Transcript evaluating websites in elt

EVALUATING
WEBSITES IN ELT
Website about
Teaching Listening
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K1-09
Four skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Criteria in evaluating
website
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• Authority
• Currency
• Accuracy/ reliability/ relevancy
• Point of view
• Objectivity
• Coverage
•http://www.esl-lab.com/
1. Authority
This site is suitable for teaching English to Junior high
school grade IX. This site has ordered many topics to
teaching listening. One of them is about narrative. This
site is written by Randall Davis
• Now, write your opinions on a similar topic at Randall's
ESL Blog HERE.
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• Randall's Sites: Daily ESL | ESL Blog | EZSlang | Train
Your Accent | Tips For Students | Hiking In Utah
• Copyright @ 1998-2013. Randall Davis. All rights
reserved.
Read complete Terms of Use for more information.
He is also write another topic that related with English
teaching.
Are they well-known and reputable? Yes, they
are
Is there a phone number or address to contact
for more information? Yes. There is.
He is also put his email and facebook.
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2. Currency
How recent is the information?
When was the information last
updated?
Is the information current enough for
your topic?
When was the page produced?
Are the links up-to-date?
This site is copyrighted at 1998-2013.And it is still up
to date. Then, the topic that is prepared in this site is
suitable for teaching English for elementary school or
kids.
Copyright @ 1998-2013.Copyright @
1998-2013. Randall Davis All rights
reserved.
3. Reliability/ relevant
Is the content of the source primarily fact, opinion
or propaganda? (V)
Is there a bibliography or a list of references?
Are there links to other websites?
Does the source contain the information you need? (
V)
Is the site actually relevant to your research
topic? Consider the level of information
required. (V)
Who is the site is aimed at (children, consume
rs, the general public, students, academics, exper
ts)? For students
This site is suitable with the topic for teaching Junior high
school grade IX about teaching narrative text. The topic so
varieties and teacher can choose the topic that related with
students' level. There is also pre-listening, while listening and
post listening.
This site is also completed with audio. This site has three
level in teaching. Those are: Easy, medium, difficult. So the
teacher can choose the level each of students.
The content is fact and suitable with the lesson which study
at school.
Materials in this site is focus to STUDENTS( Junior High
school students).
Varieties of topic
General listening
quiz level
Teaching listening
activities which is followed
by students
This site also has other links
Other Links:
- DailyESL
- EnglishVoices
- EZSlang
Other Links:
- DailyESL
- EnglishVoices
- EZSlang
Others websites
4. Point of view/ purpose
Why was the page put on the web?
Is the information factual or an opinion
of the author or website sponsor?
This site is factual which is written by Randall Devis. He
create this site Since 1998. She has created language
learning materials that have been used by students and
teachers around the world in more than 100 countries. But
he also advertise for a school or company that would like
advertise your product or services on any of my sites, feel
free to contact me here for more details. In your initial
message, please tell me specific details about your
company and the specific products or services you would
like to promote.
The purpose
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• Objectivity
This site just written by one person/ individually
whose name Randal Devis. This site also
promoted to another people who want to
joint with this site. So, there is advertising is
done by Randal.
6. Coverage