Web tools
- 1. ALLPPT.com _ Free PowerPoint Templates, Diagrams and Charts Course 16: ELT 2 Unit- 5: Web Tools and ELT Hema Goswami Lecturer
- 2. WEB 1.0 and 2.0: Difference 1. Text based ʻhtmlʼ: The early web was largel y driven by text based content formated wit h a simple programming language called ʻht mlʼ 2. Slow connection speeds : Most visitors wer e using slow dial up connections which mad e downloading large files such as video or a udio incredibly slow. 3. Limited interactivity: If there was any intera ctivity on websites it was almost completely text based and usually took the form of sen ding in an email, basic text chat 4. Expensive software: Most creative work bei ng done on computers was done using exp ensive software which was complex to learn and had to be bought on discs and installe d on the hard drive 1. Platform based services: Instead of providin g content, many web companies now provide platforms such as YouTube, Digg, Blogger , et c 2. Speed - Broadband connectivity and high spe ed wireless and mobile connections have ena bled much of the changes that have occurred . 3. Complex social interactions : Interaction thr ough websites and web services have becom e much more complex and users can now sh are a vast array of content and information a nd collaborate for more rapidly and easily 4. Web based software and applications: The development of more complex programming enabled users access software tools online wi thout downloading and in many cases withou t paying for them
- 3. How web tools helps to improve LSRW Skills 1. Listening 2. Speaking 3. Reading 4. Writing
- 4. http://www.penzu.com/ i. Penzu is a simple online tool for creating a p ersonal journal. ii. Entries are automatically dated and students can add titles and text as well as images iii. This is quite simple and requires a minimum amount of information iv. You can create your own online materials usi ng texts with images and share them v. It helps to improve reading and writing skills 1. PENZU
- 5. 2. Voxopop http://www.voxopop.com/ i. Voxopop is a web based audio tool that enables users to record their speaking ii. It allows teachers and students to build up audio discu ssions online iii. We can record a series of statements and ask students to respond to each one. iv. We can record some pronunciation drills v. It allows for real communicative speaking and listening practice outside of class
- 6. 3. Listen and Write http://www.listen-and-write.com/ i. Listen and write is a dictation exercise crea tion tool. ii. The dictation tool offers a number of optio ns to support and develop students ability to listen. iii. We can create our own dictation activities for students iv. It can track our students progress. so itʼs a n ideal tool for creating homework tasks. v. It helps to improve listening, writing and s peaking skills.
- 7. 4. 280 Slides http://280slides.com/ i. 280 Slides is a web based presentation tool similar to PowerPoint. ii. It enables us to create presentations with a series of slides and embed video, audio and images into the slides. iii. We can use it to put any classroom presentations that we do online for students to access from any where. iv. It enables us to add media into our materials with out downloading. v. It helps to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
- 8. 5. Blogger www.blogger.com 1. blogger is a simple tool that enabl es us to create online material. 2. We just feed in the text either by c opy and paste or by writing on our own self. 3. We can add images in between of text. 4. We can add video clips by embedd ing link 5. It helps to improve writing, reading , listening skills.
- 9. 6. Facebook 1. Facebook is a free communication platf orm that works in the browser, as well a s in app. 2. we need to register and create an acco unt. 3. We can also create a profile too which will help others to locate us and so hel p us to build up a network of contacts. 4. We could use the video call to cast ou r lessons to a group of distance learner s. 5. It helps to improve reading, writing, list ening skills.
- 10. 7. Watsapp 1. It is widely used social media app 2. We can chat with our friends and create groups for general dicussions. 3. We can send audio clips,recorded voice, video, images, documents, pdf, important links, contac ts through watsapp. 4. In this way It helps to improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
- 11. 8.Gmail 1. It is more formal way of communication 2. We can send email to the person whose email id is known to us 3. Generally it requires same format of application writ ing in which we are adding subjects, complimentary close, salutation etc. 4. We can send images without losing its quality. 5. We can share documents, links, pdf, audio, video et c. 6. It helps to improve writing, reading, listening skills.
- 12. Google tools Helpful to improve L-S-R-W skills
- 13. Conclusion This presentation is intended as simple introduction to some free Web 2.0 type tools that can be used by teachers who a re interested in using technology in language teaching. The tools presented here are just the tip of the iceberg. New too ls are emerging all the time, many not originally intended fo r education, but which can be put to good use by students and teachers alike to extent opportunities, enhance learning potential and develop the level of digital literacy that studen ts will need for the 21st century
- 14. QUESTION BANK 1. Write an essay on ‘Facebook as a tool for teaching and learning’. 2. Describe importance of Web 2.0 technology with its relevance importance in enhancing L-S-R-W skills. 3. Discuss Google Apps for Education with its relative importance in enhancing L-S-R-W skills. 4. Describe web tools for L-S-R-W skills. (Nik Peachy) http://nikpeachey.blogspot.in/2009/11/10-teacher-development-task-for-web-20.html 5. Name five web tools which can be used for L-S-R-W skills in ELT. Describe its usefulness for various skill enhan cements. WEB TOOLS
- 15. Works Cited Peachey, Nik. "web 2.0 tools for teachers ." daily english activities (n.d.): 53.