Contact your partner, establish Contact your partner, establish agreements agreements on the on the assignment. assignment. Contact Contact

the national tutor the national tutor to inform that you to inform that you and your partner are ready to initiate and your partner are ready to initiate

the COLLABORATIVE WORK. the COLLABORATIVE WORK.

I establish contact with my partner

As it was assigned to initiate the 2nd momentAs it was assigned to initiate the 2nd moment, , from chapters 3 to 6 from chapters 3 to 6 in your course-book, in your course-book, you should select a chapter to develop the you should select a chapter to develop the

collaborative assignment: collaborative assignment: Option 1: Reading with CALLOption 1: Reading with CALLOption 2: Writing with CALL Option 2: Writing with CALL Option 3: Cyber-Listening-Option 3: Cyber-Listening-Option 4: Online speakingOption 4: Online speaking. . Option 5: You may integrate the four skillsOption 5: You may integrate the four skills

Remember, the purpose of the collaborative work isRemember, the purpose of the collaborative work isto design an activity in a virtual environment to design an activity in a virtual environment to to

develop language skills through Computer Mediation develop language skills through Computer Mediation (CALL) and technologies for education.(CALL) and technologies for education.

You and your partner may take advantage You and your partner may take advantage of the examples provided in your course-book of the examples provided in your course-book

and the DVD. and the DVD. There are different web-sites and There are different web-sites and links that illustratelinks that illustrate how to promote, create and how to promote, create and organize virtual activities and environments for organize virtual activities and environments for

language learning.language learning.

SCENARIOS FOR CREATING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTSSCENARIOS FOR CREATING VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

OPTIONS WEB-SITES-URL /SAMPLE OF…

1. WebQuest: It includes a-seven-component-frame (Welcome, introduction, task, process, evaluation, conclusion, teacher’s page. Students can practice the four language skills.

http://www.zunal.com/introduction.php?w=191846

2. A Wiki through: (a) google site, or (b) wikispaces.com. It is a space where students can share and build a product through collaborative work through the sense of a community. Students can practice reading, writing and develop communication abilities.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/34248/how-to-create-a-wiki-without-any-technical-know-how-using-google-sites/

https://sites.google.com

3. A blog: It is a space for posting, sharing and communicating with other members of the blog. Students can practice reading and writing; you can attach links for practicing other language skills.

http://www.blogger.com

4. Audio-Forum: It promotes students’ interaction, which means communication through listening and speaking skills.

http://www.voxopop.com/help

5. Voice-thread: It is an online resource that promotes speaking, interaction and conversation.

https://voicethread.com/

Agree on the virtual space for sharing the activity. You may choose just one: (1) a WebQuest), (2) a Wiki, (3) A blog or (4) an Audio-Forum. Or (5) Voice-thread

We include additional in our virtual environment resources to We include additional in our virtual environment resources to promote language skills development (minimum two resources). promote language skills development (minimum two resources). Such resources make part of the web 2.0, for example: Such resources make part of the web 2.0, for example: Video(s), Video(s),

a social network, avatars, audio-files, an online presentation, a social network, avatars, audio-files, an online presentation, links for skills practice your want to promote, podcasts or audio-links for skills practice your want to promote, podcasts or audio-

files. files.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNINGADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING

Elllo.org-Listening Practice

http://www.quia.com/web -Set up a web site for language learning

http://www.esl-lab.com/ Listening Practice

http://www.busuu.com/learn-english-online English Learning Community

http://www.eltpodcast.com/archive/bc Listening Practice