tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100282582011-11-30T16:26:43.270+01:00This weblog is an on-line record of the course. Here you will find the outlines and the relevant links for each session.<br><br> Lecturer & Blogmaster: <br>Lorena Pérez HernándezLPHnoreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1105360852806645942005-04-11T23:40:00.000+02:002006-02-25T13:37:39.560+01:00Session 1: Computer essentials: general terminology on computers and the Internet<br />Session 2: Search Engines, Metasearch Engines and the Invisible Web<br />Session 3: Web-based educational resources & on-line reading and listening<br />Session 4: Weblogs<br />Session 5: Webquests & Filamentality<br />Session 6, 7 and 8: HotPotatoes<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110536085280664594?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1108724162182037312005-02-18T11:54:00.000+01:002005-03-04T13:40:10.073+01:00SESSION CONTENTS<br />This session is devoted to the creation of "mix" exercises with HotPotatoes.<br /><br />WARMING-UP EXERCISE<br /><a href="http://nt.watauga.k12.nc.us/br/Quiz_4.htm">General computer vocabulary exercise</a><br /><br />ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIAL<br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/">HotPotatoes Homepage</a><br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/wintutor6/tutorial.htm?___b;8;">Tutorial on Mix exercises</a><br /><br />SOURCES OF MATERIAL FOR THE EXERCISES<br /><a href="http://www.quotesandsayings.com/proverbial.htm">Sayings and proverbs</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110872416218203731?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1108723957111978922005-02-18T11:51:00.000+01:002005-02-28T22:34:58.540+01:00SESSION CONTENTS<br />This session is devoted to the creation of "Match" and "Cross" exercises with HotPotatoes.<br /><br />WARMING-UP EXERCISE<br /><a href="http://nt.watauga.k12.nc.us/br/Quiz_3.htm">General computer vocabulary exercise</a><br /><br />ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIAL<br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/">HotPotatoes Homepage</a><br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/wintutor6/tutorial.htm?___b;7;">Tutorial on Match exercises</a><br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/wintutor6/tutorial.htm?___b;9;">Tutorial on Cross exercises</a><br /><br />SOURCES OF MATERIAL FOR THE EXERCISES<br /><a href="http://www.saugus.net/Computer/Terms/">Glossary of computer terms</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110872395711197892?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1108401824637156412005-02-14T18:16:00.000+01:002005-02-18T12:01:38.153+01:00SESSION CONTENTS<br />HotPotatoes is a set of six tools which enable you to create interactive Web-based exercises of several basic types. <br />This is an introductory session on how to create "Quiz" and "Cloze" exercises with HotPotatoes.<br /><br />WARMING-UP EXERCISE<br /><a href="http://nt.watauga.k12.nc.us/br/Quiz_2.htm">General computer vocabulary quiz</a><br /><br />ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIAL<br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/">HotPotatoes Homepage</a><br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/wintutor6/tutorial.htm">HotPotatoes Tutorial</a><br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/wintutor6/tutorial.htm?___b;5;">Tutorial on Quiz exercises</a><br /><a href="http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/wintutor6/tutorial.htm?___b;6;">Tutorial on Cloze exercises</a><br /><br />SOURCES OF MATERIAL FOR THE EXERCISES<br /><a href="http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/childrenindex.html">Children short stories</a><br /><a href="http://encarta.msn.com/artcenter_/browse.html">Encarta on-line</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110840182463715641?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1107769232519245172005-02-08T10:32:00.000+01:002005-02-14T18:25:06.390+01:00SESSION CONTENTS<br />(a) WebQuests in the English classroom<br />(b) Introduction to WebQuest editing with Filamentality<br /><br />ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIAL <br /><a href="http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/675wq.html">What is a WebQuest?</a><br /><a href="http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-es.html">A WebQuest about WebQuests</a><br /><a href="http://webquest.sdsu.edu/">The WebQuests Site</a><br /><br />WEBQUESTS FOR PRIMARY PUPILS<br /><a href="http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/thalligan/shunt.htm">WebQuest on animal vocabulary</a><br /><a href="http://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/mapp.htm">Treasure Hunt WebQuest</a><br /><a href="http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/schools/morinheights/butterfly/">The life of a butterfly</a><br /><a href="http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/english/edservices/pedresources/webquest/plants.htm">Investigating plants</a><br /><a href="http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/english/edservices/pedresources/webquest/caterpillar/caterpillar.htm">The