Shiv on Learning: Archive

May 20th

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When one of our students visited London →

languagelab: My visit to Languagelab office I’ve been studying with Languagelab for over a year and during that time have seen many students improving so fast, which wouldn’t be possible in ‘real-life schools’. Besides of the fact that we are able to learn and practice English like living in an…

May 14th

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May 12th

[video]The Opportunities and Challenges of Virtual... →

The Opportunities and Challenges of Virtual World Language Learning Based on 6 years practical experience of teaching English in virtual worlds, this talk discusses the development of language learning using the medium over the years. The speaker will highlight several different methods of language learning that virtual worlds can facilitate. The opportunities and challenge they bring and how...

Apr 30th

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Produced by one of our students.

Apr 23rd

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“The course has met and exceeded my expectations. I appreciate a lot of things...”

– Feedback on languagelab.com from a Lithuanian student.

Mar 19th

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“Games are the most elevated form of investigation”

– Albert Einstein

Feb 21st

Making a difference.

languagelab: by Toni777 Hurricane Friends and friends. I write to spread this teaching method used by Languagelab. For me it has been a true exchange for nothing. I find it interesting that in the same room are people from China, Pakistan, Italian, French, Brazilian, etc. … The various learning activities in different environments has given me a very good learning. Music lessons at the airport,...

Feb 2nd

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Jan 27th

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“..kids who spend time playing video games report more, not less, time for their...”

– Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn (Cathy N. Davidson)

Jan 25th

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Michael Gove at BETT 2012. Talking a lot of sense.

Jan 24th

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Lessons taught in 3D help children learn more and... →

Pupils in 3D classes could remember more than the 2D classes after four weeks, improving test scores by an average 17 per cent compared with eight per cent for 2D lessons. They gave more ‘elaborate’ answers to open-ended tasks and were more likely to ‘think’ in 3D, using hand gestures and ‘mime’ to ‘successfully answer the test questions’. Writing...

Jan 10th

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Global Relations - A map made by a students...

View English city in the World in a larger map

Jan 9th

Dec 25th

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Video: English Teachers singing Christmas Carols

Dec 23rd

“Education is on the brink of the biggest revolution since the invention of...”

– Walter Russell Mead (via domesday)

Dec 22nd

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Dec 13th

English City Blog: New experience! →

A beginner students experience of Languagelab.com languagelab: When I started studying English at languagelab found it very strange. Despite being trained in information technology and know the distance learning in Brazil I was amazed with this mode. I found it interesting as she knew, as proved to be a true …

Dec 13th

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“Users will tell you what they think they want. Users will tell you what they...”

– Adam Judge | Quotes on Design (via ninakix)

Dec 12th

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Adaptive Learning →

“Traditional classroom-based learning in many cases only services the middle ability students, as if you finish the task quickly and want to look into a topic more intensively you are held up by the class. Conversely, if you are struggling with the topic and want to back track and review a related topic to aid your understanding you do not have time, as the group has moved onto the next...

Dec 8th

Language Production Tracker →

“A person living anywhere in the world is just a few clicks away from engaging others in debate and discussion of his or her interests. It is both engaging and immersive. If this is done in the target language it can be extremely valuable to the student”

Dec 6th

“More than 10,000 hours of teaching took place at Languagelab.com in the past 12...”

Dec 5th

“We are living through a time in book publishing where words fail us, a situation...”

– The paperless book - O’Reilly Radar (via infoneer-pulse)

Dec 1st

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Nov 28th

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Business English and Virtual worlds from #BESIG

Nov 21st

“Without education, we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated...”

– G.K. Chesterton, The Illustrated London News, Dec 2, 1905 Full Quote

Nov 16th

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Vlog - TESOL France 2011: Me and @alaneng @TESOLFrance

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“People are poor at learning what words mean when all they get is a definition...”

– James Paul Gee

Nov 3rd

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“As I struggled, I thought: Lots of young people pay lots of money to engage in...”

– James Paul Ge - Tashia Morgridge Professor of Reading, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nov 1st

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Full Video: A Chat with Alison Goddard of The Economist This is a video of an online event with Alison Goddard, Education Correspondent for The Economist, on Thursday 8 September. Alison reports on schools and universities in Britain and worldwide. She is particularly interested in how different education systems function, and the role of education in economic growth and social mobility. Alison...

Nov 1st

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Video: Situated Cognition and Virtual Worlds - My... →

Oct 31st

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Languagelab is proud to be at the forefront of virtual technology and continues to explore the boundaries of how such technology can further enhance language learning.

Oct 31st

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“You are underestimating the future. You are fretting about the now; worrying...”

– Steve Jobs

Oct 25th

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Is Gaming the New Essential Literacy? →

A critical part of being literate in the digital age means being able to solve problems through simulations and collaboration.

Oct 24th

English City Blog: Flooding in Thailand →

This is what it’s all about… languagelab: Dear Friends in English City Thailand got hit by huge flooding since beginning of this month. Almost 30% of the country is under water. Over 3oo people lost their life and ninety thousand people are homeless. I live in the outskirts of Bangkok where flooding is still not severe but…

Oct 19th

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56% say it is difficult to practice English with...

In a survey published in Study Travel Magazine 56% of respondents, all students students studying in the UK, claimed it was quite hard or very hard to practice English with native speakers.

Oct 7th

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How has one industrialized country created one of... →

Examining the nation with one of the most comparatively successful education systems on the planet, the film contradicts the test-obsessed, teacher-demonizing orthodoxy of education “reform”

Oct 4th

“Research indicates that, at every age level, people take their writing more...”

– Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn (Cathy N. Davidson)

Sep 27th

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Video: Behind the Scenes at a Chat with Jessica Goyder A quick vlog of what went on behind the scenes during Jessica Goyder and Emma Butterworths Live performance English City. Follow Jessica on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

Sep 23rd

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vlog #TedxLondon Brief thoughts and views from our recent trip to the brilliant TedxLondon from me and Jessie. Check out the videos of the talks and the twitter back channel.

Sep 20th

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Situated Cognition and Virtual Worlds →

Sep 16th

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Sep 15th

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“People generally learn words in the context of ordinary communication. This...”

Sep 14th

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Upcoming event: A chat with The Economist’s Alison... →

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