From L2 Writing to Multimodal Writing

From L2 Writing to Multimodal Writing Edited by TIAN Jie, SHEN Mengmeng, LYU Jiahui, JIA Xingyu This post is based on On becoming facilitators of multimodal composing and digital design by Diane D. Belcher (2017).   Background According to Belcher (2017), pedagogical perspectives on L1 and L2 (first and second language) writing are increasingly related. […]

Getting started with blogging: Building a learning community

Now is an exciting part of the semester: we’ve gotten off to a good start and are ready to explore the world of new literacies and language learning. As Graham Stanley points out in his book Language Learning with Technology, for online learning to work effectively, it’s important to build the right kind of supportive learning community. […]

Learning Language in the Digital Age: “Edutainment” or…

By Sean & Felix For some of those teachers who have used or even tried to design their own digital “edutainment” programmes in the hope that they can help improve students’ speaking, listening, reading and/or writing skills, their experience might have been rather unsatisfactory, as they would likely end up being frustrated by the low […]

Getting started with blogging: Building a learning community

Now is an exciting part of the semester: we’ve gotten off to a good start and are ready to explore the world of new literacies and language learning. As Graham Stanley points out in his book Language Learning with Technology, for online learning to work effectively, it’s important to build the right kind of supportive learning community. A […]

Role of Concordancers in ESL Academic Writing

Edited by Fannie, Gladys and Ivory INTRODUCTION Have you ever experienced any difficulties when composing a piece of academic writing in English? It is an experience that almost every L2 writer has come across. Concordancing may be one of the resources to provide writing assistance to us. Concordancing is a widespread online reference resource which […]

Learning with Your APPs

Edited by Celia, Iris, Lucy and Pat How many apps (applications) do you have on your phone? What are these apps for? How do you categorize them? How many of them are related to learning? Nowadays, there is an app for just about anything — be it for federal government agencies or your local bakery. […]

Going to the MALL: Mobile Assisted Language Learning

Edited by Joyce and Moon What do you think about mobile phones? Do you use it for communication and entertainment, or does it facilitate you in other fields too? The use of technologies in education and training is far from new. This blog post discusses the emerging MALL by using the article of  Chinnery, G.M (2006). Introduction […]

The Effects of Digital Game Play on Willingness to Communicate

Edited by Emma, Jennifer, Jean, Mandy As the beneficiaries of the information technology era, we simply cannot deny how much technology has improved our lives. Technology is everywhere and in everything. Even in education, we have benefited a lot from computers and other devices. Digital games, a product of new technology, also play an important […]

Digital Gaming and Second Language Learning

Edited by Carmen, Ivy, Sarah and Sophia Song Are the music and icon familiar to you? Congratulations! You are in line with millions of players around the world. Digital games have become increasingly popular among the young generation these days. Integrating L2 gaming into foreign language learning has aroused public interest and provoked discussion among […]