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ACTFL Talk Radio - Promoting Quality Language Education

Downloadable educator's guide by Linda Fogg Phillips, written at Facebook's request.  The homepage says:   "Our commitment to you is to provide an easy way to stay updated as changes occur with Facebook.  We created this website to do just that, in addition to providing you with even more insights, guidance, and resources." but that still doesn't tell me much about what's in the guide...

All about hashtags and using them. Popular education hashtags. Using TweetDeck

"Whether digital media sparks fear or intrigue, it is a fundamental part of students' lives and can enrich teaching and learning in and out of the classroom. This course will examine how the creation and consumption of digital media can enhance education by engaging and empowering teachers and students. Throughout this project-based course, you will learn how to use free web 2.0 tools to create, implement, and assess digital media."

Lauren Rosen-ning Incredible educator/FL teacher using web 2.0 tools

This article from The Guardian discusses the impact of the government decision to lower the requirements for learning a world language based on the belief that, once the England leaves the EU, other languages won't be necessary. Essentially their equivalent of the Education Department is changing back to more extensive requirements so that by 2025 90% of students will be studying a language again.

A blog post about blogs. Kathleen Morris lists no fewer than 18 educational benefits of using sites like WordPress and Blogger in the classroom. These include allowing students to develop new literacies and exercise their creativity.

In this Journal that I follow, they have many different authors discuss topics ranging from technologies use for, by Deaf people, education for deaf children, parent-child relationships, to language development.

Diigo

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

Here are a number of articles and resources on using mobile devices in education - from Edutopia

I follow her because she gives practical ways to use common technology in class and conference settings.

This is awesome- I really like how they give some samples too! Thanks for posting it.