Internet-based project work
Have you ever heard about Internet-based project work? If you haven't, in this post I'm going to summarize the main points. According to Hockly & Dudeney (2007) Internet-based project work is an structured way for teachers to begin to incorporate the Internet into the language classroom. Group activities encourage cooperative learning, stimulate interaction between students and encourage critical thinking because students are asked to transform information in order to achieve a given task. What's more, they can be used for cross-over projects with other departments or subject areas, offering a more "real-world" look. What do you need to prepare an Internet-based project? You need to choose a project topic. Make the task clear (information: biographical, factual, views or opinions). Find the resources (which website, which level). Decide on the outcome (final purpose). You can plan a low-level project, which i s a great opportunity to ti...