Very Simple Ways

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Very Simple Ways to Start Using Web-Based
Instruction Barry Bakin ESL Intermediate Low
Teacher Pacoima Skills Center and Teacher
Adviser ESL Programs Office barry.bakin_at_lausd.net
www.tech4esl.blogspot.com
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6 Basic Tools EMAIL BLOGS PODCASTING PAGEFLAKES
WIKIS FUN WEBSITES FOR LANGUAGE PRACTICE
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EMAIL Open lines of communication Give
Assignments Direct Students to Web-based
Resources Strong Reading and Writing Practice
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BLOGS Give Assignments Work with Images Direct
Students to Web-based Resources Strong Reading
and Writing Practice
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PODCASTING Give Assignments Work with
conversations and other listening
experiences Direct Students to Web-based
Resources Strong Listening Practice
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PAGEFLAKES http//www.pageflakes.com New way to
assemble a webpage that uses new RSS technologies
to self-update Easily Changed New way to create
a class homepage
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WIKIS New way to assemble a webpage using wiki
editing capabilities Easily changed but keeps
tracks of all prior versions. You can let other
people add or change the page. New way to create
a class project page. Students can easily
display their work or work cooperatively.
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FUN WEBSITES FOR ENGLISH PRACTICE Easy to
use Free The website has done most of the work
already, all you have to do is show students how
to use the tools
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Examples And Screenshots
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EMAIL Open lines of communication Give
Assignments Direct Students to Web-based
Resources Strong Reading and Writing Practice
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Communication
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Clickable links in message send students to
websites
Assignments
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BLOGS Give Assignments Work with Images Direct
Students to Web-based Resources Strong Reading
and Writing Practice
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Give assignments Work with images
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Give assignments Work with images
Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt, Minneapolis,
Minnesota http//arlingtonhillsjobs.blogspot.com
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Give assignments Work with images
Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt, Minneapolis,
Minnesota http//arlingtonhillsjobs.blogspot.com
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Direct Students to Web-based Resources
Page 91 All-Star McGraw-Hill
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PODCASTING Give Assignments Work with
conversations and other listening
experiences Direct Students to Web-based
Resources Strong Listening Practice Student
Speaking Practice
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Give assignments Work with conversations and
other listening experiences Dianes ESL Podcast
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Strong Listening Practice
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http//mrbakinsesl.pbwiki.com/
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Steve Gwynnes VESL Podcast for his students at
San Diego Community College is also a place for
the students to record their voices.
http//veslclass.podomatic.com/
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PAGEFLAKES http//teacher.pageflakes.com New way
to assemble a webpage that uses new RSS
technologies to self-update Easily Changed New
way to create a class homepage
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This is what my students see whenever they open
up a browser in the classroom
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They can get each days assignment
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They have clickable links to web sites I want
them to use frequently
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They see a list of activities that they can do at
any time while theyre in or out of the class.
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They see the most recent assignment on the class
blog. Clicking on this flake will take them
directly to the blog.
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In this area, they can read important messages
from me.
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The calendar is just that, but I also duplicate
the assignments for the day (not erased at weeks
end) The Dictionary is there if they want it.
(It links to an online dictionary)
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This assignment is very flexible because I can
change the pictures often.
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Click here to copy my page to your own account
then just add information to each flake as
appropriate
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WIKIS New way to assemble a webpage using wiki
editing capabilities Easily changed but keeps
tracks of all prior versions. You can let other
people add or change the page. New way to create
a class project page. Students can easily
display their work or work cooperatively.
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Easily Revert
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Easy navigation
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WYSIWYG editing interface
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Can let students create the content! And work
collaboratively
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http//coasttocoast.pbwiki.com
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Scrolling down you can see more work added
completely by the students
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FUN WEBSITES FOR ENGLISH PRACTICE Easy to
use Free The website has done most of the work
already, all you have to do is show students how
to use the tools
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DFILM

• http//www.dfilm.com
• Students make animated films with their own
  dialogues...

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Click here after movie finishes
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Internet-Based Comic Strips using
http//www.makebeliefscomix.com/
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www.makebeliefscomix.com
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Internet-Based Animated Movies using Bombay TV
http//www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/index.php
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Internet-Based Animated Movies using Bombay TV
http//www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/index.php
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Get an egg to say what you write!
http//talkingbreakfast.holiday-inn.com/holiday_i
nn_ws.php?pop2door109cl26AID1popfailed1
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• I hope youve been inspired to start
  experimenting with web-based instruction! Key
  URLs to remember
• http//webtwopointohinadulted.wikispaces.com/ A
  compendium listing most of the types of resources
  Ive discussed. Its a wiki itself!
• http//teacher.pageflakes.com/barry.bakin My
  class homepage
• http//mrbakinsesl.pbwiki.com/ My class wiki
• http//coasttocoast.pbwiki.com The collaboration
  wiki project (with Vermont)
• http//intermediatelow.blogspot.com/ My class
  blog
• http//www.gaggle.net Gaggle email
• http//www.blogger.com Blogger
• http//www.edublogs.org/ Edublogs
• http//veslclass.podomatic.com/ Steve Gwynnes
  VESL podcast
• http//dianewallis.podomatic.com/ Diane Walliss
  podcast
• http//www.podomatic.com/ Get your own podcast
  page here
• http//www.pageflakes.com Get started with
  Pageflakes
• http//pbwiki.com/ Peanut Butter Wiki
• http//www.wikispaces.com/ Wikispaces
• http//www.dfilm.com Make animated movies
• http//www.makebeliefscomix.com/ Make multi-panel
  comic strips
• http//www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/index.php Add
  subtitles to movies