Edited by Amanda · Sophia · Mercy · Carrie What do you normally do on the Internet? Do you browse the latest news? Do you play computer games? Do you follow any movie stars on social media? You may think that you are just killing the time, but perhaps you are also acquiring knowledge or […]
Edited by: Fiona, Lissie, Dallas What is “Mobile learning” ? People being allowed to gain knowledge, skills and experience through a mobile interaction with technology, beyond the limitation of contexts, is called “mobile learning”. Figure 1. Mobile devices for learning One most important issue of mobile learning is about the “ mobility” augmented by personal […]
A few years ago, the most exciting thing we could do with our mobile phones was to download a ringtone. However, the development of new technology has made a vast array of apps (applications) is made readily available for iPhone or Android phone users. This phenomenon has led to tremendous interest in Mobile learning (m-learning) […]
Have you ever finished a composition assignment using digital tools like sound recorders or cameras? Or have you ever assigned an audio documentary or a video adaptation of some plays? In our English class, everything can become possible. In the study of Selfe and Wright’s (2007) Words, audio and video: Composing and the processes of […]
How would you imagine the world without stories? We lost the record from the past, events happened in the present world, even the prediction about the future. Actually, storytelling is a part of what makes us human and it is very old since the dawn of man. In the web 2.0 time, storytelling has developed […]
Introduction This blog post tries to explore how fanfiction net offered by networked technologies and fan culture help English language learners develop their English language and writing skills by doing a case study on Nanako, a Chinese immigrant who posts her stories and maintain ing the discussion committed to a Japanese writer. From Nanako’s stories, it […]
By Phoebe, Zoe Zhou, Carrie and Fiona The Changing Mobile Environment As mobile phones and gadgets become more affordable, it is no surprise that young people love mobile technology more than ever and use it regularly. Teachers and teachers-to-be, have you thought of employing mobile devices to cater to diversified learning needs? George Chinnery […]
Posted by Viela, Leslie and Lexie Introduction Nowadays, when you walk onto any university campus in Japan, you will find a majority of students carrying mobile phones. Many will be silently tapping away, composing or reading e-mail, as they walk between classes. Japanese young people have been quick to adopt a mobile technology that […]