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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.

Sandra and Claudia's presentation on discussion boards as tools in blended EFL learning programs

This is the concept map that we designed for our virtual learning environment in order to show what our students will learn in this listening skills virtual course. Take a look at it. Thanks!

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 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 paper reports on a study conducted at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in the ALEX Virtual English program. It shows the main characteristics of discussion boards when used as a main activity in an EFL blended course

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

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 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 is an interesting example of how to do develop a blog to interact with students integrating the use of twitter.

I think this blog will be a great tool to ponder over the adoption of the ICTs on the english learning process. Also, it will let me help my students empower themselves when interacting with English

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.

Mitú, capital del departamento del Vaupés, recibió del 25 al 28 de enero de 2011 la visita de un equipo multidisciplinario de la Dirección de Calidad del Ministerio de Educación Nacional en el marco de la primera de dos reuniones anuales que realiza la Secretaría de Educación del Vaupés para el entrenamiento docente, y en la que reúne a todos los profesores de educación básica y media del Departamento. Link to Bunny Bonita: http://www.colombiaaprende.edu.co/html/productos/1685/article-158726.html

The credits are for Margarita, who is an expert on Prezi.

Listening Skills Course

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.