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Listening: An Important Aspect of Effective Communication - 0 views

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  • placement india on 30 Sep 11
     
    The human evolution is primarily all about developing skills of language and communication. Now, it is a commonly accepted fact that effective communication is all about words. Effective communication that includes proper listening avoids misunderstanding & disrespect and breeds trust & confidence, apart from strengthening relationships and existing bonds.
Simon B

That'SLife » Blog Archive » Online Language Learning - 0 views

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shared by Simon B on 11 Mar 09 - Cached
  • There are certain perceived advantages – flexibility, price, personalized learning… but frankly most of the research will show that these are not nearly as important as we might feel.
  • Disadvantages in online language courses are relatively obvious, I think – lack of easy group practice, lack of eye contact, lack of many paralinguistic features which make the possibility of group gelling and real communicative practice much harder than they might be in a face-to-face context.
  • there are plenty of opportunities online for real, meaningful language practice – Second Life with its international communities of native speakers springs to mind here – and these may be much more real and useful than anything that may be achieved in an online classroom.
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  • you cannot really learn a language online, but you can improve one.
  • many online courses will give you plenty of practice in the basic skills, few of them have the community side in place to successfully emulate the experience of learning with a group of like-minded people.
  • the social community should be the absolute centre of any school or course, and not something tacked on at the end.
  • People need to get together and talk to each other, to laugh and share and discuss – you simply don’t get this in an online tutorial with a teacher. So yes, by all means have good solid exercises, games and everything else – but don’t bother opening an online school, or engaging in distance language teaching unless you give people a chance to talk to each other.
  • I would be looking for a company that has been around for a while, long enough to prove that what it offers is good enough to survive. I would then be looking at if they are recognized by an institution for the work they do.
  • I’d ask to talk to a real human being at the other end of the phone who could answer my questions in the language of my choice, and I would find out about the organization – who they have working for them, who the writers are, who their big clients are. I’d have a sample class and a sample tutorial.
Tom Daccord

Language Learning with Livemocha | Learn a Language Online - Free! - 3 views

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  • Tom Daccord on 24 Apr 10
     
    "Livemocha is the world's largest language learning community with over 5 million members! Designed for all language goals and skill levels, Livemocha offers free and plus learning options that actually work - and make learning languages social and fun!"
  • Erin McCloskey on 28 Apr 10
     
    Many participants in Livemocha are fellow language teachers, too. Good way to connect with other teachers around the world.
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Web Literacy - Mozilla Learning - 1 views

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  • yc c on 21 Aug 16
     
    A framework for entry-level web literacy & 21st Century skills. Explore the map by selecting what you want to learn more about, to see definitions and activities. Start teaching others how to read, write and participate on the web with these free activities created by teachers, educators and technologists like you. Each featured activity includes step-by-step instructions and has been tested in schools, afterschool programs, libraries and community centers around the globe. Whether learning how to code, understanding why privacy matters, or creating openly-licensed web content, we believe teaching the web should be fun and engaging!
Lauren Rosen

Using ThingLink to Build Presentational Speaking Skills - The FLTMAG | The FLTMAG - 0 views

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  • Lauren Rosen on 08 Aug 16
     
    FLTMag article from a Spanish instructor in the Elevate course. Great example of using Thinglink on students own works to narrate them.
Nita Paul

LeoSpeak - Online Spoken English Course - Learn English Speaking - 1 views

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  • Nita Paul on 11 Sep 13
     
    Leospeak aims at teaching how to speak English fluently through online spoken English course. Learn English speaking and improve your communication skills.Our Spoken English Online course has innumerable advantages such as less strain, requires no travel & most importantly our curriculum is flexible enough to suit learner in any stage.
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