The World Wide Web is a wonderful storehouse of resources and information for the language teacher. More and more it is becoming an integral part of our professional life, whether we ask students to do research or undertake tasks and projects, or use it ourselves to find authentic materials, publish our own page, research topics, check government sites, or communicate with colleagues.

Three different workshops are being offered. 

The WEB Resources Workshop is designed for anyone, either with or without computer skills, who would like to see some of the possibilities of the Web for language teaching. The workshop includes an informative booklet and lists of useful language learning resources on the Web. PC platform will be used. 

Using the Web is a hands-on workshop to develop basic skills necessary to use the World Wide Web. The workshop includes a diskette and booklet with step-by-step instructions for the various skills.

Tasks and Projects on the Web is a hands-on workshop that will get you working on actual tasks and projects for your class.

For whom? 

Requirements 

Participants do not require any particular computer skills.

Using the Web

Participants require some familiarity with Windows 95 or 98 (clicking and double clicking, opening programs and saving files, using scroll bars, moving around in directories and sub-directories).

Tasks and Projects on the Web

Participants require basic web skills (using bookmarks, searching, copying text and images), as acquired in the Using the Web workshop. 

Workshop Content 

• Demonstration of "activity sites" for language learning. Sites involve students in activities, tasks or projects in the target language with little or no teacher preparation time. 
• Demonstration of resource sites offering information in the target language which students and teachers can use. Sites include newspapers, radio stations, magazines and specialty sites (fashion, health, transportation, etc.)
• Demonstration of some useful language jump stations. These sites point you to other sites, some of which are specifically designed for language learning. 
• Quick overview of skills you will need to take advantage of the Web: using links, searching, copying texts and images, bookmarking.

• Using frames and multiple windows. 
• Searching for information or sites on the Web. 
• Creating, Organizing and Using Bookmarks using History. 
• Copying Text and Images. 
• Using Plug-Ins.

• Designing tasks and projects. 
• Some existing tasks and projects on the Web. 
• Preparing a task for your class. 
• Integrating web-based activities into a larger project or task. 
• Planning for virtual projects. 
• Reflection and discussion.

 

 
 




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When? 

Thursday, April 6, 2000 4:15pm-6:30pm

Using the Web:

Thursday, April 13, 2000 4:15pm-6:30pm 

Tasks and Projects on the Web:

Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:15pm-6:30pm 

A resource diskette, handouts and light refreshments are included with all sessions. Please note: all presentations are done on the PC platform.

Where? 

Cost 

Registration

To Register 

ALLE: The Alberta Language Learning Environment 

ISLC: The Intercultural and Second Languages Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association