CETLA Presentation for the World Languages Department December 2, 2011
Department of Education Report Department of Education Report The Chronicle’s 2011 Special Report The Chronicle’s 2011 Special Report University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language Second Language Teaching and Learning in the Net Generation Second Language Teaching and Learning in the Net Generation
Efficiency Accommodation Practice Collaboration Production Immersion
Save classroom space. Increase enrollment in less popular language classes. Reduce grading time with online quizzes, while providing feedback instantly. Move information and drills online to free up class time for more interaction.
Accommodate disabled, working, parenting, and commuting students. Work around your travel and research schedule. Adapt lessons to diverse learning styles.
Wer küßt wen? Die Frau küßt den Mann. n n Den Mann küßt die Frau. n n The accusative article “Den” shows that the man is the direct object of the action. The woman is the performer of the verb in both sentences. The article “den” answers the question “wen?” Source: Animated/index.html “Animated German Grammar” EXAMPLE: GRAMMAR ANIMATION FOR VISUAL LEARNERS
Web resources such as Live- Radio.Net, World Wide Internet TV, Online Newspapers.com, and virtual museumsLive- Radio.NetWorld Wide Internet TV Online Newspapers.com virtual museums Podcasts /iTunes PodcastsiTunes Digital video Digital video Blackboard feedback and mastery quizzes Blackboard feedback and mastery quizzes e-readers with embedded links and instant word “look-up” e-readers Voice recognition/comparison software
EXAMPLE : ROSETTA STONE’S VOICE COMPARISON METER
Pbworks Pbworks Skype and Google Talk Voice Thread Voice Thread Elluminate/Wimba (Blackboard Collaborate) or WizIQ ElluminateWimba WizIQ
Multimedia presentations Travel blogs Travel blogs Twitter abroad Learning logs Facebook YouTube skits YouTube skits Audio recordings
Blackboard in a foreign language Blackboard in a foreign language 3D virtual tours 3D virtual tours Video games Second Life Second Life