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Tag Archives: educational technology
Increasing Immersion: VR Becomes Classroom Ready
Jeff Kuhn
Virtual reality (VR) has been at the cutting edge of entertainment and education for more than thirty years. The technology has promised to revolutionize training and education by placing users in computer-generated environments where they can move around, interact with … Continue reading
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Tagged as augmented reality, edtech, edtech for ELLs, educational technology, tech tools, technology in ELT
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7 Game Design Tools for the Classroom
Jeff Kuhn
Hello everyone, and welcome to the latest TESOL games and education blog! Using video games in the classroom can be highly engaging for students, but perhaps a more engaging activity is making games. Educators interested in task-based learning can leverage … Continue reading
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Using Technology to Promote Reading
Greg Kessler
There are so many excellent resources online for teaching all the various aspects of the English language and culture. I have previously shared some of my favorite sites and tools for listening and speaking as well as writing. This month’s … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, educational technology, online resources, reading resources, teaching reading
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Digital Games for the Writing Process
Jeff Kuhn
Welcome back to another edition of the TESOL Games and Learning blog. To kick off this month’s post, I wanted to encourage everyone to visit the new Ludic Language Pedagogy journal by James York and Jonathan DeHann. The journal strives … Continue reading
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Tagged as CALL, classroom games, digital games, edtech, educational technology, ELL writing, video games
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5 Apps for English Learning and Teaching
Greg Kessler
It’s quite common to not allow the use of mobile phones in the English classroom. However, there is an increasing array of opportunities to use them in meaningful ways. Because students today are likely to have their own devices, we … Continue reading
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Tagged as apps for ESL, cell phones in teaching, edtech, edtech for ELLs, educational apps, educational technology, language learning apps
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Virtual Field Trips for ELT
Greg Kessler
There are numerous ways to use technology today to take virtual field trips. These activities can be designed in many different ways. I tend to think of them as an extension of simulations or role-playing activities that have been popular … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, edtech for ELLs, educational technology, field trips, tech tools, virtual field trip
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Make Some News! Current Events for ELT
Greg Kessler
Contemporary news stories and current events can be a great context for English classes. The relevance and currency of content can increase interest and engagement and having students create their own news reports can help increase fluency, accuracy, and confidence … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activities, edtech, educational technology, greg kessler, teaching news, tech resources
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Collaborative Writing for ELLs
Greg Kessler
Collaborative writing practices are necessary and common in today’s workplaces. This has become increasingly more important as collaborative writing tools and environments continue to evolve and make it easier for more people to simultaneously construct text with others. Users are … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, educational technology, ESL writing, L2 writing, writing activities
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