Situated projects in an EFL classroom : maximizing oral practices through ICTS.

Abstract

The following proposal of pedagogic and didactic innovation is based on the Project Based Learning (PBL) approach and the Web 2.0 tools. The study aims to improve the speaking skills of 8th and 9th grade students from a public school in Bogotá, Colombia. To this effect, the proposal was designed and organized in five phases: initial research, planning, implementation, analysis, and presentation. Thus, throughout a series of lesson plans and didactic materials, students as digital natives will use ICTs to explore social networks while they are engaged in situated speaking practices. As a matter of conclusion, this document presents the implications, limitations, and considerations for future pedagogical proposals that follow this methodology.