Internet As A Source of Creativity and Innovation

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INTERNET: SOURCE OF
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
INTERNET: SOURCE OF CREATIVITY
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Source of information
Internet
Source of creativity
and communication
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 Creation of customised material for ESL
 Extra practice for weaker learners  consolidation of concepts and

reviewing exercises
 Bank of materials  time and place availability
 Feedback/assessment
 Collaboration  digital materials created by means of

collaborative work among teachers (one or several subjects)
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Simple exercises generators
Creation of exercises
(registration - CLEAR)
Freeware (*) printable exercises -multiple choice
Perfect for reviewing vocabulary -true/false
-drag&drop
-cloze
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Authoring tool
A program that is installed in the computer and allows the user to create
materials in electronic format. Those created materials can be distributed
on a CD-ROM, DVD or through a website. They feature simple design
interface and allow the user to add pictures, sounds, and video material
along with navigational menus.
HotPotatoes
Task Magic Maxauthor
Quandary
GenWord Clarity Software

JClic
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6 authoring tools
• JQuiz
• JCloze
• JMatch
• JMix
• JCross
• The Masher
Maze exercises  learners make

their choices from certain given
options
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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux3s8BgMFbY&feature=related
Freeware software applications

• Puzzles
• Associations
• Crosswords
• Text exercises
…
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Template-based authoring software
Empty templates are provided to allow the user

to include text, images and sounds.
They automatically generate several
games and exercises
based on the previous input.
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Online materials generator
Vocabulary acquisition
Reading skill
Writing skill
Lifelong learning
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Programs for:
General English
Pronunciation
Teacher’s tools
Business / career
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 Benefits of using Internet-based projects
 Easy incorporation of Internet into the language classroom
 Enhancing communication and knowledge sharing
 Useful for cross-curriculum projects
 Encouraging critical thinking
 Motivating
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WebQuest
Inquiry-oriented activity in which some or

all the information that learners interact with
comes from resources on the Internet,
optionally supplemented with videoconferencing
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Parts of a WebQuest
 Introduction  setting the scene and

providing some background information (roles,
key concepts, etc.)
 Task  explanation and aim of the activity
 Resources  list of information sources
required for the task
 Process  description of the process
 Feedback / evaluation
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Gavin Dudeney’s guidelines for designing WebQuests
Define the topic area and the end product

(introduction and task stages)
Find web resources

(suitable in content and in language)
Group the resources

according to the stages of the task
Structure the process

(tasks, resources, lexical and grammatical areas)
Design the evaluation stages and concepts

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Example of a WebQuest
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 Electronic Portfolios
 Basic definition:
 It is a collection of someone’s work that provides information

about his/her efforts, progress or achievement in any given
area.
• Used by many professionals (photographers, designers)

• Introduced in educational field in the 80s
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Electronic Portfolios (ePortfolio)
An e-portfolio is an electronic format for learners to record

their work, their achievements and their goals, to reflect on
their learning, and to share and be supported in this.
It enables learners to represent the information in different formats and
to take the information with them as they move between institutions.
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Electronic Portfolios
Basic steps
Collection
Selection
Reflection
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 Electronic Portfolios benefits
 Supporting coherent management of a variety of

achievements and pieces of work
 Learners can take control of their own learning
 Providing a learner-centred view of learning
 Facilitating a wider variety and more genuine forms of
assessment
 Encouraging reflection on practice
 Linking learners’ achievement and work with the skills
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 Bob Banks (2004) “ePortfolios: their use and benefits”
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blogs wikis podcasts
Social software
Tools which allow users to

connect, communicate and collaborate
in an online environment
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(web-log) it is a web page with
regular online diary entries
it is a collaborative web space,

consisting of a number of pages
that can be edited by any user
(Ipod-broadcast) it is an audio
and/or video file that is broadcast
via the Internet and can be
downloaded.
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Common characteristics
They can be set up and used by teachers and/or learners
They can connect learners to other communities of

learners
They can enhance individual or collaborative work
They can be very motivating and enganging for our

learners
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Blogs
Aaron Campbell’s definition and types
A weblog (or 'blog') can be thought of as an online journal

that an individual can continuously update with
his or her own words, ideas, and thoughts
through software that enables one to easily do so.
1. The Tutor Blog

2. The Class Blog
3. The Learner Blog
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Blogs

 Aaron Campbell’s types
 Tutor Blog  Run by the teacher. It usually contains information

regarding syllabus, course, homework, assignments, resources, etc.
 Class Blog  a shared space in which both teachers and students

are allowed to write. One of the aims is to enhance a collaborative
discussion space.
 Learner Blog  individual blogs are provided to each student, so it

requires more time and effort than previous ones.
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Blog examples
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Blog sites
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Blog sites
Edublogs tutorial (YouTube)
Tumblr. tutorial (YouTube)
Blog.com tutorial (YouTube)

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Advantages of blogs in an EFL writing class
Wen-shuenn Wu
 Supplemental aid for teachers (create, edit, delete)
 Promote exploration of English websites
 Enhance the building of a ‘sense of ownership and unique online identity’

