This is a place to collaborate and communicate on how our 21st century students can participate in the world community using the many tools of technology. Request to join and add your sites, blogs, wikis, tools. Let's collaborate to help each other help our students.
Like so many of you language teachers I am a proud member of ACTFL. They provide teachers with so many resources, represent us in many venues and advocate for the issues pertaining to us, our professional and our students
"While writing about LangMedia yesterday I realized that I've reviewed a lot of resources for foreign language and ESL/EFL students and teachers over the last couple of years. Here are ten of the better free resources for foreign language and ESL/EFL students."
"The Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning investigates how those involved in education - teachers, students, and administrators - can respond to the opportunities offered by Web 2.0 technology, within existing institutional and pedagogical frameworks. Containing nearly 30 chapters by experts from across the globe, this defining body of research is the first of its kind to focus on second language learning in relation to the history of computer assisted language learning."
A nice collection of resources for teachers of world language (and more) including audio recording, podcasting, interactive worksheets, online conversations and more.
A nice website to not only learn the importance of learning languages but also more specific sites for each of the following: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, HIndi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
That's right! Voxopop talkgroups let you discuss your interests and passions with people from all over the world, using your real voice. It's a whole new way to talk online. Find talkgroups to join, or start your own and spread the word. Great for families & friends, interest groups, website owners, bloggers, podcasters and teachers. Start talking, it's FREE!
Please note that this site was developed by an educator for educators. Once you use this site you will notice that much of its contents is also of interest to parents, students and anyone interested in learning and education. Should you use this site with minor children, please monitor its usage. This is a prudent practice for all web sites that are used by children. Sites often change their contents as well as their target audiences.
This is an alphabetical list of websites where you can learn a language.
Some sites provide content; others community; and a number have both.
Some sites focus on learning one specific language, others cover a number of languages.
Thanks to all those who have contributed to this list. Please send further links to language learning websites to jane.hart@c4lpt.co.uk
LANGWITCHES.ORG includes standards, ideas, projects, tutorials, and software reviews. The goal is to encourage foreign language and ESL teachers to learn and experiment with technology and at the same time, become comfortable enough to expand their teaching methodology to include different kinds of technologies into their classrooms
Why Studying SAT, ACT, GRE Vocabulary With VerbaLearn Works
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Established in 2006, Curriculumbits.com offer free online access to a growing range of interactive multimedia elearning resources. The online resource library contains games, quizzes, animations and videos in a variety of subjects. Resources have been produced according to key stage 3 and 4 of the UK National Curriculum for students aged 11 to 16. All resources are produced by elearning multimedia specialists in collaboration with every day teaching staff as a direct solution to their classroom requirements.
In L2Exchange, you can
# SEEK help and DISCUSS problems with other language learners
# BUILD and STUDY vocabularies using wordlists and pictures
# CREATE your own blog and share your learning experience
# STRENGHTEN your listening skills with video or audio subtitles
1) Follow @twanslate
2) Send a direct message like "d twanslate fr Where is the bathroom?"
3) @twanslate responds with the translated text through a Twitter direct message
The Newseum - a 250,000-square-foot museum of news - offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.