tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71583432009-06-28T02:27:04.923+02:00ICT in ELT (Information and Communications Technology in English Language Teaching)Using ICT (Information and Communications Technology) in teaching English as a second or foreign language.<br /> News, ideas, information, site suggestions and tips.Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-33822943296103020132009-06-28T00:51:00.003+02:002009-06-28T02:27:04.936+02:00I have a hunchHunch.com is a new site that has nothing to do with teaching English at first sight. Come to think of it, not even at second sight. But if you're an English teacher, you look at websites from a different angle - you tend to somewhat disregard their original purpose and try to come up with ways of using them in your teaching. With Hunch.com, this is fairly easy, since it is a typical Web 2.0 site Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-81737670567236227572009-06-26T11:34:00.002+02:002009-06-26T11:43:22.165+02:00Measuring the difficulty of vocabulary in a textThe Oxford 3000 Text Checker will tell you which words in a text are not part of the "Oxford 3000", the 3000 most frequently used words. You can type or paste your text and you will get a percentage as a result. The only minor inconvenience is that you have to manually add proper names that you want to ignore. Of course there are other factors that influence the difficulty of a text, but this Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-29294377313165768362009-05-06T23:49:00.002+02:002009-05-06T23:54:00.462+02:00Hot Potatoes Charity MonthA message from Martin Holmes, creator of Hot Potatoes (probably the best tool for creating online teaching exercises):May is Charity Month for Half-Baked Software, which means that for the whole of this month, we're donating all the money we receive for Hot Potatoes and Quandary licences directly to charity; the University of Victoria has waived its percentage, Stew and I have waived ours, and Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-53163045506929103402009-05-03T20:09:00.002+02:002009-05-03T20:33:34.897+02:00The debate on IWB's heats up againFrom what I saw, this new wave of the debate started as an exchange between Gavin Dudeney and Scott Thornbury on Twitter. Scott quoted this research report, which says:Overall, the statistical analysis failed to find evidence of any impact of the increase in IWB acquisition in London schools on attainment in the three core subjects in the academic year 2004/5.Gavin has this excellent piece on theElek Mathenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-14564210472823473202008-12-31T21:44:00.002+01:002008-12-31T21:54:04.074+01:00Call for proposals for four TESOL 2009 Electronic Village Special EventsThe deadline for EV Fairs, the Hardware Fair and Developer's Showcase has been extended to Jan. 9, 2009. Mini-workshop submissions are closed. If you have something to share, please consider submitting it.TESOL 2009: "Uncharted Mountains, Forging New Pathways"March 26-28, 2009, - Denver, Colorado, USAEV FAIRS, HARDWARE FAIRS, and DEVELOPERS' SHOWCASEDEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Extended to Jan. 9, Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-75899956928403853852008-12-30T11:11:00.001+01:002008-12-30T11:13:21.649+01:00Third International Wireless Ready SymposiumDigital Technologies in Language EducationA Simultaneous Real Time and Second Life SymposiumAn IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG EventNUCB Graduate School (Fushimi Campus / Nagoya)Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, JapanFriday, 20th February 2009 (09:50 - 18:00)Go to the symposium website at http://wirelessready.nucba.ac.jpElek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-56075907534126272592008-12-29T14:10:00.002+01:002008-12-29T14:13:43.908+01:00Call for Papers: Language Learning in Computer Mediated CommunitiesThe Language Learning in Computer Mediated Communities (LLCMC) Conference will take place October 11-13, 2009, in Honolulu. A pre-conference, CULTURA: Web-based Intercultural Exchanges, will take place October 10-11.Abstracts for papers on the topic of language learning or language teaching in computer mediated communities are welcomed. Abstracts are due by March 1, 2009, with notification of Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-50937913417054502252008-06-17T23:04:00.003+02:002008-06-17T23:39:19.923+02:00Edupunk!What is edupunk?My take on it:learning against all odds andrelying on yourself for your own learning andlearning in innovative ways andrejecting corporate pressure/constraintsHere are some other interpretations:"Edupunk is an ideology referring to teaching and learning practices that result from a do it yourself (DIY) attitude. Many instructional applications can be described as DIY education or Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-22359268774686762492008-06-14T00:59:00.002+02:002008-06-14T01:02:54.502+02:00A free online course on connectivismTaken from the course description at http://ltc.umanitoba.ca:83/wiki/Connectivism# :Connectivism and Connective Knowledge is a twelve week course that will explore the concepts of connectivism and connective knowledge and explore their application as a framework for theories of teaching and learning. It will outline a connectivist understanding of educational systems of the future. George SiemensElek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-39121910883715359092008-03-09T19:01:00.002+01:002008-03-09T19:07:19.717+01:00Live event in Second LifeWireless Ready: Interactivity, Collaboration and Feedback in Language Learning Technologies, Nagoya, Japan, 29th March 2008This one-day international symposium on language learning technologies will be simultaneously live in Second Life.Registration is now open in Second Life at the following URL. Click on 'sign-up' to register. Participants in SL will be able hear and see the presenters in Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-55545315377356026442008-03-07T15:35:00.001+01:002008-03-07T15:37:24.844+01:00GLoCALL 2008Globalization and Localization in CALL 2008Hotel Ciputra Jakarta, Jakarta, 7-9 November 2008 &Quality Hotel Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, 10-12 November 2008GLoCALL 2008 invites proposals for presentations that are related to computer-assisted language learning. Proposals for Papers (35 minutes), Symposia (120 minutes) and Poster sessions should be submitted via the GLoCALL Website (http://glocall.org/Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-79336258202489741532008-02-15T20:53:00.004+01:002008-02-15T21:11:17.706+01:00Test your vocabulary level and donate riceThe banner on the left here pretty much says it all: if you play this simple but brilliant vocabulary game, you'll be supporting the United Nations World Food Program. Plus, you'll have a great time. You just have to choose the meaning of a word out of four options. If you get it right, you'll get a somewhat more difficult word next (and donate 20 grains of rice - paid for by the site's Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-17411802621548922582008-02-10T10:35:00.000+01:002008-02-10T10:39:55.335+01:00Best Practices for Educators Using FacebookAn excellent presentation on using Facebook for teaching. Here's the direct link to the pdf file:http://www.edumorphology.