hungry caterpillar</a><br /><a href="http://www.swlauriersb.qc.ca/english/edservices/pedresources/webquest/senses.htm">Five senses</a><br /><a href="http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/llacosse/egg.htm">Eggs</a><br /><a href="http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/frogs/index.htm">Frog finds his family</a><br /><br />OTHER INTERNET-BASED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES<br /><br /><a href="http://train.rps205.com/tift2/index.html">A WebQuests about Scavenger Hunts, Collaborative Projects, Quests and WebQuests</a><br /><a href="http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/iadventure/">i-Adventures</a><br /><br />WEBQUEST EDITING TOOLS<br /><a href="http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/">Filamentality HomePage</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110776923251924517?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1107254117541963272005-02-01T11:34:00.000+01:002005-02-01T14:14:13.800+01:00SESSION CONTENTS: <br />Introduction to Weblog editing <br /> <br />WARMING-UP EXERCISE: <br /><a href="http://nt.watauga.k12.nc.us/br/Quiz_1.htm">General computer vocabulary</a><strong></strong> <br /> <br />ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIAL <br /><a href="http://www.userland.com/whatAreWeblogs">What is a Weblog? I</a> <br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weblog">What is a Weblog? II</a> <br /><a href="http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/barrios/blogs/tools/index.html">Blog Tools and How-Tos</a> <br /><a href="http://mywebspace.quinnipiac.edu/PHastings/classroom.html">Blogs in Education</a> <br /><a href="http://www.microcontentnews.com/resources/glossary/">Glossary of Weblog Terms</a> <br /><a href="http://www.weblogs.com/">Up-to-date Weblogs List</a> <br /> <br />WEBLOGS <br /><a href="http://www.avecesescribocartas.com/">An example of a personal Weblog</a> <br /><a href="http://www.actilingua.net/blogdeunaprofedim.html">Blog de una profe</a> <br /><a href="http://buckman.pps.k12.or.us/classrooms/stewart/">Mrs. Stewart's Classroom News Weblog</a> <br /><a href="http://2dmanjon.blogia.com/">Weblog de 2º de ESO del IES Padre Manjón (Granada)</a> <br /><a href="http://blogia.com/kminando/index.php">Weblog IES de Sada</a> <br /><a href="http://educacionmedios.blogspot.com/">Weblog "La educación en medios"</a> <br /><a href="http://www.painintheenglish.com/">Weblog about the English Language</a> <br /><a href="http://pizarradigital.blogspot.com">Weblog sobre recursos educativos online</a> <br /> <br />WEBLOG HOSTS <br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com">Blogger (in English)</a> <br /><a href="http://www.blogia.com/portada/altas.php">Blogia (in Spanish)</a> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110725411754196327?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1106398291893707132005-01-25T13:50:00.000+01:002005-02-01T14:05:22.706+01:00SESSION CONTENTS: <br />(1) Review of some essential web-based educational sites. <br />(2) Free on-line reading and listening sites. <br /> <br /> <br />ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIAL <br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">On-line dictionaries</span> <br /><a href="http://www.itools.com/lang/">Language Tools Homepage</a> <br /><a href="http://dictionary.cambridge.org/">On-line Cambridge Dictionaries</a> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.wordreference.com/es">Multilingual Dictionary</a> <br /> <br />Web-based educational sites and resources</span> <br /><a href="http://www.onestopenglish.com">OneStop English </a> <br /><a href="http://www.longman.com/young_learners/teachers/resources.html">Longman's resources for primary teachers</a> <br /><a href="http://www.mansioningles.com/">La Mansión del Inglés: actividades y recursos</a> <br /><a href="http://www.gogolovesenglish.com/Activity_bank/default.asp">Games for primary school pupils</a> <br /><a href="http://www.night.net/tucker/#table">English silly songs and rhymes</a> <br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Printable Activities</span> <br /><a href="http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kids/print/index.html">Printables from the British Council Homepage</a> <br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">On-line games for learning English</span> <br /><a href="http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/kidsgames_frame.html">Games from the British Council Homepage</a> <br /><a href="http://www.onestopenglish.com/Games/">OneStop English games</a> <br /><a href="http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/topclass/games/">Games from Oxford University Press</a> <br /><a href="http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/grammar_games_index_page01.html">Grammar games</a> <br /><a href="http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/words/word_games_archive01.html">Vocabulary games</a> <br /><a href="http://www.tampareads.com/phonics/singleletters/index.htm">Phonetic games</a> <br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">On-line listening</span> <br /><a href="http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/topclass/stories/">Basic Listening</a> <br /><a href="http://www.mansioningles.com/listening00.htm">Listenings for primary and secondary school</a> <br /><a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm">CyberListening Laboratory</a> <br /> <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">On-line reading</span> <br /><a href="http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html">LiteracyNet Organization</a> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110639829189370713?