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- http://learn-with-youtube.blogspot.co.uk/2008/11/introduction.html
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- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Languages
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Video Sources
A blog that brings together resources available on YouTube for language learning. The blogger, ‘Elan’, uses his expertise as a language teacher to select and annotate the most useful of the hundreds of free video language tutorials uploaded to YouTube from around the world. Some are well structured, multi-part courses, while others are of a much simpler nature. In theory, you can start learning a foreign language online from the very beginning and reach an intermediate level of fluency. As well as selecting YouTube videos, he recommends sites with a significant number of language activities such as free listening materials, grammar online tutorials, reading "handouts", etc. Most are free of charge, some not.
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/academy
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Current Affairs, Languages, Law, Media Studies, Politics and Government, Radio Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Courses, Discussion Lists, Information Sources, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download
At the end of 2009 this brilliant site designed to teach skills to BBC journalists was opened to public access in the UK. Using hundreds of video and audio examples alongside interactive modules, the site provides masterclasses covering craft skills, law, and ethics & values. There is also an active discussion forum, glossary, and currently a section on covering the general election. It is intended to make the site available by subscription outside the UK. Part of the BBC Academy, see also the separate entry for the sister site, BBC College of Production.
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- http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/
- Category
- Science and Technology, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Computing, Education, Languages, Media Studies, Technology
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- AV services, Courses, Information Sources, Streaming/Download, Technology
An impressive collection of instructional videos for free, online viewing produced by Russell Stannard of the University of Warwick, with the aim of encouraging and helping teachers and lecturers to use ICT and Web 2.0 technologies in their teaching. There are three separate collections of videos: one for tools to use in ESL/ELT teaching; one for teaching foreign languages (not just English); and one for teachers of any subject who want to know more about using ICT/Web 2.0 technologies and specific tools in their teaching.
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- Link
- http://peo.cambridge.org/
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Business Studies, Languages
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Blogs, Podcasting
Professional English Online is aimed particularly at teachers and trainers of business English and English for Specific Purposes (ESP). The site hosts a blog and a section containing podcasts and vodcasts of interviews with leading teachers and writers on a wide range of subjects including English for nursing, complaining in English, and cultural awareness. At the end of 2010 the site was relaunched to incorporate more interactive features so it is now possible to comment on the blogs, podcasts and other material and rate their relevance.
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- https://www.france24.com/en/
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- Current Affairs, Geography, Languages
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Podcasting, Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download
France 24 is the first French international news channel to broadcast on a 24/7 basis. Launched in December 2006 and broadcast in French, English and Arabic, it offers a French perspective on world events. The channel is characterized by respect for diversity and attention to political and cultural differences and identities. As well as being available via the various digital television platforms and podcasting, the Internet is at the heart of its strategy, with a trilingual site as of its launch. In addition to online viewing of the live broadcast schedule, there is an extensive video archive of programmes and special reports available for on-demand viewing.
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- https://rt.com/
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- Social Sciences
- Subject
- Current Affairs, Languages, Politics and Government
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Producers/Broadcasters, Streaming/Download
Russia Today is the first 24/7 English-language television news channel to present the Russian point of view on events happening in Russia and around the globe. The channel was established in April 2005 by the Autonomous Nonprofit Organization TV-Novosti. RT provides viewers with breaking news, stories on politics, business, and public affairs, particulary relating to events in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. A selection of the best news reports, stories and programmes can be viewed at YouTube, and news bulletins from the current day are available on the RT website.
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- Link
- http://194.66.92.239/videos/intro.htm
- Category
- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Film Studies, Geography, Languages, Literature, Politics and Government
- Type of resource
- Databases
An online database listing the videos and DVDs held in the library of of UCL’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies for use by UCL staff and students. Full listings are given under the headings feature films; animation; documentaries on history, politics and current affairs; documentaries on literature, cinema and other arts; language learning materials. The site also gives links to internet resources on Russian cinema and the Russian Cinema Research Group.
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- http://www.visualthesaurus.com
- Category
- Social Sciences
- Subject
- Information Studies, Languages
- Type of resource
- Information Sources
Created using Thinkmap data-animation technology, this is a ‘spatial map of linguistic associations’; in effect, a visualisation of the operation and meaning of a thesaurus. Click on any of the floating words and a variety of associated words and meanings branch out, then click on these, and journey on through the English language. A simple idea, beautifully executed, but will only work on systems that support Java.
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- http://www.scran.ac.uk
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Film Studies, Geography, History, Languages, Literature
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Information Sources, Streaming/Download
Scran contains 360,000 multimedia resources (pictures, reconstructions, audio, video and virtual reality) representing material culture and human history from the media, museums, galleries, archives, libraries and universities (over 300 UK partners but predominantly in Scotland). There are over 5,000 video clips in the collection. It maintains a fully searchable online resource bank and registered users may download copyright cleared resources for teaching and learning. Key subject areas are Arts (Art & Design, Architecture, Language and Literature), Social Sciences (History, Geography, Archaeology) and Education.
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- https://www.russiandvd.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=10
- Category
- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Film Studies, Languages, Music, Russian Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Streaming/Download, Video Sources
American online store of Russian audio and video material, which includes generous audio and video clips (using Windows Media Player) of the most popular titles and the latest releases. The site is predominantly written in Russian but an English version is provided.
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Learning on Screen