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New Tools for the Flipped School: Interactive Visual Media in Remote Learning - 4 views

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This article focuses on the use, potential benefits, and best practices of interactive visual media in online education and remote learning. We will discuss: What are the main arguments for interactive visual media in online learning? What are some examples and best practices for creating visual learning materials for students? How can students use interactive visual media for documenting and sharing their learning?
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Interactive images, videos, and virtual tours can support online learning by providing an alternative to text-based communication. Here are three arguments for why this is the case.
- vallb001 on 19 Jul 20
  
  Agreed. I think we must keep in mind the Internet goes beyond text and video. If we use online tools just as we used books and VCRs in the bast, we are wasting the potential of the Internet.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Agreed. I think we must keep in mind the Internet goes beyond text and video. If we use online tools just as we used books and VCRs in the bast, we are wasting the potential of the Internet.</div>
  
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Humans remember pictures better than words (the “picture superiority effect”)
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Multisensory experience triggers simultaneous associations.
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Pictures, sounds, and words together with a contextual experience of a place can create memorable learning experiences more efficiently than plain images or written words alone that are not associated with anything real
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Seeing a new word written under a picture and hearing how it is pronounced, helps us understand and remember what we are looking at.
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Virtual tours expand our fields of perception from physical to digital.
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We can remember and learn on a virtual field trip the same way as we learn on a physical field trip.
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Interactive videos, audio posters, narrated screenshots, and virtual tours can be effective tools for online education that help educators and learners work together using not only text-based communication, but also voice, video, and images.
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A great way for giving assignments or sharing projects is adding voice instructions to various areas of a photo, poster or a screenshot.
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Equipment: The good news is, you only need your phone or laptop, so there is no need to invest in additional hardware unless you want to
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Setup: A video lesson can be very similar to your lesson in the classroom.
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Recording: Find a place with natural light where you feel comfortable, and start recording. The audience is your students so picture them in front of you, and address them as you would in the class. You may even mention some of them by name to keep their attention!
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Duration: Our recommendation is you look at the lesson as a whole and divide it into parts, max 10-15 minutes and ideally 6 minutes each.
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Examples and best practices for creating remote learning materials for students
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1. Explain visuals with text labels
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2. Explain abstract concepts with detailed descriptions
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3. Explain assignments using your voice
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4. Art history: Introduce a masterpiece
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5. Literature: Interpret a masterpiece
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6. Read to your students
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7. Learn vocabulary in new places
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8. Narrate your own virtual lesson
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9. Create a virtual field trip with assignment
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10. Ask students to narrate a virtual audio tour
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Supporting student-centered learning with interactive visual media
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Project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, and problem-based learning are constructivist approaches to education that develop the learners skills for research, problem-solving and collaboration. The process is based on authentic questions and problems identified by students, and finding information and explanation models to research and solve them.
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An important aspect of student-centered learning is documenting the various phases and aspects of the learning process.
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The following examples will show how students can use mixed media for completing various kinds of creative assignments and sharing them with their teacher and fellow students.
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In the following, we summarize 10 easy project ideas for remote learning that encourage students to 1) make handwritten, visual and pictorial notes, collages and artwork, and 2) enhance and explain their work using digital audio/text notes, photos and video. Each of the examples provide a mix of learning opportunities combining traditional student work in the classroom with digital storytelling at home. The projects can be shared to a learning management system or collaboration platform such as Canvas, Schoology, Google Education or Microsoft Teams.
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1. Make an interactive greeting card
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2. Create an interactive book report
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3. Make a vocabulary poster in a foreign language
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4. Introduce yourself
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5. Create an interactive herbarium
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6. Make your own comic strips
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7. Create an interactive timeline
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8. Explain details of a painting
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9. Create an interactive map
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10. Build a diorama
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Hotspots, what are they and how do they work? The purpose of the clickable hotspots is to give the viewer further information and resources on the topic they are learning about. Teachers and students can add various types of content in the hotspots, such as text, additional closeup images, video, sound, links and embedded web content such as maps or forms. These resources can serve any of the following functions: Building perspective by linking to related materials Improving comprehension of the topic by highlighting key concepts and vocabulary Zooming into details in a scene Creating a feedback loop by including a call to action
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- pamh6832 on 17 Jul 20
  
  These would be very helpful in a flipped classroom or with distance teaching.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These would be very helpful in a flipped classroom or with distance teaching.</div>
  
