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| Title | Article: Using Skype for Language Learning |
| Body | Make Skype more than just another desktop icon By Ben Redmond December 2007 Foreign language teachers should already be familiar with what Skype has to offer. Now hosting nearly 220 million user accounts worldwide, it has become the preferred alternative for affordable international communication. Savvy language instructors have already joined the Skype generation. They recognize an unparalleled possibility; with Skype, instructors can offer students the experience of true interaction with native speakers of almost any target language while bypassing the hurdles of international travel. Skype’s innovative software offers instructors the opportunity to promote international language exchange, but only if they make use of fitting complementary applications. Don’t expect students to connect with a capable and enthusiastic language exchange partner by casually browsing the profiles of 200 million plus Skype users. Instead, point them to the Mixxer, an online language exchange database provided by Dickinson College, which hosts a global community of over 13,000 members. The Mixxer helps Skype users find an exchange partner by narrowing their search according to native language and one of 28 available target languages. Read the entire article at http://nclrc.org/teaching_materials/links_to_fl_materials/last_finds.html . |
| Source | NCLRC |
| Inputdate | 2007-12-30 02:14:07 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-12-31 00:00:00 |
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