Telecollaboration uses “…online communication tools to bring together language learners in different countries for the development of collaborative work and intercultural exchange” (O’Dowd & Ritter, 2006, p623). Such collaborations may also be known as Tandem Language Learning (TLL), Online Intercultural Exchange (OIE) and even Internet-mediated Intercultural Foreign Language Education (ICFLE). In this video, Hungary-based teacher,…
Category: Masters in Digital Technologies for Language Teaching
Primarily, insights into my learning on a Masters distance course with the University of Nottingham.
The culmination of a Master’s degree is the final project. Also known as a dissertation, or thesis, it may be entirely theoretical in nature, being based on secondary readings, or it may be a mix of theory and practice, whereby some aspect of theory is tested in a real-life situation. The project itself seeks to…
Created with Padlet What is Padlet? If Google Docs is a blank sheet of paper, that is shared vertically, then Padlet is a blank wall that is shared horizontally. Much like Google Docs, this wall is built for collaborative work. You can access it anytime, anywhere, and you can put or hang whatever you like…
What on earth is Tandem Language Learning? I must begin by saying that I had never heard of the term ‘tandem learning’ until I started the Teleollaboration module for my Masters this semester. (What’s Telecollaboration?! Find out in an upcoming post!) So I am very glad to dig deeper into this idea now, thanks to…
Reference Sandra McKay on Reflective Teaching Practices, Teacher Talk 32, 2007 http://www.cape.edu/docs/TTalk0032.pdf
Using FlipSnack as a Research Scrapbook I am collecting ideas for my big research project next semester – images, articles, journal articles, book recommendations, etc. and I wanted to find a good place to store all this information. So here I am trying FlipSnack, a free page flip software that enables you to create stylish…
Here is an informal reflection of where I am at right now in terms of teaching and learning, inspired by an Educause Review article entitled Heads on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0, by John Seely Brown and Richard P. Adler. Friends in China can watch the video on Youku.
What is Research? For me, general research is wanting to know more. It’s satisfying a curiosity. Delving deeper into a topic. Academic research, for me, relates more specifically to solving a problem or testing the validity of a theory. My First Stab at Research A couple of years ago I carried out some ‘general research’…
A teacher friend was invited to speak at a Braz-TESOL Seminar in Brazil last month on the topic of Online Learning & Liveware. She asked me to contribute by sharing my experiences as an online, distance learner. I obliged with a 5 minute video presentation. Friends outside of China are welcome to watch the video…
Facilitating Speaking Practice (Youku video – Vocaroo introduction for my students. The Youtube video with subtitles is here. I couldn’t figure out how to get my subtitles on the Youku video, which was a real shame as my students cannot access Youtube. Working on it!) I am currently responsible for helping my students practice and…