Sunday, March 9, 2014

Do teachers need to create web-based language activities for EFL students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Why and why not?


         Teachers all over the world now have realized the importance of integrating technology into the teaching process . Create Web - based activities  includes creating online exercises  ,  lessons , games and quizzes . It is very important to use in the classroom for several reasons . Students can access the material  in anytime .  Material can be updated easily and often . These activities can be easily modified to support students at any proficiency levels or with special needs. also web-based activities keep every thing organized . A students is not worried about losing material because it is saved . Another important reason for using a web-based activity in Saudi Arabia is that our books doesn’t enhance the learning . It is very poor . So as a teacher I need to create a reliable  activities and materials that I think it will fit my own classroom and motivate them to involve .

virtual rooms in language classroom.


     The session was about how Arabic influences the pronunciation of English . The presenter of this session was Peggy Tharpe who is an American English consultant, trainer, and teacher, specializing in listening and speaking skills. In this session which lasted for one hour two groups joined . Also there were 
 two teachers. Peggy 
      This is the first time I experience learning by using virtual room which is a space where participant at distance can be brought and present visually and audibly . I like it a lot and I think it is very helpful for language learning but it can not work in all contexts . For example,  some students find it difficult to understand and learn from virtual rooms . They want to see an actual person moving around them and teach them . Another example is that you can’t use this techniques with kids because they will be bored . 

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