 is not expected to be finished in the classroom. Student are given 2-day duration for them to post their answer.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">* In the next lesson, students are to write an essay on the same topic based on the extracted main ideas, yet in their own version of writing.
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mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <div style="border-style: none none solid; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;color:-moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color windowtext;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: medium none ; padding: 0cm;"><b style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">STEP 7: TASK POSTED IN YAHOO! GROUP<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Hi students! I'm sure that all of you have read the article `How will life in 2050 be like?' by Cristina Nuta. I believe all of you have already mastered the main ideas presented in the article.<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o>
<br /></o></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o>Now, I want you to state your agreement or disagreement on one of the main ideas written in the article. Do state your reason(s) why you choose to agree or disagree upon certain points discussed in the article. You may also add any other relevant supporting details that could be reached by your imagination! Be creative!<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt=":)" style="'width:13.5pt;"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\THEANI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.gif" href="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/01.gif"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></o></span></p> <o></o> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o> </o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Your answer must at least be 80 words in length. <o></o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o> </o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Let me show you a sample of how you should go about doing it...<o></o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o> </o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">Main Idea 3: Transportation in 2050<o></o></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o> </o><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;">It is stated in the article that cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won't be any accidents. I totally DISAGREE with this statement. I strongly believe that human factor is the greatest determinant in causing road accident, regardless how wonderfully-technology-equipped the car is. However, I agreed that one day the computer will control the car and drive it to our destination…..<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;" lang="EN-GB" ></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p> anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-55584471983804478462009-02-17T19:16:00.000-08:002009-02-17T19:21:45.288-08:00Another PREVIOUS Lessons...It's due to uploading problem that i have to create a new post...<br /><br />Other exercises with HOTPOTATOES...<br /><br />CLOZE PASSAGE ---><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_QSJSgjZkv-cmtkGdysWuLYL0CW2NV0gekpceI0qMmfXG6IqjhSFJGO8Um_N9uAjYXyPlbN8heqi5ezL56Fdslvu9u4rDHKytxOdwo60577H81U9Jmh8L42r-wdwCwQNmgud2JmAek-x/s1600-h/cloze+paint.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_QSJSgjZkv-cmtkGdysWuLYL0CW2NV0gekpceI0qMmfXG6IqjhSFJGO8Um_N9uAjYXyPlbN8heqi5ezL56Fdslvu9u4rDHKytxOdwo60577H81U9Jmh8L42r-wdwCwQNmgud2JmAek-x/s400/cloze+paint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303971901449370770" /></a><br /><br />MIXED-UP SENTENCE EXERCISE ---><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxDr9pu2Lq8zt2C83RzCfgjvje2e_jeVBQBBRzZW71AXngruwxkAcDeHyrmLtRtMsi3ffHmtr3zU2UvVCdWPQJrpvPYdqplQgD8XcMi6eQe-rsxmlgslu4G5JJEI7EerSrCRz8KnQ6Blx/s1600-h/paint+jmix.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxDr9pu2Lq8zt2C83RzCfgjvje2e_jeVBQBBRzZW71AXngruwxkAcDeHyrmLtRtMsi3ffHmtr3zU2UvVCdWPQJrpvPYdqplQgD8XcMi6eQe-rsxmlgslu4G5JJEI7EerSrCRz8KnQ6Blx/s400/paint+jmix.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303972102253672258" /></a>anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-33683212910690954382009-02-17T19:04:00.000-08:002009-02-17T19:16:26.146-08:00PREVIOUS lessons...Hi everyone...<br /><br />It has been two weeks we learn creating exercises using hotpotatoes. Here is one of them ...<br /><br />MATCHING EXERCISE ---><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsogsqEZ_hCBGjbg7kE3tC-kYbIQiBzxcTmDTLnLdZx1K-WxW_GiJKUspPMLBifyefdEwD_dqonwrvFtWIki3OBxbohcN814WoX4FfF8dIbiuo3EAjxO8nwgWY5xNKlBDB0rGv8Z6DkDW/s1600-h/match+paint.