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/fb_classroom1.pdfIt has a couple of very useful and practical tips and ideas. Highly recommended!Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-59641996690017502112008-01-28T11:57:00.000+01:002008-01-28T12:06:14.749+01:00Northeast Association for Language Learning Technology 2008 ConferenceThe Northeast Association for Language Learning Technology (NEALLT) will hold its annual conference February 29 - March 2, 2008 at the Rutgers University New Brunswick campus.This year's theme will be "Global Connections: Language Learning in the Digital Age".For more information, go to http://www.neallt.org .Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-78652554905427811702008-01-10T10:31:00.000+01:002008-01-10T10:33:19.493+01:00Call for Papers: EUROCALL 2008 ConferenceEurocall 2008 Conference3-6 September, 2008Székesfehérvár, Hungary EUROCALL is a professional organisation for the promotion of innovative research, development and practice in the area of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) in education and training. EUROCALL conferences bring together educators, researchers, administrators, materials Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-14708618680153191892008-01-07T11:14:00.000+01:002008-01-07T11:19:57.848+01:00Daft Doggy Voice RecordingRecording voice online doesn't come easier than this service. It's free - you don't even have to register. You just record your message (up to 2.5 hours!), upload the file (just click upload, that's it) and get a link that you can embed in your blog or send to your students. Try it and you'll see that it's really as simple as it sounds.Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-19627800998929799352008-01-03T11:39:00.000+01:002008-01-03T11:40:54.999+01:00Free, 6-week online Web 2.0 and TEFL course The CALL Interest Section of the international TESOL professional association is pleased to offer the opportunity to participate in the Electronic Village Online (EVO) 2008 season. This is a professional development project and virtual extension of the TESOL 2008 Convention in New York. The intended audience for this project includes both TESOL 2008 participants and those who can participateElek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-27488035584788998652007-10-25T15:33:00.000+02:002007-10-26T13:51:25.192+02:00A tour of EduNation islands in Second LifeAn interview with Gavin Dudeney, the director of EduNation in Second Life, and a virtual video tour of the EduNation islands. You can get a brief overview of what English teachers can do there. Amazing, to say the least.Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-57145589867020061552007-10-25T15:10:00.000+02:002007-10-25T15:26:01.672+02:00"Schools teach you to fear technology"The title of this post is a quote from an interview with a 14-year-old on educational technology. "Arthus" (his web nick) is from Vermont and the interview was made by Steve Hargadon of http://www.infinitethinking.org/ - here is the direct link to the .mp3 file:http://audio.edtechlive.com/arthus.mp3Interesting and valid insights into the use (and misuse) of technology in education - for example, Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-48050461518773734112007-10-09T21:25:00.000+02:002007-10-09T21:28:30.834+02:00Applications for Full Scholarships to WorldCALL 2008Posted on behalf of Thomas Robb & John Mugane, Co-Chairs, WorldCALL Scholarship Committee: WorldCALL 2008, to be held in Fukuoka, Japan from August 5-8, 2008 announces the availability of full scholarships to the congress, including transportation, fees, lodging and a stipend for miscellaneous expenses. In keeping with our policy of “Equity and Access” these scholarships are only available to Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-8788020971416259162007-07-09T23:18:00.000+02:002007-07-26T10:42:07.211+02:00Pownce: selective sharingPownce is going to be the next big thing on the Net, so let's be prepared and see how it can be used for teaching English.But first of all, what is it? Pownce lets you share links, news, images, events, even files (up to 10 MBs in the free version) with your fellow Powncers (or the whole world). They will also be able to respond. The great thing is that you can create groups of your friends/Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-86724255872391373282007-05-22T00:22:00.000+02:002007-05-22T00:32:47.565+02:00Wink - presentation softwareWink is an excellent freeware tool for creating presentations and tutorials. It will capture what you do on your screen and you can add explanation boxes and even sound later - ideal for creating tutorials on how to use various software applications. It is extremely easy to use: just set your preferences such as screen size and capture area and you're ready to go. Get it here:http://Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-83369224252676270652007-05-20T09:22:00.000+02:002007-05-20T09:23:36.361+02:00Learning Tools - UBC ArtsVarious interesting e-learning authoring tools, created by the University of British Columbia: Learning Tools - UBC ArtsAmong others: Multimedia Learning Object Authoring Tool, Vocabulary Memorization Platform, Image Annotation and Language Pronunciation Tool.Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-63871154363211532232007-05-19T23:53:00.000+02:002007-05-20T09:24:58.362+02:00Web 2.0 and Language Learning by Graham StanleyElek Mathenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7158343.post-37225162392812379802007-03-13T10:28:00.000+01:002007-03-13T10:29:21.662+01:00Call for Participation for WiaOC 2007Call for Participation for WiaOC 2007CONNECT: a free synchronous and asynchronous online conference for teachers and education professionalsMay 18-20, 2007 Webheads in Action (http://webheads.info), a world-wide cross-cultural online community of several hundred ESL/EFL educators and other professionals, invites your participation in CONNECT: Conversations on Networking, Education, Communities, Elek Mathenoreply@blogger.com0