Descriptive presentation on Dudeney and Hockly (2007).

1. What am I?

2. INTERNET- BASED PROJECT WORKS
DIANA MARCELA DUQUE
MARÍA DEL PILAR RÍOS
DUVAN ANTONIO CARDONA
ÁNGELA MARÍA CASTAÑEDA

3. WHY?

4. Why do Internet- Based Project work?
They are a structured way for teachers to begin
to incorporate the Internet into the language
classroom.
The use of projects works encourages cooperative
learning , and therefore stimulates interaction.
They can be used simply for language learning
purposes, but can also be interdisciplinary.
They encourage critical thinking skills.

5. Internet Based Project Work
You will need to do the following:
2. MAKE THE
TASK CLEAR
4. DECIDE ON
THE
OUTCOME
3. FIND THE
RESOURCES
1. CHOOSE
THE
PROJECT
TOPIC

6. BASIC PROJECTS
 Project can range;
From a simple low-level project like making a poster
presentation about a famous person
To high-level investigation work where learners research
a subject and present polemical views and opinions in
a report or debate.

7. Low - Level Project
“My favorite actor”
 Three lessons periods.
 Focus on the language areas: countries,
nationalities, dates, places, past tenses, likes
and dislikes, and opinions.

9. FIRST LESSON
 Learners:
Choose the actor/actress
Mind-map what they know about him/her
Make a list of the things they do not know

10. SECOND LESSON
 Learners:
Visit sites
Complete their mind-maps
• Teachers:
Provides students with a model biography
Works on structures and vocabulary that he/she wants
students to include in their work.

11. THIRD LESSON
 Learners:
Write the biography
Work it up into a poster with illustration and
images

15. HOW OLD ARE YOU?

16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d
4xHaGUx3c0
After watching the video you are going to
complete the chart from the next slide…

17. NAME AGE NATIONALITY OCCUPATION

18. Go to the following web page, do the exercise,
check it, and paste your score here:

19. My name is Peter. I am from London. I am twenty-four years
old. I have short hair and black eyes. My nationality is English.
I enjoy listening to music and watching films. I love dogs and
cats I came to Colombia two years ago. I live with my sister in
an apartment in Manizales. I like living in Colombia. I want to
stay here and make it my home. I go to college to learn Spanish
on Mondays and Thursdays.
1- What’s his name?
2- How old is he?
3- Where is he from?
4- What’s his nationality?
5- Where does he live?
6- What does he like?

20. Look at the following information
and write a paragraph:
Full name: Jenifer
Age: 26
Birthday: March, 17th
Nationality:Mexican
Occupation: Nurse
Likes: Dancing and
listening to music.
Marital status: Single

21. Go to the following web page ,
read the passage and answer the
questions. Then you copy and
paste your score on this slide:

22. HIGH-LEVEL PROJECT
 Opportunity to examine a serious issue.
 Work beforehand on giving opinions,
agreeing and disagreeing.
 Encourage complex thinking and reasoning
process
 Cross-curricular applications.

26. Each group should prepare their
role, doing further research if
necessary and preparing charts and
other visual aids if they will be of
help to them.

27. Internet- based simulations
 Internet-based simulations bring real-life contexts to
the classroom, helping our learners to deal with
situations that they may come across during foreign
travel or in encounters with other speakers of English.
 The Internet gives to learners access to authentic
websites that provide stimulating and relevant content
that enables them to carry out these simulation.

28. Internet-Based Simulation
 a business English simulation
 Instruction
 Chart to fill

29. Internet-Based Simulation
 A general English simulation
 Instruction
You are planning a three-week trip to the
United Kingdom. You’ll need to make
arrangements for your transport and
accommodation facilities beforehand.
Remember that you’ll need to
take pocket money too. Your total
budget is £2500.
You can visit the following websites:

30. Internet-Based Simulation
 http://www.statravel.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/uk_division_
web_live/hs.xsl/accommodation-in-great-britain-
ireland.htm
 http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/england/
 http://www.activehotels.com/hotel/en/unitedkingdo
m/england?subid=PPCGO8g2en

31. Visiting sites
Your committee has
decided to buy the
prizes online. Visit the
following online
shopping sites and find
three possible prizes for
each person
www.amazon.co.ok
www.dell.co.uk
www.dell.co.uk
www.deremate.com

32. Reporting
 Complete this chart. Include a picture of
each potential prize, as well as the site it
is available from and the price.
Person Suggestion 1 Suggestion 2 Suggestion 3
Pablo
Juan
Sofia

33. Gloogster poster

39. Webquest
 Mini project in which a large percentage of input and
materials is from the Internet
 Types
 Short-term
 Long-term
 The structure is more rigid than basic project or
simulation project

40. WEBQUEST
INTRODUCTION
TASK
PROCESS
EVALUATION

41. Webquest
 Skills for students
 Research skills
 Search quickly and accurately
 Analytical skills
 Critical toward the resources
 Word processing skills
 Combining text, images, weblinks into a finished document

42. Webquest Creation
1. Exploring Possibilities
Inventory
resources
Identify
learning
gaps
Choose
and chunk
the topic

43. Webquest Creation
2. Designing for success
Brainstorm
transformations
Sort links
into roles
Identify
real world
feedback

44. Webquest Creation
3. Creating your webquest
Write the web
page
Scaffold
thinking
Engage
learners

45. Now it’s you’re turn…
 Think about your teaching context and the specific
content or language item you are covering at the
moment.
 Using the knowledge given priorly, make a draft of a
webquest you would develop for your students.
 Let’s share some ideas…

46. Some useful information
 http://webquest.org/
 http://zunal.com
 http://questgarden.com/