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Twitter could not possibly be further away from the concept of a computer game or a three dimensional visually rich virtual world. Suddenly instead of learning to fly and exchanging our money for Linden bucks (the currency of Linden Labs' Second Life) we were exchanging grammatically correct sentences for status updates of less than 140 characters! Who could have seen it coming? Perhaps Gartner, who also predicted that "90 Per Cent of Corporate Virtual World Projects Fail Within 18 Months".

Twitter could not possibly be further away from the concept of a computer game or a three dimensional visually rich virtual world. Suddenly instead of learning to fly and exchanging our money for Linden bucks (the currency of Linden Labs' Second Life) we were exchanging grammatically correct sentences for status updates of less than 140 characters! Who could have seen it coming? Perhaps Gartner, who also predicted that "90 Per Cent of Corporate Virtual World Projects Fail Within 18 Months".

Nice post on Twitter in world languages

In a world where anyone with an internet connection can access, create and share information, opinions and beliefs, it has become increasingly important that students are not only able to assess the credibility of sources but also to look more deeply at the underlying motivations, beliefs and bias of the creator.

There is an assumption that persists in the educational community that more mature teachers are much more difficult and reluctant to be trained on the effective use of educational technology. To some degree, I think this assumption has been built on by the digital native vs digital immigrant myth. But as someone who has trained teachers of all ages all over the world I would say that, from my own experience, this hasn't been the case.

The internet is a colossal repository of potentially almost anything. It has transcended most of the known hurdles in information exchange and social interaction. In fact, the overwhelming popularity of social media fueled the substantial rise of internet usage, drawing participation from different parts of the world.

In the United States, about 70 new federal grants for language education to school districts over the past year, more than half include Mandarin programs. A number of National Foreign Language Center's long-standing recommendations gained support. These include development of the language capabilities of U.S. heritage speakers, teaching languages to higher levels, development of improved K-12 programming in critical languages and articulation among K-12 programs, higher education programs, study abroad, and the world of work. NFLC website

Find search engines from countries around the world with Search Engine Seek - Search engines are listed according to language and country. We host the largest and most comprehensive directory of world search engines, sorted by language and country.

Support fair trade and sustainable employment in developing countries. Ten Thousand Villages connects the stories and wares of world artisans with the North American marketplace.

Somos una profesora y 10 estudiantes en un colegio público en Ohio. Estudiamos el idioma español, y usamos el español para aprender de las culturas hispanohablantes y todo el mundo. ¡Nos gustaría que Ud. comunique con nosotros! ************** We're one teacher & 10 students at a public school in Ohio. We study Spanish and use it to learn about Spanish-speaking cultures and the world. We would love to hear from you!

Includes online resources for Language Arts, World Studies, Arts, Music, U.S. history, Health/Phys Ed, Math, and Science.

Janala, a mobile service which helps learn English via mobile phones in Bangladesh, has delivered 1 million English lessons. Janala, which means "window," was launched in November last year and is run by BBC World Service Trust and funded by UK's Department for International Development.

Learn from real native speakers excited to help you with the language that you are learning. International Community Community members from all over the world make Lang-8 a fun, social experience.

Complete curriculum units on topics related to the Latin world.