http://www.skoolaborate.com/
Westley Field shows MLC School students working with a beginner activity on the teen grid (Skoolaborate) that aimed to increase literacy outcomes, virtual world skills and collaboration. Thanks in particular to Chris Flesuris, Mary Occonner and to the MLC Sydney and Skoolaborate students who helped to make the video.
I teach ESL to Mandarin speaking students in Taiwan through the Skoolaborate program. Conversational English has much more value when the students are given the opportunity to communicate in real time rather than through traditional text book lessons. The freedom to create their own individual identities empowers them with ownership. Even the shyest students gain confidence enough to eagerly participate.
islasolarte 4 years ago