Social Networking for Language Education [electronic resource] /
Lamy, M.editor.
Zourou, K.editor.
Social networking is now one of the ways in which anyone can set out to learn or improve their language skills. This collection brings together different sets of learning experiences and shows that success depends on the wider environment of the learner, the kind of activity the learner engages in and the type of learning priorities he or she has.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- PART I: THE WIDER ECOLOGY OF LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH SNSS -- 1. An Ecological Analysis of Social Networking Site-Mediated Identity Development; Jonathon Reinhardt And Hsin-I Chen -- 2. Architecture Students' Appropriation of Avatars - Relationships Between Avatar Identity and L2 Verbal Participation and Interaction; Ciara Wigham and Thierry Chanier -- 3. Online Reading Groups and Network Dynamics; Chris Lima and Marie-No;lle Lamy -- PART II: PEDAGOGIES AND PRACTITIONERS -- 4. Bridging Design and Language Interaction and Reuse in Livemocha's Culture Space; Katerina Zourou, Mathieu Loiseau -- 5. Profiles in Online Communities; Richard Harrison -- 6. It's Not Just the Tool; Carolin Fuchs and Bill Snyder -- PART III: LEARNING BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES -- 7. A Study of the Use of Social Network Sites for Language Learning by University ESL Students; Liu, M., Evans, M., Horwitz, E. K., Lee, S., Mccrory, M., Park, J.-B., and Parrish, C. -- 8. On-Line and Off-Site; Meei-Ling Liaw And Kathryn English -- 9. Formative Assessment within Social Network Sites for Language Learning; Paul Gruba and Cameron Clark -- PART IV -- 10. Social Media-Based Language Learning; Marie-No;lle Lamy and Fran;ois Mangenot -- References.
Social networking is now one of the ways in which anyone can set out to learn or improve their language skills. This collection brings together different sets of learning experiences and shows that success depends on the wider environment of the learner, the kind of activity the learner engages in and the type of learning priorities he or she has.
Language and education.
Applied linguistics.
Educational technology.
Teaching.
Literature.
Language and languages-Study and teaching.
Language Education.
Applied Linguistics.
Technology and Digital Education.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Literature, general.
Language Teaching.