WIKIS FOR ESP

Here we will include links to different wikis related to English for Specific Purposes.

DIFFERENT TOPICS

• http://www.manythings.org/vocabulary/lists/e/. English for Special Purposes (ESP) Vocabulary Word Lists about: Architecture, Veterinarians, Medical English / Doctors / Nurses / Dentists / Health Workers, Librarians, Automobile Industry, Bartenders, Fashion Industry, Technical English, Food Service / Restaurant Workers, Farmers / Agriculture, Jobs, Occupations and Professions, Law, Math, Miscellaneous, Music, People, Parts, School, Science, Seasons, Security, Sports, Time, Tools, Travel, Weather and Word Ending.

ENGLISH FOR ARCHITECTURE

• English for Architecture and Urban Planning. wiki dedicada a la arquitectura.
• https://kirstinwiki.wikispaces.com/Building

 

MEDICAL ENGLISH

• http://inglesmedico.wikispaces.com/Ingl%C3%A9s+aplicado+a+la+Medicina Inglés aplicado a la medicina
• https://kirstinwiki.wikispaces.com/Nursing+English
• http://www.healthplusplus.com/wiki/List_of_medical_wikis#Emergency_Medicine Here you can find a list of medical wikis related to hundreds of all the different medical fields.
• http://hlwiki.slais.ubc.ca/index.php/Top_Fifty_(50)_Medical_Wikis_You_Might_(Want_to)_Know
• http://quiz.thefullwiki.org/Emergency_medicine

 

ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS

• http://beo-businessenglishonline.wikispaces.com/home Wiki dedicada al inglés de negocios con acceso a una multitud de recursos.
• http://galliefl.wikispaces.com/BUSINESS+ENGLISH. This 15-part series for intermediate to advanced English language learners looks at the language used in everyday business situations such as meetings…
• http://english4ba.wikispaces.com/English+for+Business+Administration Business vocabulary LISTENING – Very interesting short videos: … LESSONS ( Business English) … Vocabulary exercises for business at Nonstop English
• https://zafra543.wikispaces.com/Business+English . **Business English**. Unit 2: Mobile phones. Unit 3: Daily Routine. Unit 4: Correspondence. Unit 5: The company web page. Unit 6: Telephone Talk. Unit 7: English Business Letters.
• http://beo-businessenglishonline.wikispaces.com/ . Business English Online. In this wikispace you will find a wide selection of online resources for learners and teachers of business English
• http://business-english-mipt.wikispaces.com/Unit+7.
• http://myeslteachingwiki.wikispaces.com/Business+English+Resources . Business English Writing Lesson Modules – from the British Council TOEFL – English Writing Practice: simple modules on Basic paragraph structure, coherence,
• http://virtuallanguagelaboratory.wikispaces.com/English. One Stop English Business and ESP This section of the site contains a series of articles and lesson plans for Business English and English for Specific Purposes.
• https://kirstinwiki.wikispaces.com/

ENGLISH FOR TOURISM

• http://galliefl.wikispaces.com/ENGLISH+FOR+TOURISM. BUSINESS ENGLISH … This mini-course introduces different aspects of English for tourism, working on main … An email which gives details of a business trip…
• http://english4ba.wikispaces.com/7.+ENGLISH+FOR+RESTAURANTS+AND+HOSPITALITY
• http://english4ba.wikispaces.com/ENGLISH+FOR+TOURISM-HOTELS+STAFF
• https://kirstinwiki.wikispaces.com/Catering

ENGLISH FOR HAIRDRESSING

• https://kirstinwiki.wikispaces.com/hairdressing
• http://beauty4you.wikispaces.com/ This is your wiki where you can find resources to help you with your TAFE beauty course.
• https://clarksvillewildcats.wikispaces.com/Fall+and+Winter+Trends+2011-12
• http://quizlet.com/13395001/haircutting-flash-cards/
• http://quizlet.com/subject/cosmetologist/

ENGLISH FOR ELECTRICITY

• https://kirstinwiki.wikispaces.com/Electrical+engineering
• http://www.electrician-electricalcontractor.com/electricalcontractor-resources.html

ENGLISH FOR TRAVELLING

• https://kirstinwiki.wikispaces.com/English+for+travelling

ENGLISH FOR MACHINERY

• https://kirstinwiki.wikispaces.com/Machinery+and+metalwork

ENGLISH FOR ICT

• Teaching with technology
• http://www.english4it.com/ English 4 IT is a self-paced course in technical English for IT students. Think of it as an interactive “online textbook”. The subject matter is suitable for University and professional use, including software engineers, tech support, IT sales, and most other technical careers. The focus is on real English as it is spoken in an international IT job environment.

