It is a checklist for evaluating self - access materials.

1. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
SAM CHECKLIST
TEACHER: _________________________________ SAM NAME: adult learning activities, California distance Learning
project
COURSE LEVEL: ____________________________ SCHOOL: _____________________________________________
AVERAGE LEARNER AGES: ________________________________ LEARNERS’ GENDER________________________
Here you have a form for evaluate your SAM, you have to write some information about your population context, and
then, you can mark a cross on YES or NOT if the criteria is accomplished or not, there is a column next, where you can
explain the particular part of SAM that shows or not that aspect.
CONTEXT KNOWLEDGE
Learners have previous experience of using internet
utilities. Mentioned at least three.
kinds of learners’ learning styles into the context (auditory,
kinesthetic, visual)
Learners need to be scaffold in these abilities
According to European Common Framework, your learners
are classified in
facebook, edmodo, games sites
kinesthetic and visual
speaking, listening
A1
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Yes
Use of authentic material
x
Presence of different activities and x
different ways to do them
Activities have good balance and x
pace
Improve speaking skill
Improve listening skill
x
Improve reading skill
x
Improve writing skill
interesting and relevant for
learners
Students can record their success
into activities
Encourage learners to search extra
materials for increasing their
awareness in the language
Learners use language in real
situations
SAM DELIVERY
x
x
x
x
Not
How
It was taken from a new. Besides, it links to another real website
There are presence of activities like spelling, writing, and choose the
correct option. There are different topics and different reading about
them.
It has a correct number and explain each pace
x
x
At the moment of listening to the reading and writing spelled words
According to the readings proposed everything is developed
Although it has just one activity for writing it is not enough for
qualifying writing skill
It has images and videos, also titles are relevant, it has peaceful
colors.
SAM records their activities and they can send to teacher or
themselves
It has links to connect different real websites about the topic
When they get into the real web sites they can have contact with use
of real language.

2. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
offer learners more activities
related to other subjects (math,
science, social, ethic, religion,
others)
There are activities which explore
prior leaners’ experiences
There are activities that involve
learners’ learning styles
Have feedback in every activity
proposed
Yes
x
Not
x
At the moment of vocabulary, it looks for definitions known by
learners
Overall, it has activities for visual learners, but it has some activities
for kinesthetic and auditory.
At the end of each activity, it has a score. Also, when they are doing
in a point from an activity it encourages students to choose the best
answer or gives just two opportunities.
Everything is really well explained
x
x
Have clear instructions, objectives x
and expectations for learners
accessible for learners
x
Learners have a space where they
can express their feelings after
every activity
How
In this case with life topics
x
It is friendly for learners because of correct instructions, they are
explained step by step
Students do not have the opportunity to reflect about their process.
Designed by: Natalia Andrea Garay Vasquez.
Evaluation Date: November 28th 2013
COMMENTS, OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS:
It is a good tool for improving reading skill. It can be used for fostering self – directed learning, however, it is necessary
to add some aspects like learners’ reflection and critical thinking.

3. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
SAM CHECKLIST
TEACHER: _________________________________ SAM NAME:Study zone
COURSE LEVEL: ____________________________ SCHOOL: _____________________________________________
AVERAGE LEARNER AGES: ________________________________ LEARNERS’ GENDER________________________
Here you have a form for evaluate your SAM, you have to write some information about your population context, and
then, you can mark a cross on YES or NOT if the criteria is accomplished or not, there is a column next, where you can
explain the particular part of SAM that shows or not that aspect.
CONTEXT KNOWLEDGE
Learners have previous experience of using internet
utilities. Mentioned at least three.
kinds of learners’ learning styles into the context (auditory,
kinesthetic, visual)
Learners need to be scaffold in these abilities
According to European Common Framework, your learners
are classified in
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Yes
Use of authentic material
Presence of different activities and x
different ways to do them
Activities have good balance and
pace
Improve speaking skill
Improve listening skill
Improve reading skill
Improve writing skill
interesting and relevant for
learners
Students can record their success
into activities
Encourage learners to search extra
materials for increasing their
awareness in the language
Learners use language in real
situations
Not
x
How
It does have any reference
There are presence of activities like
writing and reading
comprehension. Students can choose what kind of activity they want
to do: grammar, reading, vocabulary and game. into each one of
them they have more than one activity to do, less in game one.
It has a correct number and explain each pace
x
x
x
x
x
According to the readings proposed everything is developed
It offers the possibility to type, organize story presented.
It has images, also titles are relevant, it has peaceful colors.
x
Students do not have where register their process
x
everything is provided into the SAM, and they have to do just what
they have on it.
x
they just make the exercises proposed (drilling exercises)
SAM DELIVERY
Yes
Not
How

4. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
offer learners more activities x
related to other subjects (math,
science, social, ethic, religion,
others)
There are activities which explore x
prior leaners’ experiences
There are activities that involve all
learners’ learning styles
Have feedback in every activity x
proposed
In this case with life topics
x
At the end of each activity, it has a score. Also, when they are doing
in a point from an activity it encourages students to choose the best
answer, it gives clues like the first letter of the word asked for.
Everything is really well explained
Have clear instructions, objectives x
and expectations for learners
accessible for learners
x
Learners have a space where they
can express their feelings after
every activity
As activities are done according to profeciencyenglish level, reading
and vocabulary are made to improve or reinforce that knowledge
it has activities for visual learners.
x
It is friendly for learners because of correct instructions, they are
explained step by step
Students do not have the opportunity to reflect about their process.
Designed by: Natalia Andrea Garay Vasquez.
COMMENTS, OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS:
It is a good tool for improving reading skill.
English listening lesson library online
EZ slang
Evaluation Date: November 30th 2013

5. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
SAM CHECKLIST
TEACHER: _________________________________ SAM NAME:Practice Speaking English with Online Robot
COURSE LEVEL: ____________________________ SCHOOL: _____________________________________________
AVERAGE LEARNER AGES: ________________________________ LEARNERS’ GENDER________________________
Here you have a form for evaluate your SAM, you have to write some information about your population context, and
then, you can mark a cross on YES or NOT if the criteria is accomplished or not, there is a column next, where you can
explain the particular part of SAM that shows or not that aspect.
CONTEXT KNOWLEDGE
Learners have previous experience of using internet
utilities. Mentioned at least three.
kinds of learners’ learning styles into the context (auditory,
kinesthetic, visual)
Learners need to be scaffold in these abilities
According to European Common Framework, your learners
are classified in
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Yes
Use of authentic material
Presence of different activities and
different ways to do them
Activities have good balance and
pace
Improve speaking skill
Improve listening skill
Improve reading skill
Improve writing skill
Not
x
x
How
It does have any reference
There are presence of different dialogues for establishing a dialogue
and different dialogues about that topic chosen.
It has three dialogues and learners can listen as much as they want,
before they go practice with Mike, who is the tutor.
x
x
x
x
interesting and relevant for x
learners
Students can record their success
into activities
Encourage learners to search extra
materials for increasing their
awareness in the language
Learners use language in real x
situations
x
x
You have to listen to the dialogue in order that you can memorize it.
You must read all dialogues for knowing what learner is going to
practice.
It is the must, because you have to recreate the dialogue with Mike
entirely well done.
It has images, Mike can move, but it has a lot of advertising
information which make difficult focus on.
Students do not have where register their process
everything is provided into the SAM, and they have to do just what
they have on it.
Students can learn some kind of vocabulary used in those situations
proposed by the topic.
SAM DELIVERY
Yes
Not
How

6. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
offer learners more activities x
related to other subjects (math,
science, social, ethic, religion,
others)
There are activities which explore
prior leaners’ experiences
There are activities that involve all
learners’ learning styles
Have feedback in every activity x
proposed
Have clear instructions, objectives
and expectations for learners
accessible for learners
x
Learners have a space where they
can express their feelings after
every activity
In this case with life topics used for improving speaking in some
common situations.
x
There are not activities that try to test learners’ knowledge.
x
It has activities for auditory and visual learners.
x
x
The feedback is done when you do not type the correct word and
punctuation, so, Mike does not work well.
It has good instructions, but objectives and expectations are not
clear.
It is easy to access but it does not have clear instructions about
where learners have to go.
Students do not have the opportunity to reflect about their process.
Designed by: Natalia Andrea Garay Vasquez.
Evaluation Date: November 30th 2013
COMMENTS, OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS:
It is a good tool for improving reading skill, writing skill and listening one. It could be affordable for learning new
vocabulary according to the situation chosen.

7. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
SAM CHECKLIST
TEACHER: _________________________________ SAM NAME:free race
COURSE LEVEL: ____________________________ SCHOOL: _____________________________________________
AVERAGE LEARNER AGES: ________________________________ LEARNERS’ GENDER________________________
Here you have a form for evaluate your SAM, you have to write some information about your population context, and
then, you can mark a cross on YES or NOT if the criteria is accomplished or not, there is a column next, where you can
explain the particular part of SAM that shows or not that aspect.
CONTEXT KNOWLEDGE
Learners have previous experience of using internet
utilities. Mentioned at least three.
kinds of learners’ learning styles into the context (auditory,
kinesthetic, visual)
Learners need to be scaffold in these abilities
According to European Common Framework, your learners
are classified in
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Yes
Use of authentic material
Presence of different activities and
different ways to do them
Activities have good balance and
pace
Improve speaking skill
Improve listening skill
Improve reading skill
Improve writing skill
interesting and relevant for
learners
x
How
It does have any reference
There are presence of different topics for improve vocabulary
x
All the time there is just one acitivity.
x
x
x
According to follow instructions and read words.
x
x
Students can record their success x
into activities
Encourage learners to search extra x
materials for increasing their
awareness in the language
Learners use language in real x
situations
SAM DELIVERY
Not
It has green color which is peaceful and it has an interesting
commitment which is join the most quantity of rice for helping
hungry people.
Students can log in and record their scores as well as make groups.
It has a lot of available links which talks about their mission about
food and hungry around the world.
Learners can use real language into the page but into the activities is
really basic.

8. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
offer learners more activities
related to other subjects (math,
science, social, ethic, religion,
others)
There are activities which explore
prior leaners’ experiences
There are activities that involve all
learners’ learning styles
Have feedback in every activity
proposed
Have clear instructions, objectives
and expectations for learners
accessible for learners
Learners have a space where they
can express their feelings after
every activity
Yes
x
Not
x
x
How
It has more options for improving vocabulary.
At the moment of asking for meaning of words, it is asking for
previous knowledge
It has activities for visual learners.
x
The feedback is marked by the quantity of rice got it.
x
They have them.
x
It is friendly for learners because it is a game.
Students do not have the opportunity to reflect about their process.
x
Designed by: Natalia Andrea Garay Vasquez.
Evaluation Date: November 30th 2013
COMMENTS, OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS:
It is a good tool for improving vocabulary and reading in an easy way.

9. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
SAM CHECKLIST
TEACHER: _________________________________ SAM NAME:English listening lesson library online
COURSE LEVEL: ____________________________ SCHOOL: _____________________________________________
AVERAGE LEARNER AGES: ________________________________ LEARNERS’ GENDER________________________
Here you have a form for evaluate your SAM, you have to write some information about your population context, and
then, you can mark a cross on YES or NOT if the criteria is accomplished or not, there is a column next, where you can
explain the particular part of SAM that shows or not that aspect.
CONTEXT KNOWLEDGE
Learners have previous experience of using internet
utilities. Mentioned at least three.
kinds of learners’ learning styles into the context (auditory,
kinesthetic, visual)
Learners need to be scaffold in these abilities
According to European Common Framework, your learners
are classified in
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Use of authentic material
Presence of different activities and
different ways to do them
Activities have good balance and
pace
Improve speaking skill
Yes
x
x
Not
x
x
Improve listening skill
Improve reading skill
x
x
Improve writing skill
interesting and relevant for
learners
Students can record their success
into activities
Encourage learners to search extra
materials for increasing their
awareness in the language
Learners use language in real
situations
x
x
How
It has real conversations with real people.
There are presence of two kind of exercises that can be done while
the listening activity or after.
They have good balance and can be done according to the learner
need.
Learners can listen to real pronunciation of English and improve thei
speaking.
Learners can listen to real English in use.
Learners have a transcript of the dialogue proposed and answer
some comprehension questions about it.
Students have to type some vocabulary
It has videos and different topics for listening to and work on it.
x
x
It has some links in order learners can explore another kind of
information about the topic chosen.
x
Learners can use real language into the page.

10. COLEGIO ALFREDO IRIARTE
INSTITUCION EDUCATIVA DISTRITAL
RESOLUCIÓN DE APROBACIÓN DE ESTUDIOS 2497 AGOSTO 27 DE 2002
Código DANE 11100127387 NIT 830036325-5
LOCALIDAD 18 RAFAEL URIBE URIBE
SAM DELIVERY
Yes
offer learners more activities x
related to other subjects (math,
science, social, ethic, religion,
others)
There are activities which explore x
prior leaners’ experiences
There are activities that involve all x
learners’ learning styles
Have feedback in every activity x
proposed
Have clear instructions, objectives x
and expectations for learners
accessible for learners
x
Not
Learners have a space where they
can express their feelings after
every activity
x
How
All audios are related to interesting lifestyle activities.
It offers the best visited topics which are related to previous
information of learners.
It has activities for visual, kinesthetic and auditory learners.
The feedback is marked by check all your answers and activities can
be repeated.
They have them.
It is friendly for learners because it has a lot of possibilities to interact
in English, it is visual and colorful.
Students do not have the opportunity to reflect about their process.
Designed by: Natalia Andrea Garay Vasquez.
Evaluation Date: November 30th 2013
COMMENTS, OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS:
It is a good tool for fostering self – directed learning process in students, although it will really important to allow
students registers their scores and their reflections.