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This paper explores how teacher training and development are taking place online. Framed within social constructivist and critical reflection theories, the chapter attempst to situate practices in relation to research in teacher learning and focuses on blended and distance learning, computer mediated communicaction (CMC), and the applicability of Web 2.0 applications to teacher development. The paper addresses the following questions: 1. Are online teacher trainers and trainees fully utilizing the potential of current technologies? 2. Is it possible to successfully deliver teacher training through Web 2.0 technologies, and if it isn't now then might it be possible in the future? 3. Is the Internet transforming the way teachers learn to teach, or learn about teaching? This is a concept map of the paper that Margarita and I designed for our online presentation of the chapter. Elliott, D. (2009). Internet technologies and language teacher education. In M. Thomas (Ed.), Handbook of research on Web 2.0 and second language learning (pp. 432-450). New York: Information Science Reference.

This is the experience of a group of teachers and students in Colombia that participated in an online storysharing and learning forum. This project represents a joint effort of two universities in Colombia and Scotland to effectively apply information and communication technology (ICT) with teachers and students from public educational institutions in Bogotá.

This online textbook in basic writing offers students three approaches to becoming more confident writers. Part One examines how sentences work, giving students a structural understanding of the language they use every day. Part Two focuses on errors that commonly appear in written English. Part Three suggests techniques and topics for developing ideas in writing. Students may move back and forth among parts, using the resources collected in Part Four as support.

This study reports the way ICT´s are being used in 5 Latin American countries, and how citizen participation is leading to more transparency and descentralization of governments.

This is Margarita and Adriana's video on the presentation of the chapter from the Handbook of research on Web 2.0 and second language learning.

this is Angel and Ivan's presentation

Monocuco, lindo!

the collaborative work of two teachers of in the teacher education program at the School of Languages of the Universidad de Antioquia. They decided to include new information and communication technologies (ICT) in a contrastive grammar course. This was an attempt to improve their teaching practices and facilitate their students' learning process

this is Maria and Paula's presentation about the chapter of the Handbook.

Nice images and the voices were cute!

I liked the tool you used a lot. The sound was perfect! What you said was very clear. Thanks for sharing!

This blog was made by a couple of kindergarden teachers to interact with parents. They present ideas and comments and share what they do in the classroom.

all you need to know about concept maps!

A web-based story sharing forum has been established to provide students in Bogotá, Colombia, New Brunswick, Canada and Dundee, Scotland with the opportunity to exchange cross-cultural stories as a complement to the regular ELT Curriculum

This is my comparative chart about these two learning theories. I found them quite similar and interesting. See you in class tonight. Thanks!

About this site, The purpose of this site is to provide students with useful tools and strategies to develop their speaking abilities in English.. , About, Some of our Lyrics , Music, Video, touR, ConTact, Our Pic , About our roots , How to create

In our class we integrate new technologies as tools for learning. This is one of the ways we use the digital camera to support learning to read and write in the Literacy programme

a concept map of what concept maps are...by Novak....the guru!

Thank u Ivan, as you may see the IHMC has many resources about conceptual maps... and this article you sent us is an example of this. By the way, how is your process of uploading the cmap to the server? See you friday!

Interesante. thanks

I just summarized relevant aspects of both views. They're not similar, neither different.

This ongoing case study investigates whether introducing WebQuests as part of the Teacher Training curriculum at the university level can facilitate the integration of English language teaching and technology while simultaneously promoting a more student centered, constructivist approach to teaching

This is my first time. So, some things may go wrong. Thanks for your patience and understanding.