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Is English Language So Popular because of the USA? - 1 views

Americans might tend to inflate the influence of the United States in the history of the spread of English. Before the World Wars, particularly WWII, the US was a bit player on the world stage. The...

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kumarharish19

Python tutorials - 0 views

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Python tutorials programming language app simple Hindi and English

shared by kumarharish19 on 18 Jun 16 - No Cached
  • kumarharish19 on 18 Jun 16
     
    This app for watching Python tutorials for learning Python programming language.This app providing the functionality for easy to learn and working with very powerful and simple programming language Python. In this app we are providing two language tutorials Hindi and English, you can easily change the language of tutorials using menu .
  • kumarharish19 on 18 Jun 16
     
    This app for watching Python tutorials for learning Python programming language.This app providing the functionality for easy to learn and working with very powerful and simple programming language Python. In this app we are providing two language tutorials Hindi and English, you can easily change the language of tutorials using menu .
Paul Beaufait

MultiBrief: Effectively incorporating technology with English learners - 2 views

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21st Century Skills English language learning learners learning principles teaching technology

shared by Paul Beaufait on 23 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • Perhaps the first consideration is the instructional purpose of the lesson, and how the technology will enhance that purpose or help students to achieve the goals and objectives of the lesson.
  • Technology, as mentioned earlier, has the power to increase student knowledge and skills in various content areas. Yet another consideration that must be taken into account when working with English learners is how the technology is increasing academic language knowledge and skills. It is critical, then, that teachers take into account not only the content goals and objectives for the lesson, but also the language goals and objectives as well as the linguistic demand of the tasks students will need to accomplish in the classroom.
  • English learners need additional instructional supports or scaffolds, including providing students with necessary background knowledge that other students may possess, using graphic organizers, pictures/visuals, demonstrations and realia, and providing redundant information and differentiated instruction based on students' language proficiency level. When researching various technology tools, it is critical that we investigate how the tool addresses these principles.
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  • The use of technology in the classroom is quickly becoming not only commonplace, but also essential for helping students gain the 21st-century skills they will need to be successful in the future.
  • when implementing technology in the classroom, an important component of instruction is to teach students how to use technology effectively and responsibly. Students may need guidance and instruction on how to use technology appropriately given the task and learning at hand, how to avoid distractions with technology, and how to effectively navigate the digital world.
  • Paul Beaufait on 23 Oct 15
     
    In this article, Herrmann explains principles to guide the adoption and utilisation of technology to help meet general and specific needs of English-as-an-additional language learners.
Paul Beaufait

ESP for Busy College Students: Is the Blend of In-Class, Online & Mobile Learning the A... - 4 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 22 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Neumeier (2005) more broadly defines a hybrid learning environment as “a combination of face-to-face (FtF) and computer assisted learning” used in a single course delivery context (p. 164).
  • hybrid language learning courses are “only going to foster successful language learning if they are carefully designed on the basis of an analysis of the participants’ needs and abilities” (p. 176).
  • Learning English for Special Purposes requires a high degree of interaction with peers, teachers, and content. Effective interaction with content was built into the instructional design, however increased levels of communication with peers and teachers are essential and these can be achieved only through the Internet.
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  • writing practice and communication were conducted mainly through the computer not the mobile devices
  • students were in agreement that the blend of in-class, online and mobile delivery was an optimal solution for internationally trained immigrants learning English in a post-secondary context. They found the combination of 1) speaking taught primarily face-to-face, 2) listening taught on the mobile devices and 3) writing taught mainly online to be an effective approach.
  • the in-class component seemed to maintain the integrity of the hybrid course overall as it fostered a sense of community amongst the learners. As noted by participants, it was the design of the materials and the way in which they were presented, not the technology used, that impacted the effectiveness of the course the most.
  • The traditional classroom meetings though, were found most beneficial in promoting face-to-face interaction, ad-hoc speaking, pronunciation practice and the development of other communication competencies supported by visual cues.
  • the findings indicate that students’ progress was enabled by effective instructional design integrating goals and content relevant to the specific group of learners, together with the appropriate methods and media which enabled and enhanced interaction within the content.
  • Paul Beaufait on 22 Nov 11
     
    Palalas, Agnieszka. (2010). ESP for busy college students: It the blend of in-class, online & mobile learning the answer? IALLT Journal, 41(1). Retrieved November 22, 2011, from http://www.iallt.org/iallt_journal/esp_for_busy_college_students_is_the_blend_of_in_class_online_mobile_learning_the_answ
Paul Beaufait

