Competition in social media in informal language learning and use

Submitted by jun song on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 14:01


 

Competition

Social Media in  Informal Language Learning and Use

Video project: interviewing adult learners

Recent years represent a major turning point for language learning. With a great influence of Web 2.0 tools and a tremendous development of  mobile devices, language learning is not confined within formal learning settings. "Language learning and social media: 6 key dialogues"(LS6) team is pleased to announce the lauch of a new competition "Social media in informal language learning and use: Video project - Interviewing adult learners”. This particular competition aims to highlight how a language learner in the Web 2.0 era uses social media for language learning in daily life outside formal learning contexts.

 

Several researchers from various institutions will conduct interviews with adult learners who learn or use foreign language via social media. After sharing interview videos on LS6 vimeo channel, we will award the individual( interviewee) who share his or her best practice of language learning in informal contexts.

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Competition timeframe

  • Shooting and uploading videos will start in January 2012 and end in April 2012.
  • 10 best practices will be announced at the beginning of June 2012.
  • 10 best practices with subtitling will be posted during July 2012.
  • The winner will be announced at the end of August 2012

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Website

Competitions official website: ls6videocompetition.elearningeuropa.info

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The selection process

The number of “like” votes by viewers+ Evaluation by a panel of Judges(to be informed)

  • Is the shared practice compatible with the theme of this competition?

(Language learning, social media use, informal contexts)

  • What are the ways in which the shared practice is innovative and applicable

 

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Winner announcement

The winner will receive a prize worth 1000 euros, for which he or she can choose technical equipment of his/her choice and invited to attend the LS6 final Award Ceremony in  late September 2012 in Warsaw.

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With a strong collaboration of several institutions alongside LS6 team members

It will be led by Prof. Eija Suomela-Salmi ,assisted by Siiri-Maija Heino (University of Turku) in collaboration withJun song, Prof. Charles Max , Dr. Katerina Zourou (University of Luxembourg), Spyros Apostolides (Hellenic Open University), Emilio Marill ,Prof. François Mangenot (University of Grenoble). Dr. Laia Canals (Autonomous University of Barcelona), Dr. Dina Savlovska & Prof. Vita Kalberzina (University of Latvia) and other LS6 team members.

 

Stay tuned for the more details on this competition.

 

Please contact for further questions,

ls6.competition@gmail.com

 

Watch the uploaded videos

 



 

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