#3 Survey of Current Topics

Honestly the most interesting topic that I found on the internet was the introduction of e-learning for students learning english as a second language. It really is an interesting idea. I am personally a fan of e-readers, I think they are not only practical, but wicked fun. To be able to have a class taught through e-learning is a great idea. Also it allows the students to have more auditory experience with the language. Instead of just learning the language from a textbook they can actually listen to the sentences out loud.

Another great idea is usuing video chat to connect students from different countries to each other. Being able to have a conversation with a native speaker of the language is such a great advantage when trying to learn that language. There are so many parts to the english language that depend on inflection or how you structure the sentence. Being able to talk to someone, or to hear the sentences spoken, is a great idea for teaching ESL. I personally would love to live in Russia and teach ESL, so I really related to the concept of using the latest technology in the classroom.