[RNLD] List or review of language apps

Fri Feb 24 06:12:55 UTC 2017

Thank you, John, for this most pertinent observation.

Mark.

On 24/02/17 16:38, John Hobson wrote:
> It would be of great interest if someone were to undertake empirical 
> research on the effectiveness of these apps. Do people actually learn 
> (better) from them? I tend to see a lot of finger action and reading, 
> but precious little oral communication taking place when people use 
> them. It might be more productive to get people to use their phones to 
> have conversations with native speakers.
>
> Regards,
>
> John
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> On 24/2/17, 2:27 pm, "Ben Foley" <ben at cbmm.io <mailto:ben at cbmm.io>> wrote:
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>     Hi Samantha
>
>     I've shared a list of some that I came across while working on
>     'Angkety Map', the First Languages Australia digital resources
>     report. I'll clean up the list a little, and check that links are
>     still valid.
>
>     The list is on Google Drive here:
>     https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/1RkEBaHaeepDcE?domain=goo.gl
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>     The report is here:
>     https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/V810B2Sw88qDS9?domain=firstlanguages.org.au
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>     regards,
>     Ben
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>         On 21 Feb 2017, at 17:42, Margaret Carew
>         <margaret.carew at batchelor.edu.au
>         <mailto:margaret.carew at batchelor.edu.au>> wrote:
>         Hi – looks like you’re the one compiling the list!
>         Here is an article about the Getting in Touch project
>         http://hdl.handle.net/10125/24645
>         Here is a PDF of some slides from a talk last year
>         https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5vYEBwtn88gDC7?domain=dropbox.com
>         <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5vYEBwtn4egpHo?domain=dropbox.com>
>         And some info on our website about books with apps
>         https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/gn98BxSK44l2Fa?domain=call.batchelor.edu.au
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>         <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/oDLrBgcvJGQ3uW?domain=call.batchelor.edu.au>
>         These are built on the Jila framework, which was developed by
>         Thoughtworks for Yawuru
>         https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/AG1dBvTZ22XdcQ?domain=itunes.apple.com
>         <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/AG1dBvTZrqX0u7?domain=itunes.apple.com>
>         Cheers, MC
>         Dr Margaret Carew
>         Linguist, CALL
>         Division of Higher Education and Research
>         Batchelor Institute – Desert People’s Centre campus
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>         From: Britt Jacobsen <brittjacobsen at yahoo.com.au
>         <mailto:brittjacobsen at yahoo.com.au>>
>         Reply-To: Britt Jacobsen <brittjacobsen at yahoo.com.au
>         <mailto:brittjacobsen at yahoo.com.au>>
>         Date: Tuesday, 21 February 2017 at 4:48 PM
>         To: Samantha Disbray <Samantha.Disbray at cdu.edu.au
>         <mailto:Samantha.Disbray at cdu.edu.au>>, "r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au
>         <mailto:r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au>" <r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au
>         <mailto:r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au>>
>         Subject: Re: [RNLD] List or review of language apps
>         Yaama Samantha
>         I use the Gamilaraay app 'Ma!' -
>         https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/q0YmBAt8EE6RuK?domain=itunes.apple.com
>         <https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/q0YmBAt8VD6zUJ?domain=itunes.apple.com>
>         Britt
>         From: Samantha Disbray <Samantha.Disbray at cdu.edu.au
>         <mailto:Samantha.Disbray at cdu.edu.au>>
>         To: "r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au <mailto:r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au>"
>         <r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au <mailto:r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au>>
>         Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 13:07
>         Subject: [RNLD] List or review of language apps
>         Hi there
>         Has anyone compiled a list or review of language apps in use
>         for Australian languages?
>         All responses appreciated and will be passed on to a Central
>         Australian group keen to get an overview of what’s out there
>         and effective for languages teaching and learning – for ages
>         3-adult.
>         Thanks
>         Samantha Disbray
>
>
>
>

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Mark Clendon
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