TEFL 2011WEB BASED ACTIVITIES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I am indebted to my TEFL students who provided the great activities shown in

this presentation: JANNETH CASTAÑO HOLGUIN JAIRO ALBERTO MOLINA NESTOR MORENO MEZA ALAN IAN OWEN TORRES DANIEL PORTELA DIAZ SONIA RODRIGUEZ VELASQUEZ STELLIA SARDI URIBE ROBERT SHARP CLAUDIA LORENA SOLARTE COLLAZOS ABELARDO SOTO PARRA VICTOR MANUEL STERLING ESPINAL VERONICA VALDIRI VINASCO JULIO CESAR VALENCIA

Janethe

http:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch?v=-grhTGQbyMg Goal: She used this video to talk about healthy food and habits. Pre: Brainstorm with sts healthy and unhealthy food. Ask students if they usually have breakfast and how important that is. While: Students would watch the video and identify important reasons to have breakfast. Teacher would pause video if needed. Post: Students in groups make a list of food you should include in a healthy breakfast.

Stellia

http:/ / www.westinresortstjohn.com/ virtual-concierge https:/ / www.sonesta.com/ Boston/ index.cfm?fa=concierge.home Goal: She used sites like the ones above to describe what concierges do and compare points of view. Pre: Students are asked to visit a hotel and find out what a concierge does. (This activity is carried out before the class). The day of the class students report to each other their findings. While: Students read an article that describes the concept of virtual concierges. They make a list of advantages and disadvantages. Post: In groups students get different web pages and experience what a virtual concierge is. They finally share in groups their preferences.

Danielhttp:/ / www.nytimes.com/ Goal: Discuss and report news. Pre: Paste lines from the lyrics of the song “Janie’s got a gun” on the way to the computer room. Get students to think of the questions they would have about this story. Who? Where? While: Tell students they are to interview a person who knows everything about the story. Students think of the questions they would like to ask this person. Once they have the questions ready, explain how you can ask these questions about any kind of news. Students are given some time and they are to check any of the pieces of news on the page or check the short videos and answer the WH questions. Post: Students report on their findings. They are shown a “crazy” picture with which they create a piece of news that addresses the WH questions.

Sonia

http:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch?v=37OLJPjoews Goal: Discuss pros and cons of technology Pre: Teacher writes the two words on board: Technology – Family. Students brainstorm on the kind of gadgets they have at home. While: Students watch the video and make a list of the changes they can identify in the family. Post: Students report on changes. In groups they make a list of the pros and cons of technology. Finally they have a debate.

Jairo

http:/ / www.bootsnall.com/ articles/ 09-09/ 10-weird-food-delicacies-from-around-the-world.html Goal: Discuss weird food experiences Pre: Students talk briefly about their favorite food. Teacher ask sts what the weirdest food they have tried and which the weirdest food in Colombia is. While: Students go over article on web page. They discuss what the weirdest kind of food is. Post: Students would go to wikipedia and learn some more about food, then share their findings.

Abelardo

http:/ / www.expedia.com/ Home.htm Goal: Talk about vacation spots Pre: Students would talk among each other about the places they would like to go on vacation around the world. While: Students are asked to visit the web page and use the tool provided to book a flight to the place they want to visit. After they have filled out the information they are to get the information of their trip plan: price, destination, length, etc. Post: Students present their information to the rest of the group.

Veronicahttp:/ / prezi.com/ r9ez5mmepkbt/ personality-types/ Test: http:/ / www.allthetests.com/ quiz25/ quizpu.php?testid=1203975302&katname=Are-you-an-optimist? Optimism: http:/ / stress.about.com/ od/ optimismspirituality/ a/ optimismbenefit.htm Pessimism: http:/ / www.timesonline.co.uk/ tol/ life_and_style/ health/ mental_health/ article6716622.ece Neutral: http:/ / www.articlesbase.com/ self-improvement-articles/ optimism-vs-pessimism-102077.html Goal: Discuss personality traits and pros/ cons of being pessimistic or optimistic Pre: Teacher asks students to see a presentation with some cartoons introducing the topic of personality traits. Sts come up with ideas on personality features. While: Students classify themselves as optimistic, pessimistic or neutral people. They are to take a virtual test to see how right they are. Once they get an answer on their personality they are given another web site so they can read more about advantages of having that type of personality. Post: Students are to defend the positive sides of being optimistic, pessimistic or neutral.

Victor

www.jobopenings.net Goal: learn vocabulary related to occupations. Fill out a job application form Pre: Students would get a copy with pictures of different occupations. They would choose an accupation and present reasons for their choice. While: They visit the web page provided and find an application form for the occupation they chose. They print the form. Post: Students share their application forms.

Tomhttp:/ / gao.gov/ special.pubs/ longterm/ debt/ index.html Goal: Discuss budget issues. Compare real life finance vs. federal debt Pre: Students would carry out a discussion on how they think budget of a country (USA) affects their life. Students would compare their finances with those of a country. While: Each students would be in charge of reading more about federal debt basics, budget and federal debt and other categories found in the page. Post: Students would report their findings and finally they would discuss on what items are important for a federal budget and which they would sacrifice if they have to.

Juliohttp:/ / en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Inventions Goal: Talk about the most significant inventions in humankind history. Pre: Teacher and students would discuss how ingenuity is a major factor on inventing something. Teacher would lecture students on how the most significant inventions have not taken many people or resources. Teacher would give examples the wheel, the plane, the antenna, etc. While: Students would visit the page and learn some more about the creative process. They would research on an invention that has the characteristics mentioned by teacher. Post: Students present their inventions to the rest of the class.

Alan

http:/ / animals.nationalgeographic.com/ animals/ ?source=NavAniHome Goal: Describe animals and their habitats. Pre: Students would discuss what their favorite animals are. While: Students would vist the page and select an animal of their interest. They would read the information about the specia and make a summary of the most important facts including the range in which they are found. Post: Students would present their animals to the other classmates.

Nestor

http:/ / www.virtualfreesites.com/ world.cities.html Goal: Disccus features of a famous place Pre: Discuss what tourism is and what a city tours includes. Get information for a city students know. While: Ask students to visit the site and choose a city. Take a virtual tour of the city chosen. Post: Write a report on the things they liked the most about the city.

Claudia

http:/ / www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Rmjx9Gxg19w&feature=related Goal: Speculate presenting a theory about past events. Pre: Students discuss the meaning of the word “speculate”. They are to analyze some expressions used to speculate and their degree of certainty. While: Students atre asked to watch the video in the link and speculate about what might have/ could have/ must have happened in the story. Post: Students would tell a similar story they have heard or experienced. Their partners are to speculate presenting theories to explain the stories.