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Foreign and second language teachers exploring the web (first in 2012, now in 2013), mulling the integration of technology, musing on how that relates to language learning and teaching, plus our own professional development as educators.
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Twitter map of London shows 66 languages - Telegraph

Twitter map of London shows 66 languages  - Telegraph | Internet 2013 | Scoop.it
Academics have used Twitter to create a map showing London's linguistic diversity.

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6 essential practices: using emerging technologies in the classroom

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"Back in the day, the classrooms I taught in were basically just rooms decked out with minimal equipment, consisting of little but a board to write on, some chairs and desks and a set of worn ..."


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Adam teaches English at Sabancı University, on the outskirts of Istanbul (and blogs).

Vance Stevens's curator insight, January 4, 3:01 AM

The six practices are:

1. Train yourself before you enter class
2. Be consistent - integrate your successes regularly into your classes
3. Follow how students use tech - monitor the learner’s grasp of tools you use and reasons why they are being used
4. assign technology-rich projects in which the technology is an integral part of the work
5. Make tech use egalitarian - Equipping all learners with the same digital technologies
6. Truly connect - make the most of the opportunity to connect your learners with others from around the globe