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An argument against using technology in primary school and high school settings.

The ability to speak the foreign language in question can safely be described as the principal objective of learning foreign languages. However, it can often prove difficult to assess your pupils' ability to speak the foreign language in the classroom, as time and numbers often conspire against us.

11 good foreign language resources to try in 2011 (I've included a couple of ESL/EFL resources in this list).

Prezi on social collaboration and mlearning. Interesting information, good background and description of mlearning, and a well organised Prezi.

The purpose of this blog is to assist world language and ESOL teachers with integrating technology into their classrooms.

Experimenting with tech tools to enhance language learning

Have you heard? There's a Google Doc out there right now that's quickly becoming a tremendous resource. 100 (and counting) people have joined @tombarrett and have been collaborating on it in order to build what is quite possibly one of the best presentati

This is a really interesting video

eBook with 100s of ideas about using Web2.0 in education and information sharing. Terry Freedman is an Educational Designer.

Do you have a Flip video camera? What about an iPhone or other smartphone capable of somewhat-HD video? Video cameras have never been easier to obtain and use thanks to the web's big push towards video. Luckily, your teaching method can be greatly enhance

We are all talking about 21st Century and Web 2.0 tools in the classroom, but I've become a fan of the blog, and I'm new to using them with younger kids.   I am inteterested in finding who my fellow bloggers are and how you are using them with your students.

An ebook that provides a comprehensive guide to Web 2.0 tools in the classroom.

In this 6th article in the EDUCHAOS series Marie Jasinski explores the conative domain  - having the will, striving, intentionality and determination to achieve a goal.  Through an innovator's soliloquy, discover why "going conative" is a critical ingredient in the successful diffusion of innovative practice.

Andrew Douch's blog on ICT and education.

8 Interesting Examples of Blended Learning Google Doc that explores different ideas of blended learning across the world. Great idea generator/resource for considering blended learning.

Students today are using more tech in more places than even Popular Science imagined back in the atomic age. 98% of students own a gadget and 70% of them use a gadget in class-some for note-taking and study, some for poke wars on Facebook during lecture. And while the time spent online in a day might set off some warning bells, the good news is that a breakdown of that time shows much of it is spent learning.

Critique of the role of technology in the classroom and its impact on literacy and numeracy development.

EpCoP learnspace for the e-Portfolio MOOC

Eportfolios are a popular practice the world over.  However, although eportfolios have been in existence for over two decades, the effort to share resources about how to develop, implement, and assess an eportfolio program has been a more recent phenomenon.  What follows is a partial list of such materials.  If you would like to add an item to the list, please send an email to wendebmg [at] gmail [dot] com.  Two references are required for new resources.