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsogsqEZ_hCBGjbg7kE3tC-kYbIQiBzxcTmDTLnLdZx1K-WxW_GiJKUspPMLBifyefdEwD_dqonwrvFtWIki3OBxbohcN814WoX4FfF8dIbiuo3EAjxO8nwgWY5xNKlBDB0rGv8Z6DkDW/s400/match+paint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303969184661248498" /></a>anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-51534631930026135512009-02-17T18:03:00.000-08:002009-02-17T18:08:08.424-08:00JCROSS - LEARNING TO CREATE CROSSWORD PUZZLE USING HOTPOTATOESToday, I learn creating a crossword puzzle using HotPotatoes. It's interesting! Let's take a look at it...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxNJRIcDoPAAsliL_2iopntkwIfAUmO3O6_ekDHifwKs7kmi85ffkjj-2Hyu3TNHh43PCaOzB-xm6eP4VRxkM0vNoTOmjDXBmKPrlajuLpc878_lqD24NGtsYmVsfhus17Yx_aioo0Ba5/s1600-h/describing+people+paint.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxNJRIcDoPAAsliL_2iopntkwIfAUmO3O6_ekDHifwKs7kmi85ffkjj-2Hyu3TNHh43PCaOzB-xm6eP4VRxkM0vNoTOmjDXBmKPrlajuLpc878_lqD24NGtsYmVsfhus17Yx_aioo0Ba5/s400/describing+people+paint.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303952787148879346" /></a>anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-60088283495492718312009-02-08T19:58:00.001-08:002009-02-08T20:06:31.813-08:00TASK 2: EVALUATING ESL WEBSITEWebsite name : <span style="font-weight:bold;">ENGLISH MEDIA LAB</span><br />Webmaster : <span style="font-weight:bold;">FUTONGE NZEMBAYIE KISITO (KISI)</span><br />Website URL : <span style="font-weight:bold;">http://www.englishmedialab.com/</span><br />Subject Area :<span style="font-weight:bold;"> ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE</span><br />Targeted user : <span style="font-weight:bold;">ESL LEARNERS <br /> (BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED LEARNERS)<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1. What does the application attempt to teach?</span><br /><br />The application attempts to teach Basic English language for English-as-a-second-language (hereafter ESL) learners. It covers areas like vocabulary, communication (listening and speaking), grammar as well as pronunciation. Besides that, this site also provides lessons related to survival and business English. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">2. What sorts of things is the application user expected to do with regards to learning the content?</span><br /><br />The targeted users, ranging from children to adults and from beginners to advanced learners, are expected to listen to and watch the videos provided in learning the lessons. The lessons are theme based and skill-level based, in which users are free to choose their own learning content, based on their schemata or knowledge that they have already acquired. While watching the video, the learners are expected to listen and repeat the words and verbal expressions shown and articulated. <br /><br />Besides learning English through videos, the users are also expected to try out the exercises available. The quizzes and tests provided are based on learners’ proficiency levels (beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, advanced and business English). This shows that this website caters to all ESL learners regardless of their command of English. The exercises given cover aspects like grammar, vocabulary, facts, proverbs and pronunciation. Some of them are in the forms of matching exercises, cloze exercises, word search puzzles, crosswords puzzles and many more. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">3. What sorts of computer skills is the application users expected to have in order to operate/access/use the application?<br /></span><br />The application is very user-friendly in which it requires the users to have only basic computer knowledge. The users are expected to have internet application knowledge in order to get access to the internet and to the website. Once the users get access to the site, they are only required to click the specific link and follow the instructions provided. In short, it is easy to access and use the application.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">4. While you are “playing”/”accessing”/”assessing” the application, does it remind you of anything you do in a classroom, or with a teacher, or with a fellow classmate or in self-study?