"Getting Your Virtual Feet Wet"

TESOL '98 Pre-convention Institute
Seattle, Washington
Monday, March 16, 1998, from 5:00-9:00 p.m.
in the Electronic Village
Permanent URL: http://www.ilc.cuhk.edu.hk/english/suzan/tesol98/pci/outline.html

Outline

1. Introductions
   • A general introduction to the workshop and the workshop leaders = by Suzan (5 mins)
     • Suzan Moody (PCI coordinator) - Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
     • George Jor - Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
     • Linda Mak - University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
     • Elin Melchior - Komaki English Teaching Centre, Japan & Ohio University, USA
   • Survey of audience's previous experiences = Suzan (5 mins)
2. The Internet
   • Simple illustrations and definitions for background to the Internet = George (15 mins)
     Take a look at George's Story of the Internet
3. E-mail basics (35 mins)
   • Introduce Eudora and e-mail basics = Elin (35 mins)
     Take a look at Elin's handout
     
4. Netscape (50 mins)
   • Brief explanation of Netscape and exploration of WWW with tips = Linda and Suzan (40 mins)
     Take a look at Linda's handout
   • Exploration of web by participants (10 mins)

    

5. BREAK (15 mins)

    

6. classroom applications (45 mins)
   • Focus on classroom applications = Linda (35 mins)
     Take a look at Linda's handout
   • Lessons learnt in integrating computers in the classroom = George (10 mins)
     Look at George's handout
7. Professional development (20 mins)
   • Professional development = Elin (20 mins)
     Look at Elin's handouts
8. Small discussion groups (30 mins)
   • Participants can choose to join one of the following topics:
     1. Very Basic HTML = George
        George's Basic HTML
        Take a look at The Web Tutor
        
     2. Opportunities for classroom collaborations = Linda
     3. The Internet on a low-end budget with low-end computers = Elin
        Take a look at Elin's handout
     4. schMOOze University = Suzan
        Take a look at Suzan's handout
9. Questions and Answers (20 mins)
   • Elin, Linda, George, and Suzan answering questions from participants

See Further references

created March 10, 1998 by Suzan Moody
revised on March 16, 1998
http://www.ilc.cuhk.edu.hk/english/suzan/tesol98/pci/outline.html