Interactive Board Advanced

 

Task
1. Answer the following questions.
How can we use IWB in teaching English?
What advantages does it offer as compared with a dataprojector?

Add your answers into the comment to this blog.

2. Learn how to create hidden and automatic feedback in Activ + Smart.
Follow the tips and links below.
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Interactive = offering immediate feedback

A  What should the teacher do?

- present text, images, sound, animations, video, links
- give the class a chance to think
- support creativity
- use the time wisely
- motivate the students

B What should we include?
- a functional combination of text, visual support and audio
- variability of all sorts
- empty space
- motivating activities (games)
- feedback

C Technical skills to be mastered:
- inserting text
- inserting images
- inserting audio
- inserting links

- locking
- grouping
- using layers - covering one object with another
- containing
- magical window


Youtube tutorials
How to use Containers
Multiple Containers
How to make a magic box
Creating Action Objects
Magic revealer window



TIPS AND TRICKS:

Hidden content
How it works: if you click on object1, object2 (dis)appears
Go to Actions - find command Hidden/Skryté
Identify the target
Save the changes

Detailed instructions here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGIVaZ4ScWs

USING CONTAINERS
1. Text to be moved:
Identification: Name = Panda
Contain: Return if not contained = True

2. Image or a space where to put the text/answer:
Can Contain = Specific object
Contain Object = (Select Object) Panda
Contain Rule = Completely contained

Česká verze:
1. Text (objekt), s nímž se bude pohybovat:
Identifikace: Název = Panda
Kontejner: Vrátit, pokud není obsaženo = Pravda

2. Objekt (obrázek), kam se text/odpověď přesouvá:
Může obsahovat = Konkrétní objekt
Obsažený objekt = (Vybrat objekt) Panda
Pravidlo pro obsah = Úplně obsaženo



Hiding objects in SMART: online help

To animate object in SMART:

• Select the object.
• If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .
• Press Object Animation.
• Select options in the Type, Direction, Speed, Occurs and Repeats drop-down lists.

Hiding objects using magic ink in Activ: youtube tutorial

Magic revealer window (Activ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNYwDJ0ghkc
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/Download.aspx?ContentId=76847

1.    Insert two images
2.    Put one of them to the Top layer
3.    Create a rectangle. Settings:
           a.    Margin (ohraničení) – cca 20
           b.    Výplň – Nic
4.    Activate the magic ink. Fill in the rectangle.
5.    Set the order of the resulting two objects (rectangle will be above the magic ink to make the margins smooth)
6.    Group them together.

7. Check the order of the layers: Object (the rectangle),  Pen (the magic ink) and the upper image are in the upper layer in the mentioned order, the remaining image is in the middle layer.

Interactive Board - basics

 

No matter what IWB software you use, some basics remain identical - both from the points of view of technology and methodology.

INDIVIDUALLY:

1. Install and explore Activ Inspire and Smart Notebook, try the basic functions, get the feeling of both softwares. For installation, see the first blog entry of this term.
2. Follow the list of compulstory items below and practice these basic skills both in Activ and Smart.
3. Explore the site http://www.veskole.cz/, try to identify high-quality materials, and recognise the faulty ones.

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What can we use the Interactive Board Material for?

1. To identify the purpose of the material:
Intro – topic, aim, target group
Source – textbook
Credits

2. To identify the resources:
References – texts, audio, images resources (last page)
create your own images!

3. To suggest how to use the material:
– create a Teacher’s book (could be in side notes, or in the last page, or hidden within each page)
– instructions to tasks (focus on organization, variability)

4. To enable easy navigation: Insert links
In Activ Inspire - use commands "Another page" and "Open a website"
In Smart - right click at the object, use "Odkaz"

5. To use visual and auditory input: insert images, audio and video
In Active Inspire: go to Resource Browser (the symbol of 2 music notes)
In Smart: go to Gallery (the symbol of a picture)
In both: download an image, and drag it to the chosen page

6. To integrate games and animations into a lesson:
Explore the resourcepacks
Modify Flash animations (Smart)


Interactive Board Project compulsory items:
- teacher book with target group, objectives and instructions on the use of your material
- enough functional and effective visual support (images, graphics, illustrations)
- a listening task (+ audio with tapescript)
- a speaking task
- feedback to all tasks
- links to T's Book from all pages (and links back!)
- active URLs (with tasks)
- a link to a youtube video - focused on the topic, with tasks!
- enough space for the students'work
- a page with all references


You can find examples and instructional files online (try youtube), and also at http://prekladani.capsa.cz

19. 10. 2020 Summary: WebQuest Structure

Important! Before next lesson, install ActivInspire and Smart Notebook into your PC, and activate/register. The instructions are available in the first blog entry of this term (that one including credit requirements.

Task: read the references listed below, focus. Brainstorm the topic and final product of your webquest. 

 Wikipedia:

Structure[edit]

A WebQuest has 5 essential parts: introduction, task, process, resources, evaluation, and conclusion.^[4] The original paper on WebQuests^[5] had a component called guidance instead of evaluation.

