Week 5: PBL

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Well, in my opinion, one of the biggest problem students in Ecuador have is autonomy, some students, not to say the most, think they cannot survive in class without the teacher and I believe that Internet –based projects can be like an extension of the kind of individual- lesson work. How can this motivate students? Clearly, using technology can be very motivating because of the wide range of stimulating activities Ss can do, a good example can be playing language-learning games. Many learners simply like using the computer without realizing how useful It can be to proceed at their own pace, furthermore, they have the chance to make their own choices in multimedia exercises and other materials. The “Interactivity” of the language can be also very beneficial since web-based exercises are interactive than paper-based ones. Three great websites I love to work on are:

1.      “Touchstone Arcade”  Cambridge Universy Press.
http://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/touchstone/student/index.html
1.       2. “Macmillan English Campus” Macmillan Publisher
http://www.macmillanenglishcampus.com/
2.   3.    “Open Mind” Macmillan Publisher.
http://www.mindseries.net/MindOnline/page/login
 
The type of feedback these good interactive site materials provide is appreciated by learners, it is instant and accurate. These activities lend students to the sharing of knowledge and encourage them to do cooperative learning. 

Comments

  1. Robert ElliottJuly 25, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Hi Javier
    Nice post and great to have the links here. Learner choice is so important, I agree, and can serve to truly inspire students to new heights.
    Robert

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