English: Who speaks English? | The Economist - 3 views

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EAL education English speaking populations learning

shared by Paul Beaufait on 14 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • This was not a statistically controlled study: the subjects took a free test online and of their own accord. 
  • But Philip Hult, the boss of EF, says that his sample shows results similar to a more scientifically controlled but smaller study by the British Council.
  • Several factors correlate with English ability.  Wealthy countries do better overall. But smaller wealthy countries do better still: the larger the number of speakers of a country’s main language, the worse that country tends to be at English.
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  • Export dependency is another correlate with English. Countries that export more are better at English (though it’s not clear which factor causes which).
  • Teaching plays a role, too. Starting young, while it seems a good idea, may not pay off: children between eight and 12 learn foreign languages faster than younger ones, so each class hour on English is better spent on a 10-year-old than on a six-year-old.
  • Teaching plays a role, too. Starting young, while it seems a good idea, may not pay off: children between eight and 12 learn foreign languages faster than younger ones, so each class hour on English is better spent on a 10-year-old than on a six-year-old.
  • Paul Beaufait on 14 Apr 11
     
    R.L.G. (2011.04.05) suggests a large-scale study of an uncontrolled sample population "confirms ... stereotypes" (¶1), and "shows results similar to ... [an unspecified] study by the British Council" (¶3 [URL from original, retrieved 2011.04.14).
Paul Beaufait

App Review: English Central (ECentral) | MIDTESOL - 2 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 25 Jul 19 - No Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 25 Jul 19
     
    "ECentral could be a good supplementary resource for language learners looking to strengthen their language skills and increase their exposure to English beyond the textbook. Used in isolation, the app could end up being somewhat confusing for learners." (Jackson, 2016, Overall assessment, ¶1). Jackson, Lindsey. (2016.04.29). ...
Paul Beaufait

Duolingo - 7 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 04 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • Target users of the app would be autonomous users with some existing level of motivation or curiosity for language study who are seeking to refresh basic skills
  • The Duolingo app is probably best used as a supplement to other language learning materials that offer more contextualized authentic language use
  • Paul Beaufait on 04 Apr 16
     
    "[T]his review will focus on the iOS iPad version of Duolingo, Apple's 2013 App of the year (Duolingo, 2014) in English (L1) with French as the target language (L2)" (Overview, ¶2). "
Paul Beaufait

Teaching Topics: Jack C. Richards - EFL CLASSROOM 2.0 - 5 views

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applied linguistics CLT collections communicative competence communicative language teaching EIL ELT English Englishes languages learning resources skills task-based learning TBL teaching vocabulary

shared by Paul Beaufait on 03 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 03 Jul 13
     
    This page features a compilation of over twenty videos (YouTube) and related materials (PDFs) on language learning and teaching produced by Jack C. Richards.
Paul Beaufait

Controversies in using technology in language teaching | Teaching English | British Cou... - 0 views

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  • Paul Beaufait on 29 Apr 09
     
    BBC article cites: Barrett, B and Sharma, P (2007) Blended Learning - using technology inside and beyond the language classroom Macmillan Jones, C (1086) 'It's not so much the program, more what you do with it: the importance of methodology in CALL' System 14 / 2, 171-178
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VOA news - 0 views

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  • Learning with Computers group on 10 Jun 08
     
    It has good news stories for listening with accompanying language learning apparatus. VOA also has many articles of general interest in "Special English, " which is slower and with a limited vocabulary and grammar, so it is very good for beginni
Paul Beaufait

TEFL Glossary - EFL CLASSROOM 2.0 - 10 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 21 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 21 Feb 13
     
    Extensive glossary of basic Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) terms, including acronyms and grammatical terminology
Paul Beaufait

M that learning! - 11 views

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shared by Paul Beaufait on 18 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Paul Beaufait on 18 Jan 13
     
    On this blog, Vinicius Lemos presents learning activities and tips  "utilizing mobile devices like smartphones, digital cameras and tablets."
izz aty

Learning Page :: Professionally produced lesson plans, books, worksheets, and much more! - 1 views

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  • izz aty on 08 Dec 10
     
    LearningPage offers resources that you can incorporate into your lesson plans. Through our monthly resource calendar, you can download free materials from the family of Learning A-Z sites, all tied to important and interesting dates on the calendar.
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