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Vance, et al. use blogs for writing. This wiki ends around Sept 2008, but will no doubt reactivate after WiAOC 2009 in May. The Writing Matrix is a group of teachers experimenting with online wirting to promote cultural understanding, collaboration, and writing excellence.

A teacher training organisation I work for ( www.nile_elt.com )asked me to investigate which interactive whiteboard would be most suitable for them. The teachers and the trainers come from all parts of the world for various types of teacher development courses.

a series of GoogleWave tutorials collected by Dafne Gonzalez at the WebheadsWave Wiki.

"Using gaming as a vehicle for learning is a very powerful idea and one that is under-utilized. This wiki is an attempt to create a comprehensive resource about gaming that we can all learn from - all contributions welcome!" This might be an interesting place to share if you are interested in gaming and gamification. Several contributions and student handouts are available. Add your own.

I have put together a Wiki for my students to use. I have stressed that it is not part of their regular course but is there for them to visit and assist them in learning English. It goes for 16 weeks (the length of their course) and every week it has sections on Reading/Writing, Grammar, Litsening and Speaking. I also included sectioins on TOEFL, Environmental video and Pronunciation. There are exercises (links) for the students and all in all, it is a fun site to visit. If you want to join the Wiki and make material postings... make yourself at home. Please keep in mind that I AM in Oman and most of my students are young Omani university girls 18-20 years old. They are not the most liberal minded people and not prone to Adult entertainment. They are great students who are willing and eager to learn and a true pleasure to teach. Check it out and tell me what you think. Positive and Negative comments are welcome. So, send your students, send your enemies and even your enemy's students. Feel free to post bills on the local Metro, buses and outside your favorite adult beverage establishment. Gary Harwell www.teachergary.com