Introduction
What do you think the lesson is about?
Task
Task 1: Individual work :
1. Am I a good researcher?
Read the self-survey and mark "yes" or "no"-
- I always start the work by collecting background information about the topic first by going to the University library.
- When I look up the internet for materials, I choose the articles that I can read and understand well.
- When I come across a contradictory topic, I try to find opinions on both sides of the question.
- I usually read the first and the last paragraph. If I don’t understand the main ideas of the article, I don't use the article
(Adapted from Krauss( 2015) https://webdisk.lclark.edu/krauss/cwis/usia/syllabus2b.html)
If you have marked "yes" to all answers, you are an excellent researcher
Pair Work:
2. Share your responses with your partner
Process
3. Vocabulary:
Table 2:Match the words with their meaning
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Objectivity |
the quality or state of being correct or precise |
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Advocacy |
popularity, circulation |
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Authority |
The percentage of people access something in the past and in present times. |
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Accuracy |
Mastery, command, expertise |
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Currency |
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased |
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Coverage |
support and argument for one point of view , not covering both sides |
4. Check your answers by using the online dictionary-Use the link below
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/accuracy
5. Look at the domain suffixes and their meaning-
Which domain suffixes will you trust?
.com = commercial
.edu = educational
.org = non-commercial organization
.ml = military
.gov = government
~name = personal page
6.Team Discussion:
ü Discuss in groups how you can search for information on the web
ü Share if you had any difficulties in using the web for information
ü Share with how you decide on the good links for getting information
ü Discuss every point and make a note of group ideas
6. Paired reading:Form three pairs in a group and read the below articles.
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https://webdisk.lclark.edu/krauss/cwis/usia/trustworthy.html
The above site discusses How Trustworthy Are Internet Sources? The article is very useful to students interested in knowing the criteria and checklists for testing the validity of a internet resource.
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http://www.library.georgetown.edu/tutorials/research-guides/evaluating-internet-content
The above site discusses How Trustworthy Are Internet Sources? The article is very useful to students interested in knowing the criteria and checklists for testing the validity of a internet resource.
3. http://web.archive.org/web/19991128093950/http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~agsmith/evaln/index.htm#Breadth
The above link provides information on Evaluation of the sites with a tool to check too
Take the following roles to your group
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Facilitator
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Relates the task, verifies roles, and facilitates colleagues participation in doing the tasks |
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Manager |
Keeps track of time and materials |
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Researcher
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Checks in with the teacher and / or checks resources on team’s questions |
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Recorder |
Records team’s responses |
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Editor
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Checks team’s work for accuracy( use of phrases in writing and presenting |
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Presenter |
Makes an oral presentation of the team’s ideas to the whole group |
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Pairs creator |
Decides on paring group memebers for paired reading- forms twosomes (or three somes if extra member in an odd numbered group) |
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Evaluator
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Evaluates group performance by using the rubric and involves others in the group evaluating |
7. Team discussion: Do you agree with the following statement?
“Unlike similar information found in newspapers or television broadcasts, information available on the Internet is not regulated for quality or accuracy; therefore, it is particularly important for the individual Internet user to evaluate the resource or information” (http://www.library.georgetown.edu.com)
Evaluation
8. Evaluate your work by using the following rubrics
Table 3:Work on Task:
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4. Assign roles/ delegate work |
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5. Set a time limit for group |
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6. Work on task |
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7. Check group’s work |
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8. Turn in completed worksheet |
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Table 4: Team Discussion:
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Table 4: Team Ideas |
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Conclusions : What conclusions your group reach? |
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We all think …. We agree that…. We agree to disagree that… some of us feel… while others expressed …
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Adapted from : Light Hearted Learning 2015
Table 6: Rubrics for Evaluation
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Team work assessment |
Exceeds expectations |
Meets expectation |
Does not meet expectation |
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Roles and responsibilities |
All team members carried out roles without reminder |
Most team members carried out roles with few reminders |
Most team members not carry out their roles or needed to be reminded several times |
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Participation |
Most team members offered more than one idea and encouraged participation |
All team members offered at least one idea |
Most team members did not offer any ideas |
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Accuracy The group report / presentation was |
Complete, accurate and eloquent use of phrases at least one or two |
Complete and grammatically accurate
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incomplete, or inaccurate or both
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Conclusion
Search information on " Global warming"
do the follwoing task by looking at the links:
( source : Krauss 2015' Internet in ESL Classrooms"
Objectivity/Advocacy:
Some articles are written to report information objectively (without the author’s opinion). Other articles are written to “advocate” the author’s point of view, either for or against an issue. It is okay to use advocacy articles, but you also need to find an equal number of articles from the other side’s point of view.
- ___Is it clear to you that this article is either objective reporting or an advocacy article?
Which is it? (check one) ___objective ___advocacy
2. ___Is more than one viewpoint expressed?
3. ___Can you identify the name of the organization that put up this Web site?
Which organization is sponsoring it?
Authority:
1. ___Do you know who wrote the information on this page?
2. ___Is there a link to contact the author?
3. ___ Is there information to show that the author is knowledgeable or an expert?
Check the URL (Web address). A tilde (~) means the page is a personal one, not part of an organization’s official Web site. Try putting the author’s name into Google. See what else s/he has written. You can also put the URL into Google. This will show you which sites link to the page you found.
Accuracy:
1. ___ Can you tell where the author got his/her information? Are there links to the sources?
2. ___ Is the information typed correctly, with correct grammar and spelling?
Currency:
It is important to have up-to-date information. Some Web sites have old information that is still useful, but if the actual Web site is not updated, you may doubt the information that is presented.
1. ___Can you find the date that this article was originally written?
Date:
2. ___Can you find the date that this article was put on the Web?
Date:
3. ___Can you find the date that this article was revised?
4. ___Click on three links in the text (if there are links in the text). Are all the links working?
Coverage:
Some Web sites are collections of links to other Web sites. They are useful, but they not considered a “source” of information for your paper.
1. ___Does this Web site contain original information?
2. ___Does this article contain information that will help you with your paper?
Credits
Peer review
Acknowledgements:
The resources are povided by Krauss ( 2015) " Internet in ESLClassrooms
https://webdisk.lclark.edu/krauss/cwis/usia/home.html ( copy right materials)
Team Roles, Team Discussion, Rubrics : Light Hearted Learning 2015
shared during TESOL workshop April 2015 at Chandigarh
adapted to suit the level of learners
Teacher Page
Level: intermediate and above
Time 50 minutes
Material needed:
Internet connectivity
handouts for the teams to make a note of team work as mentioned in Evaluation
Dvide the class into groups of 6 or 8
Ensure team role assginemnt, pair reading, and team discussion
Explain the task
1. In groups students think/ pair / share work and learn how to truat websites