Comments on: an interview with hayo reinders (computer games and language learning) http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/ teaching and learning languages Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spotlight on Digital Play Innovators #4: Hayo Reinders | Digital Play http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-8017 Spotlight on Digital Play Innovators #4: Hayo Reinders | Digital Play Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:37:13 +0000 http://www.livesofteachers.com/?p=375#comment-8017 [...] Elliott, who writes the great Lives of Teachers blog, recently interviewed Hayo Reinders, keynote speaker at the 4th International Wireless Ready [...] [...] Elliott, who writes the great Lives of Teachers blog, recently interviewed Hayo Reinders, keynote speaker at the 4th International Wireless Ready [...]

]]> By: Wireless Ready 4 and Learning In Hand | http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Wireless Ready 4 and Learning In Hand | Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:26:43 +0000 http://www.livesofteachers.com/?p=375#comment-1028 [...] For the last few years I’ve attended the always-interesting  Wireless Ready conferences organized by Michael Thomas at Nagoya University of Commerce.  As you would expect from a conference on educational technology, each year there are presentations on new technology and novel uses for it.  This year, however, frustration with difficulties in getting (particularly Japanese) learners to more actively make use of Internet and related technology resources–and to learn more actively in general–was palpable in several presentations I attended. Over the past few years, many presenters had reported problems with getting learners to make use of technology or novel approaches to language learning but there was always an underlying sense of optimism and hope and excitement about new technology and the opportunities it afforded. This year you could almost hear the sound of impact into the wall (snowbank? swamp?) of realism.  Every presenter seemed to take pains to point out that technology is only as good as its educational design and implementation. Games featured big this year. Hayo Reinders spoke on the challenges and potential advantages of using them. Darren Elliott interviewed him right after his presentation and you can hear what he had to say here. [...] [...] For the last few years I’ve attended the always-interesting  Wireless Ready conferences organized by Michael Thomas at Nagoya University of Commerce.  As you would expect from a conference on educational technology, each year there are presentations on new technology and novel uses for it.  This year, however, frustration with difficulties in getting (particularly Japanese) learners to more actively make use of Internet and related technology resources–and to learn more actively in general–was palpable in several presentations I attended. Over the past few years, many presenters had reported problems with getting learners to make use of technology or novel approaches to language learning but there was always an underlying sense of optimism and hope and excitement about new technology and the opportunities it afforded. This year you could almost hear the sound of impact into the wall (snowbank? swamp?) of realism.  Every presenter seemed to take pains to point out that technology is only as good as its educational design and implementation. Games featured big this year. Hayo Reinders spoke on the challenges and potential advantages of using them. Darren Elliott interviewed him right after his presentation and you can hear what he had to say here. [...]

]]> By: Graham Stanley http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Graham Stanley Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:16:27 +0000 http://www.livesofteachers.com/?p=375#comment-1003 Thanks, Darren - just changed it. Thanks again for introducing us to Reinders - lots of great stuff to follow up on here Thanks, Darren – just changed it. Thanks again for introducing us to Reinders – lots of great stuff to follow up on here

]]> By: darren http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-997 darren Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:17:10 +0000 http://www.livesofteachers.com/?p=375#comment-997 Sputnik - Cheers. More in the pipeline. Graham - You're welcome! Two 't' s in Elliott, mind you.... but I'm used to it ;) Sputnik – Cheers. More in the pipeline.

Graham – You’re welcome! Two ‘t’ s in Elliott, mind you…. but I’m used to it ;)

]]> By: Spotlight on Digital Play Innovators #4: Hayo Reinders – Digital Play http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Spotlight on Digital Play Innovators #4: Hayo Reinders – Digital Play Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:20:34 +0000 http://www.livesofteachers.com/?p=375#comment-994 [...] Elliot, who writes the great Lives of Teachers blog recently interviewed Hayo Reinders, keynote speaker at the 4th International Wireless Ready [...] [...] Elliot, who writes the great Lives of Teachers blog recently interviewed Hayo Reinders, keynote speaker at the 4th International Wireless Ready [...]

]]> By: Graham Stanley http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Graham Stanley Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:53:27 +0000 http://www.livesofteachers.com/?p=375#comment-993 Great interview - thanks also for drawing my attention to Reinders and his work, Darren - I hope you don't mind us reproducing your video on our Digital Play website (if you do, then please let me know and I'll take it down) Great interview – thanks also for drawing my attention to Reinders and his work, Darren – I hope you don’t mind us reproducing your video on our Digital Play website (if you do, then please let me know and I’ll take it down)

]]> By: Sputnik http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Sputnik Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:49:49 +0000 http://www.livesofteachers.com/?p=375#comment-950 A lot of food for thought there, particularly regarding the facilitative role of the teacher. Thanks for sharing all this stuff from the Symposium in Nagoya. A lot of food for thought there, particularly regarding the facilitative role of the teacher. Thanks for sharing all this stuff from the Symposium in Nagoya.

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]]> By: Marisa Constantinides http://www.livesofteachers.com/2010/02/23/an-interview-with-hayo-reinders-computer-games-and-language-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Marisa Constantinides Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:28:03 +0000 http://www.livesofteachers.com/?p=375#comment-937 I was interested in the views expressed on gaming but was also thrilled to hear some really interesting views on self-access, something which I have been interested in for a long time, moving from the small, physical and now to the digital. His questioning of the value of this type of work is food for thought. I am thinking more in terms of my SA for teacher education courses but same principles would apply, wouldn't they... Great interview, Darren, thanks for putting together. Marisa I was interested in the views expressed on gaming but was also thrilled to hear some really interesting views on self-access, something which I have been interested in for a long time, moving from the small, physical and now to the digital.

His questioning of the value of this type of work is food for thought. I am thinking more in terms of my SA for teacher education courses but same principles would apply, wouldn’t they…

Great interview, Darren, thanks for putting together.

Marisa

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