World wide web:
v commonly known as
the Web, is a system of interlinked documents accessed via
the Internet. With
a web browser,
one can view web pages that may contain text, images, videos, and other .
v Interactive language learning on the web is
that the information available on the Web affords teachers and learners
access to language learning resources like never before . They can search about
anything such as: Online journals, newspapers, and magazines. On the other
hand, Teachers can create their own interactive language learning activities,
worksheets on the Web.
v Why Create Your Own Web-Based Language
Learning
Activities?
The search of the Web
for language learning activities will produce hundreds of online exercises, lessons, games, and
quizzes in many different languages. There are many advantages to creating your
own interactive language learning activities for the Web. These advantages
include accessibility, renewability, and adaptability.
o
Accessibility:
By putting course material on the Web, teachers
provide
students with 24-hour, updates to Web pages and new assignments are
immediately available to
students.
o
Renewability:
Once created, materials can be updated easily and
often.
o
Adaptability:
Web-based activities can easily be modified to
support students at different proficiency levels or with special needs.
v In addition, there are some difficulties in creating online
activities involves the variability of students’ access to computers type of
computer and browser will they be using?. Also, he connection speed .
v We can use the web to teach Vocabulary practice, grammar
lessons, comprehension exercises, reading and writing tasks, and even
pronunciation exercises.
Reading and Writing Skills With
Discussion Boards and weblogs.
Vocabulary
and Grammar Exercises With JavaScript.
With RealAudio.
Online
Assessment With HTML Forms and CGI Script.
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