On language learning and gaming (WIBBU/RUBY REI Takeover)

Checkout Ruby Rei for ioS/Android - find out more here! 

Teacher resources here

What's in this episode?

• Introduction 0-3:00 (UFI Charitable Trust Edtech Funding, Reviews and Ratings)

• Jo Sayers, Head of Product, at UK-based ELTJam, a digital product and UX innovation lab 3.30 - 8.00

• Sabrina Espasandin, an English as a Foreign Language teacher with 16 years experience in Argentina and over 5 years teaching edtech innovation in schools across Spain 8.00 - 15.00

• Dean Jacobs, CEO and Co-Founder of Wibbu, London based with 8 languages under his belt. 15.00 - 30.00 

• Outro 30.00 - 31.00 
   

Sample quotations:

• Very little is done where you are learning in environment in your normal life, not your ‘educational’ life 
• Games were always part of my practice whether I was using technology or not
• Our philosophy is motivation is the number one factor in language learning 

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References:  

• Ruby Rei: http://www.wibbu.com/ruby-rei/   
• Wibbu: https://twitter.com/wibbu_studios 
• Teacher resources: http://www.wibbu.com/resources/ 
• UFI Edtech Funding: http://www.ufi.co.uk/voctech-seed-2017
• Jo Sayers: https://twitter.com/jo_sayers
• ELT Jam: https://eltjam.com/ 
• Sabrina Espasandin: https://twitter.com/sabrieo 
• Dean Jacobs: https://twitter.com/deanmarcjacobs 
• Busuu: https://twitter.com/busuu 
• Duolingo: https://twitter.com/duolingo
• ELTJam and Chatbots: https://eltjam.com/elt-bot/ 
• Kahoot: https://twitter.com/GetKahoot 
• Stephen Krashen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Krashen 
• Stephen Krashen: https://twitter.com/skrashen 
• Cambridge (KET) curriculum: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/key-for-schools/ 
• Cambridge English Language Assessment: https://twitter.com/CambridgeEng 
• UKIE: https://ukie.org.uk/ 
• UKIE: https://twitter.com/uk_ie 
• Department of International Trade: https://twitter.com/tradegovuk 
• Nick Jenkins (Moonpig): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jenkins 
• Ark schools: https://twitter.com/arkschools 
• Ian Hetherington: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Hetherington 
• Bett Show: https://twitter.com/Bett_show
• Game Developers Conference: https://twitter.com/Official_GDC 
• http://eltjam.academy/ - 'edtechpod' to get the first course free
• https://eltjam.com/learner-experience-design/
• https://eltjam.com/lxd-isnt-just-ux-l-thrown/ 

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