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OmaPaki Collaborative Class n i m s a Y a n i m a S i n a l h a B - l A a r a S s t t e B d i v a D r D 0 3 5 C R L

v What is Telecollaboration v s Audience t n v Objective e t v n Use o v C Technologies f v o Activities e v Pages l b v Design FUN Issues a T v Questions

In telecollaborative partnerships, internationally- n dispersed learners in parallel o i language classes use Internet t a communication tools such as e- s r i o mail or synchronous chat in t b a order to support social h a interaction, dialogue, debate, W l l o and intercultural exchange c with expert speakers of the e l respective language under e T study (Belz, 2004, p. 1).

This is a website that will be a e tele-collaborative platform for c Omani & Pakistani intermediate n e EFL students enrolled in a i hybrid course. d u A

v The website is meant to allow students to practice, enhance, and polish their English writing and speaking skills. v It highly relies on students' participation, creativity and collaboration. v The writing and speaking skills of the e students are meant to be practiced v through knowledge, information and i culture sharing that is very likely to happen t c while students are trying to explore the e other country's (Oman or Pakistan) cultural j and social characteristics and their b differences along with other O students' (Omani or Pakistani) interests, talents and aspirations. The course is highly dependent on technology. v Students are expected to be collaborative, and creative!

v The site is designed to be a supplementary source of activities that are designed to complement the text- book and classroom interactions. e v s Students in both countries U are assumed to have a 2- hour access to computer lab where their teacher is present and works as a facilitator.

v The site activities encourage students to incorporate different types of technological tools in distance T communication. The activities are e c designed to encourage pair and group h work besides individual work. n o v Here are some of the technological tools l o students are going to be exposed to: g i e v Video recording v Games s v Video notes v Forum discussions v Blogging v Digital Story Telling v Google presentations v Wiki v Web quest

v Setting up Student Learning Outcomes for the class v Self-introductions v A place description v Story-telling v s Working on a theme to make a e presentation i v t Opinion on natural disasters i v and ways to help i v t How a game could help us c learn A v Writing about a tradition/ cultural practice v Exchanging information about learning progress

v Home v Language Activities (main page) v Blog v Photo Gallery s v e Members g v Calendar a P v Videos v Forums v Useful Links

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