PC Skills 2

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 13

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.

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HOMEWORK:
1. Choose and register topic for your scenario (enter the topic + your name into the comments to this blog entry). Start writing 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  ActivInspire (registration needed) and Smart Notebook 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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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.

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TASKS 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 brainstorming, you may want to use this software: http://www.mindmeister.com/

Examples of scenarios:
http://scenariodeanasam.euweb.cz/
http://www.kucas.borec.cz/twine/prisonbreak.html
http://www.cizle.euweb.cz/Scenario.html
http://secondtry.wz.cz/scenario/scenar.html
http://santaclaus.wz.cz/ship.html

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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

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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