Week 7

From 12 to 18 of March

Module 5

Unit 13 Collaborative online writing

Part three of The interactive Web

There are seven sections in this unit:

1. What is a wiki?

2. Collaborative writing using wikis

3. Using wikis

4. Setting up your own wiki

5. What could you tell your colleagues?

6. End of level quiz

7. Reflections and further reading

Learning outcomes

By the end of this unit you will be able to:

• identify and list the features of wikis

• access a number of wikis used in English language teaching

• evaluate writing activities that use wikis

• list reasons for using wikis in your teaching

• create your own wikis to enhance your teaching.

Unit 14 Social networking for educational use

Part four of The interactive Web

There are seven sections in this unit:

1. Thinking about social networking sites

2. Opportunities

3. Barriers and risks

4. Using social networking sites with learners

5. Social networking and micro-blogging

6. End of level quiz

7. Reflections and further reading

Learning outcomes

By the end of this unit you will be able to:

• evaluate the usefulness of social networking sites in the achievement of your teaching aims

• understand the risks and opportunities of using social networking sites in your teaching

• identify a number of ideas for using social networking sites in your teaching