Lesson 3 - Open-Ended Tools
Lesson 3 - Open-Ended Tools
open-ended tools
* analyze ones’ skills in the
most common open-ended
tools
* produce an output using MS
PowerPoint
* compare presentations
made using different tools
* productivity software
applications
* help the teachers and
the learners make their
learning together
concrete, efficient,
encouraging, and
meaningful
* using a computer to
create, edit, format, store
and print documents using
a word processor or
application
* scaffolds student learning
* widely used commercial
word processor designed
by Microsoft
* a paid software that
helps in preparing, editing,
storing and printing
documents quickly and
with accuracy.
* allows you to create,
collaborate and share
documents
* allow others to view it
without the ability to edit
* can enable Google Docs
offline access
* a free document
processing suite; MS Word
alternative
* has a tabbed viewing
window as a unique
feature
* offers up to 1GB of free
storage
* assist or enhance
presentations over an
audience with the aid of
computers
* create visually and audibly
appealing presentations
that utilize a variety of
media tools
* presentation graphics
program used to create
beautiful, professional-
looking presentations
* customizable designs
(appearance and format
of slides, animation,
sounds, transition effects
and timing of the slides)
* utilizes a large canvas on
which users can zoom in
and out to particular
portions
* supports the use of videos
as well
* provides a collection of
templates to choose from
* with the drag-and-drop
interface
* boasts of its done-for-you
templates “So Everyone
Can Animate!”
* features drag-and-drop
interface
* grab and maintain the
attention of students and
help in overcoming
distractions
The integration of
presentation software
applications to language
teaching and learning is very
beneficial in developing the
students’ four language
skills.
* read academic articles to * condense the information
present their conclusions gathered to present only
* analyze the articles the main points
critically, compare and * retaining key concepts and
contrast the ideas words; 'minimalistic' writing
presented, synthesize and * organize a suitable
evaluate sequence for the points
* reading to write and divide them into slides
* re-read and re-write
* present orally to convey a * aims at comprehension
clear message facilitated by visual
* rehearse pronunciation, elements
timing, and lexicon needed * often requires audience to
for the speech jot down notes
* helps familiarity, memory * focused and easier when
and confidence to speak there is purpose for
by repeatedly revising of listening
the slides
* beneficial in teaching and
making tables, charts and
graphs
* can be used in computing
students’ grades
* not only beneficial to
business and mathematics
courses
* a computer program that
let you create and
manipulate electronic
spreadsheets
* has a grid of cells where
value may be encoded
* makes us of “formulas”
and “labels”
… * Allow students to create
their own charts, graphs,
* Reinforce learning
tables, and the like, to
scientific and mathematical
develop and enhance their
languages that are also
language and spatial skills.
relevant in language
* Require that language
learning.
reports and research
* Add well-designed charts
papers contain some type
and tables to reports to
of chart to help support
enhance students’ non-
their findings.
verbal reading skills.