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Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Natasa Bozic Grojic, Juergen Wagner, sarspri Delete the scoop?
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[Excerpt] "In Douglas Adams’s “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the hero sticks a so-called Babel fish in his ear and can understand everything said to him in any language. Today’s apps for language translation try to accomplish the same thing. While not as accurate or instantaneous, they are nevertheless useful and greatly improved from just a couple of years ago. And you don’t have to put anything slimy in your ear." Via plerudulier
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Mentions Vocre, Jibbigo from Carnegie Mellon, iTranslate (based on Nuance software), and Google Translate ... and followed directly by a Google Ad for Dragon Naturally Speaking : ) 
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May 2, 1:58 AM
In Douglas Adams’s “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” the hero sticks a so-called Babel fish in his ear and can understand everything said to him in any language. Today’s apps for language translation try to accomplish the same thing. While not as accurate or instantaneous, they are nevertheless useful and greatly improved from just a couple of years ago. And you don’t have to put anything slimy in your ear. The reason these kinds of apps have gotten so much better is simply that more people have been using them, said John Garofolo, a senior adviser at the National Institute of Standards and Technology who has studied and tested the software. The more a translation app is used, the more it learns to statistically make correct associations with sounds, text and meaning. Delete the scoop?
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Conceptboard is the online whiteboard app for your project: Visual team collaboration on ideas, drafts and documents simultaneously on your browser, tablet and interactive whiteboard. Via Ana Cristina Pratas 
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May 5, 1:46 AM
Wow, cool tool here! Whiteboarding, chat, video...cheap pricing. Whats not to like? Maybe I will check it out. Delete the scoop?
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[Excerpt]: "As we have all been saying, we need to evolve constantly and not only. What is really important is to be able to integrate new ideas and tools into our own systematic approach to teaching so here’s my latest foray through the Technology Looking Glass.
I had been thinking about using this site for a while, and I finally got round to it. The idea is that you choose a photo and record your comment, sotry, questions, whatever… Simple but effective. So here’s my first idea. I chose a photo ... Delete the scoop?
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[Excerpt]: "AllAboutLinguistics.com was created by first-year linguistics students at the University of Sheffield, supported by staff in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics. The website formed part of the students assessment, after they completed a course called Introduction to Linguistics, and it aims to share the knowledge they gained from this module with anyone outside the University who is interested in language and its study - especially A-Level students thinking of going on to study linguistics at University. We asked students to build the site because as beginners in linguistics themselves, they were in a good position to help explain the discipline to you. By exploring this site, you will: discover the discipline of linguistics and find out what linguists dodeepen your knowledge of language study – perhaps giving you a head start on your English Language courseworkgain an insight into the varied range of opportunities a degree in English Language and Linguistics can offerWe hope you will enjoy your journey into linguistics as you explore the site." Via Jacob Broadhead Delete the scoop?
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During a Q&A after a reading at Duke, Jonathan Safran Foer described his writing process as “more an act of collecting than one of genesis; something created from nothing.” How did I remember that quote? I didn’t, initially, but I did take notes on my iPhone throughout the evening and then emailed them straight to Evernote. When I started writing this post, I ran a search in Evernote for “writing” and “collecting” and bam!—I had my opener! Via jheil65, michel verstrepen, juandoming, Juergen Wagner
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A very useful tool that syncs notes, images and tags across multiple platforms (phone, tablet, desktop, etc). 
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April 17, 2:00 PM
A nice personal account of how one professor uses Evernote. . . 
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April 18, 2:25 AM
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An annotated list of websites and blogs specifically devoted to the promotion of literacy and engaging young adult reluctant readers in the middle level classroom. Via Juana Rodríguez
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A nicely done Pinterest board with a collection of resources for Young Adult learners. Delete the scoop?
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... ideas about ways to use these fun free tools in instructional situations and other academic applications. Via Baiba Svenca, Roselink, Evdokia Roka Delete the scoop?
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[Excerpt]: "I've always loved using comics in the classroom, and now it's become even more fun with the possibility to add audio to my comics strips. http://www.pixton.com/
This was my first trial with the aim to welcome my students to our EDMODO group. After creating your comic strip you can publish it on a website, like I'm doing right now, or by clicking on the Edmodo icon, this way it's automatically attached to your message to an edmodo group of your choice. Via Janet Bianchini 
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February 12, 7:57 AM
Great post on giving voice to cartoons by Ana Maria from Life Feast blog. 
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February 13, 11:57 AM
We worked once with one of our classes using Pixton, and it really enriched the experience. One of my students started a story and then another one would come and write the next "chapter" and add a new character. It was language oriented (they had to write in Portuguese) and a nice experience for those who love to use technology for a different kind of assignment. Delete the scoop?
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[Excerpt]: "Facebook insists it is up to you to decide how much you want others to see. And that is true, to some extent. But you cannot entirely opt out of Facebook searches. Facebook, however, does let you fine-tune who can see your “likes” and pictures, and, to a lesser extent, how much of yourself to expose to marketers.
