Description: The module 2 presents students with

general and specific ideas about the utilization of

technological resources in the teaching of English
in an EFL environment.
Objective: To know and utilize the technological
resources that are offered by Internet to develop
linguistic and technological competencies in the
students of English Language.
Competencies:
• At the end of the module the students will be able
to apply some of the technological tools to reinforce
the teaching and learning process of EFL that allow
the development of motivation, analysis, and critical
thinking of the students in the context of the
informational and knowledge society.
 Contents:
• 2.1 Utilization of the ICT (Information and
Communication Technologies ) in the teaching
of English.
• 2.2 Web 2.0: Blogs
• 2.3 Blended Learning and Weblessons.
• 2.4 Management of the Teaching of English in
Distance Education
• 2.5 Moodle and Virtual Learning: Chats, Forums,
E-mails.
• 2.6 Tool to develop Critical Thinking: Cmaptool
and Yappr
 Content
Web Resources: Software: Theory:
-Podcast: Odeo, GoEar, Podsonoro, -Cmaptool -ICT teaching for
lastFM. - Mind_Manager English
-Blogs: Blogger.org, Wordpress. -Audicity - Blended Learning
-Rubrics.com -Informational Society
-Chat, - Virtual learning and
-Forum EFL
-Virtual classroom: Ninehub site,
jimdo.com, Wikispaces
-Photo manager: Flicker, Stockphoto
-Brainstorming: Bubble.com
-Dynamic Poster: glogster
-On line multimedia presentations:
Slide 280, Scribd, Slideshare
-Slidecasts: Slideshare.net,
Scribd.com,
-Webquest: Aula21
-EduGoogle, Gmap.
-Storage: dropbox
-Specialized Sites: Yapper, esl_lab,
and many other
 Evaluation
• 1. Elaborating a six week blog portfolio (80%) Peer Evaluation
• Entry # 1 Reflection about: The use of Information Communication
Technology in the teaching of English in an ESL/EFL classroom. Post
an entry.
• Entry # 2 Comments about the specific sites related to the first topic.
Link to Scribd.
• Entry# 3 Reflextion about: “What are the uses of a Virtual Classroom
in the teaching and learning of ESL/EFL?”, in the form of a power
point presentation or Slide 280
• Entry # 4 Adding Video link to the personal blog. The video should be
related to the topics already discussed in class.
• Entry # 5 Comments about the use of weblesson in the teaching of
English (text or slideshow or podcast)
• Entry # 6 Adding pictures to my blog, get picture from Flicker.
• Entry # 7 Adding a podcast to my blog. Podcast should be related to
topics discussed in class.
• Entry # 8 Include a concept map (Cmaptool, Bubble up)
• 2. Small Exam about main topics (20%)
• 1. Blog in Teaching ESL/EFL
• Comparing Blog Which blog can I use? http://blog-services-review.toptenreviews.com/
• Blogger professional: http://www.problogger.net/about-problogger/ Problogger
• Adding SSR to my blog
• http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_set_up_my_blog_for_rss_autodiscovery.html How do I set up my blog
for RSS autodiscovery?
• http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=42003 Digital point; forum about adding RSS to your blog.
• Adding Presentation to the Blog
• http://www.slideshare.net/
• Adding Pictures to my blog
• http://www.flickr.com/help/photos/ Upload pictures to flickr.com
• http://www.flickr.com/help/blogging/ uploading pictures to connect to a blog
• http://www.iwebphoto.com/ Welcome to iWebPhoto! Upload Photos Free Free Flash Slideshows & Free Picture
Image Hosting
• http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071121020917AARBGmK How do you upload pictures on
facebook?
• http://imagecloset.com/ Quick, Easy, Free Image Hosting. Imagecloset.com
• Adding Sound to my blog
• http://techbasedmarketing.com/blog/adding-audio-to-your-blog/420/
• Blogs in Plain English
• Adding a Podcast to my blog
• Open Source Marketplace http://opensourcemarketer.com/how-to-add-podcasts-to-blog-posts/
• Podcasting in Plain English http://www.commoncraft.com/podcasting
• Docstoc http://www.docstoc.com/docs/2575769/How-do-I-add-a-Podcast-to-my-Blog
• http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/26/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-podcasting-part-i/ Edublogs
• Wordpress tutorial http://php.opensourcecms.com/free/videos.php#drupal
• 1.2 Colective Blog
• https://www.blogger.com/start
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY (tutorial youtube)
• ://wordpress.com/
• http://edublogs.org/
• http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/ 10 ways to use your edublog to teach
• http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/2009/09/16/quick-start-tips-for-student-blogging-part-ii-setting-
up-your-student-blogs/ The Edublogger Tips, tricks, ideas and help with using web 2.0
technologies and edublogs. Steps to set individual blogs.
• 2.Weblesson
• http://www.weblessons.com/
• http://www.webquest.org/ Web Quest includes theory and example. Videos, relations with web
2.0 Very Good. You've arrived at the most complete and current source of information about the
WebQuest Model. Whether you're an education student new to the topic or an experienced
teacher educator looking for materials, you'll find something here to meet your needs.
• Resources for webquest: http://webquest.org/index-resources.php#webquest101
• Software to create webQuest:
• zWebQuest zWebQuest (formerly called InstantWebquest) is a web based software for creating
WebQuests in a short time. Cost: $0. Sample product: The Fantastic Four and World War III
• PHPWebQuest (http://www.instantprojects.org/webquest/webquest.php?AuthorID=7532 ) PHP
Webquest is a Webquest Generator that allows teachers to create webquests without the need of
writing any HTML code or using web page editors. The program supports images uploading, and
resizes images is neccesary. A HTML editor is provided in order to format the texts for the pages.
Cost: Free. Must be installed on your own server. Sample project: La Catedral de Madrid
http://phpwebquest.org/wq25/webquest/soporte_tabbed_w.php?id_actividad=18751&id_pagina=
1

