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Claire Bradin Siskin's Homepage
Claire Bradin Siskin, of Michigan State University, does outstanding work. Her
site points to collections of useful links, but also includes presentation
materials she has used to discuss how to use websites for teaching and
learning.
"Language
Links: A New World of Understanding" - Lauren Rosen
I met Lauren at a workshop sponsored by CLEAR.
She is based at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Like Claire's site, she
includes resources and discusses how these sites could actually be used.
FLTeach (Foreign
Language Teaching Forum)
FLTeach sponsors a popular listserv - many messages - that allows you to
discuss language teaching with many diverse educators. (Listservs are e-mail
groups that you subscribe to - there is no cost involved. Often, you can also
search web-based archives of these on-line discussions.) They also have a
comprehensive index of web
resources for a variety of languages. Additionally, they have very lovely
activities for French and Spanish: Taller
Hispano by Jean LeLoup and Civilisation
Française by Marie Ponterio.
Timecast
(Real Audio)
This database allows users to search Internet-based TV and radio stations by
language. Go to Advanced Search.
ePALS
Another matching site for keypals.
Thanks to Jo Anne Wilson of MICH-I-LIFTS
for this link.
Interactive
Communications & Simulations: International Poetry Guild
The ICS group at the University of
Michigan sponsors an interesting writing project called the International
Poetry Guild. The project runs in English but also has a French language
session that runs from time to time.
Center for Language Education and Research
Housed at Michigan State University, CLEAR is one of a group of fifteen
federally funded
language research groups. Their site offers diverse resources and exciting
new tools (free!), including
information on their summer institutes.
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
- Activities for Teachers!
CARLA out of the University of Minnesota, like CLEAR, provides outstanding
resources. Most recently, I've been introduced to the work of Marlene
Johnshoy whose instructional
modules on the
ACTFL National Standards and
Content-Based
Language Teaching with Technology (CoBaLTT) are available online. A nice
resource for those in-service days....
National Capital Language
Resource Center
This resource center is a collaborative effort by Georgetown University, The
George Washington University, and the Center for Applied Linguistics.
The newsletter is
available via email or online and has rich information. The culture
club is another unique resource.
CAL Resources: Né
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and
Linguistics
ERIC no longer exists in the same form, but many resources are available at the
above link from the Center for Applied Linguistics, including a
Foreign Language section.
Language Learning & Technology
"The journal seeks to disseminate research to foreign and second language
educators in the U.S. and around the world on issues related to technology and
language education." - L L & T
The American Council on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Homepage
ACTFL includes a web-version of their WebWatch
column online. (I was proud to have Casa de Joanna featured in February of
2007). You'll also find good links to organizational pages (e.g. AATF, AATG) which feature
language-specific link collections.
Michigan World Language Assocation
Official site for the MiWLA.
The International
Association for Language Learning Technology
IALLT is another excellent organization for educators interested in thoughtful
approaches to technology use in the language classroom.
Michiganders - Make sure to check out our regional organization: MWALLT.
Computer Assisted Language Instruction
Consortium (CALICO)
CALICO focuses on technology in language teaching and learning. Their site
includes access to their journal and a clearinghouse of resources. CALICO
maintains an on-line index of software
reviews.
Latin American Resource Center at
Tulane University
Tulane University offers a lending library of books, kits, videos, manipulatives
that are loaned for FREE to educators. (You are required to pay for the postage
to return the materials).
Thanks to Cindy Kendall for this great link.
International Society for Technology Education
(ISTE)
If you aren't familiar with ISTE, it's worth your time to take a look. One
important aspect of their work centers on NETS
(National Educational Techology Standards) which exist for both students and
teachers.
CALICO Software
Reviews
The Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO)
focuses on technology in language teaching and learning. Their site includes
access to their journal and a clearinghouse of resources including these
reviews.
Yahoo's
Foreign Language Software
Here's a starting point for exploring language learning software and utilities.
What am I currently using?
When we are in the lab, we spend much of our time on the Net or using Office
applications. These are the other titles that I am presently using. I am including this information as
examples - not as a recipe. Caveat emptor.
LinguisTech
I work with language teachers and departments to help them infuse their teaching
with technology. Click the LinguisTech link to find out more about workshops and
conference sessions that I have conducted.
¡@&*! How do I make accents?
This page includes a variety of options for making accents and other special
characters for websites, Windows and Macintosh platforms.
Language Learning and Technology: An
Implementation Plan (1996)
Many years ago, I wrote this in response to a request from my
school district, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, to articulate a five year plan
for technology implementation. It has since been adopted as our department
vision statement. It is an interesting time capsule for me.
