ESL Website Evaluation
1. This
website attempt to teach about the basis of English knowledge as well as how to
add fun to the learning process itself. It has the basic structure of reading,
writing, grammar, vocabulary and other items that would help a learner in
learning English the easy and fun way. There are exercises as well as games available
in the website to test the learner of their knowledge about what have been
learn in the web. Learners could also be going through the web for its
exercises as it offers a variety of exercises on different topics ranging from
educational to games that will help the learners to test their understanding. The
website has two parts, which is one, for the teachers to teach, and the other
one is for the learners to learn. It offers both as the two parties could use
the website to their liking. Yes, there are immediate feedbacks to the quizzes
and exercises provided as it uses the web to check for answers and not in a
printed version. It is an electronic media that requires the learner to fill in
the answers and clicking check to find out about their results. Besides each
exercises, there is a note about the level of each quiz, whether it is a
beginner, or hard. The user can try their ability and be able to receive
immediate feedbacks.
2. The
learners have to click on their respective links on the left side of the
website. They pick their item, and the web will display the content of the
subject that they have chosen. The learners would be provided with the content,
as well as links to different items related to the topic they have chosen.
There is also a section on articles of the knowledge on hot to teach, or how to
learn English, and some other topics that would be helpful in understanding the
basis of certain things that the learner wishes to know. The learners could
pick from lessons, learning English or quizzes and games. There are a lot to be
picked from, so it’s up to the learner to decide. Meanwhile, for teachers,
there is a section for them in the website. There are sections for lesson
plans, articles on learning as well as exercises to help the teacher boost
their lesson. The teacher could use the materials provided there to create
lessons which is educational but at the same time fun, as the website name
implies. The content in the website is easily access with a click, and there
are a lot to be chosen from. Thus, it is a matter of choice, which one would
you want to click and learn first. It is as the saying goes, “Information in
just one click, and knowledge at your fingertips.” Pick your choice, and click
to learn, it is that easy.
3. Going
through the website, it is like browsing through materials during my practicum.
I like to use materials outside of the normal system of textbook or exercise
book; I like using item that is current, related to educational, and have some
moral values to it. I like something fun, and attractive for the students, that
is why I like to use materials that I found on the web; it is more appealing
for the kids. The article’s, yes, I did some research on educational psychology,
as how to attract students in learning, and I found that the articles in the
website that I have chosen is relevant to the process of teaching and learning.
It reminded me of practicum, and the process of education, the long process in
which the final goal is not to only teach, but to educate. Self-studying is one
thing that this website offers as it let you pick your item of interest and
then let you learn the item. It provides you with the freedom to choose and
try-out different activities to suit your liking, not only paper and pen of the
usual learning process in school. And of course, self-research. I usually like
to do research in order to better understand a topic to teach, and be able to
share what I am teaching better. Gaining knowledge and learning while you are
teaching is a must, as the learning process always went on and never stop till
death. So, self-research
4. The
website gives something which is not present in a textbook as it lets the
learner discover things on their own and let them pick what they like. To try
things differently and be able to see things from different perspectives is
what the website offers. It has different titles up for grab and multiple types
of exercises as well as games to let the learner learn in different forms, not
only by paper and pen. They learn things outside of the textbook context,
adding items related to language learning and the world. The web provides the
learner with a platform to choose their activities and topics from. The learner
themselves pick what they like to know and what they like to learn, as well as
do exercises in their own liking, play games that help them learn better or
challenge their interest and knowledge. Sometimes, the textbook and workbook
are too rigid with their format and exercises, like teaching for exams instead
of teaching for knowledge. This website helps the learner by providing a
holistic integration of learning and knowledge attainment. You not only learn
for exam, but a lifelong learning process.
5. Learning
styles differ among students. Therefore, it is important to apply differ skills
while teaching, not only chalk and talk. There are numerous theories that one
can use to describe the website. The fun in learning is one, with the addition
of memorable learning. The lesson does not have to be full of educational
input, but at the end students are not able to produce any output. Rather, when
the learning is fun and memorable, the students will better remember the
lesson, making the lesson a successful one, and meaningful learning occurs. The
students are also learning by their own way, thus, experiential learning
occurs. They click on any topic they like, and try out the exercises, making
their own way through the lesson, and experience learning by themselves. They
practice and practice to become more skilled and more knowledgeable. They
actively engage in the learning process, making it a learner-centred lesson.
They become more aware of what they learn.
6. Language
learning occurs when one receives input and can produce quality output from the
item learned. The website provides such a field, in letting the students
discover their own potential in learning. The students learn in their own way,
with the help of the website, letting them discover learning in their own
method and ways, thus becoming more effective as they learn better in their own
style. The activities and games as well as the lesson available in the website
makes the learning process easier and show great potential for the students to
learn. The students learn their own way, in their own style, and the activities
present there challenge the students to try harder, and succeed in their
trials. The website integrates challenging but fun activities so that the
students will learn better as the content is one point higher from their
existing knowledge. A mixture in the item and exercises surely will help the
students achieve better understanding and attain new knowledge from the
website.
7. Yes,
definitely, this is one of the best website that I came across while browsing
through the net. It has a lot of integration to it, not only teaching materials
but also games and fun items in helping to make learning a better and fun
process. If people ask me, what kind of materials that you integrate and use in
class, I would say, something fun from the internet. There are a lot you could
find on the internet, and fit the materials you found with the item that you
are teaching, and poof, it is an interesting teaching material. I would
recommend this to new teachers as well as the existing teachers for them to
look for new materials to use in their lesson, making each lesson fun and
memorable. If more and more teachers are able to use interesting materials in
their teaching, it will attract their students to learn the lesson, receiving
more input and producing more output. Catering to the student’s need, and altering
the process of teaching and learning will make the students attracted to learn.
Surely, with the usage and incorporation of this website in teaching and learning,
it will hopefully help increase the productivity of the lesson taught in
schools and classes will become more attractive.
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