IIB: Computers and Writing
Some best practices to incorporate
- Students learn by working together: communicating, explaining, creating, etc.
- Explicit instruction: I do, we do, you do
- Krashen's Hypothesis: There are two language learning systems: through meaningful, natural interactions, and by concious effort to gain knowledge about the language; Language acquisition occurs when learners receive messages they can understand; Levels of motivation, self-confidence, and anxiety can facilitate or hamper learning.
- Explicit instruction: I do, we do, you do
- Krashen's Hypothesis: There are two language learning systems: through meaningful, natural interactions, and by concious effort to gain knowledge about the language; Language acquisition occurs when learners receive messages they can understand; Levels of motivation, self-confidence, and anxiety can facilitate or hamper learning.
GoogleDocs
About GoogleDocs
IIB GoogleDoc document to try out
My Favorite -- simultaneous editing. (GoogleDoc spreadsheet)
Very cool tool to include voice comments in Google Docs. Watch these brief videos to see how: brief video #1 and brief video #2
IIB GoogleDoc document to try out
My Favorite -- simultaneous editing. (GoogleDoc spreadsheet)
Very cool tool to include voice comments in Google Docs. Watch these brief videos to see how: brief video #1 and brief video #2
MS Word comment feature and animated movies
Tech Tips for Teachers -- This is the Writing section. Sign up for updates.
Blogging
Cambridge English Readers level test
Cambridge English Readers book list -- they provide teacher materials
Book group with 2 classes -- high beginner students (Quicktopic blog)
Quicktopic main page
Miss Mary's English - literacy students (Weebly blog)
Wallingford Tech - intermediate students (another Weebly)
Erica's ESL Class - advanced students (yet another Weebly)
Civically Yours - advanced
LEAD distance learning ESOL blogs
Education Weebly main page
Blogger -- another blogging tool
Student projects that translate into blogging:
- News from your country
- ebay
- dictionary skills
- using the Internet to learn about occupations (based on resources from Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE and ESOL Classroom -- pdf download)
Our Careers blog
Cambridge English Readers book list -- they provide teacher materials
Book group with 2 classes -- high beginner students (Quicktopic blog)
Quicktopic main page
Miss Mary's English - literacy students (Weebly blog)
Wallingford Tech - intermediate students (another Weebly)
Erica's ESL Class - advanced students (yet another Weebly)
Civically Yours - advanced
LEAD distance learning ESOL blogs
Education Weebly main page
Blogger -- another blogging tool
Student projects that translate into blogging:
- News from your country
- ebay
- dictionary skills
- using the Internet to learn about occupations (based on resources from Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE and ESOL Classroom -- pdf download)
Our Careers blog
Research projects
Formal vs informal
Countries attachment assignment
Example email exchanges
Cards to review Internet terms
Countries attachment assignment
Example email exchanges
Cards to review Internet terms
Excel
Web literacy
Welcome to the Web -- interactive tutorial. Check out Staying safe. For kids, but mostly fine for adults.
General Resources
Tutorials for you
Internet4Classrooms: friendly step-by-step tutorials for many programs
Curricula and tutorials for your students, plus other computer support
Lots of resources: Move down the page to the Computer skills section
PowerPoint Templates for students to use: good for computer beginners
Some writing-related websites -- various levels and formats
PowerPoint Templates for students to use: good for computer beginners
Some writing-related websites -- various levels and formats
Advice and models
Computer literacy - Carlos Rosario Model Lessons
Computers in Action: Notes to the Teacher
Managing Students With Computers: Many useful tips and resources, though some are outdated. (NTTI)
Computers in Action: Notes to the Teacher
Managing Students With Computers: Many useful tips and resources, though some are outdated. (NTTI)