5. W are effective digital resources?
hat
Effective digital resources engage
learners and help them learn.
engagement
(Mark Prensky, 2001)
learning
6. Audience: Gen Y
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Digital natives (not digital im igrants)
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Netw orkers
M ulti- m edia/tasking/m odal (viewers)
Challenge and purpose
7. Language learners
Language learners especially like
Real life texts w scaffolded tasks
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Real life purpose and motivation
Life skill Language issue Language
skill/strategy
Howto m ake a W do I say?
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phone call / W do I not say?
hat understanding
conduct W do I do if I don’
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job interview Background speaker too Reassurance
fast
8. WestOne resources
Interactions w im ediate feedback
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Support for independent learning via
focus on language learning strategies
Gram ar 1a
m
Text alternatives and printable sections
9. Howto use
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M it up!
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–Lim ited individual com puter time
–Group w ork, class discussions
–Data projector / interactive
w hiteboard / printouts
W a LM (eg Janison, M
ith S oodle,
WebCT).