Technology's influence on my language learning has surprised me for six today.
Whilst doing some 'light' reading on the presence of the french language around the world, especially in the minority countries I stumbled upon language exercises encompassing my memory of the documents that I had just read. Interestingly, there was no warning of these excercises when I launched into the articles, in fact, had I known, I actually wonder if I would've even read them in the first place
- "Poppycock!"
Such excercises popped up as soon as pressed 'home' to go back to base for another article. These varied consisted of 'cloze', matching and translating excercises.
Sans doute, c'est vraiment interessánt.
What's more... when reading these articles I was using two tabs, one with the english version of the article and the other with the translated french version.
- "Oooh lá lá!"
Thursday 29 November 2007
Wednesday 21 November 2007
"what's in the shopping trolley dear?"
Shopping in ALDI or LIDL stimulates my language learning experience, but technology plays no part...
If such chains were to follow TESCO's footprints and set up online shopping then we would be knocking down the boundaries of 'A Learning Environment' with full force.
The common argument amongst language learners appears to be that technology doesn't play an important role in their language learning experience, suggesting that they could push on leaving it behind. However impossible learning without technology may be, doing such a thing is only moving in the opposite direction to the world, backwards. As a result of this resentment to change, there will be a negative reflection on the work of the learner.
I embrace diversity in my learning experience with open arms. Amongst the products that I purchased today, not one of them was Irish or English. Germany is the predominant supplier of ALDI's stock, but nonetheless unbeknown to me half my trolley was filled with french and spanish products.
Am I subconsciously drawn to these products because they are made in the countries of my languages of study???
Such a thought intrigues me.
Any day-to-day activity can be transformed into a learning experience if it is driven by determination. So, if you find yourself in ALDI or LIDL in the near future, pay attention to which products you throw in the trolley.
ps: Online shopping with ALDI/LIDL, watch this space....
If such chains were to follow TESCO's footprints and set up online shopping then we would be knocking down the boundaries of 'A Learning Environment' with full force.
The common argument amongst language learners appears to be that technology doesn't play an important role in their language learning experience, suggesting that they could push on leaving it behind. However impossible learning without technology may be, doing such a thing is only moving in the opposite direction to the world, backwards. As a result of this resentment to change, there will be a negative reflection on the work of the learner.
I embrace diversity in my learning experience with open arms. Amongst the products that I purchased today, not one of them was Irish or English. Germany is the predominant supplier of ALDI's stock, but nonetheless unbeknown to me half my trolley was filled with french and spanish products.
Am I subconsciously drawn to these products because they are made in the countries of my languages of study???
Such a thought intrigues me.
Any day-to-day activity can be transformed into a learning experience if it is driven by determination. So, if you find yourself in ALDI or LIDL in the near future, pay attention to which products you throw in the trolley.
ps: Online shopping with ALDI/LIDL, watch this space....
Thursday 8 November 2007
Another Won bytes the dust…
Sir Prise
Won
- “Hurry! ….. (whistle blows)……… Quickly……… Jump on!
- “I cordially welcome you aboard The Surprise Ride.
Congratulations on getting this far, you are one of the privileged ones who has made it on time.”
- “Phew, Phooof, Phwoarrrrrr, I’m scared….”
- “I beg your pardon, allow me to introduce myself, they call me, Sir Prise. We are going on a journey together to explore the ‘Surprise-world’ of CALL, there is nothing that won’t happen on this ride, except boredom… obviously!”
- “Bu…bu….bu…bu…butt…ttt..t, is there a wi-fi zone onboard?”
- “Young fellow, our first course of travel is; Tabletology. What you will experience is nothing short of revolutionary.”
- “My name is Won, and I am truly honoured to be apart of The Tabletography Expedition.”
- “Won, it is a pleasure. Join me in the cocktail lounge for a Tablihito or a Tabletoliton?”
- “I believe we are going to change the world”
Won
- “Hurry! ….. (whistle blows)……… Quickly……… Jump on!
- “I cordially welcome you aboard The Surprise Ride.
Congratulations on getting this far, you are one of the privileged ones who has made it on time.”
- “Phew, Phooof, Phwoarrrrrr, I’m scared….”
- “I beg your pardon, allow me to introduce myself, they call me, Sir Prise. We are going on a journey together to explore the ‘Surprise-world’ of CALL, there is nothing that won’t happen on this ride, except boredom… obviously!”
- “Bu…bu….bu…bu…butt…ttt..t, is there a wi-fi zone onboard?”
- “Young fellow, our first course of travel is; Tabletology. What you will experience is nothing short of revolutionary.”
- “My name is Won, and I am truly honoured to be apart of The Tabletography Expedition.”
- “Won, it is a pleasure. Join me in the cocktail lounge for a Tablihito or a Tabletoliton?”
- “I believe we are going to change the world”
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