(Campbell, 2004)
 Empower students to become more analytical and critical (Oravec, 2002)
 Help teachers when organizing a collaborative learning environment

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Task 3: Creating your own blog
 The purpose of this task is to create your own teacher’s blog with software seen in this
unit (blogger, wordpress…).
 The blog must be completely new and created exclusively for this subject.
Obviously, the contents of the blog must be in English.
 The task is divided in three main parts:
1. Create your own blog with the software seen in this unit. Once you have done that, copy
the link to your blog in the thread which will be opened in our forum for that purpose.
2. Post at least 4 entries with material developed with the software we have seen throughout
this course. The entries have to be original, so avoid introducing material created by other
users.
3. Visit your classmate’s blogs and post valuable comments about their activities. The
comments must be a reflection about the concrete post.
INTERNET SOURCE OF CREATIVITY
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Evaluation of Task 3
 Creation of a genuine blog: 3 points

 Design of materials in 4 entries: 4 points
 Comments in three different partner’s blogs: 3 points.
In order to evaluate this activity, you will have to upload a word file
with the exact links to your blogs and to the comments made on
your classmate’s blogs. You will be able to do that by uploading
your file to the assignment which you will find on moodle for this
purpose.
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Wikis (pronounced wee-kee)
It is a website on which the pages can be added, edited

by the users, as well as the creator of a website.
The best-known is Wikipedia, a web-based encyclopedia.
Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students
more involved in curriculum. They are […] ideal
for encouraging participation, collaboration, and integration.
Contrary to blogs, they do NOT have a linear structure.
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Wikis
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Wikis
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Activity Description
Virtual Field Trips Have your students research far away places they
would like to visit on a field trip, and make them
share images and information about the location.
Presentations Instead of using traditional presentation software,

make your students present information on a wiki.
Study Guides Ask your students to create specific study guides

about the units they are studying.
Fan Clubs Start fanclubs for your student’s favourite characters

from history and ask them to contribute with photos,
quotes and other materials.
Glossary Get your class to create a glossary of terms they use

and learn about in new units, adding definitions and
images.
Class Encyclopedia Ask your students to create an encyclopedia about

a particular topic treated in class.
Exploratory Projects If you are teaching a new subject, ask your students
to collect and share information in the wiki so that
students can learn together,
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 Podcasts
 Mendelsohn (1994) proposes 7 strategic listening techniques to

help listeners (students) focus on any listening activity
 Listen for one crucial detail

 Listen for all the details
 Listen for the gist
 Listen for mood and atmosphere
 Listen for the main idea
 Listen to form hypotheses and make predictions
 Listen to make an inference
 Priscilla Constantine  Podcasts: Another Source for Listening Input
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1. Use podcasts 2. Create podcasts
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blogs, wikis, podcasts
Advantages for
EFL teacher
creativity technology
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 Extra practice for weaker learners  consolidation of concepts and

 Bank of materials  time and place availability

 Collaboration  digital materials created by means of

GenWord Clarity Software

Maze exercises  learners make

Freeware software applications

Template-based authoring software

Empty templates are provided to allow the user

Online materials generator

 Easy incorporation of Internet into the language classroom

 Enhancing communication and knowledge sharing

 Useful for cross-curriculum projects

 Encouraging critical thinking

Inquiry-oriented activity in which some or

 Introduction  setting the scene and

Define the topic area and the end product

Find web resources

Group the resources

Structure the process

Design the evaluation stages and concepts

 It is a collection of someone’s work that provides information

• Used by many professionals (photographers, designers)

An e-portfolio is an electronic format for learners to record

 Supporting coherent management of a variety of

Tools which allow users to

it is a collaborative web space,

They can be set up and used by teachers and/or learners

They can connect learners to other communities of

They can enhance individual or collaborative work

They can be very motivating and enganging for our

Aaron Campbell’s definition and types

A weblog (or 'blog') can be thought of as an online journal

1. The Tutor Blog

 Tutor Blog  Run by the teacher. It usually contains information

 Class Blog  a shared space in which both teachers and students

 Learner Blog  individual blogs are provided to each student, so it

Edublogs tutorial (YouTube)

Tumblr. tutorial (YouTube)

Blog.com tutorial (YouTube)

 Supplemental aid for teachers (create, edit, delete)

 Promote exploration of English websites

 Enhance the building of a ‘sense of ownership and unique online identity’

 Empower students to become more analytical and critical (Oravec, 2002)

 Help teachers when organizing a collaborative learning environment

 Creation of a genuine blog: 3 points

It is a website on which the pages can be added, edited

Presentations Instead of using traditional presentation software,

Study Guides Ask your students to create specific study guides

Fan Clubs Start fanclubs for your student’s favourite characters

Glossary Get your class to create a glossary of terms they use

Class Encyclopedia Ask your students to create an encyclopedia about

 Mendelsohn (1994) proposes 7 strategic listening techniques to

 Listen for one crucial detail

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