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ESP WEBSITES AND DIFFERENT RESOURCES

The importance of teaching ESP has increased considerably over the last decade in Spain. And there is an incredible number of specialties in intermediate and higher level VET (vocational education and training) cycles. A lot of hard-word is to be done. We will try to include here websites and resources related to this huge field.

General ESP Resources and websites

• http://www.learn4good.com/languages/spec_english.htm. ESP: Business and management; Hotel and catering; tourism; computers; engineering; Science; law…
• http://www.eslhome.com/esl/esp/. Arlyn Freed.
• http://www.learn4good.com/languages/spec_english.htm.
• http://esol.britishcouncil.org/teacher-links/second-life Have you ever wanted your students to visit the UK for free? Well now they can, virtually. This website introduces you to a 3d virtual world, which students can navigate to help improve their English. Join Second Life https://join.secondlife.com/ British Council Isle http://slurl.com/secondlife/British%20Council%20Isle/230/127/39/

English for Academic Purposes

• http://web.bham.ac.uk/johnstf/. English for Academic Purposes. Tim Johns. From the originator of Data-driven learning. Lots on EAP.

English for Science and Technology

• http://geguri.kjist.ac.kr/~est/index.html. English for Science and Technology. Robert Lombardi. This site offers a range of exercises in reading, writing and listening.
• http://iceusc.usc.es/ccuniversitaria/recursos/ESRe-home.htm. English for Scientific Research. Guy Norman. A site designed specifically to help non.native speakers of English hone their scientific writing skills.
• http://www.u-aizu-ac-jp/~t-orr/est1.html / http://www.wfi.fr/est/ (for those in Europe). Resources for Teachers of English for Science and Technology. Here you will find a long list of links on everything from professional associations through to discussion lists, EST writing links and more.
• Kairos. A refereed online journal exploring the intersections of rhetoric, technology, and pedagogy.
• EXPASY. A bioinformatics resource portal which provides access to scientific databases and software tools in different areas of life sciences.

English for Engineering

• http://www.deep.pair.com/. Distance Engineering Program for English as a Foreign Language. Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology. This site provides engineering students and engineers with an intermediate level of English with activities in listening, reading and vocabulary in six areas of engineering.
• http://www.multimania.com/jcviel. English (as a foreign language) for Engineering. Jean Claude Viel. A databank of teaching materials, hints, tips, links and much more!
• http://www.multimania.com/davidrees/. Language Resource Site for Agronomy Students. David Rees. This site offers a range of links to resources for students of agronomy.

Medical English Resources and websites

• Medical English Resources. With Over 1,500 exercises, and also animated conversation practice.
• English for Pharmacists. Reading, writing, speaking, and listening exercises designed to improve pharmacists’ English.
• Health Topics. Read about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention for over 800 diseases, illnesses.
• Interactive Health Tutorials. Using animated graphics each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial.
• Medical Terminology. Exercises for you to practice using medical terms and prepare for exams.
• Medicine Net. A medical reference for doctors to define over 16,000 medical terms.
• English-Chinese Medical Dictationary. Exercises for you to practice using medical terms and prepare for exams.
• Topics in Medical English. Compiled by Jack Kimball.
• http://www.unav.es/emp/emp.html. English for Medical Purposes. Paul William Miller. A wide range of reading and vocabulary exercises related to medical texts – even some listenings! Other sections focus on dealing with the medical literature and patient-doctor communication.
• http://www.englishmed.com/ . Medical English. A comprehensive site which deals with medical English from different angles. The site includes flash movies of different medical situations, such as a dialogue at a doctor’s surgery, and there are links to dictionaries and exercises dealing with collocation and grammar. http://esol.britishcouncil.org/cleaners/personal-protective-equipment Do you have to wear anything at work to say safe? Listen to Rene asking his supervisor about what Personal Protective Equipment he needs to use while he is working. In this activity you will learn vocabulary to talk about important items of PPE and practise listening to English. http://esol.britishcouncil.org/cleaners/safety-symbols Have you seen orange symbols on chemicals that you use at work? In this resource you will hear Phil explaining to Susana what the different symbols mean. You will practice reading the symbols and language related the dangers of these chemicals.

