Hi,
I am trying to find Free Moodle based English courseware to teach students.
This is English as second language (ESL) teaching in writing and communication
mainly
Usha Deo
Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
Number of replies: 9Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
Hi,
What do you actually mean by a Free Moodle based English courseware?
I provide my students with links to free online ESL pages where my students can access audio and text based activities. Is this what you meant?
What do you actually mean by a Free Moodle based English courseware?
I provide my students with links to free online ESL pages where my students can access audio and text based activities. Is this what you meant?
Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
If as it seems to me yu are talking about prebuilt ESL courses toy might look at the course exchange http://moodle.org/course/view.php?id=15
Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
I have done some fairly heavy research looking for this type of material for challenged learners. All I came up with is a series of external sites offering free mostly suitable material. I am more than happy to share those resources.
The technique and material used in ESL seem to be similar, lots of visuals and audio. You can also use the drag and drop module in Moodle plus Nanagong for audio.
As for prebuilds, cultural differences can be a issue.
John
The technique and material used in ESL seem to be similar, lots of visuals and audio. You can also use the drag and drop module in Moodle plus Nanagong for audio.
As for prebuilds, cultural differences can be a issue.
John
Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
Hi Usha,
Your question has been the number one question on the minds of the moderators at Moodle for Language Teaching. For two years, we have been working on a repository for sharing free ESL and other foreign language materials.
If you would like to be one of the first to share your materials, please go to our beta test ground, http://moodlelang.org, and set up your site with the sharing cart.
Also please tell me what specific kind of materials you want and I will upload my best stuff for that into the repository.
Thanks!
Don
Your question has been the number one question on the minds of the moderators at Moodle for Language Teaching. For two years, we have been working on a repository for sharing free ESL and other foreign language materials.
If you would like to be one of the first to share your materials, please go to our beta test ground, http://moodlelang.org, and set up your site with the sharing cart.
Also please tell me what specific kind of materials you want and I will upload my best stuff for that into the repository.
Thanks!
Don
Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
Don,
The concept behind the exchange? Or, is it financial? How are credits awarded?
How are those who may wish to use it but, for various reasons unable to make a contribution to obtain credits? What are the rules? Yes I have had a look as a Guest.
John
The concept behind the exchange? Or, is it financial? How are credits awarded?
How are those who may wish to use it but, for various reasons unable to make a contribution to obtain credits? What are the rules? Yes I have had a look as a Guest.
John
Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
John,
The concept is share-and-share-alike. It is not commercial. You get 100 points free to start. With that you can download about ten files. After that you have to contribute your own files to get more points. We found that if you do not require contributions, many people just download. I hope that idea will work with you.
Best regards,
Don Hinkelman
Moderator, Moodle for Language Teaching
The concept is share-and-share-alike. It is not commercial. You get 100 points free to start. With that you can download about ten files. After that you have to contribute your own files to get more points. We found that if you do not require contributions, many people just download. I hope that idea will work with you.
Best regards,
Don Hinkelman
Moderator, Moodle for Language Teaching
Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
Thanks Don,
I like the idea of "sow and reap". We are current developing some ECL and pre-literacy targeting home schooled. We are happy to share that. I would have audio files.
The design is assisted reading (use audio) challenge response ( Whats the weather like today) check box for today's weather. Move to next activity similar format. Include sun safety tips etc...
It should be finished in about a month I need to solve a couple of tech problems.
Is your Moodle version 1.9.5 or above as the backup will spill over 2 MB and 1.9.5 can split.
John
I like the idea of "sow and reap". We are current developing some ECL and pre-literacy targeting home schooled. We are happy to share that. I would have audio files.
The design is assisted reading (use audio) challenge response ( Whats the weather like today) check box for today's weather. Move to next activity similar format. Include sun safety tips etc...
It should be finished in about a month I need to solve a couple of tech problems.
Is your Moodle version 1.9.5 or above as the backup will spill over 2 MB and 1.9.5 can split.
John
Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
Hi Don
This is my introduction to Moodle. My unit has just adopted Moodle as the preferred LMS for developing online courses for senior years students. I am having a go at developing an ESL/EFL course for Indigenous learners.
I love the idea of a repository for sharing ESL materials. Great idea! Happy to exchange but I need to find whether stuff developed during work time can be shared freely - especially copyright issues. Will check out.
As a starting point I'd like to look at some ESL resources on Moodle. We are just starting to use Moodle, and all we have is a test site (not functioning properly yet!). What should I do? cheers, lily
Re: Free Moodle courseware in English language teaching
Hello, everybody. I am planning an English course for beginners level and I am almost finish the activies, but I didn't find a way to work with converstion and video conference. Does anyone know how can I improve this? I saw the chatbot(http://chatbotmaker.com/), but it doesn't work . About the idea of using or planning material for English learner, I think it's important to plan the steps from the beginning to the end as I am doing. I work language commutive approach in the classroom with my students and I would like to take the experince to my moodle course. Is it possible?