Do you use computers to reinforce your language

learning ? what do you normally do with it?

Yes, I use computers to reinforce my language learning. I
use the computer to listen, read and write in the language
that Im studying.
The web browsers are available in different idioms, so I
choose the language that im studing.
I also use the computer to do the task of my degree, to
look for information and to communicate with my eclassmates.
After you visit the links explain some details from it:
Name: Hot Potatoes
Designer: Half-Baked software inc.
Purpose of the site: is used for any purpose or project you
like.
What can language learners do there? Create interactive
multiple-choice.
What can language teachers do there? Down load files and
content for several years.
Type of tasks: short-answer, jumbled sentence, crossword,
matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the world
wide .
Links to other sites: http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php
http://www.cict.co.uk/markin/index.php
http://www.cict.co.uk/software/dev/mrep.htm

Exercise 1
http://michel.barbot.pagespersoorange.fr/hotpot/geogrphy/gb_uk/match.htm
The advantage is that student can learn the Capital Cities
of the Countries of the English speaking world.
The disadvantage is that this exercise is for advanced
students, and not all can answer it.
Exercise 2
http://michel.barbot.pagespersoorange.fr/hotpot/mov_sound/luzhin/luz2.htm
The advantage Is that students can practice their listening
with the video.
The disadvantage is that is an advanced exercise and is for
students with a high level of English.
Exercise 3
http://michel.barbot.pagespersoorange.fr/hotpot/mov_sounds/bttfuture/bttf1.htm
The advantage for students is that they are going to
practice their listening and they are going to unscramble
the words to make a sentence.
The disadvantage I think is the same as the other links.
Students need to have a high level of English to
understand what is in the audio.

Exercise 4
http://michel.barbot.pagespersoorange.fr/hotpot/mov_sound/luzhin/luz2.htm
is the same exercise as in the second link
Exercise 5
http://michel.barbot.pagespersoorange.fr/hotpot/mlk/comp.htm
The advantage is that students can practice the reading.
The disadvantage Is that students need to have a high level
of English to understand what they are reading.
Exercise 6
http://michel.barbot.pagespersoorange.fr/hotpot/US_census/US_pop1.htm
The advantages are that students can practice listening and
writing the numbers.
The disadvantage is that some students may dont
understand what the audio is saying, it depends the level
of English students have.
2.2 Educational satellite
What is a satellite?
is a machine made by people, launched into space.
How does it stay in orbit?
By force called gravity

What are their main uses?

For television signals, phone communication, navigation
systems, for instant credit card authorization, meteorology
and climate changes.
Who makes them?
Commercial companies, governments, universities and
scientific institutes.
How expensive are they?
Around $290 millions of dollars
Do you know how a satellite can be used to promote
education?
Is an effective tool to promote education through the
distance with computers, is used in educational programs
such as educational television.
Do we have any satellites available for that purpose in
mexico?
Yes, we have many secundarias, there is a Mexicos
educational satellite program.

What educational activities are supported by satellites?

Educational activity

supported?

Accessing digital library resources

Pictures of the earth

Yes

Interactive television

Yes

Video conferencing

Yes

Internet access

Yes

Telesecundary

Yes

Learning and teaching resoursing

Yes

Have you ever taught an English class using a video or

a DVD? What techniques can you use with these type
of technology? Check the ones you think are the most
popular.
Silent viewing __X_
Jigsaw viewing __X__
Normal viewing __X__
Sound-only activities ____
Freeze frame ____
Which technique are we describing bellow?
Silent viewing: silent viewing means turning off the
sound on the T.V. or monitor and making use fo the visuals
on their own. This is most easily accomplished with the
mute control. Silent viewing be a prediction technique

when students are viewing for the first time, and a

reproduction technique when they have already seen and
heard thesection being used for silent viewing Jigsaw
Jigsaw Viewing : the technique splits classes into mixed
groups to work on small problems that the group collates
into a final outcome. For example an in-class assignment
is divided into topics. Students are then split into groups
with one member assigned to each topic. Working
individually, each student learns about his or her topic and
presents in to their group. Next, students gather into
groups divided by topic. Each member presents again to
the group. They create a final report and finally the
original groups reconvene and listen to presentations from
each member, the finall presentation provide all group
reconvene and listen.
Normal viewing : students can use these techniques
speaking and writing, students want to communicate their
interpretation , the exercise involve lesons on exercises.
Sound-only: students can be asked either to predict what is
happening or to use de dialogue as memory spurt to recall
what happened visually
Freeze frame: is the most important feature on video
players in the classroom and should be the main criterium
in selecting a particular make of machine.

SUMMARY
Using computers help us to reinforce our language
learning. Nowadays technology is so important at school,
in the office, in our homes, and every place, for our kids or
for us, because we can do different tasks there.
We can use computers to do many things to study an other
language, to study a degree, or to look for information, as
a teacher I think i can use it to reinforce my classes and
many things more. Computers facilities students learning.
When we speak about technology is not only about
computers but also about satellites, there are many
different types of satellites made by people they are called
artificial and natural for example the moon.
The satellite stays in orbit by force called gravity and the
uses are different for example: for television,
communication, internet, meteorology, climate change,
etc.
They are so expensive but they are necessary, it can be
used to promote education activities, satellites establish
connection with educational institutions.
In mexico there are many telesecundaries and satellites
support this type of education.
Satellites also facilities the knowledge to the rural people.

There are different techniques used with technology such

as normal viewing, silent viewing, jigsaw viewing, frezze
frame and sound only.