English for Hotel and Catering

• Hotel English. English for hotel staff, including hotel and accomodations vocabulary Quiz, taking a Reservation, and checking guests in and out.
• Cook’s Thesaurus. Cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of ingredients and kitchen tools.
• Food Dictionary. Search the dictionary of more than 4,000 food terms.

English for Administration and Finance

• Investor Words. With 6,000 definitions and 20,000 links between related terms, this is the most comprehensive financial glossary.
• Financial Dictionary. Financial education tool, helping anybody interested in learning about finance, money, and investing.
• Law and Legal information resources. Over 100 great links.
• Encyclopedia of Psychology. A collection of links to many areas of psychology.
• InvestorWords.com (Glossary)•
• OneStop Magazine’s lesson plans (PDF files)
• About.com (vocabulary)•
• BNet (links to articles on many subjects)•
• EconEdLink (glossary) •
• Hotscripts.com (links to glossaries and dictionaries)•
• E.L. Easton (vocabulary, dictionaries, quizzes)

English for IT

• Online Dictionary of Computing. It contains 13,000 terms with hypertext linking to different terms.
• English for Information Technology. An online training program with reading, writing, and listening activities.
• Technology Enriched Teaching and Learning: Lessons online
• Glossary of Computing Terms
• Social Media Glossary
• The Sharpened Glossary
• The Internet Animated Internet
• http://www.ac-clermont.fr/pedago/langues/anglais/001a.html. English Resources for Computer Science. Frederic Delaroche. The front pages are in French but they point to a wealth of resources in English.
• Teaching with technology

English for Business

• Handouts Online business English
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Financial Times
• Global-Investor (finance glossary)
• Mike Nelson’s Business English (lexis)
• SMIC’s vocabulary tests (see “buying”, etc.)
• About.com’s list of references
• ESL Gold (lots of links)
• E.L. Easton (vocab/dictionaries/quizzes)
• Linguarama (business, sales, etc. quizzes)
• http://esol.britishcouncil.org/teacher-links/times-100. This site is a free educational resource for teachers, students and lecturers of business studies. Although not designed specifically for English teaching, it has a lot of authentic downloadable business materials, including case studies. http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/ Learn business studies theory online with our extensive revision pages, download free case studies from real world companies and associated lesson materials and worksheets for teachers and students. For example, there are links to finance and marketing: http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/business-theory/finance.html Below is a list of business studies theory articles relating to the Finance section of The Times 100. Choose your sub topic from the list of arrowed links below the Finance heading to find all theoretical explanations. http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/business-theory/marketing.html Below is a list of business studies theory articles relating to the Marketing section of The Times 100. Choose your sub topic from the list of arrowed links below the Marketing heading to find all theoretical explanations.
• http://esol.britishcouncil.org/teachers-retail . Retail. These resources are aimed at learners who are working or hoping to work in the retail industry. They include a wide range of activities which will help learners develop the language skills they need. There are also self-access activities on the learners’ site.
• http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?docid=144569. One Stop English Business and ESP This section of the site contains a series of articles and lesson plans for Business English and English for Specific Purposes.
• http://www.englishclub.com/business-english/index.htm. EnglishClub.com – Business English This page contains basic information on how to write business letters.
• http://content.monster.com/basics/. Monster.com – Job Search Basics Good authentic resource concentrating on advice for the job market- primarily for the U.S.
• http://eleaston.com/biz/home.html. E. L. Easton This is a webliography of sites relation to business and business English. Topics include commodities, personal finance small business and marketing.
• http://www.better-english.com/vocabulary.htm. Better English – Business – Large collection of vocabulary exercises relation to business.
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp/index.html#business. Purdue Univ. OWL – Business Writing This site concentrates on the production of business documents such as emails, memos, cover letters, and extensively on resumes.
• http://www.solvit.org.uk. Business and International Communication (SOLVIT) This is a new and very useful site maintained by CILT, BLIS and RLN. It covers all the important aspects of communicating and doing business overseas under the headings Spoken Communication, Written and Visual Communication and Cultural Communication.
• http://getinternationalclients.com/ Get International Clients Interesting series of articles in English about targeting international markets. While geared toward native English speakers, non-native English speakers should find them useful as well. There is a series on Basic Guidelines For Using Cross Cultural Communication Web Tools (http://getinternationalclients.com/basic-guidelines-for-using-cross-cultural-communication-web-tools/) which also talks about how to analyze differnt cultures and how to communicate with people from those cultures.
• http://www.financialsense.com/fsn/main.php Financial Sense Newshour business news program
• http://www.rttnews.com/Media/AudioNews.aspx RTT News Global financial newswires
• http://www.businessweek.com/search/podcasting.htm BusinessWeek podcasts from the business magazine
• http://www.cambridgebusinesslectures.com/Cambridge Business Lectures from Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, UK
• http://www.mulo.monash.edu.au/fac-buseco.html Monash University Business School Online business lectures from Australia
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/ BBC Learning Business English Contains various substantial sections on business English, including a comprehensive and well-resourced series of talks by Charles Handy on leading management gurus, Business Language to Go, Talking Business, Get that Job etc.
• The following links to different resources were found in a business wiki:

