June 2009
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WatchShould English students be allowed to …
… have bunnies riding carrots flying around their head?
What about dressed as a Fireman?
Why not?
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“ling Markstein: shiv is green robot. he eats people”
– @lingM
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WatchStudent Interactions in English City. Remember every avatar is a real person, everything was filmed live.
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The Linguistic Origins of a Bloody War
The recent conflict in Sri Lanka has been widely reported in the media, its linguistic origins however have not been covered. The civil war has been widely reported as a 30 year struggle however, its origins can can be traced back to an Act of Parliament in 1956 concerning the national language of Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon.
This act concerning language, led to a bloody civil war where ...
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Virtual Conferences vs Real Conferences
I have attended quite a few conferences and events this year and spoken at a few as well. Virtual worlds based events are much better in many ways. In the not too distant future I can see the majority of events taking place in virtual worlds.
The obvious reasons:
Convenience – you can attend them from anywhere. No need to waste time travelling. Importantly if the conference is not so good you can...
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WatchA former Languagelab students tells the story of meeting her husband in Second Life- note how good her English is :)
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Technology, kids, and telly →
Research into the relationships that kids aged 12-24 have with technology:
Some top-line stats may surprise you about the average 12-24 year old (or not, if you are one):
* They personally own 8 devices (including MP3 player, PC, TV, DVD player, mobile phone, stereo, games console, and digital camera)
* They frequently conduct over 5 activities whilst watching TV
* 25% of them...