To introduce alternative and independent learning methods of learning English online, the English Co-Curriculum Activities Committee (ECAC), with the facilitation of ELC Instructor, Dr. Jean-Paul DuQuette, organized the “Online Culture Workshop” on 17 April 2024. It provided a chance for participants to unwind and relax while still engaging in a meaningful English learning experience.
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During the activity, Dr. DuQuette started by explaining and exemplifying how other approaches including use of websites, applications and games can also facilitate improvement in language learning in addition to classroom English learning. Next, he introduced an exciting way to optimize natural use of English skills in daily life. Students were taken to Second Life, an online platform in which participants could create their own virtual world identity, design their avatars, and interact in English with people from different parts of the world. To help the participants to further build their interest, Dr. DuQuette invited the students to a virtual English lesson area where they experienced a unique online environment and learning setting. In this virtual classroom, participants can imitate their daily actions as well as do even more, such as cosplaying a fictional creature, doing a challenging dance or joining a word-guessing game. From this workshop, students learned and experienced the online culture with realistic interpersonal interactions.
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It was an exciting opportunity to see an online virtual world firsthand and explore its features. It helped participants to become aware of the various ways one can now learn and practice English. Now that technology has developed, it is time to embrace online learning!
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Written by ECAC Student Ambassadors: Hoi Ut, Athena, and Lei Cheok Kei, Claire.