Supplementary Materials

Extra Tools for English Teaching

1. Podcast:

A podcast is an audio or video program formatted to be played on the iPod and made available for free or for purchase over the Internet.

Podcasts are shows, similar to radio or TV shows, that are produced by professionals or amateurs and posted to the Internet for download and listening or viewing. Many podcasts are made available for free, though some must be purchased.
The name derives from the combination of broadcast and iPod.
Podcasts can be downloaded individually or subscribed to so that each new episode of the podcast is automatically downloaded to the subscriber's computer. You can subscribe to a podcast at the iTunes Store or websites for the podcasts. Podcast subscriptions are usually facilitated using RSS
Podcasts can be browsed, previewed, and downloaded at the iTunes Store Podcast Directory.

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2.- Wiki:

A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. This is made possible by Wiki software that runs on the Web server. Wikis end up being created mainly by a collaborative effort of the site visitors. A great example of a large wiki is the Wikipedia, a free encyclopedia in many languages that anyone can edit. The term "wiki" comes from the Hawaiian phrase, "wiki wiki," which means "super fast." I guess if you have thousands of users adding content to a Web site on a regular basis, the site could grow "super fast."

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3.- Webquest:

A Webquest is "an inquiry-oriendted activity in wich some or all of the information that learners interact with comes form resources on the internet, optionally supplemented with videoconferencing" (Bernie Dodge, the originator of WebQuests)--see his de definition and description by clicking here.

WebQuests are based on constructivist learning theory and have been a part of project-based learning and teaching in mainstream education for some time, but they also have a multitude of applications in ESL/EFL, both in ESL/EFL classes that are focused on content/or theme-based learning and in teacher training.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN ESL/EFL? Click here to see the meaning.

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I read a very interestering website...It's about how create a webquest

here you have the link :) http://www.vickiblackwell.com/webquests.html