Conversations at Work

• http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/employment/employment.htm Employment. Conversations on many topics, from finding a job, at work, to collecting unemployment benefits.
• http://www.talkenglish.com/lessonsubcategory.aspx?idcategory=2 Talk in the Office. Each lesson contains multiple sentences that you can click on to learn how to say that sentence.
• http://www.eslgold.com/business/useful_expressions.html. Business Language. Useful expressions used at work.

Business Reading

• http://eleaston.com/biz/home.html. Business English for Different Topics. A large collection of English reading materials and quizzes under different topics.
• http://online.wsj.com/home-page/. The Wall Street Journal. Read the latest news in the business world.
• http://www.businessweek.com/. Business Week Online. The online magazine carries news articles on current business affairs.
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/default.stm. BBC Business English. Business Section of the BBC News with current news articles.

Business Writing

• http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_basbletter.htm. Guide to Basic Business Letters. Providing the phrases that are usually found in any standard business letter.
• http://www.businesswritingblog.com/. Business Writing. A blog on business writing with expert advice and examples.
• http://managementhelp.org/. Business Writer’s Free Library. General resources and advice, basic writing skills, and types of correspondence.

Business English Lessons

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/index.shtml. BBC **Business English.** English for work and business: from writing a CV to job interview techniques, and from business travel to working abroad.
• http://esl.about.com/od/englishforbusinesswork/. **English for Business.** Business vocabulary, writing, reading, and speaking skills.
• http://www.business-english.com/. **Business English Lessons**. Business English exercises for students to develop their language skills.
• http://www.linguarama.com/ps/themes.htm. **Business English Themes.** Choose an issue you want to read and then do the exercises.
• http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Business_English/. **TESL: Business English.** The Internet TESL Journal’s Business English page.
• http://www.businessenglishsite.com/. **Business English Site.** Content was created by people with many years of corporate experience.
• http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/. **English for Work.** Very good free online English learning materials for nurses, police, travelers, hotel staff, and airline staff.
• http://www.blairenglish.com/. **Blair English.** 30 minutes business English, social vocabulary and expressions in their context.

