Monthly Archives: December 2008

An Ideal E-Notebook

Posted on December 31, 2008 by admin

‘Spent the day contemplating Clarke’s e-note-taking advice. Isn’t it amazing? They’ve got it all online but for proper note-taking tools.  I mean Moodle doesn’t have such a module or activity as a notebook. Nor does Blackboard Vista. Well, they do … Continue reading →

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E-Learning & Note-Taking

Posted on December 31, 2008 by admin

Alan Clarke (E-Learning Skills, 2004, p.  26) made my day today when I read this E-learning does not provide an event at which you are required to take notes. All the content is presented in a form you could save … Continue reading →

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Storytelling for Dummies

Posted on December 29, 2008 by admin

Fun lovers are sure to appreciate this exemplary story

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Learning Tools & Technologies: Implementation Issues

Posted on December 29, 2008 by admin

Whenever I come across a book on web-based learning tools and technologies that seems remotely relevant to my current objectives, it talks about tools and technologies that are either as old as the hills and ever so often do not … Continue reading →

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Techniques to Increase Memory & Stimulate Deep Cognitive Processes

Posted on December 29, 2008 by admin

According to MacLachlan (1986) сited by E. L. Criswell (1989, pp 36-39)  the following instructional techniques can help the teacher teach and the student learn: Explaining the benefits of the lesson to the student before or at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Teaching EFL to Very Young Learners, Part 2

Posted on December 27, 2008 by admin

While we were in the middle of exploring Cookie and Friends, I gradually introduced two more CD-ROMs, also by OUP. They are Tilly’s Word Fun 1 & Tilly’s Word Fun 2. Product Description Tilly’s Word Fun 1 – Topics Animals … Continue reading →

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Teaching EFL to Very Young Learners, Part 1

Posted on December 27, 2008 by admin

I started teaching my child English when she was 3y8m old. The software that we used was very positively accepted, and the child was required to provide her responses using the computer mouse and clicking. The CD-ROM Cookie & Friends … Continue reading →

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Structure of Human Development: Implications for Instructional Design

Posted on December 27, 2008 by admin

Piaget (1964) cited by E. L. Criswell (1989, pp. 35-36) developed the theory that children grow intellectually in stages: From years 0 to 2, children explore their tiny environments, and through physical exploration, learn that objects exist and do not … Continue reading →

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Digital Storytelling

Posted on December 27, 2008 by admin

A digital story is a personal experience represented in narrative format. The script is amplified by including video, music, still-frame imagery, and the author’s voice. A digital story typically lasts for two to three minutes. Web 2.0: New Tools, New … Continue reading →

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How Many Limited English Proficient (LEP) Learners are There?

Posted on December 23, 2008 by admin

According to the US department of Education, there were ca. 5,400,000 ESL students in the USA alone in 2006 and the number is increasing. ESL or LEP students are US fastest-growing population and are expected to make up one out … Continue reading →

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