Integrating Technology Into The Curriculum treasure hunts. (Fact finding worksheets). Using URLs from their Topic Hotlist, teachers developed webbased, student learning activities for use in the http://www.gnofn.org/~mldean/Webbased.html
Extractions: Home English Language Programs English Teaching Forum Volume 40 ... Number 3 The need to promote technological literacy among students and the focus on content-based instruction as the most appropriate method to learn and construct knowledge have resulted in the development of activities to integrate the Internet into the classroom. WebQuests are activities designed for this purpose that take full advantage of the resources on Internet. Although the WebQuests free to use on the Internet are designed for native speakers and have not been developed as activities for second and foreign language learning, I propose that they can be effectively used as activities for a content-based approach to English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction. In this article I will describe the benefits of a content-based approach to ESP, examine how WebQuests can be integrated into a content-based ESP syllabus, analyse the different types of WebQuests suitable for ESP teaching (specifically for engineering students), and discuss the limitations of this type of activity and the factors that should be taken into account when using WebQuests for language learning.
EWU English As A Second Language WWW Sites are provided with ESL activities, quizzes, puzzles, and treasure hunts. Official web site for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), http://www.ewu.edu/x8723.xml
Extractions: This web site is an international guide for students to ESL educational programs available in the USA. This guide provides a focus on English training in special areas, such as "English for Engineering", along with test preparation courses, various types of schools and living accommodations in the U.S. ESL STANDARDS FOR PRE-K-12 STUDENTS (Center for Applied Linguistics) An outstanding monthly web journal for students and teachers of ESL that provides a wealth of articles, research papers, lesson plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas, and links to other sites. Students are provided with ESL activities, quizzes, puzzles, and treasure hunts. Teaching materials focus on intermediate, high-intermediate, and advanced English levels.
Strategies For Getting Started Explore one of the most effective teaching strategies from Classroom Instruction Creating webbased activities such as treasure hunts, Scavenger hunts, http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/technology_planning/LoTi/ideas_start.html
Extractions: If you want to begin using technology with your students, or you have been using technology and are ready to try something more challenging, these ideas can start you on the right track. I Am Just Getting Started. What Can I Do? Find a commercial software program to use such as software from Tom Snyder , i.e. Decisions, Decisions; TimeLiner; Science Court the Graph Club , etc. Find and have students use an online activity such as a simple webquest or a scavenger hunt. Find an online lesson plan or resource and modify or adapt it for use in your classroom. Work with your team members to plan a technology-rich experience for your students. Find a web site/page to embellish or supplement a lesson
FL Teachers On The Web! médias, sports, sujets divers 15 pages with 12 treasure hunts ready to use with your students. Includes web-based teaching units for German. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~brennanj/flteachers.htm
Extractions: Secondary Level Gladys L. Arrington FL supervisor in Portsmouth, VA. Her site contains links to resources for educators, parents and students. Many of the resources are for use in class, others are useful for enhancing curriculum, teacher professional growth, or for obtaining cultural information about a target language - note: this link often has problems connecting Marilyn Barna- DeWald This site offers links to Spain and the Americas as well as Search Engines in the Spanish-speaking world. There are links to Publisher's Internet Resources, Web addresses of schools in Spain that participate in the Ministry of Education's Nuevas Tecnologias project, and resources for students, teachers, and parents. Come visit and if you like what you see please add a link to your page.
