language learning
Social media in informal language learning - competition launched
The EU network 'LANGUAGE LEARNING AND SOCIAL MEDIA – 6 Key dialogues' has launched a new competition: Social media in informal language learning and use.
This competition aims at documenting how a language learner in the Web 2.0 uses social media for language learning in daily life outside formal learning contexts.
All you have to do to take part is participate in an interview and answer questions about social media in informal language learning and use. More than 80 interviews have already been uploaded to the LS6 Vimeo channel.
For further information about the competition, the panel of jury and useful links, go to the competition website and read the instructions.
101 Web 2.0 Teaching Tools
Online tools and resources have made it easier for teachers to instruct students, and for students to collaborate with those teachers and with other students and parents. These "Web 2.0" teaching tools aren't magical, but they may seem to defy definition at times since they save time, help you to stay organized, and often take up little space on a computer. Some of these applications are Web-based, which means that they can be accessed from any computer.
The following list is filled with tools that will make a teacher's life easier. The categories are listed in alphabetical order and the links to each tool are also listed alphabetically within those categories:
Aggregators, Bookmark Managers, Classroom Tools, Collaboration, Course Management, Office Suites, Office Tools, Productivity, Public Content Management (Blogs, etc.) and Storage.
1er Congreso Internacional Sobre Entornos Digitales y Aprendizaje de Lenguas
Digitalingua nace con la intención de ser un punto de encuentro, un espacio de comunicación y un evento formativo internacional dirigido a estudiar las relaciones que se producen entre los nuevos entornos digitales y los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de lenguas. Asimismo se constituye como plataforma para la creación y la transmisión de contenidos.
Se plantea establecer líneas de investigación sobre el funcionamiento de la lengua meta y los procesos de enseñanza-aprendizaje, y discusiones sobre los enfoques metodológicos más adecuados para facilitar su aprendizaje. Pretende crear espacios de encuentro y debate entre los profesionales e instituciones dedicados al secto mediante la participación de profesores e instituciones de todo el mundo. Su intención a largo plazo es dar continuidad a esta comunidad mediante la creación de un espacio estable destinado a convertirse en una plataforma para estudios y biblioteca de datos sobre la enseñanza y aprendizaje de lenguas y culturas, y sus relaciones con el nuevo espacio digital.
Objetivos:
Proporcionar un centro de reunión e intercambio para el estudio de las relaciones entre la tecnología y el aprendizaje de lenguas y culturas extranjeras.
Abordar la situación actual de la enseñanza LE/L2 respecto al uso y desarrollo de entornos digitales. Analizar oportunidades y retos, presentes y futuros.
Promover el uso de las TIC entre el profesorado de lenguas como LE y L2
Impulsar el encuentro de los profesionales y las instituciones que trabajan en la enseñanza de lenguas.
Actualizar la preparación didáctica de los profesores de lenguas en las áreas y los contenidos necesarios para su actividad.
Facilitar la búsqueda colectiva de nuevos recursos didácticos y propuestas metodológicas que contribuyan a la enseñanza-aprendizaje de la lengua.
Crear y mantener un espacio profesional estable de estudios y espacio para el intercambio y la difusión de investigaciones, así como proporcionar las bases iniciales para la constitución de un Observatorio internacional sobre entornos digitales y enseñanza-aprendizaje de lenguas y culturas extranjeras
12 de marzo
Inicio del plazo de inscripciones y envío de comunicaciones
6 de mayo
Finalización del plazo de envío de comunicaciones
13 de mayo
Finalización del plazo de inscripciones
14 de mayo
Inaguración de la plataforma del congreso
14 -19 de mayo
Comunicaciones y foros online
18 y 19 de mayo
Sesiones presenciales
19 de mayo
Clausura
International Conference on New Horizons in Education - INTE 2012
International Conference on New Horizons aims to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends in education can be presented and discussed in a friendly environment with the aim to learn from each other.
The objectives and scope of this conference are the following: Art Education, Biology Education, Chemistry Education, Classroom Teacher Education, College and Higher Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Democracy Education, Development of Science Competencies, Developmental Psychology, Distance Education, Education and Culture, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Educational Technology, Environmental Education, ESL Education, Health Education, High School Teacher Education, History Education, Human Resources in Education, Human Rights Education, Innovation and Changing in Ed., Instructional Design, Language Education, Language Learning and Teaching, Language Teacher Education, Learning and Teaching, Guiding and Counseling, Learning Psychology, Mathematics Education, Measurement and Evaluation in Ed., Middle School Teacher Education, Multi-Cultural Education, Music Education, New Learning Environments, Nursery Education, Parents Involvement, Physics Education, Pre-school Education, Primary School Education, Professional Development, Science Education, Social Sciences Teaching, Society Involvement, Special Education, Sport and Physical Education, Teacher Training, Vocational Education.
Teaching with social media in classroom settings: Top ten practices from teachers around Europe
This brochure presents the 10 best practices from the “Teachers’ competition for social media use in formal language learning contexts”, run throughout 2011. Now that we have highlighted current good practices through the competition, this special publication is about to share these deserving and admirable practices with a broader audience. We hope that this publication will be of interest to teachers, educators, parents and pupils sharing good practices in the use of social media in classroom settings.
Toutelaconjugaison.com
Toutelaconjugaison.com est destiné à l'apprentissage des conjugaisons françaises. Nous avons tout d'abord créé un outil pour permettre à nos enfants de réviser leurs conjugaisons. Nous souhaitons maintenant le faire partager à tous. La base de données contient 6700 verbes qui peuvent être conjugués à tous les temps. Les exercices interactifs permettent de s'entrainer, avec une correction automatique en deux phases pour progresser. Les enfants peuvent s'exercer en toute simplicité !
Duolingo
Duolingo is a free language-learning website and crowdsourced text translation platform. The service is designed so that as users progress through the lessons they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents. Currently, the site offers only Spanish and German courses for English speakers, though it has plans to expand to French, Italian and Chinese in the future. Duolingo launched in private beta on November 30, 2011, and has accumulated a waiting list of more than 100,000 users. As of December 22, 2011, the service has translated over 24,000 sentences.
Council conclusions on language competences to enhance mobility
A good command of foreign languages is a key competence essential to make one's way in the modern world and labour market. Multilingualism is not only part of the European heritage but also a chance to develop a society which is open, respectful of cultural diversity and ready for cooperation.