Comments for Language Lab Unleashed http://languagelabunleashed.org It's Not Your 8th grade Language Lab Anymore! Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Giving up on Google Reader by Barbara http://languagelabunleashed.org/2012/01/02/giving-up-on-google-reader/#comment-1539 Barbara Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:48:21 +0000 http://languagelabunleashed.org/?p=3619#comment-1539 Thanks for the suggestion! I will give it a look-see. At this point I am still struggling to find feeds that 1) are still active and 2) are relevant to the language-technology world. I am open to suggestions! Which feeds do you follow? Thanks for the suggestion! I will give it a look-see. At this point I am still struggling to find feeds that 1) are still active and 2) are relevant to the language-technology world. I am open to suggestions! Which feeds do you follow?

]]> Comment on It’s not where you land that matters. by Barbara http://languagelabunleashed.org/2010/03/28/its-not-where-you-land-that-matters/#comment-1538 Barbara Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:13:21 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/?p=2154#comment-1538 Thanks. Almost 2 years later I am happy to report that he is doing well (thriving actually). His younger brother is about to begin that process, and I think we all are approaching the College Admissions dance with a better perspective. On the one hand it is hard to see your children be rejected, on the other hand these are important moments for them to experience. It is gut wrenching to see your kids being "judged" in a way neither you nor they can control. Our intentions do not always match someone else's perception.... and that is an important lesson to learn early in life. Good luck! Barbara Thanks. Almost 2 years later I am happy to report that he is doing well (thriving actually). His younger brother is about to begin that process, and I think we all are approaching the College Admissions dance with a better perspective. On the one hand it is hard to see your children be rejected, on the other hand these are important moments for them to experience.

It is gut wrenching to see your kids being “judged” in a way neither you nor they can control. Our intentions do not always match someone else’s perception…. and that is an important lesson to learn early in life.

Good luck!

Barbara

]]> Comment on It’s not where you land that matters. by Debbie http://languagelabunleashed.org/2010/03/28/its-not-where-you-land-that-matters/#comment-1536 Debbie Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:47:51 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/?p=2154#comment-1536 Great post! I have a few years before going through this with my first, but yours is a very well-rounded perspective!! Great post! I have a few years before going through this with my first, but yours is a very well-rounded perspective!!

]]> Comment on Giving up on Google Reader by Dispersemos http://languagelabunleashed.org/2012/01/02/giving-up-on-google-reader/#comment-1535 Dispersemos Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:30:35 +0000 http://languagelabunleashed.org/?p=3619#comment-1535 I agree about Google Reader -- the interface was not visually appealing or helpful in viewing lots of feeds. My preferred reader is NetVibes. I like the interface for organizing and displaying feeds as blocks ("widgets" view) and the ability to create tabs with feeds organized by category. I use my private Netvibes page as my browser home page and can easily see and choose which posts to read from all my favorite sites -- like this one! I agree about Google Reader — the interface was not visually appealing or helpful in viewing lots of feeds. My preferred reader is NetVibes. I like the interface for organizing and displaying feeds as blocks (“widgets” view) and the ability to create tabs with feeds organized by category. I use my private Netvibes page as my browser home page and can easily see and choose which posts to read from all my favorite sites — like this one!

]]> Comment on Professional development: Simple, small-scale, and cost-effective by Beware of the Eduzombies http://languagelabunleashed.org/2009/11/04/professional-development-simple-small-scale-and-cost-effective/#comment-1528 Beware of the Eduzombies Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:56:17 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/?p=1455#comment-1528 [...] semester some colleagues and I are putting together a series of presentations called TechnoTuesdays. I blogged about this previously and I am pleased to say that project has grown to include others on this campus who work in Ed [...] [...] semester some colleagues and I are putting together a series of presentations called TechnoTuesdays. I blogged about this previously and I am pleased to say that project has grown to include others on this campus who work in Ed [...]

]]> Comment on Struggling with the Syllabus by The Backwards Syllabus http://languagelabunleashed.org/2009/01/31/struggling-with-the-syllabus/#comment-1526 The Backwards Syllabus Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:11:53 +0000 http://www.languagelabunleashed.org/?p=834#comment-1526 [...] hyper-managed “if it is Tuesday we will be doing this” sort of syllabus. And yes,as in the past I was worried that I might be making a mistake. The nagging voices returned…Would I be less [...] [...] hyper-managed “if it is Tuesday we will be doing this” sort of syllabus. And yes,as in the past I was worried that I might be making a mistake. The nagging voices returned…Would I be less [...]

]]> Comment on Giving up on Google Reader by Ryan http://languagelabunleashed.org/2012/01/02/giving-up-on-google-reader/#comment-1513 Ryan Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:16:10 +0000 http://languagelabunleashed.org/?p=3619#comment-1513 Challenge accepted. :) I've written up my experience with Google Reader alternatives, in terms of both RSS aggregation and community building, <a href="http://ryanbrazell.net/looking-for-alternatives-to-google-reader/" rel="nofollow">on my other blog</a>. Challenge accepted. :) I’ve written up my experience with Google Reader alternatives, in terms of both RSS aggregation and community building, on my other blog.

]]> Comment on Reviewing the Situation by ALGARABÍAS » Revisando 2011: aprender de lo que enseño http://languagelabunleashed.org/2011/12/16/reviewing-the-situation/#comment-1499 ALGARABÍAS » Revisando 2011: aprender de lo que enseño Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:39:24 +0000 http://languagelabunleashed.org/?p=3535#comment-1499 [...] No Comments var addthis_product = 'wpp-261'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":false};Esto me llevo a esto y decidí hacer una revisión de cosas que he hecho en clase durante el 2011. Me [...] [...] No Comments var addthis_product = 'wpp-261'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":false};Esto me llevo a esto y decidí hacer una revisión de cosas que he hecho en clase durante el 2011. Me [...]

]]> Comment on Mid semester evaluation: Do it. by Reviewing the Situation http://languagelabunleashed.org/2011/11/02/mid-semester-evaluation-do-it/#comment-1495 Reviewing the Situation Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:29:31 +0000 http://languagelabunleashed.org/?p=3545#comment-1495 [...] Since I’ll be starting a new job on Monday and am in a particularly retrospective mood, I’m going to repurpose the crux of a Natalie Houston ProfHacker article from Hallowe’en and look back at the last few months. (I’m also shamelessly reusing the impetus from Barbara’s post of early November.) [...] [...] Since I’ll be starting a new job on Monday and am in a particularly retrospective mood, I’m going to repurpose the crux of a Natalie Houston ProfHacker article from Hallowe’en and look back at the last few months. (I’m also shamelessly reusing the impetus from Barbara’s post of early November.) [...]

]]> Comment on A few shout outs and a woof by triplingual http://languagelabunleashed.org/2011/12/14/a-few-shout-outs-and-a-woof/#comment-1494 triplingual Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:53:06 +0000 http://languagelabunleashed.org/?p=3573#comment-1494 Credit where credit is due. So important! Credit where credit is due. So important!

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