WEB 1.0 and 2.0: Difference , How web tools helps to improve LSRW Skills, Listening, speaking, writing, reading

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Course 16: ELT 2
Unit- 5: Web Tools and ELT
Hema Goswami
Lecturer

2. WEB 1.0 and 2.0: Difference
1. Text based ʻhtmlʼ: The early web was largel
y driven by text based content formated wit
h a simple programming language called ʻht
mlʼ
2. Slow connection speeds : Most visitors wer
e using slow dial up connections which mad
e downloading large files such as video or a
udio incredibly slow.
3. Limited interactivity: If there was any intera
ctivity on websites it was almost completely
text based and usually took the form of sen
ding in an email, basic text chat
4. Expensive software: Most creative work bei
ng done on computers was done using exp
ensive software which was complex to learn
and had to be bought on discs and installe
d on the hard drive
1. Platform based services: Instead of providin
g content, many web companies now provide
platforms such as YouTube, Digg, Blogger , et
c
2. Speed - Broadband connectivity and high spe
ed wireless and mobile connections have ena
bled much of the changes that have occurred
.
3. Complex social interactions : Interaction thr
ough websites and web services have becom
e much more complex and users can now sh
are a vast array of content and information a
nd collaborate for more rapidly and easily
4. Web based software and applications: The
development of more complex programming
enabled users access software tools online wi
thout downloading and in many cases withou
t paying for them

3. How web tools helps to improve
LSRW Skills
1. Listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading
4. Writing

4. http://www.penzu.com/
i. Penzu is a simple online tool for creating a p
ersonal journal.
ii. Entries are automatically dated and students
can add titles and text as well as images
iii. This is quite simple and requires a minimum
amount of information
iv. You can create your own online materials usi
ng texts with images and share them
v. It helps to improve reading and writing skills
1. PENZU

5. 2. Voxopop
http://www.voxopop.com/
i. Voxopop is a web based audio tool that enables users
to record their speaking
ii. It allows teachers and students to build up audio discu
ssions online
iii. We can record a series of statements and ask students
to respond to each one.
iv. We can record some pronunciation drills
v. It allows for real communicative speaking and listening
practice outside of class

6. 3. Listen and Write
http://www.listen-and-write.com/
i. Listen and write is a dictation exercise crea
tion tool.
ii. The dictation tool offers a number of optio
ns to support and develop students ability
to listen.
iii. We can create our own dictation activities
for students
iv. It can track our students progress. so itʼs a
n ideal tool for creating homework tasks.
v. It helps to improve listening, writing and s
peaking skills.

7. 4. 280 Slides
http://280slides.com/
i. 280 Slides is a web based presentation tool similar
to PowerPoint.
ii. It enables us to create presentations with a series
of slides and embed video, audio and images into
the slides.
iii. We can use it to put any classroom presentations
that we do online for students to access from any
where.
iv. It enables us to add media into our materials with
out downloading.
v. It helps to improve reading, writing, listening and
speaking skills.

8. 5. Blogger
www.blogger.com
1. blogger is a simple tool that enabl
es us to create online material.
2. We just feed in the text either by c
opy and paste or by writing on our
own self.
3. We can add images in between of
text.
4. We can add video clips by embedd
ing link
5. It helps to improve writing, reading
, listening skills.

9. 6. Facebook
1. Facebook is a free communication platf
orm that works in the browser, as well a
s in app.
2. we need to register and create an acco
unt.
3. We can also create a profile too which
will help others to locate us and so hel
p us to build up a network of contacts.
4. We could use the video call to cast ou
r lessons to a group of distance learner
s.
5. It helps to improve reading, writing, list
ening skills.

10. 7. Watsapp
1. It is widely used social media app
2. We can chat with our friends and create groups
for general dicussions.
3. We can send audio clips,recorded voice, video,
images, documents, pdf, important links, contac
ts through watsapp.
4. In this way It helps to improve reading, writing,
listening and speaking skills.

11. 8.Gmail
1. It is more formal way of communication
2. We can send email to the person whose email id is
known to us
3. Generally it requires same format of application writ
ing in which we are adding subjects, complimentary
close, salutation etc.
4. We can send images without losing its quality.
5. We can share documents, links, pdf, audio, video et
c.
6. It helps to improve writing, reading, listening skills.

12. Google tools
Helpful to improve
L-S-R-W skills

13. Conclusion
This presentation is intended as simple introduction to some
free Web 2.0 type tools that can be used by teachers who a
re interested in using technology in language teaching. The
tools presented here are just the tip of the iceberg. New too
ls are emerging all the time, many not originally intended fo
r education, but which can be put to good use by students
and teachers alike to extent opportunities, enhance learning
potential and develop the level of digital literacy that studen
ts will need for the 21st century

14. QUESTION BANK
1. Write an essay on ‘Facebook as a tool for teaching and learning’.
2. Describe importance of Web 2.0 technology with its relevance importance in enhancing L-S-R-W skills.
3. Discuss Google Apps for Education with its relative importance in enhancing L-S-R-W skills.
4. Describe web tools for L-S-R-W skills. (Nik Peachy)
http://nikpeachey.blogspot.in/2009/11/10-teacher-development-task-for-web-20.html
5. Name five web tools which can be used for L-S-R-W skills in ELT. Describe its usefulness for various skill enhan
cements.
WEB TOOLS

15. Works Cited
Peachey, Nik. "web 2.0 tools for teachers ." daily english
activities (n.d.): 53.