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Universidad Autnoma de Sinaloa

Syllabus Design

BA in ELT 7th Semester

Tutor: Carlos Ral Lpez ReatigaStudent: Raquel Arenas Czares

December 2008

Materials Design Course

Course DescriptionThis is an active and dynamic course especially designed for BA in ELT students. Through thiscourse students will develop important abilities and skills that will help them design their ownmaterials for their lessons. The course is given online and the use of technology is mandatory sincethey will have to design a variety of materials to be used with different technology appliances. Thecourse will cover 21 hours of instruction and participation is a must. Students will have time enoughto plan their own schedule for working on the different assignments. Each week they will have todedicate 3 hours to different conferences and assignments to carry out the activities.

Instructor: Raquel Arenas Czares raque-ba@hotmail.com

667-160-0375

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am- 2 pm

Course Goals and Objectives

To be able to design creative materials

To be able to use technology for educational purposes

To be able to plan lessons using a wide variety of materials

Topics or activities to be covered for each class meetingThe course will cover 20 hours which will be divided in 7 different activities to be carried out in 7weeks. Each week there will be a different activity. The 7 different topics will be:

Authentic materials and realia

Digital stories

Power point presentations

Making a pronunciation video

Puppets in the language classroom

Songs and music

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Animations

Materials Design is given in the 7th semester of the BA. This subject plays an important role in theBA program since Ss will be able to apply all the knowledge acquired during the first 3 years ofinstruction.

Course ExpectationsDuring this course late work is given a lower grade. It is mandatory to turn in all the assignments ontime. Since there wont be any F2F session, participation includes turn in assignments/homework asthey are required and quality/relevant participation in conferences that show studentsunderstanding and knowledge. Attendance will be graded with students participation in conferencesand assignments. Attendance can be affected by tardiness in conferences.Students are expected to be autonomous learners. This must be reflected in their participation inconferences and quality homework/assignments.

Learning OutcomesAfter taking this course students will feel more self-confident when designing their own materials.They will have the knowledge and ability they need to make decisions towards the use of materials.They will have certain experience using technology. They will have the ability to design a course

syllabus without using a specific textbook.

Teaching /learning methodsThe teacher in this course will play the role of guide and facilitator. Students will work independentlyand most of the knowledge will be constructed by them, through research and collaborative work.Student-student and teacher- student interaction will be done online so using the proper netiquetteis mandatory.This is a learner-centered course.

Materials to use in every lesson

Computer / Internet access (for every lesson)

Authentic materials and realia (for 1 activity)

Puppets (for 1 activity)

Detailed course calendar (course outline and schedule)

Week 1 Course introductionDo research on the use of authentic materials and realia.Conference 1 Discuss benefits and drawbacks on the use of authentic materialsand realia. Plan a short lesson. Share experience.

Week 2 Digital stories. Why should we bring digital stories to the language classroom?Conference 2 Persuade your e-mates to use digital stories in the classroom. Sharesome websites by posting them in the link sharing space. Here is an example of oneyou can analyze.http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/learnshops/digital/examples.php

Week 3 Power point presentation. Conference 3 Design an educational power pointpresentation to be used with your students. Plan a lesson, teach it and share theexperience. Post lesson plan and power point presentation.

Week 4 Making a pronunciation video Conference 4 Choose an English sound your studentshave difficulty with and create an educational video to teach them how to pronounceit. Send it to your tutor and e-mates. Post in the conference the advantages and

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disadvantages of using videos for teaching pronunciation. Sample video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxzieu-WXt4

Week 5 Puppets in the language classroom Conference 5 Make research and explain why weshould use puppets in the language classroom. Cite your sources. Plan a shortlesson, teach the class and send the evidence to your tutor and e-mates (pictures,video, or recording)

Week 6 Songs and music Read the following article about using songs and music in thelanguage classroom. Make a summary and post it in conference 6.http://www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistant-tips-music.htmPost in conference a list of activities you can use with music and songs. Discussthem with e-mates.

Week 7 Animations Visit the following website http://goanimate.com/ analyze it and create yourown educational video. Think of a grammar aspect, vocabulary, pronunciation or skillyou would like your students to improve and create a fun animation to help themovercome that problem. Send the animation to your e-mates and tutor and post in theconference how you would use it with your students.

Course requirements

To be in the 7th semester of the BA in ELT

To be able to use a computer and internet

To have the willingness of using technology for educational purposes

Evaluation specifics

Attendance to conferences (on time) 14%Participation in conferences (relevant) 56%Final Assignments 30% Deadline February 28

In each conference you can obtain up to 10 points (2 for attending on time and 8 for relevantparticipation)

Grading

Final AssignmentsWrite a 1000 words essay reflecting the process of the course, the learning outcomes and thebenefits you have found on designing your own materials. This essay is 15% of your grade.

Make a power point presentation highlighting the relevant information about your essay. Use yourcreativity to make it fun and engaging.This power point presentation is 15% of your grade.

Extra creditIf you missed a conference but you do not want to miss your points think of a different way of usingtechnology for teaching a lesson (something we did not use throughout the course), design yourmaterials, and send them to your tutor and e-mates. You can use iPod, DVDs, tapes, or anotherresource available in the net.Explain how you would use those materials.

Explanation and materials should be relevant in order to obtain 10 points.

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