Extractions: Teaching With Songs Web-based Activities My School General Links News Links Penpal Links Web-based Activities In this section I have included all those activities that need to be done using resources from the Web. Such as treasure hunts, webquests or all kind of projects. They are normally meaningful activities where the students use authentic information from the websites selected. I have usually planned these activities as homework to be completed by the end of a period of time, but I re-use them whenever they are suitable for my classroom. Many of the treasure hunts have been designed by some colleages attending my seminars and courses. I would like to thank all of them. Web based projects WebQuest Browsing WebQuests Selected pages about healthy life and sexuality and drugs Bravo Rosa! WebQuest Some Quizzes to learn about cross-curricular topics Today's News (advanced students) St. Valentine's Day: interactive writing and other exercises
Thinking About The Internet Pedagogically Two useful resources for teaching students how to evaluate web resources are Sometimes called treasure hunts, Scavenger hunts, or Virtual/Electronic http://camden-www.rutgers.edu/~wood/pedagogy.html
Extractions: at the Syllabus conference in Santa Clara, CA, in July, 1999. Note: This website is somewhat outdated, although I'm retaining it for those who may still find it useful. More recent explorations of the pedagogical uses of the internet, including my department's web-enhanced curriculum, may be found at my homepage: http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/~wood/ . Robert Wood Powerpoint Presentation for Prof. Goertzel's Class Introduction: From URLS to Pedagogy Putting Students to Work on the Internet Introduction: From URLS to Pedagogy Like many teachers, I have been inundated with books, articles, and exhortations about the educational importance of the internet that frequently turn out to be little more than lengthy lists of web page addresses (URLs). What is often missing is any clear identification of the new pedagogical opportunities that the internet offers. As one who has been experimenting with a broad range of internet projects and activities for close to ten years, I offer the observations below about what I have learned from my own experience and from the experience of others. First Things First: Identifying What's Out There
Zeum Educator Workshops-Online Ed Resources Topic Hotlist; Multimedia Scrapbook; treasure Hunt; Subject Sampler; webQuests PBS Teachersource Teaching with Technology - Tutorials Sybil web http://www.zeum.org/education/teacher_workshops/teach.html
Extractions: Goals for today's workshop include: The basics of Digital Photography and its many classroom uses Overview of Web-based instructional strategies Guided learning Educational Resources-Where can you find them? Teacher Resources Researching the Web- tips and techniques Create a simple Web-based activity- The Hotlist Today you are going to have the opportunity to work with a digital camera and learn the basics of its operation. They are very simple to use, there is really nothing to it. The advantage of the digital camera is that you do not need film, there is no development process so you have instant access to the pictures you take.
Extractions: Get your evaluation ... Archives Lesson Planning Article L E S S O N P L A N N I N G A R T I C L E For many students, Memorial Day merely marks the beginning of summer fun. This year, introduce them to the true meaning of the holiday, and provide them with a glimpse into the lives of the men and women it honors. Included: An Internet Treasure Hunt plus Web-based activities for learning about and celebrating Memorial Day! To help your students celebrate Memorial Day with a deeper understanding of its history and importance, you might begin by sharing these lines, from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, about soldiers who died in battle: Your silent tents of green
Music: Teaching Page Looking for more music lessons to download from the web? An Internet treasure Hunt for ESL StudentsThis is an Internet lesson for ESL students. http://www.eslpartyland.com/teachers/nov/music.htm
Extractions: Teaching with Music Home Teachers Discussion Chat ... Links Take advantage of the power of music and use it in your ESL classes. We've created this page to provide resources, lessons, and ideas on teaching with music. There are printable materials for classroom use, lessons, lyrics, and ideas. We also have two discussion forums and links to other web sites about music. Get ready to jam. Low Prep Ideas for Using Music in the ESL Classroom Dis Discussion Lesson Exchange Stop by PartyLand's Lesson Exchange discussion forum for ESL teachers. Add your own idea about how to use music in the ESL classroom or read other teachers' postings. Music Now that you're thinking about music, visit PartyLand's discussion forum for ESL students and teachers. Read what other people have to say about music and add your own ideas. Back to Top agq Lessons Conversation Question Cards: Music A conversation card set on music. For suggestions on how to use these cards, take a look at Ideas for Using Conversation Card Sets Musical Impressions You bring four songs to class and copies of this classroom handout. Then divide the students into groups of three, and monitor as they engage in meaningful discussion. For use with high-beginner and low-intermediate students.
