Tasks
1. Prior knowledge of target topic. Trainer presents trainees the following quotation: " The
question we need to ask is 'What do we want to accomplish in our courses, and can technology
advance our teaching goals?' rather than, 'What can we do with technology?'" (Creed 1996). She
asks trainees to comment on it. Then trainees are asked to write down their own definition of
Virtual Communities. Trainees compare/discuss definitions in groups. Trainees report to whole
group. Finally trainer shows the following definition of Virtual Communities: "A group of
people who may or may not meet one another facetoface,
and who exchange words and ideas through the mediation of computer bulletin boards and networks." H. Rheingold. Trainees comment on it.