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Examples and best practices for creating remote learning materials for students
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Examples and best practices for creating remote learning materials for students
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Examples and best practices for creating remote learning materials for students
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Best practices for developing students' creativity and digital storytelling skills at home
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- pamh6832 on 17 Jul 20
  
  10 creative ideas for students to use ThingLink while remote learning and in traditional classroom. I could see doing #3 (vocabulary poster) and #4 (introduce yourself) during first quarter.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">10 creative ideas for students to use ThingLink while remote learning and in traditional classroom. I could see doing #3 (vocabulary poster) and #4 (introduce yourself) during first quarter.</div>
  
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pamh6832 on 17 Jul 20

An article written by the founder and CEO of ThingLink in which she discusses the main arguments for interactive visual media in online learning, examples and best practices for creating visual learning materials for students, and ways students can use interactive visual media (ThingLink) to document and share their learning. She shares numerous ways teachers and students could use ThingLink with examples.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An article written by the founder and CEO of ThingLink in which she discusses the main arguments for interactive visual media in online learning, examples and best practices for creating visual learning materials for students, and ways students can use interactive visual media (ThingLink) to document and share their learning. She shares numerous ways teachers and students could use ThingLink with examples.</div>

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cbbbcb on 18 Jul 20

I have been thinking of what makes Thinglink different from the Microsoft Power Point? PPT also enables you to add recording on a slide. Later, I realized that Thinglink enables multiple layers to one picture/screen. Users can opt to access to other media or information when necessary. It would be useful to provide scaffolding only when it is necessary (e.g., students click links to get hint only when they cannot complete the task by themselves). Thinglink also condense information within one page/slide/screen without having to scroll down. However, we may be economical when we decide how many links we want to put on one screen.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I have been thinking of what makes Thinglink different from the Microsoft Power Point? PPT also enables you to add recording on a slide. Later, I realized that Thinglink enables multiple layers to one picture/screen. Users can opt to access to other media or information when necessary. It would be useful to provide scaffolding only when it is necessary (e.g., students click links to get hint only when they cannot complete the task by themselves). Thinglink also condense information within one page/slide/screen without having to scroll down. However, we may be economical when we decide how many links we want to put on one screen.</div>

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vallb001 on 19 Jul 20

Whether we like it or not, it looks like we're going to consider some of this information in the upcoming school year. As I browsed the article, I realize options are almost unlimited but of course it requires time to figure out and prepare materials. Last spring I felt a bit like a Youtuber and I see how that is not actually an easy job!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Whether we like it or not, it looks like we're going to consider some of this information in the upcoming school year. As I browsed the article, I realize options are almost unlimited but of course it requires time to figure out and prepare materials. Last spring I felt a bit like a Youtuber and I see how that is not actually an easy job!</div>

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vallb001 on 19 Jul 20

An article written by the founder and CEO of ThingLink in which she discusses the main arguments for interactive visual media in online learning, examples and best practices for creating visual learning materials for students, and ways students can use interactive visual media (ThingLink) to document and share their learning. She shares numerous ways teachers and students could use ThingLink with examples.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An article written by the founder and CEO of ThingLink in which she discusses the main arguments for interactive visual media in online learning, examples and best practices for creating visual learning materials for students, and ways students can use interactive visual media (ThingLink) to document and share their learning. She shares numerous ways teachers and students could use ThingLink with examples.</div>

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tamieegge on 19 Jul 20

A very complete article about the advantages of using images and learning. I really want to learn how to use thinglink now.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A very complete article about the advantages of using images and learning. I really want to learn how to use thinglink now.</div>

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Exploring the Benefits of ACMC for Speaking Development | IALLT - 1 views

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ACMC online speaking myBrainShark research

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Marlene Johnshoy on 06 Jun 13

