Monthly Archives: December 2009
Social Networks and Language Learning
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Akiko Meguro combined the social networking site Mixi (http://mixi.jp) and the Mixxer (http://www.language-exchanges.org) to make communication with native speakers an integral part of her course. She uses the Mixxer to organize bi-weekly language exchanges via Skype for her students, then … Continue reading
UCLA’s Language Material’s Project |
UCLA announced the publishing of the “Language Material’s Project”. It’s a very well organized database of resources for language teachers of less commonly taught languages. http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/Lessons.aspx?menu=003 These searchable repositories aren’t as necessary as they once were with the rise of … Continue reading