Integrating the Web

After finishing the section Integrating the Web, I have become more aware of what it takes to use websites with academic purposes successfully. It is something that requires careful planning and must serve the purpose of helping achieve the objective of the lesson. The following questions may be useful when integrating the web:


1. What areas of my syllabus would benefit from integrating the Web?


No doubt, all of them. There's always something in the Internet that is likely to be used in all areas. However, you have to remember that carefull analysis and plannig to select websites are required.


2. After using some of the websites in the unit Integrating the Web, how did the lesson benefit from the website being used?


Well, if the website was selected taking into account the purpose of the lesson, the content, the audience, the language level, and the relevance of the information, it's very likely that all lessons benefit 100%.


3. What websites do my learners use? Could they be exploited?


Usually, my learners use websites where they can play online games, social networks like Facebook, MySpace, etc., websites where they can see, upload, and download videos, among others. Of course they can be exploited... It just requires imagination and, as said before, careful plannig and organization.