Task[edit]

The task is the formal description of what the students will produce in the WebQuest. The task should be meaningful and fun. Creating the task is the most difficult and creative part of developing a WebQuest.^[4]

Process[edit]

The steps the students should take to accomplish the task. It is frequently profitable to reinforce the written process with some demonstrations.^[4]

Resources[edit]

The resources the students should use. Providing these helps focus the exercise on processing information rather than just locating it. Though the instructor may search for the online resources as a separate step, it is good to incorporate them as links within the process section where they will be needed rather than just including them as a long list elsewhere. Having off-line resources like visiting lecturers and sculptures can contribute greatly to the interest of the students.^[4]

Evaluation[edit]

The way in which the students' performance will be evaluated. The standards should be fair, clear, consistent, and specific to the tasks set.^[4]

Conclusion[edit]

Time set aside for reflection and discussion of possible extensions.^[4]

Study this article https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/webquests

and this... https://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech011.shtml

And focus on the individual parts of webquest and their purpose.

12.10.2020 Summary

 1. HW - register the scenario and start working on it. Try out Twine. List any questions or problems which might appear to be discussed in the next online session.

2. In section WebQuest, read the basic information and characteristics. Try out the linked WebQuests. Do you like them (as a student)? Why?

3. Re-read the WebQuest characteristics. Try he linked WebQuests again, and this time view them from the T's point. What are the aims? Did the authors respect the typical WQ features? 

List your opinions and views, to be discussed in the next session.

WebQuest Registration

  Please register your planned WebQuest topics in the comments below to avoid duplicity.

Structure:

• Topic:
• Aims:
• Target group age:
• Target group proficiency:
• Author(s): 

Scenario registration

 Please register your planned topics in the comments below to avoid duplicity.

Structure:

• Topic:
• Target group age:
• Target group proficiency:
• Author(s): 

WebQuest

A WebQuest is an effective tool for USING English. In the following weeks, you will find out how it works, and we will discuss the design of your first WebQuest.


REMEMBER: A good WebQuest
- uses Internet resources (written in good authentic English)
- requires independent thinking, not mechanic copying from references
- is based on information processing: the students search for facts, evaluate, and come to their your own conclusions



Task 1:
Which of these topics can be developed into a good webquest? Why? What key features might be missing?

1. product: a tourist guide through Bohemian and Saxon Switzerland
2. product: an itinerary for a group travel to Prague
3. product: an essay on the political causes of the Great War
4. product: a list of reasons why UFO does not exist

Task 2:
Define the topic and product of your webquest.
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WebQuest Home Page

TASK A
1. Identify an example of good practice - a WebQuest which you consider to be of a high quality - and enter its URL to tne comments of this blog.

Example: Greece or China?

A tool for making and publishing presentations online


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

TASK B 
Work in the set groups. Start designing your project Webquest.
First, think about the outcomes of your WebQuest - describe the final product.
Paralelly search for suitable online resources, Remember to set a task wich does not enable copy-paste solution.

Look at the WebQuest template to learn more about its structure.

Inspiration:
WebQuest 1 - Building the Stonehenge
WebQuest 2 - A Trip to Egypt
WebQuest 3 - A Diary of the Survivor
WebQuest 4 - Pirates!

New Term, New Level

 

Credit requirements
1. E-learning material: a scenario to be created individually or in pairs – deadline November 15
2. WebQuest: to be created in groups of three and presented to the class – deadline December 5
3. Material for interactive board – deadline December 16

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

HOMEWORK:

1. Choose, discuss and register topic for your scenario (enter the topic + your name into the comments to this blog entry). Start writing a mindmap.

2. Choose the target group and the field of interest for your WebQuest.

3. Install the  ActivInspire (registration needed) and Smart Notebook software, and explore the qualitites and opportuninties of IWB material.

IMPORTANT:

1. Download the actual version of Activ Inspire form the Promethean site. Copy the key from the sticker on the activboard in the class.

2. For SMART NOTEBOOK, use the installation files in iso format saved in capsa: Folder IWB Materials, file SW_interactiv.iso. Use the key presented there. Disable actualisation processes.

Both installations are fully legal.

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EXAM
written, 120min in a computer lab (CS226); the task will be to publish electronic learning material on a given  topic, and with the requested format and content details.
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TASKS DETAILS

Scenario
See 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/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/viking_quest/index_embed.shtml

TWINE engine can be installed, or works online at https://twinery.org/
A guide for using Twine
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:


https://tholec.php5.cz/scenario/
http://cucnakladevcokolade.kvalitne.cz/Crash.html
http://fitrazdva.webzdarma.cz/Lost%20in%20the%20Woods%20%287%29.html
http://beautyofbeasts.wz.cz/decisions.html

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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.

Or use any free Wequest generator you like, e.g.
https://sites.google.com/site/studentwebquesttemplate/
https://www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2016/09/the-ultimate-webquest-creator


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://questgarden.com/197/19/4/171119060403/