Challenges of Creating Web-based Activites in Sally Morrison” Interactive Lanaguge Learning on the Web”

       

         First difficulty is creating web-based language learning activities require many skills which most teachers don't have time to knowing about these skills. The skills are a) technical skill and b) basic HTML skills.

        The second one is the variability of students’ access to computers. Before the teachers create web-based activities, they must ask themselves what type of computer and browser will they be using? and what is the connection speed at which they will be accessing activities?

        The third and last one is if web pages are designed, the students with special needs will be left out. This will lead to difficulties in online activities.

        For me as a Saudi teacher, the first obstacle is the time. I think the class time is not enough, and the students may not have time in their homes too. The second obstacle is that my knowledge about all these things, now I do my best to learn from this interesting course and I will be better after it. Some students may need the same ( I mean they need to train and know how to use these web-base activities). The third and last obstacle is that not all schools provide lab to allow students use it.