January 2010
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Studying in virtual worlds, Benefits For Students...
Continuing our discussion on benefits for students my next port of call is the classroom and how practising English in what is essentially an artificially constructed environment may not be the best place to do this. Classroom is an artificial environment: In the average classroom there is usually some standard equipment; chairs, desks, perhaps a projector or computer and maybe even an IWB.  So...
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Jan 25th
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WatchWatch
Stefana Broadbent’s research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.
Jan 25th
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Studying in virtual worlds, Benefits For Students...
There are lots of advantages for students practising English in virtual worlds like English City.  From multi-modal communication to the liberating feeling of movement through your avatar.  This series of blog postings will talk about the key benefits to students.  I will start with multi-level communication and talk about how it is very useful to have different channels of communication in a...
Jan 21st
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Try a Virtual World Language Class  →
Have you ever wondered what a virtual world language class would be like? As part of Teaching Languages in a Virtual World - A Community to Support the TESOL EVO 2010 Session, Languagelab.com will be running our paintball class for free teachers like you. Come along and have a go. (There are other sessions too - not by Languagelab)
Jan 21st
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Languages smarten up your brain!
“The benefits reported include enhanced capacity for learning whereby knowledge of languages can lead to superior memory function, especially short-term “working” memory. This enables the brain to hold information longer while the thinking processes are engaged, which can have a profound impact on cognitive function. One implication is the positive impact of languages on the learning of...
Jan 16th
“Given what we have today, the Internet could easily become Invisible High...”
– -Clay Shirky (via salchrist) (via notational)
Jan 11th
“The future is already here. It’s just not very evenly distributed.”
– William Gibson (via chrbutler) (via roomthily)
Jan 3rd