Minda safitri 04474 Websites Using websites in English

Minda safitri 04474 Websites Using websites in English teaching

Definition of websites • A website is a structured collection of information stored on web servers, and is accessible on the Internet through a web browser. • Websites are collections of documents (also known as web pages) that have been put together by an individual or organization.

. They can be found at web ‘addresses’, which usually begin with the prefix ‘www’ (for World Wide Web). For instance, the PDS web address is www. parkinsons. org. uk

WHY WE NEED EVALUATE WEBSITES? The information that you find on the internet may not be suitable for academic purposes. This means that you need to critically evaluate what you find before you use it

Criteria in evaluate websites 1. C= Currency 2. R= reliability/ Relevant • How recent is the information? • When was the information last updated? • Is the information current enough for your topic? • When was the page produced? • Are the links up-to-date? • Is the content of the source primarily fact, opinion or propaganda? • Is there a bibliography or a list of references? • Are there links to other websites? • Does the source contain the information you need?

• Is the site actually relevant to your research topic? Consider the level of information required. • Who is the site is aimed at (children, consumers, the general public, students, academics, experts)? 3. Authority/ • Based on the writing style and vocabulary, Audience who is the intended audience? • Is the author affiliated with an institution or organization? • Who wrote the page? Is there evidence that the author or organization is an expert on this subject?

4. Purpose/ point of view • Why was the page put on the web? • Is the information factual or an opinion of the author or website sponsor?

How to find useful websites 1. . Search engine • Google: www. google. com • Yahoo: www. yahoo. com • Altavista: www. altavista. com • Ask. com: http: //www. ask. com/ • Clusty: http: //clusty. com/ • Lycos: http: //www. lycos. com/ 2. Subject Directory/ subject guide • Yahoo: http: // dir. yahoo. com/ 3. Specialized search engines and directory • http: //webquest. sdsu. edu/searching/specialized/html

The use of website in ELT q Using websites is one of the easiest and least stressful ways of getting started with technology in the classroom. q The web is a source of content which can be used as a window on the wider world outside your class, and is－of course－readily available collection of authentic material.

• You can use web pages in the classroom in a variety of ways: 1. As printed pages, with no computers. 2. With one computer with an Internet connected. 3. In a computer lab with a set of networked and connected computers.

Planning lesson using internet • Plan your session well: visit the websites you intend to use and make sure you know your way around them properly. • Three parts typical web-based session(www): 1. Warmer－ prepares your learners for what they are part of lesson. 2. Web－ it’s important to spend only as much orking your eed you with time as computer.