Integrating Technology into the ESL Classroom

Faculty Development Workshop
December 5, 2006
Christine Bauer-Ramazani
Saint Michael's College, Colchester, VT

 

Hands-on Practice: Using the Internet in the ESL Classroom--Resources and Web Site Evaluation
URL for this page:  http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Fac_Dev/SIS/internet.htm

  1. Effective Internet Searching (10 min.)

Report back to the group on your search successes. (10 min.)

  1. Evaluating Web Pages (20 min.)

Useful and brief Checklists for Evaluating Web Pages:

  1. Using the Internet for Writing (20 min.): Christine's Links to Useful TESL/CALL Web Sites--ESL Teaching Learning Resources for Writing (http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/esl_writing.htm)

In pairs, investigate 1-2 links in the following areas:

Report back to the group on your findings. (10 min.)

  1. Using the Internet for Reading (20 min.): Christine's Links to Useful TESL/CALL Web Sites--ESL Teaching Learning Resources for Reading (http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/esl_reading.htm)

In pairs, investigate 1-2 links in the following areas:

Content & Schema Development through Reading: Resources for reading

Using Technology for Reading Development

Report back to the group on your findings. (10 min.)

  1. Resources for vocabulary (20 min.): Christine's Links to Useful TESL/CALL Web Sites--ESL Teaching Learning Resources for Vocabulary (http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/esl_vocabulary.htm)

Report back to the group on your findings. (10 min.)

If time permits:

  1. Resources for grammar (20 min.): Christine's Links to Useful TESL/CALL Web Sites--ESL Teaching Learning Resources for Grammar (http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/Links/grammar.htm)

Report back to the group on your findings. (10 min.)