In order to pass this course, you are required to complete all the modules with their assignments. The assignments are varied; some stress using the tools of the Internet, others improving reading and writing skills, some are group discussions via the internet and others are pairwork assignments through the internet.

We hope you enjoy the course and find it a good starting point for using the Internet in your own studying and teaching!

The assignments are slightly different for each of the 3 groups participating in the project

  EFL pupils

Pre and inservice teachers

University students

• 1. Write a biographical introduction about yourself
  2. Correspond with other members of the group, send copies to on-line instructor
  3. Complete the exercise sent to you by your partner, return them to your partner and on-line instructor
  

• 1.Complete the assignment "from Jerusalem to Washington"
  2. Join the on-line discussion where you discuss with your partners what makes a good site
  3. Work with your on-line partners to complete and publish the writing assignment
  

• 1. Complete the search exercises
  2. Do the treasure hunt with your partner
  3. Find links on your chosen subjects
  4. Write a summary of the links and exchange with partners
  5. Start to put all information from modules on webfolio page

• 1.Complete the on-line newspaper assignment
  2. Write a summary of the article you receive back to your partner and on-line instructor
  3. Complete the exercise on newspapers you will receive from your on-line partners and email it back to your on-line partner and c.c. to on-line instructor.
  4. Complete the treasure hunt exercise and come up with criteria with your partner and collegues about what makes a good web page.
  5. Add assignments to webfolio page

1. Write a web page

• 1. Complete the assignment on Moos
  2. Meet with your partner on-line to finalize the webfolio
  4. add the assignment to your homepage

• 1. Download interesting games and programs
  2. Add the address to your homepage

• 1. Presentation of home webfolio to the class
  2. Fill in feedback forms

 

1. fill in all the pre and post questionnaires, on attitudes and literacy skills
2. keep a weekly dialogue journal with your on-line instructor
3. actively participate in our class online discussions
4. write each week to both your pupil in israel and your colleague in Washington

you are not responsible for the actual writing of the webfolio page which is really a portfolio of the students development and learning in the course, you only contribute to the webfolio

1. Write a biographical introduction about yourself
2. Correspond with other members of the group, send copies to on-line instructor
3. Compose a scanning exercise using the information in the biographical introductions, Once you receive the answers from your on-line student, send back positive reinforcement and a c.c. to the on-line instructor
4. dialogue journal with on-line instructor
5. read article on reading strategies

1.Complete the assignment "from Jerusalem to Washington" 2. Join the on-line discussion on your experience "surfing" the internet and what you think makes a good site
3. Work with your on-line partners to complete and publish the writing assignment.
4. read about giving feedback and participate in student discussion
5. dialogue journal with instructor

1. Complete the search exercises
2. Do the treasure hunt with your partner
3. Find links on your chosen subjects
4. Write a summary of the links and exchange with partners
5. Read about summary writing
6. compose a webtour for your Washington partner on something connected with his/her culture
7. dialogue journal

1.Complete the on-line newspaper assignment
2. Write a summary of the article you receive back to your partner and on-line instructor
3. Prepare a lesson plan using the newspaper page for intermediate students, send this to me. I would advise doing this through using Crayon as your model newspaper. Choose one individual exercise from your lesson and send it to your on-line partners. Assess the assignment and return it to your partner with a c.c. to us
4. Complete the treasure hunt exercise and come up with criteria with your partner and collegues about what makes a good web page.
5. take part on discussion on teaching with newspapers -read about teaching with newspapers
7.read article on using newspapers for teaching
6. dialogue journal

1. Write a web page
2. Join 3 listservs; one connected to your collegue in wshingtons research project, one your joint project and one that interests you.
3. Send your online instructor details as set out in the assignment
4. Write a letter to one of the groups, and send a copy to your instructor
5. Supply your partner with information about the listservs to put on the webfolio
6. read article on forums v discussion groups and participate in class discussion
7. dialogue journal

1. Complete the assignment on Moos
2. Meet with your partner on-line to finalize the homepage
4. read article on MOOS and participate in class discussion
5. dialogue journal

1. Download interesting games and programs
2. Supply your partner with the details to add to the homepage
3 evaluation of software for class teaching
4 class discussion on software for teaching
5. dialogue journal

1. Presentation of webfolios to the class
2. Fill in feedback forms- literacy skills and attitudes

reflective dialogue journal

participation in student online discussions- including readings and questionnaires

assignments with pupils

collaboration with Washington collegue

mentoring a pupil

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1. Write a biographical introduction about yourself
2. Correspond with other members of the group, send copies to on-line instructor
4. dialogue journal with on-line instructor
5. start to discuss cultural issues to allow you both to choose a topic from your partners culture or background.

1.Complete the assignment "from Jerusalem to Washington" 2. Join the on-line discussion on your experience "surfing" the internet and what you think makes a good site
3. Work with your on-line partners to complete and publish the writing assignment.
4. finalize the webtour topic you will write,
5. dialogue journal with instructor

1. Complete the search exercises
2. Do the treasure hunt with your partner
3. Find links on your chosen subjects for the webtour
4. Write a summary of the links and exchange with partners- you will be responsible for collecting the information on the topic from your partners and writing up your findings including links and pictures
7. help your partner in his/her webtour development
8. dialogue journal

1. Presentation of webtours to the class
2. Fill in feedback form