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7th Virtual Round Table Web Conference, 25-27 April 2014

View from the Cloud: The History of the Language Lab

Author: Peter RL Smith The use of technology for language learning has come a long way since the invention of the phonograph by Thomas Edison in 1877. The intervening years have seen a wide variety of technologies for recording and storing sound, such as open reel tape, cassette tape, mini-disc, CD, mp3, hard-discs, cellphones and now the ‘cloud’. Meanwhile educational theorists have propounded a variety of methodologies for teaching and  learning a new language. Whatever the learning method, frequent listening, speaking, reading and writing practice are generally regarded as the essential corner-stones of linguistic competence. ‘Practice makes perfect’ is a good rule of thumb, and a language laboratory provides the ideal structure to make this happen. Modern cloud-based language labs provide a cost-effective virtual environment which students and teachers can use together on a daily basis wherever they may be. There is no longer any need to install dedicated hardware or

Online resource for teachers: Interactive mindmaps

Engame.eu is a site for learners of English who want to enjoy learning English. The aim of this site is to offer students quizzes and games which will allow people to study English while having fun playing games. http://www.engames.eu/

Google and your memory (Infographic)

Attribution to OnlineColleges.net with this graphic.