A guide to using web 2.0 and mobile devices in language teaching.
Wikipedia and Online Publishing
Publishing for Everyone
Virtual Worlds & Second Life
Immersive and Social Virtual Learning
- Exploring Virtual Reality
- Second Life and other 3d virtual environments
Google Earth, Maps and Street View
Exploring the Real World
- Virtual Travel
- Google Street View
- GPS Navigation Systems
- Blog post about using GPS navigation devices for practising directions
Mobile Learning and Augmented Reality
Learning on Location
- Mobile Language Learning
- Blog post about mLearning
Wikis and Google Docs
Collaborative Learning and Writing
- Collaborative writing projects
- Wiks and Google Docs
Emergent Syllabus
A syllabus for dialogic language learning
This syllabus combines a structure that is normally available from a textbook with a dialogic learning approach. The syllabus does not establish which language will be acquired; instead students and teachers work with topics and situations to allow new language learning opportunities to emerge.- Introduction
- A blog post introducing the Emergent Syllabus project.
- Teacher Guide
- A guide for teachers to teach with the emergent syllabus.
- Student Guide
- A guide for students to gain the most from the emergent syllabus.
- My World - Suggested Topics
- Suggested topics for Pedagogical conversations based around the learner's experiences and perspective.
- Practical Simulations - Template & Situations
- A template for creating new lesson plans for simulations. It includes suggestions for situations and topics.
- Practical Simulations - Samples
- Lesson plans for real-life situations to practise: at the train station; getting a haircut; at a cafe.
Dogme and dialogic learning
A syllabus for dialogic language learning
Dogme or “unplugged” language teaching is based on dialogic language learning. It uses classroom conversation (rather than published materials) to allow language learning opportunities to emerge from the dialogue. It is well suited to teaching and learning with web 2.0 technologies.- "Dogme" or "unplugged" learning and teaching
- An overview of Dogme language teaching
- Pedagogical conversations
- A blog post about what makes a conversation pedagogical
Related Pages
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