The document is a student portfolio from Rina Marianela Arroba Poveda outlining the use of internet and multimedia resources for teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL). It includes sections on evaluating web content, lesson planning, and the incorporation of blogs and web 2.0 tools in language teaching. The conclusion emphasizes the effectiveness of the British Council's website as a resource for teachers and students, along with the benefits of using Diigo for organizing online materials.

1. FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACION
CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
STUDENT PORTFOLIO
“INTERNET AND MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES”
Quinto Semestre
Rina Marianela Arroba Poveda
AMBATO - ECUADOR
Marzo-Agosto 2012

2. Element 1: Describe evaluation criteria used to
critically analize the content of Webpages.
Element 2: Identify and bookmark free online
journals and Websites about Language skills.
Element 3: Develop technology enhanced lesson
plans using Internet resources.
Element 4: Experiment the use of different Web 2.0
tools to teach and assess the English
communicative competence.
Element 5: Create effective teaching and assessment
materials as well as online environments for EFL
classrooms.

3. QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
1. Is it somebody’s web page?
2. What type of domain does it come from?
3. Is it published by an entity that makes sense?
4. Who wrote this page?
5. Is the page dated? Is it current enough?
6. What are the author’s credentials on this subject?
7. Are sources document with footnotes or links?
8. If reproduced information (from another source), is it complete, not altered not
fake or forged?
9. Are these links to other resources on the topic?
10. Who links to the page?
11. Is the page listed in one or more reportable directories or page?
12. What do other say about the author or responsible authoring body?
13. Why was the page put on the web?
14. Might it be ironic? Satire or parody?
15. Is this as credible and useful as the resources (book, journal articles, etc.)
available in print or online through the library?

4.  http://www.reggie.net/teaching/ VS
http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
CONCLUSION: Which web site is better.
The best one is http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
Because this webpage provides reliable information and
children can get fun with English. Also there are good teaching
tips in order to develop teacher s role in the classroom.
Furthermore it is a useful page to find teachers resources,
training and articles related to education. For example, English
teachers can use vocabulary games, phonics songs, phonics
stories to teach children in the classroom. In conclusion, this
website has an educational purpose and it comes form British
Council, The United Kingdom's international organization.

5. http://www.diigo.com/profile/rina90

6. I think Diigo is a useful Web 2.0 tool that allows us to
bookmark and tag web pages. Also it allows us to
highlight any part of the webpage and attach sticky
note to specific parts of the website. This assignment
was pretty nice for me, because I learned how to use
it for educational purposes. I think Technology
makes life easier and open a new world for us. So,
Diigo is very useful for me and for everybody who
wants to keep everything organized on the web. For
example, we can give tags to the pages, descriptions
of them, add a title and save the URL in order to
know better about what the website is for.

7. QUESTIONS LESSON PLANNING
1. Who are the learners?
2. What is their English level?
3. How long is the lesson going to last?
4. What is the topic of the lesson?
5. What are they going to learn in this lesson?
6. What materials and technology resources are they going to use?
7. Are the activities in this lesson plan logically organized?
8. Will the activities employed by the teacher help students to achieve the
lesson objectives?
9. Do you think the students will have enough practice?
10. Is the assessment according to the lesson objectives?
11. Is the homework assignment aimed to help students to have extra
practice in the topic studies in class?
12. If you had to teach this lesson tomorrow, would this lesson plan help you?

8. Blogs in Education
 Question 1: How would you define the term
"blog"?
 Blog is an online journal which can be used as a
diary. It means, you can share your thoughts,
opinions, experiences, reflections or whatever that
you want on your blog. Also, it allows you to
update information and to keep a regular record of
all information that you uploaded. In short, blog is
a useful Web 2.0 tool that works as your personal
online journal

9.  Question 2: What types of blogs have you heard about?
Well, there are three types of blogs for use in ESL classroom. The
first one is called the Tutor blog and it serves to give extra
information or as resources of links for self-study to students. This
blog is run by the teacher in order to help students in their learning
process. The second one is called the Learner blog and it is run by
individual students or small groups of learners. It can serve for
reading and writing classes in order to develop these language
skills. For example, students can use blogs as journals for writing
practice or just to express themselves. The third one is called The
Class blog and it is run by the entire class. It could be useful for
collaborative work activities, projects, homework, etc.
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10. WEB 2.0
1. Twitter
2. Google Maps It is a set of web applications
3. Podcasts that allow online users to
4. authorSTREAM upload information,
5. Wikispaces participate actively on
6. Mappyfriends websites, share information
7. Flickr with others and interact with
8. K12 Lesson Plans the web pages more they
9. PodOmatic would with an application on
10. WebQuests their desktop.
11. Dokeos

12.  The main objective of my VLE is to develop lexis in
students related to physical description , in order to
make them able to describe their family members. It
is for students of seventh grade of “Ovidio Decroly”
Elementary school. They are beginners English
learners from 11 to 12 years old. They have an
elementary English level. I have included many
videos, PPTs and useful webpages resources that are
related to this topic. In the evaluation section,
students will demonstrate what they have learned
by taking a quiz. The code for EDMODO is qbqz71