e-learning for students and teachers at English

Campus

14th October 2006

Organized by: English Campus, HKEdCity

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TVnews – a free, online, self-access English learning platformObjectivesEncourage students to learn English via

multimedia and authentic online resourcesHelp students to build up their habit of viewing

English news Enrich students’ vocabulary and enhance their

listening skills Increase students’ awareness of social affairs in

HK Enhance students’ self-access learning and IT

skills

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TVnews 06/07 – Characteristicshttp://tvnews.hkedcity.net/

Two sections: ‘News Archive’ and ‘News Practice’

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News Archive –a. Daily local English news – for easy access and frequent viewingb. A Student Forum – discussion topics provided

How about asking students to view the news at home and prepare a sharing of their feelings about the news in front of the class orally for 3 mins before each lesson?

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News Practice –a. online exercises on vocabulary,

listening and writingb. 38 exercises and 13 quizzes c. updated every Monday and Thursday by

2.00p.m. from 13th Nov 2006 – 31st May 2007, for about 26 weeks, excluding public holidays

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TVnews 06/07 – Regular updatesMon Thurs

Exercise 1 Exercise 2

Exercise 3 Quiz 1

Exercise 4 Exercise 5

Exercise 6 Quiz 2

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TVnews 06/07 – each ExerciseBefore you watch: What you know, New

Words and PhrasesWatch: videos + different types of

questions + marked instantly. Students will know the correct answers and their scores

After watching: News Extra, Student Forum, Links, Voting

My Learning Log: guidelines + sample sentences + Student’s learning reflection

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A News Practice – Before you watch

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A News Practice – Watch

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A News Practice – After watching

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A News Practice – My Learning Log

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TVnews 06/07 – each QuizHow many questions can you answer in

20mins? a. three clips + ten questions

b. Watch a clip and answer three comprehension questions about it

c. Time Limit: 20mins

d. Marked instantly

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A News Quiz

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TVnews 06/07 – Students’ self-directed learning1. Listening Hints + Useful links (online

dictionaries, text to speech, overseas online news)

2.Student Forum (pilot school students are invited to share in the forum)

3. My Profile a. Records b. Ranking

4. User Guide

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TVnews 06/07 – English Teachers1. Reports – you could check progress

and give feedback online

2. Teachers’ Guides + Demo lessons

3. Your practice with your classes

4. Classroom activities: vocabulary test, oral presentations

and discussions

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TVnews 06/07 – Panel Heads1. Bi-monthly Reports on a. Classes’ Submissionb. Classes’ Performance (exercises and quiz scores)c. Top 10 Students’ Submissiond. Top 10 Students’ Performance (exercises and quiz scores)2. Download certificates from TVnews platform

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TVnews 06/07 – Awards SchemeSponsored by Longman Hong Kong Education, we’ll award 1.Top 5 Schools with the most outstanding participation2.Top 5 Schools with the highest accumulated scores for exercises and quizzes3.Top 5 Students with the most outstanding participation4.Top 5 Students with the highest accumulated scores for exercises and quizzes