New Communication technologies

New Communication technologies

1. Help get learning objectives, enrich students formal writing

   • Such as
     • Mobile learning
       • acquisition of knowledge through mobile devices
         • characteristics of the writings
           • Contents have to be short and light
         • goals achived
           • this tool provides errors detector. Reduction of grammar mistakes
         • examples
           • Podcasts (Audio or video files transmitted through the internet)
     • Microblogging:
       • short, open-ended writing texts in social networks
         • characteristics of the writings
           • Contents are short and may be either social or academic
         • goals achieved
           • more positive outcome than the one gained by conventional pen and paper method.
         • example
           • Edmodo (Social network)
     • Gamming
       • games used in the learning process. Form of play
         • characteristics of the writing
           • informal writing interaction with native and non native english speakers
         • goals achieved
           • become better writers.
         • example
           • On line games such as Uncharted. Games in facebook such as Mafia Wars