2’S and 3’s are your future aims in language learning! Look through this book again or go to the Internet to read more about suitable ways to achieve your learning purposes!

Appendix 1

How to Evaluate Websites?

Having found potentially useful websites, the next step is to evaluate how useful and appropriate they are for use. You will also need to think their aims and objectives. There are various standard criteria for judging websites which can serve as a starting point for your evaluation:

1. Accuracy

• Who wrote the page? Is this person an expert in the subject matter? Check qualifications, experience – look for an ‘about me’ link.

• Is the page content reliable and factually correct?

Cross-reference with other similar websites and encyclopedias.

2. Currency

• Is the content up-to-date?

Check factual information against other reliable sources.

• When was the page last updated?

Check the information at the bottom/top of the page.

3. Content

• Is the site interesting and stimulating?

• Is it attractive and easy to navigate?

Check the colour combinations, the logic of the links and visual structure.

4. Functionality

• Does the website work well? Are there any broken links?

Be sure to check all pages, and follow all links to all pages you intend to use.

• Does it use a lot large files or alternative technologies (e.g. Flash)?

Check how quickly it loads; check sound, video and animation work if any.

Appendix 2

How to Create a “Treasure Hunt”?

1. Visit http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/lognew.html.

2. Choose the main topic of your page, your username, password and e-mail address.

3. Click “Spin this thing” button.

4. Edit your name as it will appear on your webpage.

5. Click “Add Links” button to create a “Treasure Hunt” and add links, title and description there.

6. After adding links click “Hunt” button below.

7. Now you need to add questions after each link you have added to check the understanding of the given information.

8. Add a title, your introduction and your big question. The big question should reflect the general understanding of the topic. Then choose the colors and click “Hunt” button to save.

9. Your “Treasure Hunt” is complete. Give the website address to the other group in the classroom.

Appendix 3

How to Evaluate Presentation?

Category and Score	Fair	Satisfactory	Good	Excellent	%
Organization and Language	The format and organization of material are confusing to the listener. Many grammatical mistakes and no variation in word choice.	The information is well-organized. Some grammatical mistakes with some variation in word choice.	The format is attractive and the information is well-organized. Few grammatical mistakes with much variation in word choice.	The format is exceptionally attractive and the information is remarkably well-organized. No grammatical mistakes and numerous variations in word choice.	25
Content and Accuracy	The work has little of the required information.	The work has most of the required information.	The work has all the required information.	The work has all the required information and some additional information.	25
Pictures and Creativity	The pictures do not go with the accompanying speech or appear to be randomly chosen. Lack of creativity.	The pictures go well with the speech but there are very few. Acceptable degree of creativity.	The pictures go well with the speech but there are so many that they distract from the speech. Greatly creative.	The pictures go well with the speech and there is a good mix of speech and graphics. Astonishingly creative.	25
Presentation	Audience can’t understand the presentation because there is no sequence of information.	Audience has a difficulty following the presentation because the speaker jumps around.	The speaker presents the information in a logical sequence which the audience can follow.	The speaker presents the information in a logical, interesting sequence which the audience can follow.	25
Total:					100