Prepared for EVO session 2008

1. Using web 2.0 tools to meet students’ needs Web 2.0 for ESP Session (EVO 2008) Prepared by Hala Salih SUDAN

2. One of the important things I have been asking my self is when and how to introduce web 2.0 tools in the classroom. In one of the first live session this issue was raised. Should we introduce it as a tool or as technology? The obvious answer I reached by listening to discussion in that live session was that we should not throw web 2.0 tools at our student out of context. So I asked my self how can I introduce these tools in my class. As a beginner I just wanted to use the tools in simplest way I can mange .

3. I decided to introduce web2.0 tools in a very simple way which was to communicate with my students outside the classroom. So let’s look at my students’ profile. My students are postgraduates doing research in different specializations (Animal resources, renewable energy, diplomatic studies, and so on). The title of the course was Academic Skills. The duration of the course was 10 hours. Number of students per group 20-30.

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