Virtual classrooms

January 12th, 2006

Teaching and Researching CALLI’ve re-started reading Teaching and Researching Computer-assisted Language Learning (Ken Beatty; Pearson Ed. Ltd.2003; click on the picture for details). In Chapter 7, as they discuss virtual classrooms, I’ve highlighted:

“Wesley and Franks (1994) suggest the virtual classroom is ‘an electronic classroom which can be expandable in time, space and content. Its informational territory can grow indefinitely as new knowledge and resources are acquired and as the capabilities of new members are added.’ … previous learners need not leave, but can remain to continue their learning and to support the learning of the new students … ‘information and problem-solving capabilities can be mutually shared and reinforced, through collaborative interconnection’.” (bolds are mine)

Reading this precisely yesterday, just after I had met Doug Johnson, Graham Wegner, Preetam Rai, who all kindly devoted some time to support me in one way or another, though they clearly know much more than me… I’ve been so lucky! There’s Sharon Holdner, Daf González, Teresa Almeida, Barbara Chap, Alejandra Wesser…  all people I’ve never met f2f and yet have regularly given me so much I can only dream of “paying them forward” one day… and if I was to mention those who’ve helped me just once or twice… the list would be so long!

I’m grateful for being welcome to this global community of online learning, and humbly commit to helping it grow and strengthen more and more. :D

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3 Responses to “Virtual classrooms”

  1.   Sharon on January 14, 2006 3:50 pm

    Dear Gladys,

    What a great start on your reflective blog regarding Learning with Computers!

    I’m giving a presentation about Blending Learning environments in ELL on Monday.

    May I refer to your blog?

    Blessings from Baah-stunn :-)

  2.   gladysbaya on January 14, 2006 4:06 pm

    So you’re back!!! :D I hope everything went well with your trip. What a pleasure to have you here!
    You can of course refer to my blog, or anything else you might find of interest from me… I’d be so honoured!
    LABFBA ;)

  3.   teresadeca on January 14, 2006 9:19 pm

    Dear Gladys,
    What a wonderful blog! Congrats on some great reflections. I’ve read some of the linked articles and added a few to my OLE page. A couple were already there.
    Thanks for the very sweet reference. :-)
    Keep up the great work!
    Hugs,
    Teresa

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