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March 17, 2009

Avatar Languages: SlideShow of Web 2.0 Tools for Language Teaching

The slideshow below (includes audio) was created by Avatar Languages. They walk you through how to use a couple of free web 2.0 applications to teach languages. What’s nice about the presentation is that it shows you how to use it in the classroom. There is a webpage that goes along with this slideshow as well.

Language Learning 2.0

Website: http://www.avatarlanguages.com/pedagogy.php

March 2, 2009

Two iApps for Mobile Language Learning Reviewed by mLearningblog.com

I recently found this review about two iApps (for the Apple iPhone) for language learning at mLearningblog.com. The two apps were called Accelastudy and Japanese Phrases. Click the link below to read the whole article:

http://mlearningblog.com/?p=222

February 24, 2009

Free Spanish Tutor: Free iPhone/iPod Touch App from 24/7 Tutor

One of the top downloaded free app from Apple for the iPhone/iPod Touch is called Free Spanish Tutor by 24/7 Tutor (and Donald Stephenson). The application boasts of features such as:

Native Speaker audio for all words
Entertaining puzzle game
Write in quiz to test language recall
Manual and automatic flash card method
Self contained, network access not required
Multiple choice quiz

You can download the app at the iTunes store under App Store–> Education–> Free Spanish Tutor. I also found this posted at this website by Dan Colman there is a free Japanese app as well):
http://www.oculture.com/2009/02/the_top_educational_iphone_apps.html