Task Based Learning

Introduction

Books and articles have given us varied material about TBL. Now, it is time to integrate technology to find the latest material and resources that can be applied in our teaching practices.

Process

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Task Based Learning: from a technological perspective


The Internet Web sites:http://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/content/inductive-grammar  Having problems to teach grammar? Here, the British Council guides you to teach grammar in a more personal way by presenting some steps. Find resources and examples.http://www.elementalenglish.com/ Find more than 70 lessons about pronunciation, grammar, listening, "how to..." and more to have for reference or to present in class. Larissa has designed videos for ESL/EFL where auditors can interact and solve doubts.http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?&skin=default&lang=default& Want to show clear criteria for teachers and students assessment? In RubiStar, you can find templates to create rubrics for evaluation. Listening, writing, tasks, projects can be assessed using clear rubrics and scores.http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/8414-40-active-learning-strategies-for-active-students- Having active classrooms is cutting edge. Teachers have different personalities, types of learners and points of view in a single classroom, here you can find rich and diverse learning strategies to integrate all students in different activities and extract the best from each learner.http://templates.mrdonn.org/freegametemplates.html Even offline, you can integarte technology in your teaching practices. Here you can find Power Point Templates that you can use to address vocabulary, grammar, listening and reading comprehension, pronunciation assessment and more. Implement them in your classes and have fun.http://www.cal.org/caela/tools/program_development/elltoolkit/Part2-41Interaction&Communication.pdf Lesson plans for teachers who do not know how to implement interaction in class. There is an explanation and rationale of communication in class plus activities that can be customized depending on the class needs.