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Using Social Media for Language Learning
#hashtagpinsnaplikedoubletapARGGHHH!
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What is social media?
A.A place full of egotistical selfie takers with too much time and 4G
data on their hands?
B.A place where bad things happen - sexting on Snapchat,
cyberbullying on Facebook, and political movements in the wrong
direction on Twitter?
C.A place to connect with friends, family, and like-minded people to
share positive thought provoking things to better the world?
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All of them!And then some...
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2007 - my language curiosity peakSocial Media in 2007:
MySpace - 4 years old (for the cool kids)
Facebook - 3 years old (for university students)
Twitter - 1 year old (for business + Stephen Fry)
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2016
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2016
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WHY SOCIAL MEDIA FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING?
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Why social media for language learning?● Languages are living
● Books are great, even online resources are great, but nothing is
more current than the language you can learn via social media
● Around 6,000 tweets per SECOND(!) = endless supply of FREE
language learning material (www.internetlivestats.com/one-second/ )
● Text, image, video = variety of content
● Are we learning to speak with Molière or Molly the pretty French girl
from next door?
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Bringing in language learning
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Key Elements of Language Learning
Skills
reading
listening
writing
speaking
vocabulary
grammar
pronunciation
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Key Factors of Language Learning
accountability
connection
documenting
progress
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Accountability
Goal setting
Challenges
Going public
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Documenting
Regular recording
Regular review
Keeping track of resources
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Connection
With native speakers
With tutors
With other learners
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Progress
Making mistakes
Getting better at the language
Getting better at the process
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Putting them together
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Accountability: Goal Setting
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Accountability: Challenges
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Accountability: Going Public
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Documenting: Keeping Track of Resources
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Connection: With Native Speakers
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Connection: With Tutors###!#spanishteach: Spanish teachers
#spanishteachers: Spanish teachers
#authres: Authentic Resources (authentic FL teaching resources)
#flteach: Foreign Language teaching
#mfltwitterati: Modern Foreign Language
#latinteach: Latin teaching
#profesele: Profesores ELE (español como lengua extranjera)
#twitterele: Español como lengua extranjera (enseñanza)
#fle: Français comme langue étrangère
#mfl: modern foreign languages
#engchat: English chat
Teaching
#langchat: FL Language Chat
#twitterele: Español como lengua extranjera (enseñanza)
#fle: Français comme langue étrangère
#mfl: modern foreign languages
#engchat: English chat
#languages: general language chat
#polyglot: good for interest in multiple languages
Learning
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Connection: With Other Learners
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Progress: Getting Better at the Language
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Key Elements of Language Learning
Skills
reading
listening
writing
speaking
vocabulary
grammar
pronunciation
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Key Factors of Language Learning
accountability
connection
documenting
progress
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Remember:You don’t have to do it all!
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Further video training + planner:lindsaydoeslanguages.com/sociallanglearner