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'''Why 2.0''' | '''Why 2.0''' | ||
Reasons | |||
Connect with people in abroad location ahead of time | |||
Practice language with native speakers | |||
Stay connected once return to home campus | |||
Promotion of Programs, study abroad in general | |||
Fears/Disadvantages | |||
Our students will stay connected with home campus and not be immersed | |||
Students don't want us in "their" space | |||
Limited or no technology support abroad | |||
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Blog | Blog | ||
[http://mt.middlebury.edu/middblogs/ganley/bloggingtheworld/ Barbara Ganley's students, Middlebury] | |||
[http://blog.dickinson.edu/?cat=129 Dickinson Abroad] | [http://blog.dickinson.edu/?cat=129 Dickinson Abroad] | ||
Skype | Skype/iChat/video-conferencing | ||
[http://www.language-exchanges.org The Mixxer] | [http://www.language-exchanges.org The Mixxer] (TB) | ||
Multimedia | |||
[http://voicethread.com Voicethread] | |||
[http://www.chinswing.com Chinswing] | |||
[http://maps.google.com/maps My Maps] (in different languages) | |||
[http://www.flickr.com Flickr] | |||
Social Networking Sites | Social Networking Sites | ||
[http://mixi.jp/ Mixi] (TB) | |||
[http://vkontakte.ru/ Russian Facebook Clone] | |||
[http://valleywag.com/tech/data-junkie/the-world-map-of-social-networks-273201.php Map of Social Networks] This is already dated, but still a good start | |||
[http://www.meetup.com MeetUp] Find people with common interests before our students arrive | |||
'''Ideas for the Future''' | '''Ideas for the Future''' | ||
connections between colleges in shared programs | |||
tighter integration of study abroad, department, and language center/lab | |||
Administrative issues | |||
Latest revision as of 16:20, 7 December 2007
Why 2.0
Reasons
Connect with people in abroad location ahead of time
Practice language with native speakers
Stay connected once return to home campus
Promotion of Programs, study abroad in general
Fears/Disadvantages
Our students will stay connected with home campus and not be immersed
Students don't want us in "their" space
Limited or no technology support abroad
Tools
Wiki
Blog
Barbara Ganley's students, Middlebury
Skype/iChat/video-conferencing
The Mixxer (TB)
Multimedia
My Maps (in different languages)
Social Networking Sites
Mixi (TB)
Map of Social Networks This is already dated, but still a good start
MeetUp Find people with common interests before our students arrive
Ideas for the Future
connections between colleges in shared programs
tighter integration of study abroad, department, and language center/lab
Administrative issues
