Final Submission
EXPLORING
THE POSSIBILITIES OF NICENET
This is the time for Technology. In today life,
the most of the works are connect with web in every types of field. In the
process of teaching and learning, the use of technology has become an important
aspect of making students learn things on their own or to promote autonomous
learning. With the support of the web Students got a lot more knowledge, it is
very useful for the Teacher as well. Among a few web tools, like Digital
passport, eslpod.com, Nicenet, etc. one of the important tools that can be
implemented in the teaching learning process is using NICENET, NICENET give an
opportunity for ICT approach to communication among class groups or for
subjects and topics. Nicenet is fully free to use, free of advertisements and
established as a reliable web site.
Nicenet is a voluntary, non-profit
organization dedicated to providing free services to the Internet community.
Nicenet's primary offering, the Internet Classroom Assistant (ICA) is designed
to address the pedagogical needs and limited resources of teachers and their
students.
In this web tool, the Teacher’s role is very
important. They can provide reading materials and information for their
students. Teacher can also add interpreted links to selected and categorized
websites, information about scheduled events such as assignments and
excursions. This type of basic information is mainly important for the
students. With the support of the link, students can get a more details idea of
the topic.
From the students’ point of view, they can upload
documents, sharing links, submit homework, and add links to the web. Conferences,
sharing links, negotiating, adding and formatting documents, everyone
registered can participate in discussion forums providing class schedules submit
homework and sending messages.
It can say the Nicenet is a one type of similar
tool like a Digital passport. Nicenet is one of many web-based learning
management systems (LMS) through which teachers can work with students, whether
in distance mode or as a supplement to face-to-face teaching. Teaching of a
course, whether a short intensive, a semester course or an open-ended course - can
be started by just creating a new class in
Nicenet. The advantage of Nicenet is that anyone online anywhere can type
http://nicenet.org into their browser and get started with Nicenet. Some of the
features that make it an educational tool are Simple clarity of layout and
professional look and lack of bold colors, fancy fonts and dancing icons.
AN
IMAGINARY CLASS SET UP ON NICENET.ORG
Ø The kind
of students that you would have
o
The
student should have must at least knowledge and interest In Technology. If the
students are not know about internet and social networking sites. So it does
create a big problem for teaching.
o
The
all students are Second language learner.
Ø the
kind of course that you would like to run
o
In
my own side, I always strongly believe in technology, that’s why with the
medium of the web students read a more articles uploaded by me. This activity
can enhance more and more language skills of the students.
o
With
the support of the web, students can give their reply and discuss from
anywhere. So, the students are learning a language without load.
Ø How will
you use this platform to make maximum use of e-learning possibilities
o
This
is the era of technology. And in current time the E – learning is become a very
popular in educational fields. I would like to explore and create such task so
that I can make maximum use of the features made available by NICENET.
PODOMATIC
Summary
of the article “Podcasting for ELT”
The
all electronically developed countries are currently experiencing extreme
historical, social and technological change. The half of this century will be
witnessing an evolutionary leap, away from their use of written language and
back to the use of spoken language as a means of communication and further the
upcoming generation would be technologically equipped with such gadgets that
all the human communication will become spoken interaction. Therefore the podcasting has become an important name to be
discussed which is given to the publishing of audio (usually mp3 files) via the
Internet, designed to be downloaded and listened to on a portable mp3 player of
any type, or on a personal computer. It is an alternative way of providing
‘radio’ type content.
With
podcast we can listen from anywhere and as many times as the listener wants
things to listen, the listener can listen as now podcasting has come up with a
new perspective for communication. Anyone with access to the Internet can
generate a lot of interest in educational setting by just involving the
students in recording and producing podcasts.
The
present article, in brief, talks all about what are podcasts, types of
podcasts, their use in the class and homework, subscription of podcasts and how
to produce them.
Some
of the types of podcasts are authentic podcasts (produced by authorized
organizations) suitable for use with higher level students. Teacher podcasts (produced
by teachers) for their own classes to help students learn by producing
listening content. Student podcasts (Produced by students) often with teacher’s
help to experience the culture and interests of other students from around the
world. Educator podcasts are a kind of reflective podcasts that cover
methodological matters as well as podcasting for ELT teachers.
Do
you think that podcasting can be an interesting interactive tool? Why?
The
podcast is basically can say interactive tool but it’s not can say it only
improve the skills of the students. The podcast give a opportunity to learning
a Languages, Knowledge, and self-learning system. Most podcasts use a web blog
as their homepage. When we visit the blog we can only see the links to audio
files. Podcasts can then be downloaded and transferred to a portable mp3 player,
recorded to CD-ROM for use in class, or students can be directed to them for
self-study purposes on the computer. In addition, many of the ELT podcasts come
with transcripts to help understanding.
With
the support of the podcast, Teacher can record the clip and put it on their
blog. It’s not only helpful for the students of their class, but helpful for
the other students in the world.
This
type of exercise students can do also their own. They can record the clip and
also can share in social networking sites with their family and friends to
listen to it. The fact that they have a real audience for their show should act
as a great motivator. To conclude we can certainly state that if both the tools
are used efficiently by the tutor these tools can bring wonders in the teaching
learning process.
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