Francotoile - language learning with video

FrancoToile is a showcase in presentation simplicity. It's a resource for French language learners, created  in Canada that leverages what web video has to offer to expose learners to the various sounds, dialects and slang of native French speakers from diverse communities across the globe.


The video library is a work in progress with new videos being addedand a great resource for language

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Learning Interface roundtable debrief

The 2011 Learning Technology Research Fest, held annually at the CoCo Research Centre in Sydney,  was as stimulating and spirited as last year, and this year's roundtable menu featured two sessions on learning interfaces.  These roundtables emphasized the general agreement that this area needs special attention and gave some glimpses into the future of learning interfaces...


The first

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Learning Environments for the 21st Century

Award winning classroom in Tokyo.
Credit: ScarletGreen 

"Learning environments for the 21st century",  chapter 2 in a new book on educational facilities released by the OECD gives you a few glimpses into the historical evolution of the classroom and looks at what education will need by way of learning space in the 21st century.  Although it's about physical space, author Christian Kühn makes

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