Language Learning and Web 2.0
Web 2.0 & Language Learning
Language Learning 2.0
- What is Web 2.0?
- ICT4LT’s introduction to web 2.0.
http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-5.htm#WEB2 - Teaching Languages with Web 2.0
- Information on how Second Life can be combined with other web 2.0 tools for language education, including
videos and presentations.
http://www.avatarlanguages.com/pedagogy
Language Learning in Second Life and Other Virtual Worlds
- ICT4LT: Second Life and Languages
- ICT4LT’s introduction to Second Life for language education.
http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-5.htm#secondlife - Foreign Language Exchange in a Virtual World: an Intercultural Task-based Learning Event
- Aaron Patric Campbell, 2003
Paper submitted in partial fulfilment of MEd E-Learning, University of Sheffield, UK, 2003
http://e-poche.net/files/flevw.html - Learning Interaction in an Avatar-Based Virtual Environment: A Preliminary Study
- Mark Peterson
PacCALL Journal Volume 1 No. 1 Summer 2005, Pp. 29-40
http://www.paccall.org/Journal/V-1-1-papers/Peterson-Avatars.pdf - Practicing Languages with Native Speakers in Second Life
- Information on how to use Second Life for free language practice, including videos, images, a Google
Map with SLURL links to destinations in Second Life.
http://www.avatarlanguages.com/freepractice - 3D Virtual Worlds in Modern Language Teaching
- The use of 3D MUVEs for modern language teaching and learning.
http://www.koenraad.info/VRALL
Practice a Language in Second Life
Language Learning in Second Life
General Education in Second Life
NMC Campus: Seriously Engaging
- Second Life for Education
- Interview with Gavin Dudeney about Second Life by EdTechLive. An overview of Second Life and its potential for education, including some examples of educational projects.
http://audio.edtechlive.com/SecondLife.mp3 - Talk to the Avatar
- Guardian Weekly article by Gavin Dudeney and Nicky Hockly about Second Life and education.
http://education.guardian.co.uk/tefl/story/0,,1929335,00.html - SimTeach
- A site for educators interesting is using environments like SL in teaching and learning. The
site includes a blog, a wiki, a discussion group, and some sample SL videos:
http://www.simteach.com - SLED Archives
- The archives from the Second Life education listserve.
https://lists.secondlife.com/pipermail/educators - Sloodle = SL + Moodle
- Sloodle integrates the Second Life multi-user virtual environment and the Moodle learning-management system.
http://www.sloodle.org
Second Life – Where to Start
- Getting Started With Second Life
- A step by step guide to getting started in SL, from installing and registering to learning how to move around in SL:
http://www.nmc.org/campuswiki/Getting_Started - Introductory Videos for Second Life
- Videos introducing the basic moves and actions in Second Life
http://trainingvideos.hscs.wmin.ac.uk/second1/index.html
http://trainingvideos.hscs.wmin.ac.uk/second2/index.html
General Education 2.0
- Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants
- Prensky, Marc (2001)
http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf - The Next Generation of Educational Engagement
- Oblinger, Diana (2004)
http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/2004/8/oblinger-2004-8.pdf - Good Video Games and Good Learning
- Gee, Paul (2005)
http://www.tabuladigita.com/files/Theory_Good_Learning.pdf
Communities
Webheads holds regular meetings in Second Life, where they have their own place on EduNation island. Further information at http://www.webheads.info.
Blogs
Don’t forget to look at the blog-wall to see what bloggers are saying about language education 2.0!
Books
