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Check out this collection of videos about Language learning and technology that I have found. Please feel free to add your own to the technoLanguages pod. Together we could grow a really good collection! You can do that by clicking on 'Add Video to Pod' which is at the bottom left hand side of the page.

This video sharing site seems very straight-forward. I like the option for moderated or closed groups.

This is the project that Amanda Signal and I are working on at the moment with our grade 4 classes.

A link sent to me by the wonderful Jaclyn C. "The above activity (webpage) is in English, but I think it could be useful to label in German. Ich habe Fluegel und Pfoten. Mein Fluegel sind schwarz und orange. Ich habe Horner. Ich bin schoen aber gefahrlich. Ich habe kein…… Viel Spass Jaclyn"

This blog from Edutopia highlights Kathy Shirley and her work with iPods in an ESL classroom. At a session I attended, she shared the amazing growth her students underwent when they could hear themselves and could redo their oral practice assignments over and over until they were satisfied with the results. Her teachers have since gone on to expand their use of iPods in the classroom. The iPods offers unlimited possibilities for all second language teachers. And one of the best parts, as Kathy said, is that minimal tech. expertise is required on the part of teachers.

The Government of Quebec has created a series of French exercises at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. There is an entry test and then students access exercises at an appropriate level. The sample I tried included an audio track and questions.

One of my Yr 10 students made this grammar tutorial on Relative Pronouns without much guidance from me. This isn't a topic that I normally teach at Year 10 level so I'm very impressed!

"Today, I have 11 good foreign language resources to try in 2011 (I've included a couple of ESL/EFL resources in this list)."

There are a couple of other companies doing audio search indexing, one from Germany the name of which escapes me now. I see an application in this for languages.

I found this while commenting on the eduFire blog, there are lots more, like grokit that put learning and teaching in more open democratic marketplaces. What do you want to learn today?

This website has huge potential but I CAN'T work out how to add my own audio files. Does anyone know? If so, please contact me!!!!

Going back to college after staring a career might be overwhelming for some, while to others it provides a second chance to pursue their dream career. It might arise from a need for career advancement or just a desire to learn. A lot of adults are returning to universities or opting for online courses. Over the years, adults …

Learn to program in C online - how to think like a C programmer. control statements, loops, functions, basic i/o. Solid programming techniques emphasized.

I love using music to teach French. Thanks for sharing!