Business Vocabulary

• Business English Vocabulary Exercises. Learning business expressions, idioms, and abbreviations through doing exercises.
• EnglishClub Business English Vocabulary. some of the most common words and phrases in thirteen different business areas.
• Business Vocabulary. Lists of business vocabulary, useful phrases and terms, and abbreviations.
• Business Vocabulary Library. Essential business English nouns, verbs, letter writing phrases, and English telephone languages.
• Business English Exercises. Entering the correct word to build compound expressions related to various business topics.

Business Terminology

• Investment Dictionary. Definitions are short and written in plain English.
• Business Dictionaries. 20 Essential Online Business Dictionaries.
• Finance Glossary. The Online Dictionary of Financial Terms.
• Invest Words. The most comprehensive financial glossary with over 7,500 terms.
• Financial Dictionary. Providing concise definitions of 8,000 terms with 18,000 useful links.
• Financial and Business Terms. Over 2,500 Entries grouped by first letter with example usage of each term.
• Business Terms Glossary. More than 1,250 business terms organized and cross-referenced.
• Business Jargon Dictionary. The Ridiculous Business Jargon your co-workers use all the time.
• Trading Glossary. Trading, Financial, and Business Glossary for traders of stock and investment market.
• Accounting Terminology Guide. An educational tool for journalists who report on and interpret financial information.
• The Devil’s Derivatives Dictionary. A huge online Business English dictionary.

Guides

• BizWeb. A web business guide to 46290 companies listed in 208 categories.
• MBA Programs The #1 MBA programs guide.
• Guide to Career Education. Your ultimate resource for finding degree programs, vocational schools, and career training.
• Business English Certificate. An internationally recognised business qualification to show that you have learned English to an appropriate standard.

Glossaries

• Marine Biology Glossary
• Financial Risk Glossary
• Genetic Terms Glossary
• Furniture Terms Glossary
• Educational Technology Glossary
• RN / Nursing Abbreviations Defined
• English for Work: Definitions of words used for Cashiers, Housekeepers, Hotel Staff, Airline Staff, Food & Drink, Medical & Police
• BBC Sport Cricket Glossary (cricket)
• Glossary of Grammar Terms (English Grammar)
• ATS Glossary/Lexicon Agent (insurance, bio, medical, life sciences,…)
• Swiss Watch (watch repair)
• Boggle’s World (ESL glossary)
• Medical Glossary
• Travel and Tourism Glossary
• Food Glossary
• http://www.gretaassociation.org/web/guest/ingles-para-fines-especificos

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH ARTICLES

Academic and research articles related to the world of English for Specific Purposes will be included here with a brief description of them.

 

ESP Journals on the Web

 

• The key ESP Journal from Elsevier. English for Specific Purposes.
• ESP Articles. English for Specific Purposes World – Web-based Journal
• http://www.asian-esp-journal.com/

The Journal studies the structure and development of English across the globe, and in particular, its relationship to the special and specific purposes of English.
Topics such as the following may be treated from the perspective of English for Specific Purposes: second language acquisition in specialized contexts, occupational needs assessment, ESP curriculum development and evaluation for growing areas of ESP such as:-

• English for Academic Purposes
• English for Specific Purposes
• English for Strategic Purposes
• English for Financial Purposes
• Discourse analysis
• Business English
• Nursing English
• Flight Attendant English
• Hotel Industry English
• Global EIL English
• Legal English
• Research-in-Progress
• Tourism English
• http://iteslj.org/Articles/Gatehouse-ESP.html. Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Curriculum Development
• http://esol.britishcouncil.org/teacher-links/teacher-trainer This is the online version of the Teacher Trainer Journal. It contains some articles that are available for free, but you need to subscribe to access all of the material. http://www.tttjournal.co.uk/

ESP Articles on the Web.

• http://www.antlab.sci.waseda.ac.jp/abstracts/ESParticle.html. English for Specific Purposes: What does it mean? Why is it different?

• http://www.usingenglish.com/articles/teaching-english-for-specific-purposes-esp.html. How is English for Specific Purposes (ESP) different from English as a Second Language (ESL), also known as general English?