Teaching InfoLit & Library Skills Museum Mania World Wide web treasure Hunt www.museummania.com/treasure.htm Teaching ethical use of the computer via the web; An Article Dangling by a http://www.librarysupportstaff.com/teachlib.html
Amalnet ERC Links - Internet And Information Technology web treasure Hunt. This treasure hunt is designed to introduce new users to the Internet Teaching Existing Tools Projects for Online Teaching http://www.amalnet.k12.il/meida/english/teachers/engi0138.htm
The Plays Of Shakespeare - A TeachersFirst Web Resource A collection of web resources dealing with Shakespeares plays. Tempest treasure Hunt Act I Tempest treasure Hunt - Act II Tempest treasure Hunt http://www.teachersfirst.com/shakespr.shtml
Extractions: window.document.form1.pagename.value = window.document.location; The Plays of William Shakespeare The amount of material available on Shakespeare is endless. These pages are an attempt to collect information on the works most commonly encountered in a K-12 curriculum using materials geared to high school and introductory college level students. In addition, we have included a set of links to related sources dealing with the English monarchy and life and customs in Elizabethan England. Featured Listings On-line Hamlet Quizzes - TeachersFirst has created a set of on-line quizzes which students can use to help test their understanding of character relationships and lineage in Hamlet. These quizzes provide instant reinforcement, and they can help ensure that students understand "who did what to whom" as they progress through the play. Perfect Mate - A Student/Parent Survey - This lesson lets students and their parents compare "the ideal mate." It's a proven exercise to introduce students to the themes in Shakespeare's play. A TeachersFirst exclusive. A Shakespearean Feast - Eat your way to a new understanding of Shakespeare.
Extractions: Search Our Site Site of the Month ARENA Archaeological Records Of Europe ARENA Archaeological Records Of Europe Draft report for LTSN This LTSN funded project developed online resources for use by 3/ 4 or honours level students to help them prepare for weekly seminars. The focus was on improving their evaluation of primary evidence, both textual and visual. Aims of the Project In traditionally taught history courses students are often asked to read documents from a given period and comment on their usefulness as historical evidence. This project aimed to enrich this task in two ways. Firstly, by extending the access of students to rare documents and pictures by using some of the best quality material available on the world-wide-web. Secondly, by asking students to post their comments on the evidence to a discussion forum where they could be shared with others prior to the face-to-face-seminar. It was important to the teaching team that use of e-learning was fully integrated with the face-to-face aspects of the courses. Previous research into the use of class web-sites in the school of Divinity showed that such an approach required an increase in support for students at the beginning of the course to prepare them technically for participating online. Introductory sessions could also be used to introduce the required history skills and to give students experience in using reliable www resources.
Treasure.html Read about the purpose of the ECEOL web site. This treasure hunt will help you Find the web site that is devoted to Teaching Tolerance nationwide, http://www.umaine.edu/eceol/treasure.html
Extractions: learning more about becoming a successful contributor to a LISTSERV community? Try the ECEOL"treasure hunt" exercise and learn some important Internet basics. You will need: Printing out a copy of the ECEOL Treasure Hunt may prove helpful... Let's Get Started! -Open up your WWW browser and enter this "URL" or web site address: who knows how to show you.) You are now on the ECEOL home page. 1. The ECEOL-L LISTSERV- some useful commands..... a. Can you find the instructions explaining how to subscribe/unsubscribe to the ECEOL-L LISTSERV? (Hint: click on the underlined phrase to move to the linked page with these and other LISTSERV instructions.)