<br /></span><br />Yes, the application reminds me of how easy it is to learn English in today’s world as compared to my time when I was still schooling. I was not exposed to learning through computer at all. The teaching and learning processes, especially for English subject, were solely conducted in conventional ways (i.e. chalk and talk; reading on my own; etc.). I could still remember that I learned pronunciation solely by depending on the teachers’ pronunciation. If the teacher pronounced the word wrongly, so did I. <br /><br />Nevertheless, having getting access to the internet, ESL learners nowadays are allowed to do self-study. Learners could learn through videos provided as well as through completing interactive exercises which provide immediate answers and feedback. Learning through electronic media, specifically computer, is proven to be more interesting and practical. <br /><br />Having discussed about practicality, the application does not only benefit the learners, yet the teachers as well. Teachers could explore this website in getting ideas as well as making this website a source of English resources in conducting ESL teaching and learning in the classroom. It is more economical for the teachers as they no more have to waste their time and money buying and creating English materials. In fact, students will also get more attracted and enthusiastic to learn!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">5. Can you pinpoint some theories of language learning and/or teaching underlying the application?</span><br /><br />After having done some analyses, here listed some language learning theories underlying the application:<br /><br />• Skinner’s Operant Conditioning<br /><br />As stated in Brown (2000), Skinner believes that the learning process is far strengthened by the reinforcement the learners receive. It is believed that the exercises in this website are influenced by this behaviouristic tradition, in which immediate responses are given to learners’ answers. To illustrate, learners would receive this expression whenever they were able to answer all the questions correctly, “Congratulation you’ve won!” Besides providing reinforcement to learners, immediate responses could somehow enhance learners’ motivation in learning ESL, as motivation, as defined by Santrock (2006), is the processes that energise, direct and sustain behaviour.<br /><br />• Krashen’s Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis<br /><br />Krashen indicates that language learners have two means for internalizing the target language: (1) acquisition – which refers to subconscious process of constructing the language system; and (2) conscious learning – which learners are aware of their own process (Brown, 2000). ESL learners are surely categorized under the second of the two means – the conscious learning – as they operate the website themselves. By being aware of their own learning, ESL learners are said to have high autonomy in learning the language and are expected to grasp the ESL more effectively, specifically the form of the language. <br /><br />• Krashen’s Input Hypothesis <br /><br />It is believed by Krashen that learners would learn better if the input language contains structure a bit beyond their current level of competence. In this site, learners are provided with exercises for different levels (i.e. (beginner, elementary, pre-intermediate, intermediate, advanced and business English). This would allow the learners to go beyond their existing competence for new challenge would help motivate learners to learn more and more. <br /><br />Besides the mentioned theories that underlie this application, there are also some methodologies that I find related and important to be briefly explained here. The most apparent method is the Direct Method. The application is said to apply the direct method as most activities provided are similar to the key features of the Direct Method, as summarized by Richards and Rodgers (1986:9-10) in Renshaw (2009) :<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">(1) Instruction is conducted exclusively in the target language. <br />(2) Only everyday vocabulary and sentences are taught.</span><br />(3) Oral communication skills are built up in a carefully traded progression organized around question-and-answer exchanges between teachers and students in small, intensive classes.<br />(4) Grammar is taught inductively.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">(5) New teaching points are taught through modeling and practice.<br />(6) Concrete vocabulary is taught through demonstration, objects, and pictures; abstract vocabulary is taught by association of ideas.<br />(7) Both speech and listening comprehension are taught.<br />(8) Correct pronunciation and grammar are emphasized.</span><br /><br />The above features of the Direct Method which have been <span style="font-weight:bold;">bolded</span> are the ones that seem to be similar to the application.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">6. How well is the constructivist theory of learning applied to the chosen website(s)?