• Another example: http://questgarden.com/52/41/5/070613164641/t-index.htm

• 3. e-portafolio
• http://sites.helenbarrett.net/portfolio/ Dr. Helen Barrett's Professional Portfolio
• http://electronicportfolios.org/myportfolio/versions.html My "Online Portfolio Adventure"
• http://electronicportfolios.org/blog/
• http://sites.google.com/site/woisd2009/ It has all the steps to set up portfolios or explain the
process to the class.
• http://www.mosep.org/index.php/lang-en/tutorials/module1 Step to develop a portfolio, objective,
structure….
• http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-wi09/pr-wi09_eportfolios.cfm E-portfolios at 2.0—Surveying
the Field By J. Elizabeth Clark, professor of English, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY; and
Bret Eynon, assistant dean for teaching and learning, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
• http://sites.google.com/site/eportfolioapps/overview/process Steps for using GoogleApps
throughout the Portfolio Development Process
• http://www.slideshare.net/eportfolios/classroom20 Presentation about the content of portfolio
in slideshare
• Portfolio Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom http://
www.nclrc.org/portfolio/modules.html
• 4. Web 2.0 and other tools
• Visible Thinking is a series of thinking routines from Harvard University. They cover core
elements, creativity, truth, fairness and understanding.
The wikimedia foundation products also lend themselves to the read/write learning style. Its worth
looking at wikimania too.
I have updated the page on comic creation tool - online and installed these are so powerful and
enjoyable.
The 3i's of Internet Safety. This is updated to include video resources.
I have started a section on Professional Development resources for Web 2.0 tools. The main
sources are sites like the commoncraft show and Educause. The page is Web 2.0 PD resources
Web 2.0 tools is updated to include MASH UPS. Web 2.0 Productivity or Office Tools are now in
a separate page
• 5. Google for Educator
• http://www.google.com/educators/p_docs.html It has all the content to guide teachers and
students in using this service.
• 6. Social network
• Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network
• Video defining social network http://www.commoncraft.com/video-social-networking
• List of social networks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites
• Social Language Learning
• Livemocha is the world's largest language learning community with over 2 million members!
Designed for all language goals and skill levels, Livemocha offers free and plus learning options
that actually work – and make learning languages social and fun!
• http://www.livemocha.com/
• Learn a foreign language
• Find everything you need to learn a language at italki.com
• http://www.italki.com/
• FledgeWing is a "one-stop shop" for entrepreneurial students looking to springboard their careers
and ideas.The site helps get your business off the ground by networking you with students with
complementary skill sets, matching you with mentors possessing extensive industry experience
and providing a unique collaboration tool. http://www.fledgewing.com/
• Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/
• 6.1 Twiter
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/14062777/Twitter-Handbook-for-TeachersTwitter handbook for
teachers
• http://www.actden.com/pp/
• 7. Webpage
• Wetpaint http://www.wetpaint.com/
• Wetpaint is a company that provides social network service and wiki hosting service (or wiki farm). Wetpaint was
founded in October 2005. Established educational sites are ad-free upon request. In March 2008, Wetpaint added
social networking features.
• 8. Youtube (videos) and other sites
• http://www.slideshare.net/dukicd/you-tube-a-new-tool-for-teaching-information-literacy-2024583 Use of you tube
to teach informational literacy
• http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/10-video-upload-sites/ uploading videos 10 sites
• http://hubpages.com/hub/Video_Upload_Sites Video Upload Sites: youtube, metacafe, google video, yahoo
video, IFILM, Bolt.com, Yommy, Daily Motion, Grouper Video, Ziddio.
• http://www.movavi.com/suite/howtos/where-to-upload-video.html Where To Upload Video - the complete list of
video sharing sites.
• 9.0 Power Point
• PowerPoint Tips & Tricks At a Bit Better http://www.bitbetter.com/powertips.htm
• Power Point in the classroom http://www.actden.com/pp2007/index.htm
• Using PowerPoint for ESL Teaching http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Fisher-PowerPoint.html
• http://ictelt.blogspot.com/2009/02/web-20-tools-for-eslefl-teaching-how-to.html web 2.0 tools for ESL/EFL
teaching (how to become web literate)
• 10.0 Tutorial for different applications:
• Power Point http://www.teach-ict.net/software/ppt/powerpoint.htm
• Flash http://www.teach-ict.net/software/flash/flash.htm
• Photoshop http://www.teach-ict.net/software/photoshop/photoshop.htm
• Audacity http://www.teach-ict.net/software/audacity/audacity.htm
• Dreamweaver http://www.teach-ict.net/software/dreamweaver/dreamweaver.htm
• Technology explained: different techonological topics are explained using resources. http://www.teach-
ict.com/technology_explained/whatis_home.html