Internet Treasure Hunt Internet treasure Hunt. (Include the url in your answer) Find a classroom activity appropriate for the grade level you teach concerning air pollution http://www.utexas.edu/research/ceer/teach/Hunt.htm
Extractions: Internet Treasure Hunt (Include the url in your answer) if youre stuck, check out the cheat sheet for hints In which EPA region is Texas? Find a classroom activity appropriate for the grade level you teach concerning air pollution Locate the homepage of one of the workshop instructors. Anything interesting you can bring up during their section? Personal? Professional? What is the address of your favorite environmental organization? Find the web page for your school district. Does it include anything that can help you integrate environmental education in your classroom? What and how? What toxic chemicals are released in Texas? What is the scorecard for your zipcode? Find 3 web pages that are dedicated to the environmental issue that is the most interesting to you Take the USGS quiz on water quality and then find out what the most freshwater is used for in the US? What percentage of waste goes to landfills? Is recycled? Is sent to an incinerator? What is the new ozone standard for which there was a recent court decision? What is the ozone forecast in Austin for today and tomorrow?
Epals Cyberschoolbus un global teaching and learning project Museum ManiaWorld Wide web treasure Hunt - answer the questions on the treasure hunt pages to http://members.tripod.com/the_english_dept/epals.html
Internet Resources For Teachers: Integration Ideas The following is a collection of Internet based treasure hunt sites. Each Hunt has ten sections. Each section lists a web site address (URL), http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/integrationideas.htm
Extractions: So, your school has invested in technology and now you either have a new lab or new computers in your classroom. Maybe you've just gotten the Internet into your school. And now you're expected to use it! Great! Just one more thing we have to teach! Is the time, effort, and money really worth it? Do I believe that this will help my students become more successful learners? Scavenger Hunts These links are included as examples of the kinds of scavenger hunts teachers can create to reflect the program being taught in their classrooms. Some can be used as presented. Some can be modified to suit particular needs. Some are quite good. Others probably reflect early attempts at using this idea. Where in the world do some animals live? Celebrate National Zoo and Aquarium Month by sending your students on an Internet scavenger hunt! They'll learn about the natural habitats of ten of the world's animals including some animals they've never heard of! Two versions! One for beginners and one for experienced surfers.
Ozline - Working The Web For Education With the web you get the world. Explore the Zen of Teaching with the web A smartly designed treasure Hunt can go far beyond finding unrelated nuggets of http://www.ozline.com/learning/theory.html
Extractions: Theory: an Introduction In 1995, "What's on the Web?," was written with the goal of scanning the Web for what might be useful to teachers and students. The "might be useful" was not individual stellar Web sites, but a broader contextual framework to cyberspace: if not exactly defining the universe, I hoped to at least mark out that some things are galaxies, a few constellations, and many are stars radiating their own special light. Books entitled such things as "Explore the Unleashed World Wide Web in 7 Days for Dummies/Educators" list tens of thousands of "Killer Web sites," implicitly suggesting that once you get a handle on these you'll have "done" the Web. But this is akin to getting access to the Library of Congress and being handed a piece of paper listing someone's Top Ten Favorite Books. Oh yes, and the library's collection doubles in size every three months. So, it's not the titles that are needed, it's the structure, the organization, the forest for the trees.
VRoma Teaching Resources The National Latin Exam web site, created and maintained by Cindy Pope These include a treasure hunt, Lemuria VRoma, Saturnalia VRoma, Lupercalia VRoma http://www.vroma.org/course_materials/
Extractions: VRomans have created many resources for teachers of the Latin language and Roman civilization and culture. The following links are grouped according to the broad categories of Latin Language Texts and Authors History and Culture How to Use the VRoma MOO for Teaching , and Sample Class Assignments in the VRoma MOO Latin Language: Texts and Authors: Intermediate Latin , with content coordinated by Ann Raia, contains passages from Catullus, Cicero, Ovid, Pliny with sophisticated hyperlinks to translation aids, commentary, and pedagogical questions designed specifically for the program and the intermediate-level student. Useful Internet Links for AP Latin , an annotated series of links, classified by topic, for teachers of AP Latin, created by Barbara McManus and Marianthe Colakis The Poems of Catullus with facing translation and notes, created and recently updated by Henry Walker
