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The Elephant in the Language Classroom | Edutopia - 3 views

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have concluded that collaborative and cooperative learning methods improve students' time on tasks and motivation to learn. Language teachers are finding that group activities and conversational pairing have distinct advantages over individualised tasks. Students enjoy interacting with each other, particularly in speaking activities, and opportunities to do so are relished. The prospect of school exchanges, making new social links abroad, and exploring new cultures is another powerful motivator. The pairing of language students with counterparts abroad is the next logical step. Working effectively online with native speakers is a challenging and alluring proposition.
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The evidence to show individual progression achieved directly from paired or group interactions is hard to quantify. Monitoring, recording, and properly assessing individuals' performances in collaborative tasks is more difficult to achieve than the correction and grading of individual tests.
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Shereen Elgamal on 03 Aug 15

The article highlights the effectiveness of collaborative and cooperative language learning activities such as school exchanges and pairing students with counterparts abroad. It also bring up the issue of difficult assessment gets in the way and brings to the front solo performances and summative examinations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The article highlights the effectiveness of collaborative and cooperative language learning activities such as school exchanges and pairing students with counterparts abroad. It also bring up the issue of difficult assessment gets in the way and brings to the front solo performances and summative examinations.</div>

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Mix It Up! Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom | Edutopia - 15 views

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  I tried this activity by having each group research then report about an Arabic speaking country of their choice and the activity was a great success. They seemed to have had a lot of fun, presented short clear sentences (for the most part) that also provided factual and relevant material, and it opened the door for some spontaneous cultural themes and relevant dicussions.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I tried this activity by having each group research then report about an Arabic speaking country of their choice and the activity was a great success. They seemed to have had a lot of fun, presented short clear sentences (for the most part) that also provided factual and relevant material, and it opened the door for some spontaneous cultural themes and relevant dicussions. </div>
  
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10 Social Media Tips for Reaching World Language Learners | Edutopia - 5 views

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  It sounds like a fun way to get students interact and use the language in an interactive way.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It sounds like a fun way to get students interact and use the language in an interactive way. </div>
  
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5 Social Media Tools for College Students - US News - 1 views

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On average the site saves students $500 a year,
- Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15
  
  This is a great resource for introductory-level books as students use them for a few weeks and wouldn't have any need/use for them after that.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great resource for introductory-level books as students use them for a few weeks and wouldn't have any need/use for them after that.</div>
  
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He also says the rental site has all of the newest editions of the textbooks with supplemental materials
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- Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15
  
  An added advantage to buying used books from Amazon and similar sites as they can be older editions or missing CDs or DVDs.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An added advantage to buying used books from Amazon and similar sites as they can be older editions or missing CDs or DVDs. </div>
  
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5 Social Media Tools for College Students - US News - 1 views

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viewers click around a large "mind-map," which can feature text, images, and videos,
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equates Prezi to an "infinite whiteboard" wherein the audience can see an overview of a topic, or zoom in to see the relations between topics.
- Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15
  
  Since this tool would be available to numerous students, it would be very helpful that a wide array of related topics are mapped out so that each student focuses on what's most relevant to their interests/needs.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Since this tool would be available to numerous students, it would be very helpful that a wide array of related topics are mapped out so that each student focuses on what's most relevant to their interests/needs.</div>
  
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Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15

Prezi is a good resource for students to look at a wide array of related topics and choose the angle that best suits their research or class direction. Gradeguru and Notehall are mainly about student exchange of helpful notes and study materials. Dropbox is mainly a storage tool that also allows sharing and exching files. Chegg is a book rental tool.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Prezi is a good resource for students to look at a wide array of related topics and choose the angle that best suits their research or class direction. Gradeguru and Notehall are mainly about student exchange of helpful notes and study materials. Dropbox is mainly a storage tool that also allows sharing and exching files. Chegg is a book rental tool. </div>

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100 Inspiring Ways to Use Social Media In the Classroom - OnlineUniversities.com - 5 views

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Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15

I think this Blog is rich with possibility for utilizing social media for the teaching of a second language. Students so much into social media and they also get motivated by change in ideas and activities. The variety of possibilities that this blog offers provides a teacher with a good resource that would work for various language levels.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think this Blog is rich with possibility for utilizing social media for the teaching of a second language. Students so much into social media and they also get motivated by change in ideas and activities. The variety of possibilities that this blog offers provides a teacher with a good resource that would work for various language levels. </div>

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Language-Learning Blog | Ellen Jovin - 1 views

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Ellen is learning 19 languages and Arabic is to start in September.

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