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A Project-based Approach to Web Publishing

Project-based learning involves the organization of a series of learning activities on a particular theme or topic meeting the interests and everyday lives of students. Projects designed especially for the English language classroom should require active student involvement, motivate and stimulate higher level thinking activities and make students to become responsible for the results of their learning, involving authentic communication, cooperative learning, collaboration and even problem-solving. To make on-line publishing a culminating component of a broader project means to integrate student publishing with the development of other important language and learning skills and experiences. Teachers are supposed to create such an environment where students are expected to use the Internet for sharing and producing their final products not only for chatting. While planning projects, an instructor need to think it over beforehand whether students will work separately, that is individually, or with a partner, with a small group, with the rest of the class. Individual project work is usually addressed to specific needs and interests and encourages students to make decisions that relate to their individual experience. Collaborative projects enhance students' opportunities for negotiation and discussion. Allowing students maximum leeway to select their own topic will give them a greater stake in the project. The teacher's task is to set the time for the project and to establish appropriate intermediate steps.