The latest of its frequent changes to the site’s privacy settings was made in December. Facebook is nudging each of its billion subscribers to review them." Delete the scoop?
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[Excerpt]: "To anyone who has ever used or heard about Rosetta Stone or Mocha Languages, it is clear how advances in technology have revolutionized language learning. The days of poring over conjugation tables and sifting through flashcards are over. It is now possible for the driven student to chat with native speakers via Skype, or submit their pronunciation of Arabic to collective critique on You-Tube; in this way one can become proficient or even fluent in the target language—the language one is learning to speak—without ever setting foot in the country where that language is spoken.
Those who fork over the money for the more sophisticated, fee-based learning tools see them as quite affordable compared to the high cost of college and university language courses. But more affordable still are the free, but lesser known learning tools found on the Web. The following pages contain a selective list of freely available Internet resources for students, scholars, and the general public."
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Categories include Getting Started, Reference Tools, Broadcasts and Podcasts, TV as Teacher, and Less Commonly Taught Languages. Delete the scoop?
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Online tools for helping foreign language teachers and students get the most out of language education.
- Create online assignments that make engaging and assessing - Make oral exams that take a fraction of the time to administer and assess. Perfect for IB and AP preparation. - Offer targeted feedback to individual responses to maximize student improvement. - Incorporate video and images to create media and culture-rich exercises. - Archive all your assignments and students' responses to reuse next time and track individual improvement. Delete the scoop?
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April 26, 11:55 AM
Google Scholar is among the best scholarly search engines online yet only a few select of educators know its secrets.As a rule of thumb that applies to all Google products, the effective use of any service from Google s can only be achieved through mastering its deep and hidden features. We have seen in the previous post how filtering a Google search using the keyword " digital literacy " reduced the generated results from 430.000.000 to 90.000.000 which eliminated so much of junk information that could cost you a lot of time going through it. I believe information literacy is a skill that every teacher should master and teach his/her students about. In this regard and to help teachers leverage the potential of Google services in their teaching , Educational Technology and Mobile Learning has recently started out a series of illustrative guides that addresse those particular things that educators need to know in order to better manipulate their " Googling" experience. Here are the guides I have published so far : Delete the scoop?
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The free screen recorders available out there have been listed by us below. You’re probably here because you want to prepare a presentation for the boardroom or class... Via Baiba Svenca, Judy Carruthers, Juergen Wagner
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I'm unfamiliar with the site this comes from (techshout) but it's a useful introduction to a current range of offerings in the category of screen recording, screencasts, etc. Looks like some potential new tools to explore. 
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May 12, 4:42 AM
Indispensable pour tout pedagogue voulant podcaster un tutoriel video... Delete the scoop?
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I’ve had several people ask me recently how I create the video interviews I do with authors on Skype. In this post I lay out my workflow in eight steps. Via Clive Young, Jenny Smith, Juergen Wagner 
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May 5, 4:27 AM
Excellent advice - ok so we're not wasting tape these days but the more time we can save editing the better. Delete the scoop?
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The British Empire plastered the English language around the globe. But what is left of its legacy? Via Billy Brick Delete the scoop?
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[Excerpt]: "On this wiki, resources for using the academic word list are provided." Via Juana Rodríguez Delete the scoop?
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See their 'About' page for more info on the brain science, fun factor and community element that they hope characterizes this tool: http://www.memrise.com/about/ 
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April 16, 9:26 PM
Interesting site I just came across that incorporates the powerful memory retention idea of ASSOCIATION. Great ideas to help remember vocabulary. Delete the scoop?
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Finding the best education technology tools is a time-consuming task. It may even be viewed as a chore (for some). Not with this fabulous list, though! Via Annet Smith
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Tools, tools, tools -- so many lists, so little time. And, it's not enough to find a tool, but rather in knowing how how, when, and why to use it.
Still, everyone who is just embarking on an exploration of what's out there!
This set was compiled using yet another tool -- Symbaloo (see image) -- which gives visual access via icons rather than a long text-based list. Delete the scoop?
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[excerpt]: "A free browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Safari (including Safari on the iPad). The purpose of Clean Print is to help you save ink and paper when printing articles from the Internet. Clean Print allows you to remove images and advertisements from pages before printing and article. Clean Print also gives you the option to increase or decrease font size before printing an article." Delete the scoop?
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Grooveshark provides free music streaming, online radio stations, and lets you connect with artists and friends. Via Christie Charles 
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Beautiful soothing turkish music played during Project Based Learning Course...makes me think of Morocco. The traveling bug is hitting me everyday... Delete the scoop?
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Glogster.com - Poster yourself - Make your interactive poster easily and share it with friends. Mix Images, Text, Music and Video. It is fantastic! Via Kathrin Jäger Delete the scoop?
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Free tool, recommended in the New York Times: Delete the scoop?
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Free PowerPoint exercises for the French second language teacher with a variety of songs and stories to complement French curriculum Via lnajap 
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Some silly but potentially usable songs & Ppt for Fr I Delete the scoop?
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... or use it for educational purposes. There are many options where this might come in handy...