This document discusses using websites to teach English to beginning adult learners. It provides examples of integrating websites into lesson plans to teach both technology and language skills. Specific websites that are recommended include REEPworld.org, USAlearns.org, and MarshallAdultEducation.org. Step-by-step instructions are given for a multi-week library research project that incorporates multiple websites and digital tools.

1. Yes! You Can Use the Web with Beginning-level Adult English Language Learners! Carolina TESOL Conference October 29-31, 2009 Michele Cona Arlington Education & Employment Program (REEP) Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Arlington Public Schools, Arlington, Virginia

2. Internet Use in Adult ESOL Instruction Benefits Challenges

3. Session Agenda Instructional websites Examples! REEPworld.org Lesson Plan Integration Authentic resources One website project examples Multi-website project example Wrap up

4. USA Learns www.usalearns.org REEP world www.reepworld.org Marshall Adult Education www.marshalladulteducation.org

5. Lesson Plan Integration Equipment / Environment Motivation Presentation Practice Evaluation Reflection Application Extension Good language teaching is good language teaching, with or without technology. ~ Naomi Migliacci

6. Family Stories Ss write about their families. Pre-teach vocabulary Teach/model tech skills Complete online lesson Check comprehension Elicit student info/feedback Follow written model Edit work Publish: print / web (add pics) Hanna’s Story REEPworld.org

7. Teacher Resources page! Get printables for pre-lab pre-teaching and post-lab followup

8. Partner Interview / Round Robin Lot’s of repetition! Model the writing. Students write. Do you have children? Do you have brothers or sisters? Are you married? Where are you from? What’s your name?

9. Teach tech and language skills 1. Double click on the Internet browser “Explorer” 3. Press Enter on the keyboard. 4. Click on STUDENTS. 2. Type www.reepworld.org in the address bar. Use Screenshots for materials & modeling Print Screen “ ScreenGrab!” (Firefox plug in)

10. Projects! One website

11. Important Dates School’s online calendar *First* complete Getting Started Unit Website info gathering, Ss work in pairs Goal 1: interpreting a chart ‘key’ from the online school calendar Goal 2: after lab, in class, use calendar for unit planning for cycle*

12. Finding The Best Price Supermarket online Circulars/Flyers *First* complete Consumerism & Food Unit(s) Organize like an Info gap, pairs get info and share with other pairs back in class Goal 1: report back on, consolidate, and compare prices Goal 2: discuss budgeting

13. Finding a home www.apartments.com *First* complete Housing Unit Website info hunt, Ss work in pairs, report back Goal 1: call to make a phone inquiry Goal 2: write about “my home” “my dream home”

14. Multiple website

15. 6 Steps to a Tech-enhanced Library Fieldtrip (How not to sweat it.)

16. Wk 1: Get student buy-in / Explain library trip Wk 2: “Hunt” the library website, Ss work in pairs, complete short worksheet, comprehension check Wk 3: Make travel plans, pairs Wk 4: Plan library activities using picture dictionary page on library and go! Wk 5: Share/ Reflect / Write, using digital pics from trip as prompts Wk 6: Publish / Enjoy! Step by Step

17. Tech Infusion Wk 1: Get buy-in / Explain Wk 2: “Hunt” the library website Wk 3: Make travel plans Wk 4: Plan library activities Wk 5: Share/ Reflect / Write Wk 6: Publish / Enjoy! Web navigation online card application MS Word, Powerpoint, audio Digital Pics Google map Table, spreadsheet Print, Powerpoint, wiki

18. Wk 2: “Hunt” the library website

19. Wk 3: Make travel plans

20. “ How will you get to the library?” Wk 3: Make travel plans Listening comprehension One-computer? Each student types their answer (pairs) Drive Get a ride Take the bus Walk Name

21. Report back. “ Where is…?” Wk 4: Plan Library activities With Picture Dictionary page on Library One-computer? Each pair types a question the computer lab DVDs children’s books the checkout counter downstairs upstairs Where is …? Where are…? The children’s books are downstairs, next to the periodicals. The checkout counter is downstairs, next to the front door.

22. We asked questions. We read fliers. We listened to the librarian. Wk 5: Share / Reflect / Write Plan to take pics (you and sturdents) at the library and use as speaking/writing prompt

23. We got library cards! Wk 5: Share / Reflect / Write

24. “ Congratulations, class!” Wk 6: Publish / Enjoy!

25. Library is good place to teach yourself to learn more English. The first step in library was with my classmates with my teacher Michele Cona . That trip was very wonderful . In library we found all help with library clerk . After that we make a tour in the library . We found the books about English language and the video, and there many way to learn English like : audiobook, videocassette , DVDs ... as we ask the library clerk about any thing if we don't know it. After that we got the library card . It became for us to use it for many way to learn English like, How to borrow a book a video, How to return any thing you borrow. Really library is a good space to make yourself going up with English. Abdel Wk 6: Publish / Enjoy!

26. Create and Publish student work online for free! (on a wiki) Pbworks Wikispaces Wetpaint Google Sites … and more!

27. Class wiki (free website) is just 1 URL for students to remember! Graphics tell students which skills they’ll practice

28. Wrap up Questions? Contact me [email_address] (703) 228-7229

29. Resources