Week 4 reading

I think most ESL learners would feel more comfortable expressing themselves in an online virtual enviornment. Since language learners are normally more concerned about their accents and are usually scared to speak in front of a crowd, it is easier for them to express themselves over the internet when they know no one is actually judging them or correcting them on their mistakes face to face. And sometimes when those barriers of fright is not around, the learner might be able to learn and adapt in a more effective way. Although there are disadvantages to online learning, such as students getting less attention from her classmates or less interaction from her teacher and friends, it does make a language learner less anxious, which sometimes might motivate the learner more.

Soulja Boy-Turn my swag on

new useful links

www.urbandictionary.com is a very useful link for ESL learners to learn everyday language which could be very useful since street English is very different from written English, this site can help learners to have a better understanding and to try to incorporate the language into their everyday lives.

E blocks

My students use a device called the E-blocks to learn at school. This device consists of an electronic board as well as electronic blocks for children to play and learn interactively at the same time. Children love this game because the animation is very attractive and also it gets the out of the classroom, whereas normal lessons are held in their normal classrooms and students find that very boring and it is harder for them to concentrate since their attention span is very short.

My experiences with technology in the language learning context

When I need some ideas for worksheets or activities for my students, then I would search the internet for help. Such as ERIC. I also use this site to locate suitable aritcles for my own studies.

Monday Jan 11th

Today is the first class of our last semester. Horray. I'm glad I met some great friends here.