“Resources for teachers and students wishing to use virtual worlds for learning foreign languages.”
Curated by
Graham Davies
A report by Helen Myers (Karelia Kondor in SL) of the Association for Language Learning (ALL) on her recent activities. A useful reference sheet in Word format on teaching and learning languages in Second Life can be downloaded from this site. 
A introduction to the basics of Second Life and The British Council Isle by Graham Stanley.
A Ning for teachers who wish to to make foreign language education more authentic and interactive through innovative e-learning environments, including virtual worlds such as Second Life and OpenSim.
The EduNation Islands in Second Life are maintained by a community of educators, focusing on the potential for virtual worlds to enhance the teaching and learning of foreign languages.
VIRTLANTIS, formerly referred to as "Second Life English", is a non-profit project of the Oxford School for English, a language school located in Göppingen, Germany which has been in operation since 1965. It is also a collaborative effort which includes volunteer language teachers (activity organizers) and language learners from all over the world
Spanish Language classes in Second Life: A fully functional Spanish language school aimed at generating fluency in Spanish by immersing students in the study, customs and culture, of Spanish-speaking countries.
Learn English online from English speaking teachers in a virtual city, with real people from all over the world.
The product of a year of research across the Internet and four continents, Dancing Ink Productions' Rita J. King and Joshua S. Fouts explored the potential of virtual worlds as a tool for public diplomacy and a venue for cultural dialog with Islamic Cultures as senior fellows at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs funded by a grant from the Lounsbery Foundation. The project also produced policy recommendations for the Obama Administration and a graphic book. All available at DancingInkProductions.com
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New to Second Life? Start here! Links to Second Life resources for beginners at the ICT4LT website.
A Virtual Worlds Special Interest Group (VW SIG) dedicated to the exploration of virtual worlds for teaching and learning foreign languages.
AVALON: a Ning for teachers interested in using virtual worlds in language learning and teaching.
The Virtual Round Table conference is a semi-annual live online conference on language learning technologies. Many of the presentations take place in Second Life.
Karelia Kondor enthuses about how she learns Italian in her 3D world - and her best friend, Helen, reflects on what Second Life offers which the classroom does not. 
Using virtual worlds in language learning and teaching.
Learn English or Spanish in a virtual world. Online lessons in Spanish or English with tools such as Skype, Google Docs and Second Life.
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