Online learning activity (Ch2)

“Word Games” from “East of the Web”

Goal:

Some games for the players to practice the word spelling.

Presentation:

There are night games: Cryptoquote, Multi popword, Eight letters, Multi eight letters, Difinetime, Popword, Storyman, Word search, Codeword.

Cryptoquote is for players to uncover the codes of one quotation by selecting the alphabets for each code. There are different quotations changing day after day.
Multi popword is for players to drag the letters-which are next to each other-to create a word. The longer the word is, the more the point you will get.
Eight letters, as the name, players have to reconstruct the eight letters into some meaningful words in a limited time. The longer the word is, the better point you will get.
Multi eight letters is just like the previous one, but players have to compete with other players.
Definetime has four choices for players to define the meaning of the words it gives.
Popword is like Multi popword, but when players are creating the words, some letters are falling down at the same time so that if one letter reaches the top, the game will be over.
Storyman has lots of topics to choose from and players have to reconstruct the words related to the topic in a limited time.
Wordsearch also has the topics but use different ways for people to play with. Players have to drag the adjacent letters to create all the words in the bar.
Codeword is like the word guessing. Players try hard to guess the five letters to create a meaningful word, and the system will inform the situation of the selected letters and their positions each time.

Appropriateness:

Cryptoquote, Storyman and Wordsearch are more suitable for the native speakers or the sophisticated EFL learners, because those games involve something about the culture or life, like classical quotation, fictions, movies, etc. However, the rest is nice for the learners who just want to increase the competence of spelling.

Outcomes:

I think there’s no additional document helpful for the learners.

Evaluation:

None. But correct answers can be found immediately in each game.

Notes:

Quite interesting. Especially Cryptoquote and Storyman, Cryptoquote provides lots of quotations with its origins, which can help learners to understand more beyond the language itself. Storyman also can let the learner pick the different topics, like Lord of the Rings, Greek mythology, and Beatles songs, etc.

However, the degree of the words or the answer is basically difficult for the EFL learners. Take me for example, sometimes I even feel nervous and frustrated due to the limited time, and in Storyman, I can’t even offer most of the correct answers.

But I think those night games are just for fun. I can’t judge it as a wonderful learning webpage, but indeed it is really interesting to play with the words and knowledge. As to the function, I think the sense of interest is deeper than what learners absorb from the games.

class on 3/23 in the lab.

Yes, happiness was my feelings that day.

At first, I was really nervous that my computer doesn’t equip with IE, but it was fine to use kkman, anyway.

Then, we began to give feedback for our classmates on BB, I think it’s a good way to read carefully about what others said and to try to give the response of my own thought. After all, it’s kind of nice to give and also receive feedback of the posting.

The second step, we had to put the notes of our group on Blogger with the use of front page. In fact, it was my first time to use front page to edit things and it was surprising that the usage is quite easy. Once I thought if I had to create a web page, I had to be really good at program designing, some codes or whatever seems far from me. And now I found it’s not. I just have to click and the software will create the codes for me. But I know there must be something more difficult about this software. I think I’ll try if there’s a chance.

However, the difficult part was that we couldn’t put the chart on Blogger because it’s too complicated. We tried a lot of times and a lot of ways, like scanning the original scripts or minimizing the chart, because we thought only the chart can express our notes clearly and directly. In the end, we made it by drawing the chart by PowerPoint, making it in the form of the picture by 小畫家, and then inserting it by Blogger editor. I was glad we finally did it by combining different software.

In the last part of the class, we went to the Tapped-in and created our offices. We went through everyone’s office to ensure that we can use it understandingly and well. It was fun and it reminded me of the times when I went to the chat room ever day in junior high. In the end, we had to discuss the final project with the group members in the online office. It was weird that we sat so closely but had to talk to each other on line, but it was interesting, too. Considering about the challenge and the interest, our group decided to do the option 2. I was surprised because we all thought we would do the first one because it’s easier and more familiar for us. However, after the discussion, we thought that we had to give it a try, to do something different so that we may learn something we don’t know yet. And the sense of the accomplishment would be great if we challenge ourselves.

Therefore, initially, we wanted to a web for the younger learners and the concept is “children book” with games, pictures, drawing, etc. I hope we could make the project fantastically and overcome the difficulties, just like “the chart problem!” We said, “We’re together!”

Vercy wants to introduce herself!!!!!

Let me speak frankly, no one can understand me by just few words or sentences I make. One is that lies are everywhere, and the other one is that, well, I’m hard to get.

Anyway, I have to introduce myself here so I’m doing it right now.

The name is Vercy.
and "Hi!"

I’m 20 years old, born on 6/22, yes, sensitive “Cancer.”Optimistic and out-going. But sometimes I’ll drag myself into a pathetic situation and feel bad for no reason, but it’s a routine, and I believe everyone does.

Now I’m studying in the English department in NCU, TW. I’m proud of what I major even if it’s not what I suppose to do in the future, because studying in literature makes me feel a lot and see a lot. I can notice more through the words and construct a world belonging to myself.

I often think a lot about anything around me, but this habit doesn’t depress me or stop me from going on and on. So I really like myself. What is it called? Confidence? Maybe. But I really like to cry, not because I’m weak. I just like the feeling when tears falling through my face. I think that’s cool, really. But I scarcely do so when I know it will add the wrinkles on my face. See? That is me. I can be sort of sensational but also realistic at the same time. Weird creature.

Oh! I said too much nonsense, but I think that is the truly “me” when I prepare nothing to say but just say something.

Well, it’s done, but I hope you like me and the story still goes. Never end.

About English learning, to be honest, I know not much.
As an English-major student in collage, I have my strategies in learning Emglish.
However, in high school, what we know about learning English is
"effort, effort and effort." But now, I know that beside effort, we can have a lot
of resources to learn English. like using some online forum or websites, or some great English weblogs. Though it is a English learning blog, it is just a blog
which records my learning. I'm not that good to teach just depending on these
posting. However, I think it's great to know another way to learn, not only English.

great

YOU

you know

我很健忘
但我是個 great member!

vercy

the blog is too gray

how about make it purple

purple is great!