The
accessibility to the world wide web makes language learning affordable for the
learner and good sources and material for teacher. Although with this plenty of
material such: activities, lesson, games, quizzes and exercise are easy to have
it , it is better for the teacher to have her own interactive language learning
activities. The advantages of that are :
Accessibility: By putting
course material on the Web, teachers provide
students with 24-hour, independent
access to course information, and
updates to Web pages and new
assignments are immediately available to
students.
Renewability: Once
created, materials can be updated easily and often.
Adaptability: Web-based
activities can easily be modified to support
students at different proficiency levels or with special needs
In addition, teacher may have some challenges in creating
web-base language learning activities such: lack of technical skills,
variability of student access to different
computer, different browser and different connection speed.
Another important issue that can make difficult for the teacher
to create web-base language learning activities is the accessibility of individual
with disabilities. All these should be consider before designing web based
activities.
Teacher can use web to teach vocabulary, grammar, comprehension,
reading, writing and even pronunciation. In the article the writer mentioned a
good way to teach reading and writing with the discussion board and weblog or
blog. Also he writer suggested another way for teaching vocabulary and grammar with
JavaScript and CGI ( common gateway digest) through designing games, exercise
and activities. Also mention how to use HTML Forms and CGI Script to make page interactive activities and quizzes
that gives teacher opportunity to evaluate students' works and student to check
their answers.
