Week 7: Using Internet to Develop Reading and Writing Skills.

The articles from this week are called “Using Internet Based Children's Literature to Teach EFL” and “Using the Internet in ESL Writing Instruction” both areticles are very interesting and informative at the same time. The first article show as that using a web is a nice tool and not only to find something we need but it helps as to create our own material talking about students and teachers. As we know, nowadays, students do not like to read and we as teachers have to find a way to encourage them to do it.

 The article talks about the extensive reading and it says that is an important and a benefit for students to develop reading habits, but it mention the importance of using technology to get the attention on students to read. Some of the benefits that extensive reading allow students to develop or improve are the following skills: vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension and writing. It is important to mention that students and teachers can find webs that are inexpensive or free that help you with materials to read. But, not only have that, the use of web allowed you to use materials that illustrated books or short stories that present to you audios. This is a good methodology to encourage students to read. Furthermore, Mikulecky mentioned that there are some websites that allow students to get literature in English to practice their reading skill, and at the same time it allows them to overcome some barriers that were common in the past, like problems of access, and expense

The second article show us that we can use technology for students to get interested in the  writing skill. It told us the we can use Websites, blogs, and emails to help students in writing. Using this tools, students have the opportunity to write and publish their works, but at the same time they have the chance to receive comments and corrections about their writing. Nowadays, teachers and students have the opportunity to use technology to improve their learning process. There are so many ways or tools that help us with different materials to practice your skills, but at the same time you enjoy the activities.