"Abstract Currently, language educators experience difficulties in facilitating oral practice effectively in the foreign language classroom. Regularly, they face introverted and passive learners who fail to embrace speaking opportunities (Poza, 2011), or simply do not find the time to promote speaking practice in the classroom (Meddings & Thornbury, 2009). In this light, many asynchronous computer mediated communication (ACMC) technologies have emerged to confront this situation. However, central research studies do not seem to acknowledge ACMC as viable in accommodating oral development but, rather, frequently attribute this merit to synchronous CMC (Levy & Stockwell, 2006; Kervin & Derewianka, 2011). By employing a mixed-methods approach, this small-scale case study examines, firstly, the extent to which ACMC speaking practices are suitable for language learners' speaking development. Secondly, and by extension, it investigates the salient characteristics of the ACMC tool myBrainshark, that makes it appropriate for fostering linguistic growth. The data is obtained from post-beginner Spanish language learners by means of an online questionnaire and an online structured stimulated recall. The findings show, on the one hand, that ACMC oral practices can be beneficial in developing speaking aspects in lower-proficiency language learners and, on the other hand, that myBrainshark has characteristics that can potentially promote linguistic development. Finally, this paper calls for experimental research on the improvement of oral competency in post-beginner and higher-proficiency learners."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Abstract Currently, language educators experience difficulties in facilitating oral practice effectively in the foreign language classroom. Regularly, they face introverted and passive learners who fail to embrace speaking opportunities (Poza, 2011), or simply do not find the time to promote speaking practice in the classroom (Meddings & Thornbury, 2009). In this light, many asynchronous computer mediated communication (ACMC) technologies have emerged to confront this situation. However, central research studies do not seem to acknowledge ACMC as viable in accommodating oral development but, rather, frequently attribute this merit to synchronous CMC (Levy & Stockwell, 2006; Kervin & Derewianka, 2011). By employing a mixed-methods approach, this small-scale case study examines, firstly, the extent to which ACMC speaking practices are suitable for language learners' speaking development. Secondly, and by extension, it investigates the salient characteristics of the ACMC tool myBrainshark, that makes it appropriate for fostering linguistic growth. The data is obtained from post-beginner Spanish language learners by means of an online questionnaire and an online structured stimulated recall. The findings show, on the one hand, that ACMC oral practices can be beneficial in developing speaking aspects in lower-proficiency language learners and, on the other hand, that myBrainshark has characteristics that can potentially promote linguistic development. Finally, this paper calls for experimental research on the improvement of oral competency in post-beginner and higher-proficiency learners."</div>

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An Online Oral Practice/Assessment Platform: Speak Everywhere | IALLT - 4 views

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SpeakEverywhere online speaking oral acitivities

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Marlene Johnshoy on 06 Jun 13

"Abstract Despite its obvious importance, it appears that in many foreign language programs, oral practice is not given as much time and attention as it deserves. Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that foreign language professionals recognize the need for more oral practice, but do not have at their disposal a convenient means to provide it. An online oral practice/assessment platform, Speak Everywhere, has been developed to fill this void. It allows instructors without special computer knowledge to quickly create video-based speaking exercises and quizzes for their students to work on outside the classroom. The instructor can access the oral productions that the students submit to the system, and grade them or give individual feedback on them either in text or audio or both. Using its flexible and easy-to-use authoring sub-system, it is possible to create exercises of various formats (e.g. Q&A, repeat after the model, structure drills, role-play, and oral reading)."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Abstract Despite its obvious importance, it appears that in many foreign language programs, oral practice is not given as much time and attention as it deserves. Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that foreign language professionals recognize the need for more oral practice, but do not have at their disposal a convenient means to provide it. An online oral practice/assessment platform, Speak Everywhere, has been developed to fill this void. It allows instructors without special computer knowledge to quickly create video-based speaking exercises and quizzes for their students to work on outside the classroom. The instructor can access the oral productions that the students submit to the system, and grade them or give individual feedback on them either in text or audio or both. Using its flexible and easy-to-use authoring sub-system, it is possible to create exercises of various formats (e.g. Q&A, repeat after the model, structure drills, role-play, and oral reading)."</div>

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Essentials of Online Course Design: A Standards-Based Guide (Paperback) - Routledge - 1 views

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course design guide

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Marlene Johnshoy on 26 Nov 12

From the website: (and there is a companion website, see below) In spite of the proliferation of online learning in higher education, creating online courses can still evoke a good deal of frustration, negativity, and wariness in those who need to create them. Essentials of Online Course Design takes a fresh, thoughtfully designed, step-by-step approach to online course development. At its core is a set of standards that are based on best practices in the field of online learning and teaching. Pedagogical, organizational and visual design principles are presented and modeled throughout the book and users will quickly learn from the guide's hands-on approach. The course design process begins with the elements of a classroom syllabus which, after a series of guided steps, easily evolve into an online course outline. The guide's key features include: a practical approach informed by theory clean interior design that offers straightforward guidance from page one clear and jargon-free language examples, screen shots, and illustrations to clarify and support the text a Companion Website with examples, adaptable templates, interactive learning features, and online resources a checklist of online course design standards that readers can use to self-evaluate. Essentials of Online Course Design serves as a best-practice model for designing online courses. After reading this book, readers will find that preparing for online teaching is, contrary to popular belief, a satisfying and engaging experience. The core issue is simply good design: pedagogical, organizational, and visual. Companion website: http://www.marjorievai.com/WEBSITE-CONTENTS.html

