Language Learning in Virtual Worlds

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Comment by James O'Reilly on November 4, 2009 at 6:59am

New! Virtual Andragogic Language Learning
Adult Education & Andragogy
http://evovwll.ning.com/group/virtualandragogiclanguagelearning

Comment by Graham Davies on November 4, 2009 at 5:47am

Hi, everyone! Thanks for allowing me to join this group. I manage the EUROCALL/CALICO HQ in SL in collaboration with my colleague Randall Sadler in the USA: http://slurl.com/secondlife/EduNation%20III/29/36/22

We have recently set up a joint EUROCALL/CALICO Virtual Worlds SIG. Here is our Ning: http://virtualworldssig.ning.com

Graham Davies (Groovy Winkler in SL)

Comment by Mike McKay / Professor Merryman on September 23, 2009 at 6:06am

Hi all! I thought I would hare with you a video I made of our language learning community. It might be useful to explain what it's like to learn languages in Second Life. Be sure to mention that virtual worlds are responsible for a paradigm shift in the way we communicate internationally. We no longer have key pals, we have vPals. There are some really strong relationships happening here...not to mention marriages. WOW! Is this real or what?! See the HD video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aONJvlne0wI

Comment by Mike McKay / Professor Merryman on August 20, 2009 at 6:23am

Cypris Chat English language learning community has opened its new island!

Cypris Village island is home to the Cypris Chat group; a small international not-for-profit community for English language learning. The purpose of our group is to provide a virtual social networking and meeting place for learners and tutors looking to practice teaching or communicating in English. It is our hope to develop international relationships unlike anything we have seen in the history of communication while at the same time developing ways to incorporate language learning into such a motivating and engaging environment.

SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cypris%20Village/155/100/24
Website: http://cypris.ning.com/

We are always looking for nice people to help tutor and guide conversations with English learners from around the world. This is a great opportunity to practice teaching and study culture exchange and communication via virtual worlds.

Comment by Tuty Inkpen on July 23, 2009 at 11:07am

I'm fluent in French but very rusty. I have attempted to use French SL for immersion, but was too new in SL and felt very intimidated. Now that I'm a bit more savvy, I plan to go back to French SL for more immersion so that I can improve. I also want to learn spanish in SL, but haven't gotten around to it, yet.

Comment by Sachiko Kamioka on May 9, 2009 at 7:53pm

Hi members,
I am recruiting learners of Chinese for MyChina Village Chinese Virtual Immersion Camp in Second Life.
http://casls.uoregon.edu/mychina.php

Comment by Morteza on February 23, 2009 at 9:39am

Thank you very much for having such a nice page and group.I'm an English teacher in Iran and very interested for teaching and learning via Internet and virtual classrooms.I'll be very happy to be active person in this group and by exchanging our info we can improve and develop different web.tool for teaching and learning.I'll be very happy if anyone to help me how can we teach and with what tools we can develop our virtual activities.All the best.Morteza Barin

Comment by Sachiko Kamioka on February 10, 2009 at 5:55pm

The Center for Applied Second Language Studies at the University of Oregon is planning a Chinese immersion camp in Second Life this summer (Aug., 2009) targeting intermediate-level learners at age 18 and above. Contact me if you are interested in participating as an intern, student, native Chinese speaker, or camp facilitator. If you have experience organizing language events or summer camps, I would love to talk with you.

Comment by Keira Moxie on February 10, 2009 at 3:49pm

I am looking for information just a statement from anyone who has developed/used any virtual world other than Second Life and There for teaching languages. I know SL and There have so many education resources but am curious to know if anyone has used open source software (for example Open Sim etc) to build their own sims/applications for teaching languages for private or commercial. Anyone? I am really interested in hearing about these ideas and concepts.

Comment by Howard Vickers on January 4, 2009 at 10:44pm

The slideshare presentation for SLanguages 2009 (The Conference for Language Education in Virtual Worlds on 8 - 9 May 2009) is ready - here it is.

SLanguages 2009 Conference - 8&9 May 2009

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: tesol tefl)

Please do pass the word on to those who may be interested in attending or presenting at the conference. Please also blog and twitter about it!

More info at www.slanguages.net.

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