MOODLE PLATFORM http www moodle org http docs

MOODLE PLATFORM http: //www. moodle. org/ http: //docs. moodle. org/ca/Portada

A VIRTUAL CLASS n Moodle is a free software e-learning platform designed to help educators to create online courses with opportunities for rich interaction. One of the main advantages of this virtual class is that the teacher can control everything that is happening in the platform. The teachers can see and correct (when necessary) the activities that the students have done. It has several applications.

n Àgora XTEC n Servei que ofereix als centres docents la infraestructura de suport necessària per a deplegar i gestionar una plataforma virtual d'aprenentatge, comunicació i participació

CHATS n n Two people need to be in front of the computer at the same time in order to communicate. Students can use it to do writing activities with their project partners. The teacher can see the conversations that students keep in the chat. They have to be respectful and in English. Students can chat after the class

FORUMS n It’s a place to debate, discuss and share and give ideas Students can take participate of different forums.

E-MAIL: Students send e-mails to other students. WIKI: It’s a website that allows users to add, remove and edit content. LINKS In the online course it’s possible to link videos, listening activities (pod casts), reading and writing activities, grammar and vocabulary activities, treasure hunts, webquests. . .

BLOG n A blog is a free persoal space that each student can have on the internet to write about their own experiences feelings and opinions. It can be used as a personal diary for the students. § http: //blocs. xtec. cat/

EUROPEAN COUNCIL E-twinning programs: http: //www. etwinning. net

OTHER PROJECTS http: //www. xtec. cat/projxarxa/creacio/index. htm

PENPALS : Adresses suggested by EDU 365 n Pupils Penpals: http: //www. elfs. com/guestlist. html You can find a penpal from all over the world. It requires an ELF registration to enter the Members Only area, but it is free of charge. n Pen Pal Corner: http: //www. en. eun. org/eun. org 2/eun/en/collaboration/sub_area_frame. cf m? sa=121%20 This is a service offered by European Schoolnet. Here you will find a lot of messages written by young people who want to find penfriends, mainly from Europe. You can either write a short message on the board, or read the messages already there.

n http: //www. pacificnet. net/~sperling/student. html If you want to find a penfriend to communicate with, just type your details and a short message in the form provided and wait for an answer. You can see the list of other people in the world who also want to have a penfriend. This web is part of Dave's ESL Cafe, one of the best websites for students of English. n Epals. com: http: //www. epals. com/ A website for both teachers and students who want to communicate with people from other coutries. This site connects classrooms from 103 countries.

Other interesting websites: http: //www. studentsoftheworld. info/