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Annotated list of websites from the “SRS, RSS, LMS: Online Tools to Boost Learner Efficiency” presentations
Hi everyone
A friend from Sendai reminded me that I promised to post the list of websites from my presentation on the blog. Here it is:
Anki is a spaced-repetition program
elllo.org is an amazing listening resource: over 1200 short conversations with transcripts
EnglishCentral.com has short videos with interactive subtitles as well as vocab and pronunciation practice
Facebook needs no introduction
Google search settings have some interesting tools, like reading level
Google translate is partially useful
iTunesUniversity great content for advanced students and teachers can now use it to show their classes
Network (Oxford University Press textbook) new series based around social media
OxfordOwl incredible resources including Oxford Reading Tree ebooks with sound
pikifriends a closed social network for junior high schools
popjisyo.com amazing resource for reading online content
readthekanji.com a simple (paid) system for learning kanji
renshuu.org a very powerful site for learning kanji and vocabulary -freemium but most of it is free
rikaikun for Chrome/rikaichan browser extension Firefox gives popup translations within the browser
skype for video calls
starfall.com phonics and reading practice for children
TED.com great content for teachers and advanced learners
youtube.com you know this
Hope you find something useful in there.
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Chubu (Nagoya) ETJ Expo -Sunday November 25 at Sugiyama Jogakuen University
I’ll be presenting at the ETJ Expo in Nagoya this weekend, talking about useful online resources to help students study more effectively.
The schedule for the event is here, and the map/directions are here.
Hope to see you there!
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SRS, RSS, LMS: Online Tools to Boost Learner Efficiency
This is my presentation from the 2012 Tokyo ETJ Expo. Thanks to Oxford University Press for sponsoring my presentation and making it possible for me to attend.
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Tokyo ETJ Expo (Sunday November 4)
I’ll be presenting this Sunday morning at the ETJ Expo in Kanda, Tokyo from 10am, talking about online resources for studying English:
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SRS, RSS, LMS: online tools to boost language learner efficiency
The internet has already revolutionized language learning, giving learners access to resources that would have been inconceivable even five years ago. In this presentation Ben Shearon will introduce free online resources with the potential to transform English language learners’ self-study. Suitable for all levels and ages.
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Come along to the presentation, or catch me at any point during the day.
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ETJ Expos 2012
I’m very happy to announce I will be presenting at four of the ETJ Expos this year:
- Tokyo (Sunday, Nov 4)
- Nagoya (Sunday, Nov 25)
- Sendai (Sunday, Dec 2)
- Fukuoka (Sunday, Dec 9)
My presentation is sponsored by Oxford University Press, and I’ll be talking about free online resources to help students study independently.
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SRS, RSS, LMS: online tools to boost language learner efficiency
The internet has already revolutionized language learning, giving learners access to resources that would have been inconceivable even five years ago. In this presentation Ben Shearon will introduce free online resources with the potential to transform English language learners’ self-study. Suitable for all levels and ages.
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Other than the presentation, I’ll be catching as many presentations as possible and hope to meet and talk to a lot of people. Hope to see you there!