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Teaching Foreign and Second Languages
Online Course Weekly Outline
In order for you to get a better understanding of the Teaching Foreign
and Second Language online course content, we outline the weekly
activities of the course in the following. Before you read on to the
content, please, take another look at the iEARN online course
prerequisites for participants:
* Basic word processing, Internet and e-mailing skills
* Reliable access to a computer and Internet
* Availability to commit at least 5 hours a week to course activities
* A classroom/students whom you will be working with throughout the course period
* Working knowledge of English
Now, please, read the Weekly Outline of the iEARN ESL/EFL online course.
In
the Teaching Foreign and Second language online course you will explore
how to find and meet a community of teachers and students from all
around the United States and other countries and join them in amazing
and fun collaboration of working on projects together.
Please,
note that all of the discussions of the course throughout the nine
weeks will take place in the iEARN online Forum. All assignments are
expected to be posted in the Forum as well. The iEARN online Forum
provides a space for ongoing interactions among course facilitators and
participants throughout the course.
WEEK 1:
Week 1 is one of the first two weeks of orientation. During these two
weeks, you will have opportunity to familiarize yourself to the
features and contents of the course and practice the technology used in
the course delivery.
Core activities:
- Welcome and Introduction
- Communication in online learning
- Why iEARN? and More Resources
- Assignment for Week 1
- Self-assessment for Week 1
WEEK 2
Core activities:
- Methodology of the course
- Pedagogy of the learning
- Assignment for Week 2
- Self-assessment for Week 2
WEEK 3
Core activities:
- ESL - EFL - EIL
- Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
- iEARN and Technology
- Assignment for Week 3
- Self-assessment for week 3
WEEK 4
Core activities:
- Standards on Language Teaching
- Levels of Proficiency and iEARN Projects
- Project Selection
- Assignment for Week 4
- Self-assessment for Week 4
WEEK 5
This
week the focus is to start involving students. You will introduce them
to iEARN and decide which project you will work on with your students.
- Getting Ready for Online Collaboration
- Planning Your Project
- Assignment for Week 5
- Self-assessment for Week 5
WEEK 6
Core activities:
- Traditional Learning vs. Project Based Learning
- Helpful Suggestions from K-12 Teachers
- WRITE! to care
- Assignment for Week 6
- Self-assessment for Week 6
WEEK 7
This
week you will working hard on iEARN forums and databases. You will meet
other iEARNers, beyond the ESL/EFL class forum. You will meet educators
all around the United States and the world in iEARN forum!
- Interaction with iEARNers
- Updating iEARN database
- Follow-up on Your Project Plan
- Assignment for Week 7
- Self-assessment for Week 7
WEEK 8
By
this week, your students will be already interacting with students from
other states in the US or countries around world in the iEARN forum.
- iEARN Project Outcomes
- Thinking Into the Future
- Visiting the forums
- Assignment for Week 8
- Self-assessment for Week 8
WEEK 9
- Final Reflection Paper
- Post-workshop Evaluation Form
- Creating Your OWN Project
- Assignment for Week 9
- Self-assessment for Week 9
A
successful completion of an iEARN online course is only the beginning
of a fruitful collaboration between You, your students and your
school, and the iEARN global community! You will have many other
opportunities for professional development to participate in various
international, regional and local conferences and share your
experiences of working on collaborative projects. We will keep in touch
through e-mails and newsletters.
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