• The Internet TESL Journal March 2001. Using the Lexical Approach for the Acquisition of ESP Vocabulary. Galina Kavaliauskienë and Violeta Janulevièienë
• The Internet TESL Journal October 2001. Key Issues in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Curriculum Development. Kristen Gatehouse
• The Internet TESL Journal May 2000. Technical Correspondence: What Professionals Need to Learn. Ted Knoy
• The Internet TESL Journal March 2000. Developing an English for Specific Purposes Course Using a Learner Centered Approach: A Russian Experience. Pavel V. Sysoyev
• The Internet TESL Journal October 1999. Do EAP Teachers require Knowledge of their Students’ Specialist Academic Subjects?. Timothy Bell
• The Internet TESL Journal May 1999. English Writing Program for Engineering Students. Hui Mien Tan
• The Internet TESL Journal March 1999. Developing an ESP Course Around Naturally-occurring Videotaped Medical Consultations. Joseph Dias
• http://www.man.ac.uk/CELSE/esp/west.htm. ‘ESP – State of the Art’. Richard West. Richard’s presentation from the September 98 Networking for ESP – an Anti-Conference held in Switzerland.
• Wikis en lenguas para fines específicos y su traducción.Pena Díaz, C., & Vitalaru, B. (2010). Wikis en lenguas para fines específicos y su traducción. Revista de Educación a Distancia.
• Task-Based Vocational English (VE) Materials by Handoyo Puji Widodo (2014).
• Wiki Tools in teaching English for Specific (Academic) Purposes – Improving Students’ Partcipation by Cristina Felea (2013)
• Evaluating and designing materials for the ESP classroom by Ana Bocanegra-Valle (2010)
• Further Steps Towards Implementing an ESP Curriculum for Tourism by Milward Abadía (2012)

WORD PRESS AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL

Me gustaría destacar el siguiente enlace: http://etec.ctlt.ubc.ca/510wiki/WordPress_as_an_Educational_Tool, creado por Deb Kim (2012),  en el que encontramos información de WordPress para usos educativos.

De los siguientes contenidos que aparecen:  1 Introduction; 2 History; 3 WordPress.com Vs. WordPress.org; 4 Specific Uses in Education; 5 Benefits ( 5.1 Building a Community of Practice. 5.2 Digital literacy ); 6 Concerns; 7 Examples in Education (7.1 Primary School. 7.2 Secondary School. 7.3 Higher Education. 7.4 Professional Practice. 7.5 Other ); 8 Features ( 8.1 Plugins. 8.2 Themes. 8.3 Other Significant Features. 8.4 References); 9 External Links; 10 Links to Other Wiki Pages

y aunque todos son realmente interesantes, destacaría los usos específicos que menciona en educación: Blogs, Communication, Class Website, Share Lesson Plans, Gather Information, Integrate Multimedia, Online Discussions, Share Material, ePortfolio, o Learning Management System; los ejemplos en educación  en los que nos muestra blogs de clase que han recibido ” EduBlog award”, con lo que podemos hablar de blogs realmente importantes y de excelencia; y las referencias o enlaces externos a los que podemos acceder directamente, enlaces a diferentes libros, artículos e investigaciones.

Los artículos académicos nos describen contextos de aprendizaje que son muy valiosos para adentrarnos en el mundo de los blogs. Pero muchas veces, el ver ejemplos reales de proyectos ya realizados ofrece más claridad e ideas al poder observar el resultado final. Ver todo el proyecto concluido nos puede esclarecer conceptos o ideas que no nos pudieran haber quedado muy claras en un artículo de investigación.

Sobre todo el proyecto de Film English de secundaria (Kieran Donaghy’s English Media Studies) me ha parecido realmente atractivo e interesante, porque es de los pocos que he visto basados en este nivel del alumnado y no referidos a niveles más avanzados, o universitarios. La organización, diseño e incluso el tema me parecen excelentes. Merece la pena hacer una visita al mismo. Todos los que tengáis alumnos de secundaria, sobre todo, no dejéis de entrar en este blog.

PALOMA CLIMENT MÍNGUEZ

USOS DE WORDPRESS EN EDUCACIÓN.

