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- Digital Games: Learning English By Playing
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- Moodle, Wiziq And More- New Ways Of Expanding Your Physical Classroom Boundaries
Nowadays, we are exposed to a wide range of Information Technology in our homes. Citizens of the future who lack technology skills will be at a severe disadvantage since confidence with Information and Communication Technology is part of the New Literacy...
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- Analysing The Benefits Of Techno-tools
A series of questions, rather than answers, but an interesting short video nonetheless. Are there any real benefits to playing around in virtual worlds? In the video, Dave White questions the use of mature philosophy students swimming with sharks and...
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WHYVILLE, an educational virtual world
Whyville was one of the first educational virtual worlds focused on children and preteens learning. The site was created in 1999 by teachers from the CALTECH whose methodology is based on a social constructivist approach.
In this safe virtual world children have to choose an avatar just to move around Whyville, where they will find games to play , places to visit, stores to shop, Maths problems to solve and facts about healthy eating habits and recycling. The avatars eat, play, dance, go shopping, travel, take part in online book discussions... You only need to register, although you can also enter as a guest to decide if you want to be part of the community or not. It is mainly for children but teachers and parents are also welcome.
Now, there are more than 4 millions of users!!! If you are a teacher, you can create your own avatar and share activities and experiences with your students in this virtual world. In this way, they can learn while they have fun!
- Digital Games: Learning English By Playing
?Games are a more natural way to learn than traditional classrooms. Not only have humans been learning by playing games since the beginning of our species, but intelligent animals as well? (Clark Aldrich, Learning Online with Games, Simulations...
- Language Social Networks - Don't Stop Learning!
Due to the globalized world we live in, many people decide to learn a foreign language for different reasons and purposes. The best opportunity to learn it is being immerse in the context the language is spoken but not everybody can afford to live in...
- Moodle, Wiziq And More- New Ways Of Expanding Your Physical Classroom Boundaries
Nowadays, we are exposed to a wide range of Information Technology in our homes. Citizens of the future who lack technology skills will be at a severe disadvantage since confidence with Information and Communication Technology is part of the New Literacy...
- Are You Ready To Teach?
Are you ready to teach? Would you like to practise without any risk to your career? Then, you should know Virtual School. Virtual School is a tool which presents environments where the teacher has to take decisions. There are not right or wrong answers...
- Analysing The Benefits Of Techno-tools
A series of questions, rather than answers, but an interesting short video nonetheless. Are there any real benefits to playing around in virtual worlds? In the video, Dave White questions the use of mature philosophy students swimming with sharks and...