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Myths and Reality-Foreign Languages skills for the 21st century? - http://t.co/y9SnR9OIiD

Myths and Reality-Foreign Languages skills for the 21st century? - http://t.co/y9SnR9OIiD

Illustrates some of the downfalls of an online translator

Visualizes the search process to help students improve online web searches.

Spanish Language The term 'romanticism' paints the picture of a neoclassical era comprising mystery, attraction, eccentricity, melancholy, disheartening and of course an inexplicable happiness. For ages, romanticism has been defined or labeled with the expressions such as 'irrational', 'revolutionary', 'liberal' etc. depending on the era, country, region and culture.

Using audiovisual material in the foreign language classroom

This book was designed to help language teachers access the potential of new video-based technologies for the purpose of language learning. The book covers a wide range of theoretical aspects but the main focus is on the practicalities of how to use various web-based and mobile applications to create motivating and engaging learning opportunities. The book contains more than 40 step-by-step lesson plans that guide the teacher through classroom and online activities. There are also 26 video tutorials to help teachers with the technical aspects of understanding the technology.

Academic transcription helps learners with special needs fill the gap between their level of expertise and knowledge.

Meet winner our Spring 2015 GMR Transcription scholarship - Alex Nielson. Read his story and what inspires him to become an inventor.

Printing cards is most effective technic in learning foreign language. Here is a simple and awesome generator of printable cards with automatic reflect of image. Just type your words and translation then press "Foreign view" button and "print". Then revolve paper in printer, press "Your language" button and again "Print".

"Digital Tools Expand Options for Personalized Learning"

I was looking for possible resources for Web 2.0 rubrics and this seems like a worthwhile resource. Has anyone used these yet?

The purpose of the survey was to ascertain the level of awareness and openness to mobile learning among English language teachers. I also wanted to find out to what degree and how teachers were already using mobile learning both in their teaching and and professional development and to establish whether they would be willing to pay for and use mobile content. The survey also collected information about the teachers' existing access to mobile services and the kinds of device they are using to get access to mobile Internet.

Well like a lot of people I've bought an iPad over the summer and I've been having my first taste of shopping for apps to extend the capabilities of the iPad. I've also been having a look at how some of these can be used for language learning, so I thought I would share with you a little bit of information about the first few apps I've tried.