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the website: (and there is a companion website, see below) In spite of the proliferation of online learning in higher education, creating online courses can still evoke a good deal of frustration, negativity, and wariness in those who need to create them. Essentials of Online Course Design takes a fresh, thoughtfully designed, step-by-step approach to online course development. At its core is a set of standards that are based on best practices in the field of online learning and teaching. Pedagogical, organizational and visual design principles are presented and modeled throughout the book and users will quickly learn from the guide's hands-on approach. The course design process begins with the elements of a classroom syllabus which, after a series of guided steps, easily evolve into an online course outline. The guide's key features include: a practical approach informed by theory clean interior design that offers straightforward guidance from page one clear and jargon-free language examples, screen shots, and illustrations to clarify and support the text a Companion Website with examples, adaptable templates, interactive learning features, and online resources a checklist of online course design standards that readers can use to self-evaluate. Essentials of Online Course Design serves as a best-practice model for designing online courses. After reading this book, readers will find that preparing for online teaching is, contrary to popular belief, a satisfying and engaging experience. The core issue is simply good design: pedagogical, organizational, and visual. Companion website: <a href="http://www.marjorievai.com/WEBSITE-CONTENTS.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.marjorievai.com/WEBSITE-CONTENTS.html</a></div>

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The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teac... | The Macmillan Community - 1 views

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online writing conference Hewett MacMillan

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Marlene Johnshoy on 08 Feb 17

"More writing courses than ever are being taught online, and effective online writing instruction requires teachers to communicate deliberately and clearly in order to have productive relationships with their students. In The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teachers and Tutors, former chair of the CCCC Committee for Effective Practices in Online Writing Instruction Beth L. Hewett articulates the how and why of one-to-one online writing conference pedagogy. Complete with an instructor's study guide and informed by the principles set forth in the CCCC Position Statement of Principles and Example Effective Practices for OWI, her updated text provides examples and transcripts of synchronous and asynchronous instructor-student interaction, targeted lessons, and conferencing action plans that help instructors hone their pedagogical practice, from formatting comments to showing regard for students."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"More writing courses than ever are being taught online, and effective online writing instruction requires teachers to communicate deliberately and clearly in order to have productive relationships with their students. In The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teachers and Tutors, former chair of the CCCC Committee for Effective Practices in Online Writing Instruction Beth L. Hewett articulates the how and why of one-to-one online writing conference pedagogy. Complete with an instructor's study guide and informed by the principles set forth in the CCCC Position Statement of Principles and Example Effective Practices for OWI, her updated text provides examples and transcripts of synchronous and asynchronous instructor-student interaction, targeted lessons, and conferencing action plans that help instructors hone their pedagogical practice, from formatting comments to showing regard for students."</div>

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Speaking Practice - 0 views

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speaking practice ESL education

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Susan Wicht on 29 Jul 13

Speaking practice: asking questions and answering questions about one's education. Making small talk about where one has been educated.

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Jessica Rojas on 30 Jul 13

Short and practical activities to practice speaking. Great!

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Free Technology for Teachers: Verbling - Practice and Learn a Language with a Partner - 0 views

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Partner free technology teachers practice language conversation onlinelearning

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Practice and learn a language with a partner in reciprocal conversations

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Speak Everywhere - 6 views

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elearning audio online tool

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is an online oral practice/instruction/assessment platform for foreign language teaching. It dramatically increases your students' oral practice opportunities by making it possible to give speaking homework. developed at Purdue

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">is an online oral practice/instruction/assessment platform for foreign language teaching. It dramatically increases your students' oral practice opportunities by making it possible to give speaking homework. developed at Purdue</div>

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nashwa25 on 17 Apr 13

This looks great and it is reasonably priced! Have any of the group memebers used it and can give us an insight about it? Is it possible to purchase more storage?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This looks great and it is reasonably priced! Have any of the group memebers used it and can give us an insight about it? Is it possible to purchase more storage?</div>

