ACADEMIC ENGLISH: ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY WEBQUESTS

   Integrating content with language
             learning tasks

Richard Pinner
richard.pinner@engnet-education.com
Overview
       Needs Analysis


WebQuest Task Demonstration


    Summary and Q & A
Aims

 Observe a short CLIL lesson in practice


To look at, observe and demonstrate CALL
  tasks which utilise authentic materials

 Ask questions about methodology and
          approaches to CLIL
What do we know and what do we want to know about CALL and CLIL?

NEEDS ANALYSIS
Needs Analysis
• Have you used CALL in your
  classes before?
• Have you taught Content-Based or
  CLIL classes before?
• Have you used authentic materials
  in your classes before?
• What would you like to learn from
  this session?
Chat Board
How to use WebQuests to integrate Content & Language with Computers

WEB QUEST TASK DEMONSTRATION
What are WebQuests?


“   An inquiry-oriented lesson format in
    which most or all the information
    that learners work with comes from
    the web. (Dodge, 1995)
                     www.webquests.org
WebQuests

            • Download
        • Make your own
In the students’ shoes
Alternative Energy WebQuest
2   3   1   4   6
Task
• 15 minutes
• Work in groups
• Use the link to research
  your energy type
• You must explain
   – How it works
   – The advantages
   – The disadvantages

• Present your information to the rest of the class
  (select a spokesperson for your group)
Your chance to ask questions about methodology and practice

SUMMARY AND Q&A
Discussion
• What did you find most interesting about the
  CLIL class?
• Will you use WebQuests in your classes in the
  future?
Summary

  WebQuests
    – expose students to
      authentic language using
      structured tasks
    – are student-centred
    – are easy to adapt for CLIL
More on
 CLIL
• A resource for CLIL in
Further     Japan
            www.cliljapan.org

          • You can download
            the slides and
            additional resources
            at
             www.engnet-
             education.com
          • Please email me!
             richard.pinner@engnet
             -education.com
Thanks for your attention!
See you later, alligator.
Where to access ready-to-go lesson plans?

RESOURCES
Authentic Materials Online
TED.com
Dealing with difficulty
• Get them used to authentic materials
• Coping Strategies
  – Panacea Method
Nanotechnology is not a panacea for the
                        solution
problems faced by modern medicine, but it can
help overcome some of the difficulties.


               Problems
               Difficulties
                   ≠
               Solutions
               Answers
               Cure

CALL and CLIL

  • 1.
    ACADEMIC ENGLISH: ALTERNATIVE ENERGYWEBQUESTS Integrating content with language learning tasks Richard Pinner richard.pinner@engnet-education.com
  • 2.
    Overview Needs Analysis WebQuest Task Demonstration Summary and Q & A
  • 3.
    Aims Observe ashort CLIL lesson in practice To look at, observe and demonstrate CALL tasks which utilise authentic materials Ask questions about methodology and approaches to CLIL
  • 4.
    What do weknow and what do we want to know about CALL and CLIL? NEEDS ANALYSIS
  • 5.
    Needs Analysis • Haveyou used CALL in your classes before? • Have you taught Content-Based or CLIL classes before? • Have you used authentic materials in your classes before? • What would you like to learn from this session?
  • 6.
  • 7.
    How to useWebQuests to integrate Content & Language with Computers WEB QUEST TASK DEMONSTRATION
  • 8.
    What are WebQuests? “ An inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. (Dodge, 1995) www.webquests.org
  • 9.
    WebQuests • Download • Make your own
  • 10.
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    2 3 1 4 6
  • 13.
    Task • 15 minutes •Work in groups • Use the link to research your energy type • You must explain – How it works – The advantages – The disadvantages • Present your information to the rest of the class (select a spokesperson for your group)
  • 15.
    Your chance toask questions about methodology and practice SUMMARY AND Q&A
  • 16.
    Discussion • What didyou find most interesting about the CLIL class? • Will you use WebQuests in your classes in the future?
  • 17.
    Summary WebQuests – expose students to authentic language using structured tasks – are student-centred – are easy to adapt for CLIL
  • 18.
  • 19.
    • A resourcefor CLIL in Further Japan www.cliljapan.org • You can download the slides and additional resources at www.engnet- education.com • Please email me! richard.pinner@engnet -education.com
  • 20.
    Thanks for yourattention! See you later, alligator.
  • 21.
    Where to accessready-to-go lesson plans? RESOURCES
  • 22.
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  • 24.
    Dealing with difficulty •Get them used to authentic materials • Coping Strategies – Panacea Method
  • 25.
    Nanotechnology is nota panacea for the solution problems faced by modern medicine, but it can help overcome some of the difficulties. Problems Difficulties ≠ Solutions Answers Cure

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Blended Leaning
  • #3 After explaining who I am and what I’ve done, go through the overview for the first session and explain how this forms the basis of all 4 sessions. Things to mention about self – written several articles about the subject, one in MET which I will make available online. My eLearning Consultancy and my Teacher Training Credentials plus about to start a PhD in authentic materials. Explain one of our main focuses will be how to make the difficult language of authentic (ie. Unadpted for learners) materials accessible. Dealing with Difficulty and coping strategies.
  • #4 2nd point – because authenticity is an important aspect in CLIL methodology and teaching, which we will discuss more later.
  • #6 Use chat function (conv menu)ConHave you used CALL in your classes before?Have you taught Content-Based or CLIL classes before?Have you used authentic materials in your classes before?What would you like to learn from this session?http://www.engnet-education.com/resources/webquests/call-clil-workshop/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/gform?key=0AtsQWheKJxVrdFdXalVyWGpBZGxNTXkzdl9lWG81OXc&hl=en_GB#chart
  • #10 Download goes to webquests.orgMake your own goes to D-Volver – don’t bother clicking as it is in Multimedia section.
  • #11 Now we will begin the task demonstration. So, please… put yourself in your students’ shoes. Send the entire room the file and ask them to work in pairs to answer the questions. (explain the merits of working in pairs). Set a time limit of just two minutes.
  • #12 Gloss over the intro task and explain that basically we will only do the task on page 3. It will be condensed into 20 mins so they will have to work fast!Give them each a topic and a research area and direct them to the correct pages on Darvil. Have them design ppts too if there is time. Must
  • #14 http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm
  • #15 Advantages of this is that we are promoting an important area of content – green and alternative energy.
  • #23 Reduce no. of resources. Explain the purpose - giving the students hints about where to download or access materials for their own classes. make sure links are on handout and each pic is a hyperlink + Dvolver and other good resources for HO
  • #24 TED is the best thing since sliced bread!
  • #25 It is inevitable that when we use authentic texts there will be words and grammar that our students might find difficult. This will decrease the more they are exposed to natural language sourcesIt will also help them to learn coping strategiesOne such method is what I call the panacea method.
  • #26 Go through the steps of the animation – 5 click