Revise the file for PAIR-WORK Revise the file for PAIR-WORK ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION available in the virtual available in the virtual

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

assignment and assignment and send a message to your send a message to your national tutor national tutor to confirm that you and to confirm that you and your partner are ready to initiate the your partner are ready to initiate the

COLLABORATIVE WORK. 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, each pair should select one of the four each pair should select one of the four

language skills to develop the collaborative assignment: language skills to develop the 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

WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT?WHAT’S THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT?To design a virtual environment for an innovative To design a virtual environment for an innovative

pedagogical plan or instructional design pedagogical plan or instructional design that might that might foster and develop language skills through Computer foster and develop language skills through Computer

Mediation (CALL) and technologies for education.Mediation (CALL) and technologies for education.

I agree with my partner the option for designing the virtual environment.

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.

We explore the examples of web-sites and resources included in our course-book to propose activities in our

virtual environment.

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

We agree on the scenario for designing our virtual environment. We choose just one: (1) a WebQuest), (2) a Wiki, (3) A blog or (4) an Audio-Forum.

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