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Lang-8 is a SNS (Social Networking Service) site for language exchange and international communication. In this site, you can write in the language you are studying, and other users (whose native language is the language you are studying) can correct your diary. And you can also correct the diaries of those who are studying your native language. You are able to not only learn a language, but help teach others your own language as well.

Looking to learn a new language this summer? Then give this list a good look. The folks at Universitiesandcolleges.org have created "The Master List of Free Language Learning Resources," which pulls together materials found across a range of different media. Here, you'll find podcasts, open courses, iphone apps, and more. And the list notably includes our ever-popular collection of Free Foreign Language Lesson Podcasts, which will teach you about 40 different languages. Just download the podcasts to your computer or mp3 player and you'll be learning new languages on the go, at no cost.

Welcome to fsi-language-courses.org - the home for language courses developed by the Foreign Service Institute. These courses were developed by the United States government and are in the public domain. This site is dedicated to making these language courses freely available in an electronic format. This site is not affiliated in any way with any government entity; it is an independent, non-profit effort to foster the learning of worldwide languages. Courses here are made available through the private efforts of individuals who are donating their time and resources to provide quality materials for language learning.

Given the globalized online world we live in, learning a new language has never been easier - nor as interactive, interesting, and social! From Twitter to blogs to social networks, there are numerous ways you can start your social language learning and keep it up while making new friends.

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Find out how this teacher uses Skype to help her students study foreign languages from native speakers.

Babbel is a comprehensive system that combines effective language learning methods with state-of-the-art technology.

Scratch is a new programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art -- and share your creations on the web. Scratch is designed to help young people (ages 8 and up) develop 21st century learning skills. As they create and share Scratch projects, young people learn important mathematical and computational ideas, while also learning to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.

The CodeCogs Equation Editor is an online editor that facilitates the creation and formatting of LaTeX equations. Used in combination with our LaTeX Engine it creates HTML code to render an equation on any website and many email systems. The editor is open source and can be easily extended and adapted to any particular need. It is compatible with a range of WYSIWYG editors, supports multiple languages and works across all major internet browsers, including IE, FireFox, Safari and Chrome.

As many of you know, this past weekend was the gaokao (高考), China's brutally long standardized college entrance exam. The test differs from region to region and student to student (depending on whether they have focused on sciences or the humanities), but all students are tested in Chinese, Math, and a foreign language (usually English). All students also choose and answer one essay question from a bank that includes some that are the same nationwide (in addition to some questions that differ locally). Here are this year's national questions. How would you do?

The Language of Mathematics: Table of Contents

For writing English poetry and finding words that rhymes.

George Siemens on connectivism

"This site offers lessons and information about everything related to English as it is spoken around the world". Grammar, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, and English Difficulties