Comments on: Teaching Language and Culture with Computer Games (live-blogging from IALLT 2007) http://languagelabunleashed.org/2007/06/22/teaching-language-and-culture-with-computer-games-live-blogging-from-iallt-2007/ Language learning and technology for teachers and technologists, K-16 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:31:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ravi http://languagelabunleashed.org/2007/06/22/teaching-language-and-culture-with-computer-games-live-blogging-from-iallt-2007/#comment-7005 Ravi Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:49:50 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/2007/06/22/teaching-language-and-culture-with-computer-games-live-blogging-from-iallt-2007/#comment-7005 There's files to make Sims 2 specifically useful for German learning at http://www.langwidge.com/simsfiles.html There’s files to make Sims 2 specifically useful for German learning at http://www.langwidge.com/simsfiles.html

]]> By: Ryan http://languagelabunleashed.org/2007/06/22/teaching-language-and-culture-with-computer-games-live-blogging-from-iallt-2007/#comment-4319 Ryan Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/2007/06/22/teaching-language-and-culture-with-computer-games-live-blogging-from-iallt-2007/#comment-4319 Larry, Thanks so much for the links! I'll definitely check them out. Felix's session put me firmly on the gaming-for-learning bandwagon. Now, for some - ahem - research and testing ... ;) Larry,

Thanks so much for the links! I’ll definitely check them out. Felix’s session put me firmly on the gaming-for-learning bandwagon. Now, for some - ahem - research and testing … ;)

]]> By: larry ferlazzo http://languagelabunleashed.org/2007/06/22/teaching-language-and-culture-with-computer-games-live-blogging-from-iallt-2007/#comment-4318 larry ferlazzo Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:31:34 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/2007/06/22/teaching-language-and-culture-with-computer-games-live-blogging-from-iallt-2007/#comment-4318 I've recently become very intrigued by using online video games to help my English Language Learner students. You might be interested in three posts I've recently written related to this topic, including ones on how my students are actually creating online video games; using a new free web application that allows players to describe (and record their description) so that others can view their "screencast," and some other interesting online games my students play: http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/05/05/student-created-online-video-games/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/06/05/screencasts-esl/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/be-a-detective/ I’ve recently become very intrigued by using online video games to help my English Language Learner students.

You might be interested in three posts I’ve recently written related to this topic, including ones on how my students are actually creating online video games; using a new free web application that allows players to describe (and record their description) so that others can view their “screencast,” and some other interesting online games my students play:

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/05/05/student-created-online-video-games/

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/06/05/screencasts-esl/

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/05/23/be-a-detective/

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