</span><br /><br />Santrock (2006) defines constructivism as “an approach to learning which emphasizes that individuals actively construct knowledge and understanding”. Since learning through computer is seen as a type of independent learning, yes, it somehow goes in line with active construction of knowledge and understanding as learners are expected to explore and discover the learning themselves. Besides, some of the grammar exercises do provide spaces for learners to learn the rule by themselves. This is also true to Piaget’s emphasis of the importance of individual cognitive development, in which learners learn actively as they relate the new information to the existing information while they are accessing the site. <br /><br />However, Vygotsky (1978), a social-constructivist, as cited in Brown (2000), stresses that “social interaction was foundational in cognitive development”. Having said about social interaction, it thus reveals the weakness of learning through this website. There is no such social interaction space provided for the learners found in this website. After all, genuine communication is important in developing learners’ acquisition of ESL. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">7. In 1980s and early 1990s, there was a major debate on ‘whether the computer was “master” of or “slave” to the learning process (Higgins and Johns, 1984). In relation to your evaluation – was the computer a replacement for teachers, or merely an obedient servant to students?</span><br /><br />I would confidently say that computer is merely an obedient servant to students. A machine that is designed to facilitate learning can never replace HUMAN-TEACHERS. Students are not robot that things are programmed in their minds. Students are human with cognition and affection; in a sense of different students are likely to have different set of behaviour and reactions towards language learning, which can only be dealt with by human who are able to understand the needs shown. <br /><br />Besides that, when it comes to second language learning, which is believed to be a complex undertaking, computer would not able to teach the four skills of language to the learners without the help of HUMAN TEACHER and the actual context. This is due to the nature of language that requires meaningful and authentic interaction. Communication is the main reason of learning the language, isn’t it? It is not Physics or Biology or Economics that we are talking about. Yet, it is LANGUAGE. Language is not learnt or acquired solely for answering examination, yet to be used as a mean of communication. So, learners need teachers, community and context for the language to be applied.<br /> <br />After all, “Language learning is not a set of easy steps that can be programmed in a quick do-it-yourself kit” (Brown, 2000). So, I believe that a computer can never control the human mind, which thus indicates that a computer is just to facilitate learning and can never replace a teacher.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">8. Would you like to use the application yourself in your future work?<br /></span><br />Well, yes, I would still use the application in my future work. Even though there are some weaknesses here and there, the videos and exercises the application provides are good and useful for language learning. Not only I will use the application as my own language enhancement tool, I would also use it as a resource site whenever I need teaching material(s) for my students later.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">9. Suggestions/Recommendations.</span><br /><br />There are some suggestions that I want to make. They are in terms of:<br /><br />• Application Content<br /><br />The content, especially the exercises are not organized properly. Yes, they are all classified under certain proficiency level, yet, the grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary exercises are scattered. It would be good if these exercises be arranged accordingly.<br /><br />Besides the organization of the content, it would be good as well if the site be equipped with all the four skills of language which include reading, writing, listening and speaking. This would make the website a more holistic language teaching and learning tool.<br /><br />• Application Appearance<br /><br />The first impression matters. The appearance of this website is quite dull and uninviting. It is advisable that the homepage be made more colourful and be added with some appropriate graphics so that it would be more motivating.<br /><br /><br />REFERENCES<br /><br />1. Brown, H.D (2001). Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy. New York: Longman.<br />2. Brown, H.D (2000). Principles of Language Learning and Teaching. New York: Longman.<br />3. Renshaw, J.D. (2009). English Language Teaching Methodology. Retrieved on 7 February 2009, from http://www.englishraven.com/methodology.html<br />4. Santrock, J.W. (2006). Educational Psychology: Classroom Update: Preparing for Praxis and Practice. United States: Mc Graw Hill.<br /><br /><br />Reviewed by:<br />ANIS SHAARI<br />2005478422anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-61096372668010023702009-01-21T15:16:00.000-08:002009-01-21T15:19:49.249-08:00The B.R.E.A.K....Salam alaik!