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Elearning Best Practices - elearningindustry - 1 views

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bestpractices elearning tips

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Marlene Johnshoy on 15 Jan 16

A collection of articles with eLearning best practices

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msdianehahn on 21 Jul 16

After bookmarking many of these sites, I started to wonder if I would actually go back and read any of them beyond the brief overviews I've already done. If I am spending time bookmarking, I would hope I would use them later. Does anyone else find this?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After bookmarking many of these sites, I started to wonder if I would actually go back and read any of them beyond the brief overviews I've already done. If I am spending time bookmarking, I would hope I would use them later. Does anyone else find this?</div>

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Digital Storytelling in the Foreign Language Classroom | ELTWorldOnline.com - 0 views

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storytelling language Reinders 2011

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Marlene Johnshoy on 28 Jul 11

Abstract "Digital storytelling is a compelling activity for the language classroom. Easy to use for both writing and speaking practice, digital storytelling can be a good way to motivate students to use the language both inside and outside the classroom. Many teachers report high motivation levels, and not only for their students! In this practical article I will briefly outline what digital storytelling is and give some tips on how to get started."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Abstract "Digital storytelling is a compelling activity for the language classroom. Easy to use for both writing and speaking practice, digital storytelling can be a good way to motivate students to use the language both inside and outside the classroom. Many teachers report high motivation levels, and not only for their students! In this practical article I will briefly outline what digital storytelling is and give some tips on how to get started."</div>

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▶ Language Practice Hangouts - YouTube - 1 views

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google hangout practice youtube Carla

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klmcguinness on 10 Aug 14

These are established Language Practice Hangouts for language. But, I thought this would be a great idea for an extension of speaking in class. It could be voluntary or mandatory. Would be neat, too, if kids who have moved on to upper levels moderated the Hangout from time to time.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These are established Language Practice Hangouts for language. But, I thought this would be a great idea for an extension of speaking in class. It could be voluntary or mandatory. Would be neat, too, if kids who have moved on to upper levels moderated the Hangout from time to time.</div>

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Thinking Routines: Observe, Analyze, Extend | InterCom - 1 views

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ThinkingRoutines engagement instagram

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Marlene Johnshoy on 17 Apr 18

"The purpose of this activity is to encourage students to learn and practice a thinking routine that they can use inside and outside of the classroom. The thinking routine is: Observe. Analyze. Extend. This routine promotes a contextualized approach to meaning making. Practicing this routine will help students wade deeper into self-directed participation with the target language and culture. It provides a reliable sequence of actions which can be easily adapted to structure participation in new and uncertain citations. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The purpose of this activity is to encourage students to learn and practice a thinking routine that they can use inside and outside of the classroom. The thinking routine is: Observe. Analyze. Extend. This routine promotes a contextualized approach to meaning making. Practicing this routine will help students wade deeper into self-directed participation with the target language and culture. It provides a reliable sequence of actions which can be easily adapted to structure participation in new and uncertain citations. "</div>

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Beginning Spanish Listening Practice - 4 views

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carlatech17 listening practice'

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sraetherington on 20 Jul 17

This blog has some great free resources for listening practice with beginning level Spanish learners.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This blog has some great free resources for listening practice with beginning level Spanish learners. </div>

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sraetherington on 20 Jul 17

Free Spanish listening resources

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vivianfranco on 22 Jul 17

Very interesting activity. I also see that you posted it trough Feedly :-) I was thinking on how to do it :-)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Very interesting activity. I also see that you posted it trough Feedly :-) I was thinking on how to do it :-)</div>

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The FLTMAG - A free magazine on technology integration in language teaching and learning - 23 views

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technology education CARLA language

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- Adrienne Gonzales on 25 Jul 13
  
  This magazine is a fun project I am involved with - check it out!
  
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- yflanders on 04 Aug 14
  
  Lots of great ideas for language teaching and learning. thanks for sharing.
  
