Web-based lesson plan

Hi readers

Below is my web based lesson plan.

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The purpose of the lesson plan is to focus on writing skills which is writing dialogues or conversations. In writing, conversations or dialogues makes the writing more interesting as it gives characters and different perspectives in the essays.

The first part of the lesson plan stressed on writing where students have to write their conversation in Skype and the other group has to respond. The next task focuses on speaking where students need to engage in a communication through video call via Skype. Although the lesson plan is targeting on writing skills, it is undeniable that writing comes together with speaking skill so as the students know how to produce dialogue clearly, they can slowly be introduced to speaking practice.

The lesson plan is inspired by the vast trend of communications, in which people prefer to communicate via chatting sites such as Skype, YM and MSN as well as Whatsapp, LINE and WeChat on their smart phones. Therefore, it is more related to students' life nowadays so, it can enhances students' interest in learning to write dialogues in the form of real-like situation via chatting site.

The idea for the topic is taken from www.holidaytravelwatch.com  where the students could go to the sites and get the idea of what to stress on when planning a holiday. So, in order for them to keep the conversation, the website serves like an idea bank on what to talk and to ask when planning a holiday.

Planning a lesson plan is the easiest part in teaching, the difficult part is to execute the lesson plan. In order to perform this lesson, students must have computers, therefore they must be taken to the computer lab. Teacher has to monitor the students throughout the lesson so that teacher can assist them on how to use the site and to make sure that there are no difficulties in doing the task. It is important for the teacher to make sure the computers are well-functioning and the internet connection is fast or stable. Teacher also needs to be prepared for any possibilities. It is crucial for the teacher to manage the students as sometimes they will get too excited and it can lead to a chaotic classroom.

That is all from me, happy holiday guys :)

Hypertext and hypermedia

Hi, 

This week's task is to create hypertext and hypermedia
Hypertext and hypermedia make learning more easy as the information is just one click away. You can try to incorporate this in your lesson  :)

Here is one example of a reading passage that use hypertext and hypermedia.

 DOLPHINS

Hi, I'm a dolphin

Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.

Dolphins are beautiful creatures. We should protect them and stop the killing of dolphins as sometimes they are harmed by the other creatures in the sea.

That's all for this week. See you in the next post