Re-recognize Your Identity in Digital Context

WHO ARE YOU? Image from pixabay.com When you heard this question, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?   Let me guess, you may talk about something related to your social identity like your nationality, ethnicity, personality,  Has it ever occurred to you that you might have digital identities too?  Introduction The role of identity construction and negotiation […]

Writing on Social Media: Transforming from Language Learners to Language Users

Edited by Yiming LU, Xuanxuan QI, Luyao ZHU, Zhijia ZHANG Have you ever used social media platforms for language learning and using? How do you write your posts? Image from pixabay.com Introduction The development of the Internet makes it possible for learners to integrate social media platforms into language learning and using, and one of […]

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. […]