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- kjjsk8 on 05 Aug 14
  
  Thanks for sharing. Lots of ideas and opinions to look at. I read a little into the evolving language center blog and it was really interesting.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks for sharing. Lots of ideas and opinions to look at. I read a little into the evolving language center blog and it was really interesting. </div>
  
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- Jessica Rojas on 26 Jul 13
  
  FLT magazine. Amazing ideas for Foreign Language Classroom. Thank you Addrianne!!
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">FLT magazine. Amazing ideas for Foreign Language Classroom. Thank you Addrianne!!</div>
  
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- MariaEmicle Lopez on 28 Jul 13
  
  Adrianne, I found the site with a lot of information. I particularly enjoyed "Virtual Exchanges in the Foreign Language Classroom." It explains how to make the target language more accessible to students allowing for an understanding of perspectives and practices. Good outline of benefits of virtual exchanges.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Adrianne, I found the site with a lot of information. I particularly enjoyed "Virtual Exchanges in the Foreign Language Classroom." It explains how to make the target language more accessible to students allowing for an understanding of perspectives and practices. Good outline of benefits of virtual exchanges.</div>
  
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Adrienne Gonzales on 25 Jul 13

This is a practice-oriented publication that's a bit more casual in tone and practical in content than its scholarly counterparts, while still rigorous in the quality of information it offers. We will feature articles, interviews with notable folks in the field of language teaching and learning, reviews of software, materials, and books, and more!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a practice-oriented publication that's a bit more casual in tone and practical in content than its scholarly counterparts, while still rigorous in the quality of information it offers. We will feature articles, interviews with notable folks in the field of language teaching and learning, reviews of software, materials, and books, and more! </div>

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Jessica Rojas on 26 Jul 13

Adrianne!! It is awesome. I am (as many of us) so engaged with this teaching technology and using the web in foreign language classes. Congratulations!! and wish the best to you and this experience with the FLT magazine. I already have it in diigo and have subscribe me to follow you

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Beth Kautz on 30 Sep 13

From UC Boulder

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Marlene Johnshoy on 02 Aug 18

You'll want to subscribe to this one and follow them on Twitter!

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greghutcheson on 08 Jul 20

Up-to-date content of immediate interest to FL teachers shifting to on-line instruction.

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spangomez on 08 Jul 20

I follow them on Facebook and love how publication addresses current issues especially with online and remote learning/teaching.

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debhast on 09 Jul 20

I find this very interesting and the tips can be useful......good information!

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ebosley on 10 Jul 20

I like that it provides resources and information on different online techs that you can use!

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pamh6832 on 10 Jul 20

What a comprehensive resource for the world language teacher--blogs, articles, interviews, webinars, conference reviews... I could spend hours exploring all of its content. Thank you for sharing this.

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janayalf on 12 Jul 20

Thanks for this! I really enjoyed the article " How to Establish a Strong Community in an Online Course"

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ingridtp1 on 13 Jul 20

One of THE best publications, comprehensive, practical, research based, inspiring, motivating to never stop learning!

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tclem01 on 13 Jul 20

I found an interesting article about Wakelet.

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m0groe01 on 13 Jul 20

A lot of great ideas and a nice way to stay informed and to, at the same time, feel connected with a network of language educators who are addressing the same challenges and concerns.

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elizabethverano on 14 Jul 20

SpatialChat looks so fun! I'll be curious about pricing, and appropriateness and safety for high schoolers.

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Best Practices for an Online Spanish Course - The FLTMAG - 5 views

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nearly a third of American college courses are now taught online.
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anguage instructors need to be convinced that online education presents a responsible learning environment for students,
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Autonomy. 
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tudents must assume greater responsibility and organization for their learning journey than in the face-to-face classroom.
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ongoing guidance and supervision from instructors, with regards to logistical and pedagogical issues.
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increase student collaboration,
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Online grammar and vocabulary activities. Students work on their own with input, explanations, and activities from an online textbook.  
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istening activities. We created interactive “video lessons” using Adobe Captivate: 5 minutes interviews, accompanied by comprehension questions, vocabulary, grammar exercises, and short writing assignments. For these activities, we interviewed various professionals around Davis
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Speaking asynchronous activities. In Canvas, students record a video message related to a specific communicative task. For example, they compare Davis to a city in the Hispanic world. Also, they have to comment on at least one video from a classmate
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ynchronous speaking activities. They consist of a video chat with the instructor and 2-3 students, working on communicative activities related to the lesson. It is student-centered day and learners tend to receive more feedback than in the traditional face-to-face classroom
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riting activities.
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  I love the way UC Davis has the week split up. I'm wondering if they run into students with conflicts with the synchronous schedule? How much coordination does it take? How many hours is the instructor putting in on Thursdays and Fridays meeting with students? I love the idea, just need to see how it works in practice.
  
