interesting & intelligent internet activities… …and they’re are all free!
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Online Activities. Interesting & Intelligent Internet Activities… …and they’re are all FREE!. TeachYa.com. What does the web offer teachers & learners?. 1 . Authentic Sites Text, images, audio & video for lesson planning Useful for projects & webquests 2.Teacher Sites - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Interesting & Intelligent
Internet Activities
and theyre are all FREE!Online Activities
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TeachYa.com
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1. Authentic SitesText, images, audio & video for lesson planningUseful for projects & webquests
2.Teacher SitesLesson plans & ideasMethodologyReady-made materials (worksheets, mp3s)
3. Learner SitesReferenceInteractive exercisesText, audio & videoWhat does the web offer teachers & learners?
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Why?
Recommended websites
Computer Room vs Projector Activities
Mini-Projects
Keeping problems to a minimumStructure of Talk
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Do you currently use?- Internet for lesson planning?- Internet in class?- Computer room?- CD-ROMs?- Interactive whiteboard?- Projector?
Which websites?
Obstacles?What do you currently use?
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break from routineWhy Internet?increases status of languageappeals to a range of learner stylesindependent learninginstant feedbackstudents can try again at homewealth of materialattractive materials - multimedia inspires creativity & communicationfun
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availability of IT resourcesObstacles & Issuescomputer room disciplinetechnical problemsset-up timeconfidence in our IT abilityDoes website really fit the scheme of work?web pages can move / changeWhich websites?
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BBC Learning English The Teacher
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BBC Learning English The TeacherWhich idiom do you think is correct here? I got cold feet. My feet froze and consequently I was unable to move. I really put my foot in it!
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BBC Learning English The Teacher
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BBC Learning English The TeacherThe final idiom is I shot myself in the foot.What do you think it means?
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BBC Learning English The TeacherFollow-up activities
Mini-story
Extend idioms
Interactive features comments your idioms
dictionary.cambridge.org
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BBC Learning English The Teacher
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BBC Learning English The Teacher
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BBC Learning English The Teacher
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BBC Learning English News English
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BBC Learning English Pronunciation
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Teddy Dresser Clothes vocabulary British Council LearnEnglish Kids
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British Council LearnEnglish Kids
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British Council LearnEnglish Kids
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British Council LearnEnglish Kids
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Using the Computer Room
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Great for:Interactive Activities (think of extension for early finishers)
Project work / creative tasks
Teaching computer languageUsing the Computer Room
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Beginning the Session
log in / log on log out / log off
type in / enter your username & password
open / open up Internet Explorer
English for the Computer Room
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Mouse & keyboard
clickdouble-clickleft-clickright-click
scroll up /scroll downEnglish for the Computer Room
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Mouse & keyboard
hit / press the spacebar
hold down SHIFT
drag and drop
English for the Computer Room
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Projector
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Great for:Presenting language point or topicListening / video exercises
Interactive Exercises & Games can also workQuizzes divide the class into two teamsGames - Class v computerGames - Teams take turns
(possible with Teddy Bear Dresser game?)
Projector
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Can this work with a projector?If you had a million dollars...Song & quiz2nd conditional & superlatives
GenkiEnglish.net
Challenge: For the website below, think of: Projector-based activity Follow-up activity
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Can this work with a projector?
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Can this work with a projector?
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BreakingNewsEnglish.com
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English-Trailers.com
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OUP.com
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TeachYa.com
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Making ArrangementsHow about ...ing?Lets...Shall we...?Why dont we...?
Yeah, Id love to!Great idea!That sounds nice.
Actually, Id prefer to...
Computer Room Mini-Projects
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Turn your dialogue into a movie!Make a Flash movie with different characters, scenes, settings and music.Dvolver Movie Maker
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Dvolver Movie Maker
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Dvolver Movie Maker
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Dvolver Movie Maker
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Dvolver Movie Maker
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Video: Glogster Poster Yourselfhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juWd-qURQuU&feature=fvsr
Video: Glogster EDU Commercialhttp://www.youtube.com/user/glogster?feature=chclk#p/u/4/h2_1Of6zzJ8
Glogster.comGlogsters YouTube Channelhttp://www.youtube.com/user/glogster
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Voki.com
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Computer working?Internet connection working?
Website working?Test Before You Teach!
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Use downloadable audio/video (mp3, mp4)Some websites (eg BBC) offer this.
Free websites for downloading from YouTubesavevid.com mediaconverter.org
Plan B!Preparing for the Worst No Internet!
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BBC Learning English Pronunciation
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Saving Video from YouTube1. click inside the address bar and highlight the URL (http://www.youtube...)
2. CTRL+C to copy
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Saving Video from YouTube4. Click inside this bar and paste the URL (hit CTRL+V)3. Now go to www.savevid.com
5. Click to download
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Use downloadable audio/video (mp3, mp4)Some websites (eg BBC) offer this.
Free websites for downloading from YouTubesavevid.com mediaconverter.org
Plan B!Preparing for the Worst No Internet!
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Lesson DesignComputer room or projector?Be creative in using the projector What activities can go before/after?Have a Plan B
Lesson PreparationDownload wherever possibleTest before you teachPractise, practise, practise!
Make the most of free resourcesThings to remember
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