The role of WeQuests in learning a foreign/second language

     A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web. These can be created using various programs, including a simple word processing document that includes links to websites.

     This program enables the students to discover by using computer and sources of knowledge available on the internet.This program is important because it gives students certain tasks and activities enable them to use sources of knowledge to solve problem also makes them learn some skills like: discovering, reasoning, inference, and circulation. Also, it can develop their creativity and creativity production. In addition, it enhances the spirit of collaborative and cooperative between students. Also, it enables the students to develop their critical thinking and deal with information in useful way. The teacher in this case should be act as a guide and facilitator the process to the students and students should be active participants. The class environment is something important especially when we're dealing with programs or website or any anything requires any source of technology. So we have to make sure that the classroom is provided with required equipment like: computers, or labtop, internet..ect

     If I am English teacher, I will use Web Quest with my students but I should keep in mind their level, policy of school, classroom environment and any other problems I may face.

“Challenges of creating web-based activites in Sally Morrison” Interactive lanaguge Learning on the Web”

The writer discuses some of advantages and challenges can any teachers face in creating Web-based language learning activities and what are the activities that can be used in these webs to teach language skills.

There are many challenges and difficulties that teacher may face while creating web-based activities:

·          Lack of technical skills among teachers.

·         Types of computers and browser which students us.

·         The problems that they faced in connection speed

·         The need to design wed page, because they don't know how to do it.

Teachers can teach all language skills through the web. The writer also discusses the types of activities that can be used with languages skills.

In our country, in school and universities we don’t have such a web-based language learning, we only deal with it a little bit in university for some courses not all. It's because of teachers' lack of skills in how to create these webs and how to use it.

CALL and Language Skill

     When we learn a language, there are four skills that we need for complete communication. Listen first, then to speak, then to read, and finally to write. These are called the four "language skills". We have a variety of web sites that can help us as a learner to learn the four skills. For me I like to use English Club when I was in prep level. This website cover all the language skill but now I'll suggest how to use it in learning grammar.

     If I am a teacher I'll perform my student after taking the class to enter the website then go to grammar link. After that I'll tell them to open here to review what we take in the chapter (Nouns & Proper Nouns). There is a complete explanation for nouns in the website. Finally, they have to solve the quiz.

     Here is the quiz:

1	Let's have lunch at McDonalds proper nouncommon noun.	Click for answerproper noun
2	There are 12 months proper nouncommon noun in a year.	Click for answercommon noun
3	My favourite movie is Greece proper nouncommon noun.	Click for answerproper noun
4	Lisa works as a programmer at Microsoft proper nouncommon noun.	Click for answerproper noun
5	I live in a small town proper nouncommon noun in England.	Click for answercommon noun
6	My cousin lives in the USAUSA.	Click for answerthe USA
7	I want to visit the AsiaAsia when I finish school.	Click for answerAsia
8	Call me when you arrive at hotelthe hotel.	Click for answerthe hotel
9	I have a check-up with the Dr. SmithDr. Smith on Friday.	Click for answerDr. Smith
10	We saw whales in Pacificthe Pacific Ocean.	Click for answerthe Pacific

     As a teacher I like to use CALL in teaching because all students now are digital natives. So, they can learn quickly and easily.

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