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Student preparation: Students need more preparation for the online learning experience. The creation of a mandatory workshop
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mphasizing the pedagogical particularities of online learning, could help with student attrition, which is usually higher in online courses than in traditional courses.
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Transition from a focus on activities to a focus on projects: dynamic assessment, portfolios, self-evaluations, tandems, etc.
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  I agree that this would be great, but logistically can be hard especially at lower-levels where so much repetition and practice is needed, particularly with grammar structures.
  
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- kelseypelham on 28 Jul 19
  
  It is true that more students do tend to "fall through the cracks" in online classes. A short workshop that preps them for success in online classes would be ideal. If not, we should address it in the courses themselves.
  
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kelseypelham on 28 Jul 19

This describes a really good setup for an online language course!

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nataliemcruz on 31 Jul 19

Seems pretty formulaic - so a good place to start!

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Online Translators in Language Classes: Pedagogical and Practical Considerations - The ... - 6 views

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jyokokawa on 08 Jul 20

This is a very helpful article about translators being used in assignments.

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greghutcheson on 25 Jul 20

My first chance to read Florencia's article, made me realize that oftentimes students' OT use is driven by what they perceive to be our unrealistic expectations of them. She offers a very practical strategy for accommodating OT in the classroom while reducing student motivation to resort to it.

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wcyode01 on 26 Jul 20

An easily readable article with key insights into why forbidding OT is NOT the best practice after all!

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nurlider on 26 Jul 20

Absolutely loved this article, nice set of five questions to ask when designing assignments ina way that discourages student use of OTs.

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spangomez on 27 Jul 20

Great article!

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vallb001 on 27 Jul 20

I relate to approaches #1 and #2, but not really the rest. I haven't had many issues with OT anyway. What is your approach?

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Social-networking sites in foreign language classes: Opportunities for re-creation | Ka... - 4 views

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  38   SOCiaL-NetwOrKiNg SiteS 2001). This difference in ‘lifestyle’ gives educators reason to believe we shouldincorporate SNS usage into our class-related activities, to capture these students’imaginations and t their thought patterns and socializing habits (Godwin-Jones,2008; Winke & Goertler, 2008).However, although technology is an integral part of neomillennial students’lives, they often do not know how to use technology in ways that would benet them in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) (Dieu & Stevens, 2007;Kolaitis, Mahoney, Pomann, & Hubbard, 2006; Winke & Goertler, 2008). Suc - cessful CALL activities, then, often require a substantial training period at theoutset (Jones & Bissoonauth-Bedford, 2008; Kolaitis et al., 2006), and studentsmay be less enthusiastic about a class’s language and culture projects if the formof computer-mediated communication ( CMC) employed is not the type they areaccustomed to using (McBride & Wildner-Bassett, 2008; Thorne, 2003). A usefulresponse may be to craft CALL activities more to the practices that our studentsare familiar with (Winke & Goertler, 2008). SNSs are an obvious possibility to consider, given their tremendous popularity.If we can get our F
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we can get our FL students to interact socially on SNSs, then they may beengaged in more authentic social and communicative behavior than typically hap-pens in classrooms, because “instead of merely simulating other modes of interac-tion, technology mediated communication is, in and of itself, the real thing
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  40   SOCiaL-NetwOrKiNg SiteS and sites like it, knowing, socially and technically, how to re-use media in thisparticular way has become foundational for communication and creative expres- sion over the Web” (Perkel, 2008, p. 218). We can call this activity of writing/remixing the self through the manipulationof text and media ‘ self-authorship.’ Within the framework of CALL, this term refers to students authoring their own materials which can then serve as the basisfor learning and lessons. Using student-created materials as the center of a lesson ts with a student-centered pedagogy (Dieu, Campbell, & Ammann, 2006). Self-authorship activities can increase interest and time on task, and they put students in a more active role in their own learning process (Kramsch, A’Ness, & Lam,2000; Nikolova, 2002).Students must take an active role in their learning. They cannot simply be handed knowledge from an expert because understanding is the result of a cre- ative process one must work through over time with other people (Bereiter, 2002). Learning
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Students must take an active role in their learning. They cannot simply be handed knowledge from an expert because understanding is the result of a cre- ative process one must work through over time with other people (Bereiter, 2002). Learning and language develop through interaction with others, by means of in- ternalizing problem-solving patterns that are rst experienced in dialogue withothers (Vygotsky, 1978). SNSs therefore are a promising tool for FL education intheir capacity to be used by learners as L2 practice in a way similar to how they are used by the majority of young people in our society.
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Such use could instantiate the primary condition that research has shown to encourage L2 acquisition: timespent on meaningfully embedded interaction and negotiation with others
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- Marcie Pratt on 28 Jul 13
  
