1. Blended Learning: Using Web 2.0 in the Communicative Language Classroom FAAPI Tucumán / APIBA WEBINAR 2011 by Cecilia Cicolini, MA

3. What is Blended Learning?

7. What kind of content should we include in order to teach English for communication?

10. What is a wiki?

13. Let´s examine some wikis

14. DazeEnglish: for adults learning English.

15. DazeEnglish: for adults learning English

16. English Story Time: for young learners

18. More reasons to use wikis in our classes Revision history. Who? What? If you can word process, you use a wiki!

19. Create your own class wiki for free using:

20. What happens when you click EDIT?

21. Core Features

22. INSERT Menu

23. PLUG IN Menu

24. What is a VLE?

25. What is a VLE? 'A Virtual Learning Environment is a collection of integrated tools enabling the management of online learning , providing a delivery mechanism, student tracking, assessment and access to resources'.

33. Why should we use VLEs?

35. Moodle is free. However, the platform has to be regularly updated, maintained and hosted. The cost of Moodle- hosting has to be included in the school´s budget. The aspect of “free” learning platform should be relativised.

36. Adding Activities and Resources Click on TURN EDITING ON

37. Two menus will appear: ADD A RESOURCE or ADD AN ACTIVITY

39. Adding a Webpage

40. Adding an Assignment

41. VOCABULARY activities

42. Online Dictionary Word of the Day Glossary

46. The Games Module

49. How to Create a Game I

50. How to Create a Game II

53. Recording Speaking

54. How can Nanogong be used? Type and hold!

55. Wikis within Moodle

56. Grammar Activities Collaborative dictations in a Wiki

57. Hot Potatoes

59. Reading Activities Lesson Module: Text Prediction

60. Lesson: Predictions

62. Assignments and the Markbook

63. Mindmaps

66. FCE Module: A Real Example

77. [email_address] Links for this Webinar and more at http://tinyurl.com/apibawebinar

79. “ If we teach today´s students as we taught yesterday´s, we are robbing them of tomorrow ” John Dewey. Thanks for joining me!