Useful Links for Educational Technology
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The article by Warschauer giving an overview of the history of CALL
Warschauer, M. (2000). The death of cyberspace and the rebirth of CALL. English Teachers' Journal, 53, 61-67.
Also on http://www.education.uci.edu/person/warschauer_m/cyberspace.html
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New Technologies in ELT - wiki
This is a wiki which can be used to explore the concept of wikis in education (as well as blogs and WebQuests).
To BJUT teachers - your impressions of Webquests have now been summarised - have a look and see if you agree. If not, edit the page!
http://newtechnologiesinelt.pbworks.com/FrontPage
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WebQuests
This is the main WebQuest page for the originators of the concept. From here you can find WebQuests on hundreds of topics and links to a guide to make your own
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Wordle
This tool allows you to display text in new and interesting ways
This website lists 47 ways that wordles can be used to teach
https://docs.google.com/present/view?ncl=true&skipauth=true&id=dhn2vcv5_157dpbsg9c5
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Web 2.0 and beyond
These Youtube videos are about Web 2.0 - they explain how technology is changing society - and perhaps changing us?!
The Machine is Us/ing Us A video made by an anthropology professor - very well thought out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE
This is a good explanatory video about Web 2.0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsa5ZTRJQ5w&feature=related
This is a YouTube video which explains what Web 3.0 might look like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsNcjya56v8
This video is of a video with a senior executive in Intel “One year on the internet is equal to ten years of traditional media” Sean Maloney – CMO of Intel 2007
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-30.htm
Why are WebQuests still useful in 2010? This blog discusses how they can be used in Web 2.0
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Second Life
This link takes you to a document put in SCRIBD by Graham Stanley which describes how to go into Second Life and reach the British Council Island
http://www.scribd.com/doc/34172281/David-Crystal-Second-Life-July-2010