  I did not mean to highlight so much. Can't find the "undo" highlight. I believe the paragraph starting with "If we can get our FL students..." is important because as FL teachers we are always working towards getting out students to speak in the target langauge and with as much authenticity as possible. By working with an SNS then they might be more apt to use their L2 skills in a more authentic way outside of the classroom as mentioned in the paragraph.
  
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- MariaEmicle Lopez on 28 Jul 13
  
  Great comment! SNS are a way to help students connect class with the real world and someone besides peers and instructors. Interaction through SNS is practice in the target language with speakers of that language, helpful for when they study abroad, for when they graduate and find a job where they interact with Spanish speakers in the case of my students population. These kinds of interactions build on confidence and improvement of speaking skills.
  
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Skype and Skype in the Classroom: Options for Language Teaching and Learning - 4 views

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Skype in the classroom Skype in the classroom, launched in March 2011, is a website especially designed for educational purposes. It is a platform where teachers and students can disseminate information about their classes, share educational resources, and find partners to start classroom projects.
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Language teachers and learners may find the “Languages” category especially useful because they can search for Skype language lessons that meet their needs (see Figure 4 for some examples of Skype language lessons). These lessons provide opportunities for learning another language or practicing language via language exchanges.
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Language teachers and learners can enroll in any language lesson according to their needs and interests
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  This seems like a great way to expand your PLN and collaborate with other language teachers
  
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advanced features, such as group video calls, require users to pay a fee and upgrade to a premium account to get the service. Calling fees vary depending on the countries the user calls and the amount of time spent on calls. Subscribing to a premium account, which will allow users to use services such as group video chats, currently costs US$59.88 for 12 months. US$4.99 per month is not very expensive.
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Limitations Although Skype and Skype in the classroom provide an intriguing option for language teaching and learning, there are some limitations as well. First, there are minimum download/upload speeds required for using Skype. For example, video calling and screen sharing require 128kbps/128kbps as the minimum download/upload speed; group video calling requires 4Mbps/128kbps as the minimum download/upload speed. Therefore, Skype users need to check whether their Internet connection meets such requirements to avoid video and audio lag during Skype lessons.
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- ncsargo on 05 Aug 15
  
  It is important to keep these limitations in line for any web based interpersonal activity.
  
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Second, Skype and Skype in the classroom promote authentic learning. According to Lombardi (2007), authentic learning emphasizes “real-world, complex problems and their solutions, using role-playing exercises, problem-based activities, case studies, and participation in a virtual community of practice” (p.2). Thus, authentic learning happens as learners participate in real-world relevant tasks that require their judgment to distinguish information, patience to participate, ability to adapt themselves to unfamiliar contexts, and flexibility to work with people from different cultures. In this view, Skype and Skype in the classroom allow language teachers and learners to participate in a context of authentic learning.
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- ncsargo on 05 Aug 15
  
  As we saw in our synchronous class session Skype just like Adobe Connect can be used to deal with problem-based activities. Through creating contexts in which certain language is required we can simulate an immersion environment for students online.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As we saw in our synchronous class session Skype just like Adobe Connect can be used to deal with problem-based activities. Through creating contexts in which certain language is required we can simulate an immersion environment for students online.</div>
  
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The ACTIONS model, proposed by Bates (1995), is a practical guide for educators and policymakers to select and evaluate the use of technologies for teaching and learning. The ACTIONS model involves the following criteria: Access: How accessible is a particular technology for learners? Costs: What is the cost structure of a particular technology? Teaching and learning: How does a particular technology support teaching and learning? Interactivity and user-friendliness: How does a particular technology facilitate interaction among learners? How easy is a particular technology to use? Organizational issues: Are any class organizational changes needed? Novelty: How new is this particular technology? Speed: How quickly can courses be taught and learned via this particular technology?
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Language learners use VoiceThread to practice speaking - 0 views

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An example of "how an ESL student can practice her computer skills and her language skills to talk about everyday activities"

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