I would like to present another web 2.0 tool: MapWith.Us
This site is not only a tool, but also a social network.
It allows users to create and share custom maps with an online community. Users maps are created by uploading and geotagging media. When media is associated with a location on a map, the media is known as a map article. Map articles may include text, photos, paths, icons, video, Web links, and RSSfeeds. (source: Wikipedia)
I believe that this will be quite useful for CLIL lessons on Geography&English.
Also, a good project to develop with this tool would be to ask students to create a joined, comprehensive map of their town/city.
Splitting the class in groups, each group would be in charge of researching a specific topic (markets, hotels, restaurants, museums, etc.) and make their contribution to the map.
Another option would be to do the same, but with a different city from another country.
A couple of examples:
Hope you find it useful and interesting!
María Balsa de la Mata
Thank you for sharing this tool with us, Maria! Indeed it can be a very useful tool for the classroom, both for EFL and CLIL. You can ask students to prepare city guides too, practice giving directions... Plus, you are working with authentic material and you are bringing the outside world into the class.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about this tool? Can you think of other classroom uses?