I was initially attracted to the Second Life English website because I know that I will have several ESL students in my classroom next year. These students primarly speak English. Since I am not familiar with English and have limited expeirence with ESL students, I thought this website would be a great resource to utilize in my room.
After reviewing the resources available, I found some very valueable tools. For instance, the forum where teachers can post information on lesson plans and courses that can be useful for teachers and students learning a language. There is also a translation forum where translators can offer their translating services to teachers and students.
I also found the Launchrooms very interesting. These launch rooms can be utilized in a traditional classroom manner or for groups. They come equipped with 1 whiteboard, 12 hand-show chairs, 1 scripted filing cabinet and an LMS-integrated quiz/survey/assessment tool. Students and teachers can launch themselves into virtual space to learn more.
I thought this site was very user friendly. I was also fond of the fact that they offer support from teachers. It seemed like a great community where teachers and learners can go to learn more about language learner.
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