PC Skills 2

HOMEWORK:

1. CHOOSE a topic for your scenario. Start wrtitng a mindmap.

2. CHOOSE and REGISTER the topic for your interactive board materials (ITBM), and list the keywords you want to teach. Into the comments to this blog entry, please include:

1. topic
2. target group - age, grade
3. the textbook you are using
4. the list of 10-12 keywords.

3. INSTALL the software, and EXPLORE the qualitites and opportuninties of IWB material.

4. REGISTER your WebQuest topic  - enter the topic + your names into the comments to this blog entry.

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Credit requirements

1. E-learning material: a scenario; deadline November 30
2. Material for interactive board – deadline December 13
3. WebQuest to be created individually or in groups of  max. 3 people – deadline December 1

Finalised projects shall be submitted before given deadlines; please publish your project in your personal web site and send me an email (jana.pavlikova@ujep.cz) with the URL.

EXAM – KAJ/6120
written, 120min in a computer lab (CS226); the task will be to publish several interlinked HotPot exercises and IWB material on a given  topic, and with the requested details.



Scenario

See this link for basic info about scenarios, and Cathy Moore's blog to find out about the practical use of scenarios.

Examples of scenarios:
http://sunil-rao.com/wp-content/uploads/Inner-Vision.swf
http://www.worldwarfighter.com/hajikamal/activity/


TWINE engine to download: http://www.gimcrackd.com/etc/src/
HELP for TWINE 

More at
http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2011/07/sample-branching-scenario-cool-tool/
http://blog.cathy-moore.com/2010/05/elearning-example-branching-scenario/

While writing the scenario, define the following:

1. Target group - age, proficiency
2. Task - what the class should do, identifying the final outcome and product
3. Aims and objectives: what the class will learn in these fields:

• factual knowledge
• language (vocabulary, reading skills...)
• communicative skills
• social skills

Make a list of keywords to help the class read and understand.


Computers skills and specifics:

• create a correct, logical text
• write the whole scenario into a single text file first
• add illustrations and graphics to support reading with undestanding 

For bainstorming, you may want to use this software: http://www.mindmeister.com/

Interactive Board Project  

Choose a textbook and a topic as a basis (primary or lower secondary levels – basic school)
1. the aim: teaching vocabulary; choose 10-12 vocabulary items
2. choose and design various activities
3. inspiration: www.veskole.cz

At first, you should choose the topic for your interactive board materials (ITBM), and list the keywords you want to teach. Into the comments to this blog entry, please include:

1. topic
2. target group - age, grade
3. the textbook you are using
4. the list of 10-12 keywords.

 The finalised ITB Projectwill be published online in one of the available formats (Activ or Smart)

The project must include:
• Introductory page – Topic, Target group, Objectives, Author’s name, date
• All references
• Active URLs
• Listening task + tapescript
• Lots of interactivity
• Inner links among pages whenever necessary
• Feedback and keys to ALL tasks
• Teacher’s Book  - instructions

 Most frequent mistakes:
• Vague tasks, not defined objectives
• Too many visual effects without purpose
• Missing keys and feedback, or missing multiple correct answers
• The pages are too long – cannot be seen in one screen
• strange combinations of colours
• misspelled words, slips, grammatical mistakes



WebQuest
For the final design and publishing, you may:
EITHER use questgarden or zunal:

• read the registration and free use conditions first. 
• download and install phpwebquest generator.

OR download a template and use it

• http://www.educationaltechnology.ca/resources/webquest/templates.php
• http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html

The final product shall be uploaded to your personal web; if it is published elsewhere, you will include active link.

WebQuest characteristic:

• information search
• information processing (THINKING, evaluating, comparing, choosing, combining, analysis, synthesis…)
• creativity
• autonomy
• fun

What is necessary:

• clear instructions
• clear description of the final product
• adequate choice of internet sources, with comments

WebQuest from the T’s point of view:

• choosing topic and task
• TIME – web search, detailing the process, clear and logical instructions
• focus on information processing – prevent plagiarism
• focus on authentic English resources

WebQuest from the Ss point of view:

• TASK
• instructions
• tips + web URLs
• final product
• autonomy + freedom of choice
• creativity

WEBQUEST EXAMPLES:

http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=178524
http://corgen.webzdarma.cz/WebQuest/index.html