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1105696933175155812005-01-18T23:45:00.000+01:002005-01-22T13:58:00.203+01:00<b>SESSION CONTENTS:</b> <br />(1) Search engines vs. MetaSearch engines <br />(2) Considering the Invisible Web: how to look for information which is not accessible through the search engines. The use of Internet Directories. <br />(3) Educational uses of Google <br /> <br /><b>REVISION EXERCISE:</b> <br />Make use of an acronym dictionary (see session 1 for a link to the Acronym Data Base) to find the meanings of the following Internet-related acronyms: IP Address, FTP, DNS, ID, URL, FAQ, HTTP, HTML. <br /> <br /><strong>WARMING-UP ACTIVITY:</strong> <br />Try this crossword on Internet-related terminology: <br /><a href="http://www.terra.es/personal2/cerezas1972/session2.htm">Internet terminology crossword</a> <br /> <br /><strong>ACTIVITY 1</strong> <br /><strong>Group a:</strong> <br /><a href="http://www.lib.umd.edu/UES/TILT/module2/searchengines.htm">What is a search engine?</a> <br /><a href="http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2003/HowWebSearchEnginesWork.asp">How does a Search Engine work?</a> <br /><a href="http://www.website-promotion-ranking-services.com/tutorials/3.htm">What is a search engine spider?</a> <br /><strong>Group b:</strong> <br /><a href="http://www.llrx.com/features/metasearch.htm">What is a MetaSearch Engine?</a> <br /><a href="http://library.albany.edu/internet/meta.html">Pros and cons of MetaSearch Engines</a> <br /><a href="http://websearch.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=websearch&zu=http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/MetaSearch.html">Comparison of several metasearch engines</a> <br /><strong>Group c:</strong> <br /><a href="http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/InvisibleWeb.html">What is the INvisible Web?</a> <br /><a href="http://library.rider.edu/scholarly/rlackie/Invisible/Inv_Web.html">About the Invisible Web</a> <br /><a href="http://library.albany.edu/internet/deepweb.html">The Deep Web</a> <br /> <br /> <br /><b>ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIAL</b> <br />-<a href="http://www.muncyweb.com/webservices/about_searchengines.html">Search Engines versus Directories</a> <br />-<a href="http://library.albany.edu/internet/choose.html#results">How to choose a search engine or directory</a> <br />-<a href="http://www.invisible-web.net/">The Invisible-Web Directory</a> <br />-<a href="http://www.terra.es/personal2/cerezas1972/educationalgoogle.htm">Educational Uses of Google</a> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110569693317515581?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10028258.post-1105187919590240182005-01-11T23:50:00.000+01:002005-01-22T13:48:48.163+01:00<strong>AIM: </strong> <br />Become acquainted with computer terminology in English. <br /> <br /><strong>ENTRY TEST</strong> <br />Assess your knowledge of computer-related terminology by taking this <a href="http://www.terra.es/personal2/cerezas1972/entrytest.htm"><strong>crossword entry test</strong></a>. <br /> <br /> <br /><strong>ON-LINE REFERENCE MATERIAL</strong> <br /><a href="http://www.webopedia.com/">Webopedia</a> <br /><a href="http://www.techdictionary.com/">TechDictionary</a> <br /><a href="http://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary/">Computer-User High-Tech Dictionary</a> <br /><a href="http://www.acronymfinder.com/">Acronym Finder Database</a>: A website which offers an on-line dictionary of technical acronyms and abbreviations. <br /> <br /> <br /><strong>ON-LINE ACTIVITIES</strong> <br /> <br /><strong>Vocabulary </strong> <br /><a href="http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=475067096&AP_activityType=14&AP_urlId=63689&AP_continuePlay=true&id=63689">Input/output devices</a> <br /><a href="http://www.terra.es/personal2/cerezas1972/mouseactions.htm">Mouse actions</a> <br /><a href="http://www.terra.es/personal2/cerezas1972/acronyms.htm">Computer-related acronyms and abbreviations</a> <br /> <br /><strong>Listening</strong> <br /><a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/comp/comprd1.htm">World of computers</a> <br /><a href="http://www.esl-lab.com/access/accessrd1.htm">Internet access</a> <br /> <br /><strong>Video & Quiz</strong> <br /><a href="http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computers/mp3/zoom.weml">Mp3 Files</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10028258-110518791959024018?l=cursonajera.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LPHnoreply@blogger.com0