<br /><br />Hi everyone! The break is next to our nose! Happy holiday! DO USE THE TIME WISELY.... A.e.A.E.a.e.A.e.a.A............. Start reflecting and start moving, n keep on moving on the right path, to the right direction! C U all after the break!anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-54236305949178661822009-01-15T15:50:00.000-08:002009-01-15T16:04:58.415-08:00Creating ESL Exercises Through Ms. Word<span style="color:#330033;">Salam alaik...<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">So, last Tuesday, i learnt creating ESL exercises using Ms. Word. Here's the result!<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q5e8BfcWwUpkzX-RkRPE904Go7WKTgMkJAF2pSSZBEZG5rljvNhSwNh825mJBg48Sg0qqdHUwyQKgw3QDK5Lb5vAsOy2hKDQ5zS_A0Y_6X7QpUb4qC4Y3U_mpbRARWpGOK99LiAgXHXN/s1600-h/blog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291675430355354834" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 347px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Q5e8BfcWwUpkzX-RkRPE904Go7WKTgMkJAF2pSSZBEZG5rljvNhSwNh825mJBg48Sg0qqdHUwyQKgw3QDK5Lb5vAsOy2hKDQ5zS_A0Y_6X7QpUb4qC4Y3U_mpbRARWpGOK99LiAgXHXN/s400/blog.JPG" border="0" /></a>anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-39287497159090978422009-01-06T07:20:00.000-08:002009-01-06T07:54:23.164-08:00New semester and New 'N.I.A.T'<span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Assalamualaikum</span>...</span><br /><br />Hi everyone... I have just had a look at some of my friends' blogs... WOW! I have suddenly been infected with inferiority complex! Yeah, it overwhelms me...Yet, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i'll</span> try to internalise Dr.<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Izaham's</span> words- <strong>CONTINUE TO BE POSITIVE...</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Okay, forget about being 'little' for a while...<br /><br />Now, friends out there... it's a new semester again. I know it's already the second week of the semester... but I believe that it's not too late for me to say something about it... (well, i mean 'write' something---- see? how i love verbal talking/communication rather than communicating via this so-called advanced tool???)<br /><br />So, entering the new semester... let's reflect--- how did we start our new beginning? Have we set the intention in our '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">qalb</span>'? Have we reminded ourselves that this would be our final and last semester of all? Have we told our inner <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">selves</span> that we are here to REALLY learn lessons? Have we advised ourselves to think wisely and act appropriately? Have we???<br /><br />Friends, Rasulullah always reminded his ummah--- "<strong><em>Innamal 'a'malu binniaat---"Verily, start things off with good intentions in heart" . </em></strong>So, wait no more, lets set our 'niat'. Believe it or not, good intention leads to good deed, and good deed leads to good result.<br /><strong><em></em></strong><br />I guess, that's all for now. I believe in 'short-yet-precise- and-simple- but- meaningful' principle. hope we all learn something from each other.... till we meet again! Salam alaik.</span>anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679749508243306303.post-67990582408105408742008-12-30T17:39:00.000-08:002008-12-30T18:06:32.981-08:00A.N.I.S - C.O.M.P.U.T.E.R ----> NOT so synonym!<div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;">Salam 'alaikum!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;">First lesson of CALL</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;"><still></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;"></span> </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#663333;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;"><first></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;">............<still>.................Hi everyone. I'm Anis Shaari, U8A student. To be honest, yes, this is my first time blogging!!! That indicates my knowledge and skills of computers! Well, I have such very basic computer-related skills and knowledge; Ms. Office, Internet Explorer... (Hahaha--- ashamed to admit... Hm... Thinking aloud, perhaps!) I admit that i don't really like squinting my eyes into the computer screen, except for doing required assignments! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;">Well, by hook or by crook, assignments for this course require me to really sit down and relax in front of the computer. Dont worry, everything is gonna be all right...Yes, be positive Anis! </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663333;">I guess i've nothing else, yet, I hope to learn a lot more in this sound-interesting-yet-challenging class! i believe that it is to equip myself for this very 'techno' world! (WHOA!!!!)</span></div>anisshaarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107147698313105101noreply@blogger.com2