Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- PART I: THE WIDER ECOLOGY OF LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH SNSS -- 1. An Ecological Analysis of Social Networking Site-Mediated Identity Development; Jonathon Reinhardt And Hsin-I Chen -- 2. Architecture Students' Appropriation of Avatars -- Relationships Between Avatar Identity and L2 Verbal Participation and Interaction; Ciara Wigham and Thierry Chanier -- 3. Online Reading Groups and Network Dynamics; Chris Lima and Marie-No;lle Lamy -- PART II: PEDAGOGIES AND PRACTITIONERS -- 4. Bridging Design and Language Interaction and Reuse in Livemocha's Culture Space; Katerina Zourou, Mathieu Loiseau -- 5. Profiles in Online Communities; Richard Harrison -- 6. It's Not Just the Tool; Carolin Fuchs and Bill Snyder -- PART III: LEARNING BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES -- 7. A Study of the Use of Social Network Sites for Language Learning by University ESL Students; Liu, M., Evans, M., Horwitz, E. K., Lee, S., Mccrory, M., Park, J.-B., and Parrish, C. -- 8. On-Line and Off-Site; Meei-Ling Liaw And Kathryn English -- 9. Formative Assessment within Social Network Sites for Language Learning; Paul Gruba and Cameron Clark -- PART IV -- 10. Social Media-Based Language Learning; Marie-No;lle Lamy and Fran;ois Mangenot -- References.
Summary:
"Social media are applications that have a networking dimension at the heart of their use. They attract language learners, teachers and providers for different reasons, although they are a controversial issue in language education as we lack evidence whether and how they promote language learning. This book studies the impact of networking with the social media on language learning, through a collection of chapters offering theoretical perspectives and empirical studies of learner experiences in a wide range of networking settings, illustrating through a variety of teaching as well as research methodologies. Through focusing on communities and socialization, together the editors and contributors help to identify priority issues (such as identity and community-building) that need attention if today's social media culture is to work to the benefit of language learners. "-- Provided by publisher.
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