CMC Forum

A place to post your general questions related to CMC

Use this section to post CMC-related links--post the link and a bit about it. What is it? How could you use it? PLEASE NOTE--there is also a message for links in each of the sub-categories below, so you might post in both places.

Have a good joke that applies to CMC or just something that is really cool that does not fit in another board? Put it here!!

Please post links here for language exchange sites. Please also provide a short description/evaluation of the site. What is the focus (email, chat, audio?)? how is the website to use? Can you find partners or is it not too useful? Etc.

Please post your ideas here for how email might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Please post your ideas here for how Message Boards might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Please post your ideas here for how MUDS, MOOs, and WOOs might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

MUDs, MOOs, and WOOs continued to evolve and have now become enviroments like Second Life, Active Worlds, and There.com. Post your ideas on these here.

Please post your ideas here for how Blogs might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Please post your ideas here for how Podcasting might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Post your ideas here for how to use Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) tools to enhance language learning. This could include smart phone Apps, tools for the iPAD, etc.

Please post your ideas here for how Social Networks (e.g. Facebook) or Supersites (e.g. Ning) might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Please post your ideas here for how Wikis might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Please post your ideas here for how Text Chat might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Please post your ideas here for how Audio Telefony might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Please post your ideas here for how Video might be used for language learning. This would include any aspect of language or culture.

Egbert et al, (2000) discuss 8 conditions in language learning environments that support "optimal classroom language learning" (p. 3). Add to the discussion of how CMC does (or does not) support these conditions.

This board is the place to post reviews of any CMC related tool and/or website. Please see the first posting for some guidelines in what the reviews should contain.

Do you have a unit (as opposed to a single lesson) you've created that utilizes CMC for language learning? Post it here!