Me gustaría compartir en primer lugar, un artículo que aparece en el blog de Fernando Cruz Bello (http://fcruzbello.es/2012/06/wordpress-en-entornos-educativos.html ) acerca de cómo usar WordPress en entornos educativos. Detalla posibles usos y además tiene vídeos con explicaciones que no se suelen encontrar en otras partes. Aquí incluyo un enlace de uno; pero tiene varios tutoriales que merece la pena ver, porque son cortos, pero muy detallados.

¿Qué es un CMS?

Las propuestas que indica para el uso de WordPress en educación son las siguientes (http://ayudawp.com/usos-de-wordpress-en-educacion/):

• Creación de páginas web de grupo (grupos de investigación, departamentos, centros etc.…) de una manera cómoda y sencilla
• Nos permite crear una identidad digital. Puede que no utilicemos internet y que por ello creamos que estamos lejos de aparecer en los resultados de Google, pero eso no es cierto. Tener un blog o un sitio web en el que podamos ir creando información controlada sobre nosotros, ayuda a crearnos una identidad digital.
• Interacción en redes sociales: Tener un sitio web nos permite interaccionar en las redes sociales. Podemos convertirlo en un repositorio de nuestra interacción en las redes o bien mediante botones permitir a nuestro visitantes que difundan los contenidos que hemos creado.
• Creación de contenidos públicos o privados: Las Contenidos de nuestro sitio web pueden publicarse con contraseña, para que sólo lo vean aquellos que tengan esa contraseña
• Trabajo en grupo: Como permite que varias personas a la vez publiquen contenidos, podemos hacer que nuestro alumnos publiquen sus trabajos en un blog de grupo en el que nosotros como profesores, seríamos los administradores del mismo.
• Concentrador de medios: En internet hay muchos contenidos multimedia que podemos incrustar en nuestro sitio web. WordPress es una herramienta fantástica para recoger aquellos contenidos que nos parezcan interesantes para nuestras clases.
• Foro: También conocido como foro de mensajes, foro de opinión o foro de discusión, es una aplicación web que da soporte a discusiones u opiniones en línea. En WordPress tenemos distintas opciones de creación de foros con la ventaja de poder usar los usuario del propio wordpress, como usuarios del Foro. El plugin más conocido que nos permite hacer esto es bbPress.
• Faq: El término preguntas frecuentes o preguntas más frecuentes (FAQ, acrónimo del inglés Frequently Asked Questions) se refiere a una lista de preguntas y respuestas que surgen frecuentemente dentro de un determinado contexto y para un tema en particular. Podemos crear unas “Faq” de una asignatura como una simple página de WordPress que vamos actualizando a medida que van surgiendo las preguntas y las respuestas. Las preguntas pueden sugerirlas los alumnos como comentarios a la página creada a tal fin.
• Sistemas de votaciones por parte de los alumnos: WP-answer es un plugin que permite la votación de comentarios al estilo de “meneame” , “digg” o “Yahoo answer” para votar así las mejores contribuciones. por parte de los alumnos
• Lifestream de la clase: El concepto de Lifestream sería lago así como seguir el rastro de nuestra actividad en la red desde un único lugar. Cada vez que subimos un vídeo a youtube, fotos a flickr, creamos un tuit en twitter, hacemos un comentario en Facebook, o creamos un favorito en Delicious, esa actividad es recogida en un único lugar. Eso es un lifestream.
• Existe un plugin dentro de WordPress que nos permite llevar a cabo esa tarea deuna manera automática, su nombre es Lifestream (lógicamente). El resultado sería algo parecido a esto: enlace.
• Podemos crear un usuario especifico para una clase o una asignatura y hacer el seguimiento de la actividad web de ese usuario desde el plugin de wordpress.
• Los sitios web desde los que podemos hacer ese seguimiento serían:
  • Youtube: sitio de vídeos
  • Vimeo: videos de alta definición
  • Twitter: servicio de microblogging
  • Facebook: red social
  • Flickr: servicio de fotografías
  • Picassa: servicio de fotografías
  • Slideshare: Servicio de publicación de presentaciones
  • Delicious: Marcadores sociales (explicación aquí)

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