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At time of tagging this resource: 1. English, 2. Chinese, 3. Spanish, 4. Japanese Internet World Stats presents its latest estimates for Internet Users by Language. Because of the importance of this research, and due to the lack of other sources, Internet World Stats publishes several tables and charts featuring analysis and details.

A funny song that sings the praises of System Administrators. Written by Wes Borg of Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie. Great to play to the students! A little bit bad language at the end...but nothing that our Grade 12 students haven't heard before!

A very funny video about the stereo-typical sysadmin. Again, some language issues...

Intuitive, visual programming tool allows students to play 'games' while learning science

"Features introduced last month include the ability for partner websites such as micro-blogging site Twitter to incorporate Facebook data, a move that would further expand the social network's presence on the internet. Critics said they were worried personal information about Facebook users was available to third-party websites." "When you meet somebody face to face, you can tell a lot from body language and instincts, and you cannot do that when you are dealing with somebody online."

"Simple English Wikipedia is a version of the Wikipedia encyclopedia, written in Simple English. Articles in the Simple English Wikipedia use fewer words and easier grammar than the English Wikipedia. The Simple English Wikipedia is also for people with different needs, such as students, children, adults with learning difficulties and people who are trying to learn English. Other people use the Simple English Wikipedia because the simple language helps them understand unfamiliar topics or complex ideas." I've found this quite useful for myself and my students. Some of regular Wikipedia's articles are simply too complicated - Simple Wikipedia has fewer articles, but those it has are generally a lot clearer.

Video explaining the web in simple language. Covers IP addresses, routing, and DNS. A useful resource when introducing this topic, and can lead to discussions of potential problems in the infrastructure.

Interesting article about distributing health advice using mobile phones, which are often much more common in Africa than laptops or desktops with Internet connections. Deals with various issues including language. (Useful for 2010 Case Study too).

"Researchers say text language uses word play and requires an awareness of how sounds relate to written English. This link between texting and literacy has proved a surprise, say researchers. These latest findings of an ongoing study at the University of Coventry contradict any expectation that prolonged exposure to texting will erode a child's ability to spell. "

"...many small businesses could be missing a trick by limiting their SEO scope to domestic shores - the world is a big place and 75% of the earth's population speaks no English at all. Furthermore, whilst English may well be the most widely spoken 'second language' across the globe, people simply prefer to do business in their own tongue." SEO: Search Engine Optimization

"" This is only the first step, but it is an incredibly big one and an historic move toward the internationalization of the Internet ," said Rod Beckstrom, ICANN's President and CEO. "The first countries that participate will not only be providing valuable information of the operation of IDNs in the domain name system, they are also going to help to bring the first of billions more people online - people who never use Roman characters in their daily lives." "