Welcome to this new site, dedicated to instructors and learners who are interested in the use of virtual worlds for the teaching or studying of foreign languages.
The field of Foreign Languages (or, World Languages) has long been a pioneer in the use of learning technologies: records in the 1950s, language labs and tapes in the 1960's, cassettes, videos, interactive CD-ROMs and, now, Virtual Worlds!
While new technologies bring great promise, they also pose challenges. Time is required to master their functionalities. New pedagogy is required to integrate them into the learning program.
This new blog site invites comments and observations from all interested parties on the subject of Virtual Worlds used for world language education with the hope of providing a forum for educators and students to share experiences and learn from one another.
Tim Scanlon
Blog Editor
Dear Tim Scanlon,
ReplyDeleteA number of EU projects have explored 3D and language teaching (e.g. NIFLAR and AVALON, published their research and are now part of the EU Network 'Euroversity' to document and share practical experiences to support colleagues venturing into this interesting domain. http://www.euroversity.eu/
For additional, relevant lit. references check out these projects and the personal pages of the partners involved.
Post-adding a finishing line to the Avalon EU project to snug-fit results at its End is proof of #EU taxpayer money waste & mis-administrated abuse
ReplyDeleteAvalon Final Evaluation Report 31Dec2010 V2.pdf
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1kRLKEV0Z-vr5QUBbkK1B8O0Po5od1Ph03kLIExa6Cy_oc95RIPdgDMgADyFT/edit?usp=drive_web