Communicative

Development
General Guidelines & Orientation

Welcome to Communicative
Development!
In this level, you will have the opportunity to practice
and develop further on what you have learned so
far. You will also learn useful techniques to improve
your oral expression skills, as well as participate in
entertaining activities that will allow you to practice
your English in a fun, dynamic way.

Blended Learning: What is

it?
Blended Learning
is an approach to learning and teaching which combines and aligns
learning undertaken in face-to-face sessions with learning opportunities
created online to form an integrated instructional approach. .
Blended Learning Approach
A Blended Learning approachis one, which in most cases, will enhance
and extend the learning opportunities for our 21stCentury learners.
New types of learning activities challenge our thinking as to how
learning might be facilitated, creating new etiquettes of learning and
teaching, and shifting the locus of control from the teacher to the
learner.(Littlejohn and Pegler, 2006, p4)

Source: Penn State University Website

http://weblearning.psu.edu/blended-learning-initiative/what_is_blended_learning

Benefits

saves time and paper, and provides regular formative assessment

with feedback to each learner.

full provision of course related documents in electronic format;

24/7 access to all learning content

students can use asynchronous collaborative learning which extends

the face to face learning

students can devote most of the face-to-face learning sessions to

participating in, and engaging with interactive learning opportunities

teachers can collect evidence on achievement to enhance the

students progress

Source: University of Wolverhampton - http://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=18446

Main Strategy
The main strategy for this level is that students

come prepared every day, minimizing the time

spent in class preparing materials, reading,
listening, etc. since students are already
prepared.

Less Time
Preparing = More
Time for Student
Participation

Evaluation Process
GRADING CRITERIA
Task

SELF LEARNING GRADE

Grad
e
# Tasks
Subtotal

Voice recordings
10
4
Module
Assessment
4
10
Final
Assessment
20
1
TOTAL SELF LEARNING GRADE

Percenta
ge

40
40
20
100

40%

CLASS PERFORMANCE GRADE

Grad
e
# Tasks
Subtotal

Task
Class
performance
5
10
Final
presentation
40
1
Perfect
attendance
10
1
TOTAL PERFORMANCE GRADE

Voice recordings
will be done on
days 3, 6, 9, and
12.

Percenta
ge

50
40
10
100

FINAL GRADE

60%
100

Module
Assessments:
tests will be taken
at the end of each
unit (10 tests).
Days 12 to 14 are
for final
presentations.
Perfect
attendance will be
calculated based
on days 1, 12, 13,
14 and 15

Attendance Punctuality Responsibility

Attendance is MANDATORY.

6 Hours absent = Level failed.

Punctuality = Respect for your teacher and

classmates.
Responsibility:

Activities are REQUIRED

Presentations are MANDATORY
Preparation is a MUST

Final Activities
The final activity will be one of the following

types of presentations:

How to presentation

Commercial presentation

Presentation of a story

Speech

Presentation of important current news

Presentation of an English class

Presentation of a problem and its solutions

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Video tutorial

Level 12 Site: Log In

Open the site: www.coursesites.com

Recommendations
The activities of the class MUST be checked in

advance.

Tomorrow is DAY 2, TODAY you have to open the

site, log in, check the activities tab and check the
instructions for DAY 2.

Use GMAIL. All forms of email are accepted, but

CEVAZ recommends using GMAIL (google).

Use the Discussion Board, you can ask/help fellow

classmates.

FAQ

What if I dont have Internet access at home or my computer

doesnt work?

What if I have to miss some classes because of work/study

problems?

The Library can be used for this purpose. Just pay the Internet
fee that you need.

This level has the characteristic that attendance is MANDATORY,

any particular case must be discussed with your teacher.

What if I miss the final activity? Can I pay and present in

Coordination?

Unfortunately, this level is different from the others, so the final

activity cannot be missed.