Short courses: eNetworks, Podcasting & Wikis - Resources

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Resources for eNetworks

eNetworks – online articles

• Gannon-Leary, P. & Fontainha, E.  Communities of Practice and virtual learning communities: benefits, barriers and success factors
• Hockly, N. Working together in virtual darkness
• Rovai, A. Building Sense of Community at a Distance.
• Siemens, G.Learning Ecology, Communities, and Networks: Extending the classroom.
• University of Central Queensland – a comprehensive list of links to articles on online collaborative learning in higher education.

 Example ELT CoPs

• Webheads in Action
• Dogme
• British Council ELTECs
• British Council ELT Community (Brazil)
• IATEFL SIG groups

 eNetworks tools 

• Yahoogroups
• Ning
• WizIQ
• Skypecasts
• Moodle

Resources for Podcasting

Podcasts – online articles

• Podcasting for ELT
• BBC podcasting subscription guid
• Introduction to EFL podcasts
• iPods for education
• Audio & Powerpoint lecture on podcasting
  (scroll down)

 Example ELT podcasts

• Level 4 transmitting
  Students in Argentina record messages giving excuses about not having brought their homework to class! To celebrate April Fool's  Day.
• Conversationability
  Conversation class in Brazil – student give their opinions on violence.
• Flo-Joe Splendid Learning
  Podcasts for advanced learners of Eng (CAE+).
• Jeff McQuillan
  Daily podcasts for ESL learners based in the US.

 Podcast directories

• ESL podcasts (EFL podcast directory)
• Englishcaster (Podcasts for EFL learners)
• PodCast (general podcast directory)
• Podcast Alley (general podcast directory)

 Podcast tools 

• PodOmatic
• Podcast tutorial on how to use PodOmatic
• Odeo

Resources for Wikis

Wikis – online articles

• Wikis and wiki tools
• Overview on wikis
• Using wikis in education
• Further uses of wikis in education
• Activities for using wikis
• Audio & Powerpoint lecture on wikis
  (scroll down)
• Audio Interview: Wikis--What Are They, and Why Use Them in Education?
  (scroll down to 8/24/06)

 Example educational wikis

• English for Architecture class wiki
• Wiki for teacher trainees on the theory of education
• Wiki of Business English links and materials
• Wiki of ELT teaching activities aimed at US school teachers

 Wiki tools

• PbWiki
• PmWiki
• Wordpress
• Wikispaces
• Compare a range of wiki tools