This is the weekly content of the course and a preview of the activities to be carried out during this trimester. For detailed lesson plans, please go to the Weekly Activities page.
Week / Date | Content | Activities at a glance |
1 : Sept 11 - 15 | -Exemption exam
| -Taking exemption exam and learning styles inventory (class 1)
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2 : Sept 18 - 22 | -Introduction -Learning Styles inventory
-Wiki creation –Reading tutorials on wiki creation -Writing introductions and descriptions -Reviewing Adjectives |
- Introducing syllabus: objectives, activities, evaluation, methodology -Registration in Moodle?
-Introducing web tools to be used
–Writing introductions in Moodle and adding photos (profile)
-Writing expectations for the course in a forum in Moodle. -Creating a page in a wiki – Giving it a Title -Designing a logo for wiki using groupboard, Think-Free (slides) or the Seal maker -Writing an introduction for the wiki (describing the logo and explaining its concept) -Recording introduction (what they wrote in their description in the wiki) using Mychingo -Writing or recording comment to classmate -Creating glossary in Moodle (new words learned) |
3 : Sept 25 - 29 | -Designing an advertisement related to their careers
-Recording an ad for the same product | -Looking at displayed ads in different online magazines
–Discussing about the content of an add
-Designing a displayed ad using online tools (text and images)
-Publishing ad in wiki
-Writing comments to classmates about their ads
-Listening to ads in podcasts
-Creating a podcast for an ad (can be the same product they announced in the written ad) using podomatic.
-Adding vocabulary to glossary in Moodle |
4 : Oct 2 - 6 | -Reading an article about architecture/urban planning (online magazines)
-Writing a summary
-Completing exercises with grammar found in articles | - Completing pre-reading activities
-Completing while reading activities
-Completing post-reading activities
–Writting a summary
-Recording summary using Podomatic
-Adding vocabulary to glossary |
5 : Oct 9 - 13 | -Quiz | - Taking a quiz on vocabulary and grammar -Catching up
No class on Thursday |
6 : Oct 16 - 20 | -Writing a letter to the editor -Parts of a letter to the editor
-Likes / Dislikes
-Connectors | -Reading different letters to the editors in online magazines (groups of 4 students read the same, get together in chat to discuss characteristics)
-Saving chat – posting to Moodle forum
-Posting characteristics to forum in Moodle or wiki??
-Reading characteristics found by other groups
-Discussing main characteristics found by all groups(content and grammar)
-Creating a mind map with what they liked and disliked about the article read in week 5
-Posting mind map to wiki
-Writing a letter to the editor of the magazine stating their likes and dislikes.
-Posting letter to wiki
-Recording comments on article
-Adding vocabulary to glossary in Moodle |
7 : Oct 23 - 27 | - Designing a house /or a public area | -Using 3-D architecture studio to design a house –
-Taking screenshots of images from different planes
-Writing description of house – publish both to wiki
-Recording description of the house in Podomatic
-Writing comments to classmates work
-Adding vocabulary to glossary in Moodle |
8 : Oct 30- Nov. 3 | -Video or podcast from an online magazine | -Completing Pre-listening/viewing activities
-Completing while listening/viewing activities
-Completing post-listening/viewing
–Writting a summary
-Recording summary using Podomatic
-Adding vocabulary to glossary |
9 : Nov 6 - 10 | -Parts of a magazine
-Comparison and contrast: online vs. printed magazines
-Crossword or any other online game
| -Analyzing different online magazines (in pairs or triads)
-Discussing parts of magazine in chat
-Saving chat and posting it to forum in Moodle
-Discussing of main sections found in all magazines (whole class)
-Comparing and contrasting printed magazines and online ones
–Creating a Venn Diagram in class
–Composing the comparison in a recording in podomatic (it could also be a discussion in pairs)
-Taking screenshot and posting them to wiki
-Creating a crossword puzzle related to arch / urban planning |
10 : Nov 13 - 17 | -Designing an online magazine | -Preparing final project: online magazine using wiki
–Discussing the sections a magazine should contain – material prepared during this course can be part of the content (ads, letters to editor, house description, crossword, etc).
-Taking a quiz on vocabulary and grammar |
11: Nov 20 - 24 | -Preparation of Final Projects | -Preparing final projects: |
12: Nov 27 –Dec 1 | -Presentation of Projects | -Presentating final projects in Alado or LT with international guests
-Completing self-evaluation and course evaluation
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