Topics
Each course will consist of a selection from these topics,
depending on the tutors involved and on participants' expressions of interest.
| Topic |
Features |
| Nicenet |
Nicenet is a web-based Learning Management System which can serve
as the "central nervous system" of courses. It allows posting
documents, categorised links, internal email system, schedule of
deadlines and conferencing for asynchronous discussion.
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| Software for presentation |
- making presentations
- integrating presentations into teaching
- transporting presentations
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| Specific uses of word processors in language teaching |
- in correcting written work: track changes, insert comments
- classroom activities, e.g. dictations, punctuating text, etc.
- spelling and grammar checkers
- creating tests, lesson plans and course descriptions: tables,
hyperlinks, headers/footers, outlining, templates
- worksheet creation: pictures, tables, answer sheets
- webpage creation
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| Creating interactive exercises |
- available programs, e.g. Hot Potatoes
- making them available to students.
- web-based facilities
- sequencing materials
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| Existing interactive exercises |
- what is available
- assessing its value
- integrating exercises into lessons and courses
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| Language study |
- online courses
- grammar lessons
- language reference e.g. writing help
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| Linguistic resources |
- corpora and concordancers
- dictionaries, thesauri
- complex sites: Compleat Lexical tutor, Virtual language centre, etc.
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| Methodology and pedagogical issues, other topics |
- Assessing websites
- Collaborative learning (in the context of Nicenet)
- Lesson plans on the web
- Teacher development sites
- Webquests ? collaborative task-based projects
- Cultural studies resources
- International projects
- Mailing lists
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| Communication |
- Email
- Yahoo Groups
- Epals
- Chat
- Blogs
- Nicenet and other LMSs
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