Palabea. The Speaking World
I've been looking for Web 2.0 tools on the Internet and I've found a website with many of them that you may find interesting. These tools are organized by topics (music, video, e-learning) so you can find easily what you are looking for or interested in. This is the link to the website:
http://www.go2web20.net/
Among the Web 2.0 tools that I've seen, I've found very interesting the social networks that focus on language learning. I've found especially interesting one called Palabea since it offers many ways to improve your language: by interacting with native speakers, by using audio and visual tools as leaning aids, by offering material to improve your writing and grammar skills...
Among the Web 2.0 tools that I've seen, I've found very interesting the social networks that focus on language learning. I've found especially interesting one called Palabea since it offers many ways to improve your language: by interacting with native speakers, by using audio and visual tools as leaning aids, by offering material to improve your writing and grammar skills...
In my opinion, using social networks like this one is a good way to make students use the language for a real communicative purpose and besides, social networks are tools they are used to and this makes them feel comfortable while using them. I think that a good idea to introduce students to this kind of social networks could be by devoting 5 or 10 minutes per class using them in order to encourage students to use the language for real communication. Once they get involved in them and establish a permanent contact with a native speaker, we can let them use social networks like Palabea on their own.
I don’t know if you knew that kind of social networks. In any case, I hope you find this information useful.
Ruth.
First of all, I would like to thank you for sharing with us the 2.0 tool website, I'm sure we will find it extremely useful for our professional future.
ReplyDeleteAs for Palabea social network, I especially like the idea of learning a new language through interaction with native speakers. I think you all agree that having the opportunity to learn a language (and improve our oral skills) in such a rich and authentic environment it is a privilege, especially because it's free, motivating and even fun.
So, once again, thank you!
I agree enterely with my collegue Raluca because I consider this link is very useful for any language teacher who aims working language acquisition through ITC.
ReplyDeleteEspecially, it is very usefuel for people, like me, who does not have a deep knowlege of online resources, which I think nowadays are very fruitful.
Palabea social network is an alternative way of making students improve their oral skills. It provides a real communicative context in which they will feel free and comfortable and thus, it will get better results than i the traditional language classes's methodology