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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Personal Learning Environments for Supporting Out-of-Class Language Learning
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Reinders, Hayo – English Teaching Forum, 2014
A Personal Learning Environment (PLE) it is a combination of tools (usually digital) and resources chosen by the learner to support different aspects of the learning process, from goal setting to materials selection to assessment. The importance of PLEs for teachers lies in their ability to help students develop autonomy and prepare them for…
Descriptors: Learner Controlled Instruction, Second Language Learning, Learning Processes, Electronic Learning
Twenty Ideas for Using Mobile Phones in the Language Classroom
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Reinders, Hayo – English Teaching Forum, 2010
These days it seems mobile phones are used everywhere by everyone, which leads to the obvious question: How can mobile phone technology support learning in the second language classroom? The answer is "in a number of ways" because mobile phones come with ever-increasing functions that most students are adept at using. In this article the author…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Second Language Learning