Edwige Simon Language Technology Specialist ALTEC

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Edwige SimonLanguage Technology SpecialistALTEC

• Hellems 147
• simone_at_colorado.edu
• 2-7225

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ALTEC resources (1/2)

• Equipment
• Student lab library (159)
• PC classroom (152)
• Development stations (152a,b and c)
• ALTEC staff

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ALTEC resources (2/2)

• Workshops
• ALTEC website (coming soon!)
• Language Technology Certificate

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Teaching with technology

• the language of technologyis not the most
  crucial information that educators need in order
  to use technology effectively in their language
  classrooms.
• More important is an understanding of good
  pedagogy and the relationship among teaching,
  learning, and technology.
• Joy Egbert, Chin-chi Chao and Elizabeth
  Hanson-Smith CALL environments.

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Most common mistakes

• Reading PowerPoint slides verbatim
• Fumbling with software and cable
• Failing to moderate chat rooms/forums

SOURCE Educause Center for Applied Research
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Teaching with technology

• Choose the right tool
• Learn to use it well
• Design your lesson
• Have a back up plan!

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Technologies available

• CDs, (tapes?)
• TV, DVDs, videos
• Camcorders, digital cameras
• Computers (the Web, CD-ROMs)

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Computers!

• The (great) field of CALL
• CALL organizations
• CALICO
• Merlot

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The web

• CMC (e-mail, chat, forums)
• Digital Resources (BNF)
• Authentic material (météo, cities, clothes,film
  trailers, SNCF, radio)
• Instructional websites (Polarfle, Chloe)
• Reference sites (La chanson francophone)