Computers, Technology and society - lessons online

Hello people,

Learning takes place everywhere, any time.... That's no news. What is new is the way we can access the information on a wide variety of media  nowadays ( well actually it has been a while!!!)
On the internet you can have text, pictures and sound and all combine makes learning fun and more appealing. ( hopefully)
Check out this example for learning basic Key vocabulary on computers
Check out this cool site with lessons on Introduction to computers
Check out this cool lessons on the topic technology and society

Check in at a hotel

Watch the video  and note down the most important key sentences in you note book.
write down a short dialogue and role play the situation. Have fun

Ways of working and learning with web2.0 - Innovation

Web 2.0 allows people to work online in ways that are quite innovative. Online group work for example is possible due to collaboration tools like google docs , wikis, blogs and many others.
This video can help you to understand some changes in the way people work and learn or even have fun using online collaborative tools.



Leave a comment explaining the advantages of these new ways of working. How do they influence the way people work? Would you like to do your projects in this way or would you rather do it face to face?

Body language

Did you know that your body language shows more about you than you are aware of.People pay attention to 35% of talking and 65% of body language.
What does your body say?
Check this cool video and find out.

To know more. Check out this site with very interesting and helpfull information.

Have fun with this video

English for specific purposes - ICT

Communication in the world of work is Key to success. So get to now the specific of your job or carrer.
For ICT students as well as other specific areas it is important to know " english for specific jobs " so that you can understand and communicate better. Many sites have cools exercises to help you get proficient in a specif area.
In a more autonomous way you can enhance you linguistic skills, doing this exercises online.
Follow the link

Intellectual property

Authorship and copyright are rights to respect. And if don't you can get yourself into trouble. So avoid using other peoples' work illegally.
Look for the symbols that show you if a picture, song or book is protected by copyright or if it has a creative commons license. How do you know that? Check out for information in this video. Leave a comment about the advantages of publishing your work with a Creative Commons license.

School and the future job?

What would you like to learn at school? How would you like to learn? These questions have been asked to a lot of students. Here is a video with some answers. Comment on it and give your personal answers to these two questions.

How IT improves life and comunication

The ICTs are a powerful set of tools that are shapping the world we live in. The time of life of knowledge is getting snaller and smaller. What consequences does this have on your life and learning? And the future job or career?
Watch this video to get some information to help you out on your reflexions. Post a comment

web2.0 fun tools

The web 2.0 is the second generation web - the collaborative web that allows everyone to publish their work and to produce interesting or funny stuf to share with others.
Here is a funny tools to help you draw: draw.to


Do you like sharing your photos with your friends? Here is a cool tool, easy to use and fun to work with.
picnick

Would you like to make a film?
Check out this cool site called memoov

Want to make a cool cover page for your work? why not try wordl? here is an example
The world of work is changing faster than ever.




Find out other cool tools to share with the class and make some comments about it. What is does , is it difficukt or easy to use, what features you consider interesting. Do you use it online or do you have to download it into your computer? Are they totally free, do you have to pay for them?

Creat ,rip, mix and burn

Communication in the professional world is changing completely ue to new tecnhologies that allow innovative processes of communication and work to be developed. In this video we can see how the publishing and sharing what we do is chnaging and how these changes affect the established order of things.

The school of the future

How do you imagine the school of the future? This is a question that was asked to many students. Since communication technology is here to stay, much is changing and is going to change in the future.
This video is an answer to this question.
Watch this video about the school of the future.
Do you agree with his prediction for the future? Are they a reality in your school? Or just a dream?

Country cures - share your work with others

You can share your work with other students, friends and family. Watching others learn and work is a way for everybody to learn and improve their work.
here are some web2.0 tools and examples to give you hints.

Country cures

New communication and information techonologies

Can new communication and information technologies make communication easier or more difficult? Explain your point of view.

Using online tools

Online tools can help you work in group more efficiently. Which online tools do you know? Have you ever use any? Watch this video and comment on the advantages of using google.docs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzgaUOW6GIs

The future of communication in work

The office of the future. Is this already true or is the product of too much imagination? Watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmfXksLir1g and comment on it.
Would you like to work like the people in the video? What skills would you need? What are the advantages of working in cyberspace?

New media questionnaire

In your comment answer the following questions:

How often do you use the WWW? What do you generally use it for? How often do you use e-mail? Who do you communicate with by e-mail. can you point out any advantages of communication by e-mail? What are the most useful/ your favourite websites and why?
Have you ever bought anything online? If not, why not?
Have you ever used a chat room or discussion forum? If yes, what for?
What is the most frustrating thing about the Internet?
What type of business is most likely to be successful on the Internet?Why?
Do you prefer to listen or read your news from traditional media such as radio or newspapers or do you go online? Can you think of the adavantges of online news?

Internationalization of the world of work

The Internationalization of the world of work.

Everywhere you go, communication is important, not only to find your way, but to able to understand what your are seeing and learning and relate to other people. As it is difficult to understand the native languages of most countries, English is ususally the international language for communication. Not everyone understands or speaks English, but in hotels, at the airport, restaurants, museums and so on everyone speaks English. If you know a little English, you can more easily travel in Europe and enjoy yourself.

Have you ever travelled abroad? How did you comunicate with other people?

have you ever talked to a foreign person? what language did you use?

In which areas of work is English most used as the international language for communication?

Is it important for young people to learn and use English well?

New media - The digital generation

The world of communication is changing fast. The new media make the world smaller. Everything is at a distance of a click. The world is at our fingertips or so it is said.
Is this really true? Is there a digital generation? Do you belong to this digital generation?
What do you think is the importance of school in the making of the Digital Generation?

Old media and New media

Old media are newspapers, magazines, radio and TV. But they are all going online and getting updated. Becoming more interactive. If you want to check the news what do you do? buy a newspaper or go online? Do you spend more time wahtcing TV or surfing the net?
The new media are here to stay. They are not just a technological hype. They are a response to a real necessity of communicating faster and more efficiently.
Which new media can you think of? Which do you use more? What do you do with it?

IM or phone calls?

Enjoy IM? Can IM replace phone calls? What is your opinion?