Welcome to my website.
I developed NEP (Nellies English Projects) for both teachers and
students. ESL (English as a Second Language) learners are at a disadvantage when it comes to understanding
some of the terms and explanations used in this site. This is where the ESL
teacher comes in.
However, where the teacher is not available,
Google is able to translate the site to certain languages but not
to all.
The following is a general explanation of
the projects. For a more specific explanation please read
my
explanation page.
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English Projects
are content based lessons designed to provide students and
teachers with clear instructions on how to write and present research papers.
Students are evaluated for the process as well as for the final product.
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The
projects are evaluated for the following:
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Both
educational and social goals were behind the idea of working in groups.
Group work encourages team spirit and collaboration.
Decision making and sharing are other social skills developed as students improve
their reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities. Group work is the
basis for
experiential learning.
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Learning to be an independent learner is another very important goal of group
work. Learning to reflect is an important aspect of this. Therefore students'
comments are encouraged throughout the project.
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WebQuests are web lessons
as well as structured mini projects designed by teachers and
students.
Bernie Dodge
and
Tom March
introduced the web into the classroom as a way of integrating content based
learning and technology. English Projects uses
WebQuests
in its lessons.
I have created some of
my own
WebQuests and added a
PowerPoint presentation explaining their value in the ESL/EFL classroom.
I also added a
WebQuest template that teachers can use to develop their own WebQuest.
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WebQuests
6 essential parts:
introduction
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task
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process
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resources
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evaluation
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conclusion |
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Please send in your
comments and let me know how it goes.
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