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INTERNET- BASED PROJECT WORKS

DIANA MARCELA DUQUE

MARA DEL PILAR ROS
DUVAN ANTONIO CARDONA
NGELA MARA CASTAEDA

WHY?

Why do Internet- Based Project work?

They are a structured way for teachers
to begin to incorporate the Internet into
the language classroom.
The use of projects works encourages
cooperative learning , and therefore
stimulates interaction.
They can be used simply for language
learning purposes, but can also be
interdisciplinary.
They encourage critical thinking skills.

Internet Based Project Work

You will need to do the following:
1. CHOOSE
THE
PROJECT
TOPIC

2.
2. MAKE
MAKE THE
THE
TASK
TASK CLEAR
CLEAR

4.
4. DECIDE
DECIDE ON
ON
THE
THE
OUTCOME
OUTCOME

3.
3. FIND
FIND THE
THE
RESOURCES
RESOURCES

BASIC PROJECTS
Project can range;

From a simple low-level project like making a

poster presentation about a famous person
To high-level investigation work where learners
research a subject and present polemical
views and opinions in a report or debate.

Low - Level Project

My favorite actor
Three lessons periods.
Focus

on the language areas:

countries, nationalities, dates, places,
past tenses, likes and dislikes, and
opinions.

FIRST LESSON
Learners:
Choose the actor/actress
Mind-map what they know about him/her
Make a list of the things they do not know

SECOND LESSON
Learners:
Visit sites
Complete their mind-maps

Teachers:
Provides students with a model biography
Works on structures and vocabulary that

he/she wants students to include in their

work.

THIRD LESSON
Learners:
Write the biography
Work it up into a poster with illustration

and images

EXAMPLE:

A LOW LEVEL PROJECT

Taken from: marielainem.blogspot.com

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Practice some personal

information
questions by watching this
video:
https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=d4xHaGUx3c0

After watching the video you are going

to complete the chart from the next
slide

Choose four people from the

previous video and fill in the
following chart:
NAME

AGE

NATIONALITY

OCCUPATION

to the following web page, do the exercise,

ck it, and paste your score here:

http://www.esolcourses.com/uk-english/b
eginners-course/unit-1/personal-informa
tion/match-questions-and-answers.html

ad and answer the question

My name is Peter. I am from London. I am twenty-four
years old. I have short hair and black eyes. My
nationality is English. I enjoy listening to music and
watching films. I love dogs and cats I came to
Colombia two years ago. I live with my sister in an
apartment in Manizales. I like living in Colombia. I
want to
stay here and make it my home. I go to college to
learn Spanish
on Mondays and Thursdays.
1- Whats his name?
2- How old is he?
3- Where is he from?
4- Whats his nationality?
5- Where does he live?

Look at the following

information
andJenifer
write a paragraph:
Full name:
Age: 26
Birthday: March,
17th
Nationality:Mexican
Occupation: Nurse
Likes: Dancing and
listening to music.
Marital status:
Single

Go to the following web

page , read the passage
and answer the questions.
Then you copy and paste
your score on this slide:

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/englishforwork
/functional-skills/starting-work/reading-for-info
rmation.html

HIGH-LEVEL PROJECT
Opportunity to examine a serious

issue.
Work beforehand on giving opinions,
agreeing and disagreeing.
Encourage complex thinking and
reasoning process
Cross-curricular applications.

Each group should prepare

their
role,
doing
further
research if necessary and
preparing charts and other
visual aids if they will be of
help to them.

Internet- based simulations

Internet-based simulations bring real-life

contexts to the classroom, helping our

learners to deal with situations that they may
come across during foreign travel or in
encounters with other speakers of English.
The Internet gives to learners access to

authentic websites that provide stimulating

and relevant content that enables them to
carry out these simulation.

Internet-Based
Simulation
a business English simulation
Instruction
Chart to fill

Internet-Based Simulation
A general English simulation
Instruction

You are planning a three-week trip to the

United Kingdom. Youll need to make
arrangements for your transport and
accommodation facilities beforehand.
Remember that youll need to
take pocket money too. Your total
budget is 2500.
You can visit the following websites:

Internet-Based Simulation
http://www.statravel.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/uk_di

vision_web_live/hs.xsl/accommodation-in-great
-britain-ireland.htm
http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/england
/
http://www.activehotels.com/hotel/en/unite

dkingdom/england?subid=PPCGO8g2en

Visiting sites
Your committee has

decided to buy the

prizes online. Visit
the following online
shopping sites and
find three possible
prizes for each
person

www.amazon.co.ok
www.dell.co.uk
www.dell.co.uk
www.deremate.com

Reporting
Complete this chart. Include a

picture of each potential prize, as

well as the site it is available from
and the price.
Person Suggestion 1
Pablo
Juan
Sofia

Suggestion 2

Suggestion 3

Gloogster poster

Webquest
Mini project in which a large percentage of

input and materials is from the Internet

Types
Short-term
Long-term

The structure is more rigid than basic project

or simulation project

WEBQUEST
INTRODUCTION

TASK

PROCESS

EVALUATION

Webquest
Skills for students
Research skills

Search quickly and accurately

Analytical skills
Critical toward the resources
Word processing skills

Combining text, images, weblinks into

document

a finished

Webquest Creation
1.

Exploring Possibilities

Webquest Creation
2.

Designing for success

Webquest Creation
3.

Creating your webquest

Now its youre turn

Think about your teaching context and the

specific content or language item you are

covering at the moment.
Using the knowledge given priorly, make a

draft of a webquest you would develop for

your students.
Lets share some ideas

Some useful information

http://webquest.org/
http://zunal.com
http://questgarden.com/