CAL Resource Guides Online

Internet Resources for Foreign Language Teachers

Kathleen Marcos, ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics

Introduction
Digests
CAL Resource Guides Online
Other ERIC/CLL Publications
Online Journals and Newsletters
Listservs
Web Sites
Organizations of Language Teachers
Foreign Language Resource Centers
Conferences
ERIC Documents

Introduction

The Internet offers a wealth of information for students and teachers seeking foreign language resources. Dozens of Digests (short information syntheses) are available online on a wide range of topics related to foreign language education. The Web site of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics offers newsletters, bibliographies, FAQs, and resource guides on many topics of interest to teachers of foreign languages. Other organizations in the field also maintain extensive, informative Web sites. Publications and curriculum materials abound, including a number of electronic journals and magazines. Numerous listservs are available to facilitate discussions among foreign language teachers and other foreign language professionals. Some of these lists have a specialized focus; others hold discussions of general interest to those working in the field.

One of the most extensive resources available on the Internet is the ERIC database of educational materials. You can search the database yourself for materials on a particular topic, or you can contact our User Services staff for assistance.

Acknowledgements

ERIC/CLL is grateful to Jean LeLoup of SUNY Cortland (Co-Moderator of the Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv) and to Dorry Kenyon and Nancy Rhodes of the Center for Applied Linguistics (Co-Directors of the Foreign Language Education and Testing Division) for their valuable assistance in compiling this Resource Guide Online.

Digests

Digests are brief overviews of topics in education. ERIC/CLL has prepared many timely digests on topics related to foreign language teaching and learning. Selected ERIC/CLL titles follow.

American Sign Language as a Foreign Language

In Their Own Words: Two-Way Immersion Teachers Talk About Their Professional Experiences

Internet for Language Teachers

Languages Across the Curriculum

CAL Resource Guides Online

The Benefits of Early Language Learning

Other ERIC/CLL Publications

ERIC/CLL Language Link is a free quarterly email newsletter. Each issue includes a feature article, reviews of one or more related journals and ERIC documents, publications announcements, and news and notes from our colleagues.

The ERIC/CLL News Bulletin is a semi-annual print newsletter that includes substantive articles on a wide range of topics in language education and related fields.

K–12 Foreign Language Education. The ERIC Review, Volume 6, Number 1 (Fall 1998) gives a broad overview of the status of K–12 foreign language education in the United States. Readers will find information about program types, enrollment trends, national standards, assessment, professional development, less commonly taught languages, heritage language education, and American Sign Language. Resources listed include organizations, books, journals and newsletters, and electronic resources.

Why, How, and When Should My Child Learn a Second Language is a publication for parents. It answers a number of critical questions parents have about early foreign language learning, including the following:

• What are the benefits of knowing a second language?
• Why is it better for my child to learn a language in elementary school?
• How are languages taught to children?
• Will a second language interfere with my child's English ability?
• What can I do to help establish a program?

Online Journals and Newsletters

Agora Newsletter provides timely articles for foreign language teachers as well as a calendar of events, professional language news, a review of online resources, and featured products and publishers.

Language Learning & Technology (LL&T) is a Web-based refereed journal with articles on technology and language education.

LanguageTech Net News features news about language technology and multilingual computing. To subscribe, send the following command:

SUB NEWS-L YOURFIRSTANDLASTNAME,YOURORGANIZATION
(SUB NEWS-L JANEDOE,ANYTOWNPUBLICSCHOOLS)

to listserv@multilingual.com.

For information, contact news@multilingual.com or MultiLingual Computing, Inc., 319 North First Avenue, Sandpoint, ID 83864 USA. Telephone 208-263-8178. Fax 208-263-6310.

Listservs

Causerie is a general French discussion list. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE CAUSERIE YOURLASTNAME YOURFIRSTNAME
to
listserv@uquebec.ca.

EDUFRANŻAIS is an international list where French teachers at all levels and in all countries can exchange cultural and linguistic information about France and other francophone countries. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
listserv@univ-rennes1.fr.

ESPAN-L is a list for teachers and speakers of Spanish. Discussion includes a wide range of topics from cultural notes to grammatical points. Send the message
SUBSCRIBE ESPAN-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
listserv@vm.tau.ac.il.

The Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH) is the major listserv for foreign language teachers, with lively and informative discussions. To subscribe, leave the subject line blank; send the message
SUB FLTEACH FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
to
listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu.

France is a listserv for discussions about the French language. To subscribe send the message
SUSCRIBE FRANCE FIRSTNAME LASTNAME
to
France_langue@culture.fr.

The Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections (K–12) list provides a service for foreign language teachers seeking partner classrooms for international and cross-cultural electronic mail exchanges (not individual penpals). To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
IECC-REQUEST@STOLAF.EDU.

LCTL-T is a discussion list for teachers of less commonly taught languages (i.e., all languages except English, Spanish, French, and German). To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LCTL-T YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
listserv@tc.umn.edu.

LIM-A hosts discussions about language immersion programs. Teachers, administrators, and parents are welcome to join. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LIM-A YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
LISTSERV@tc.umn.edu.

LLTI, Language Learning and Technology International, serves as a distribution point for information on language learning and technology, language lab technology, computer supported language learning, interactive video, interactive audio, language workstations, international standards, conversions, etc. Subscribers can post notes and queries as well as search databases. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LLTI YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
LISTSERV@DARTMOUTH.EDU.

LTEST-L, Language Testing Research and Practice, is an open forum for discussion of issues related to language testing, theory, and research. Members are primarily university professors, graduate students, and institutions such as the Educational Testing Service. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE LTEST-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
listserv@psuvm.psu.edu.

Ñandu participants discuss timely issues related to foreign language learning in Grades K–8, provide resources to one another, and share experiences with early sequence programs. To join Ñandu, send the message
SUBSCRIBE YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
nandu-request@caltalk.cal.org.

RIBO-L is a list for German and English discussion. Postings are in both languages. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE RIBO-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
LISTSERV@URIACC.URI.EDU.

SLART-L is for those involved in second language acquisition research or teaching. Participants may discuss research in progress, solicit advice, and post papers for feedback. To subscribe, send the message
SUBSCRIBE SLART-L YOURFIRSTNAME YOURLASTNAME
to
listserv@cunyvm.cuny.edu.

Additional listservs may be found by connecting to http://www.tesol.net/langlist.html.

Web Sites

The Agora Language Marketplace offers information on language learning materials, study abroad, language lab products, language services for business, and other areas of interest to language professionals.

The American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) is an excellent source of information on language-related topics.

BUBL LINK/5:15 Catalogue of Internet Resources is a British site offering a wide range of links and resources for teachers of languages, literatures, and cultures.

The Foreign Language Teaching Forum (FLTEACH) Web site is a useful starting point for finding resources for teaching languages. The site also provides subscription information for the FLTEACH listserv and an extensive archive of FLTEACH discussions on topics of interest to language teachers.

GlobeGate is the primary host site for the GlobeGate Project, a centralized Internet resource for students and teachers of foreign languages. Several thousand Web pages in various foreign languages are indexed at the site. A rich assortment of links to French and Spanish sites is also offered.

Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes offers suggestions for using the Web in foreign language classes. The site provides information on writing activities, reading strategies, Internet options in the classroom, and a comprehensive list of favorite URLs.

MIT Libraries offers links to foreign language newspapers, journals, and magazines in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

The Modern Language Association of America (MLA) is a membership organization that promotes the study and teaching of language and literature. Visit their Web site for information about the annual MLA convention, publications, employment opportunities, MLA committees and commissions, prizes and awards, and MLA style.

The Modern Language Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, Canada focuses on focuses on curriculum, instruction, and policies for education in second, foreign, and minority languages, particularly in reference to English and French in Canada but also other languages and settings.

Ñandutí is a Web-based resource from the Improving Foreign Language Instruction project of the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory At Brown University (LAB). Ñandutí focuses on K–8 language instruction and offers a wide range of resources, including FAQs, information on foreign language standards, descriptions of model programs, and a calendar of upcoming events.

The National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL) is dedicated to promoting foreign language instruction for all students, kindergarten through 8th grade, and to supporting educators who teach those students.

A Web of On-Line Dictionaries has links to more than 800 dictionaries in 160 languages.

The World of Reading has a large online catalogue featuring foreign language and ESL software, films, books, and audiotapes.

National Organizations of Language Teachers

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), a national professional association for foreign language teachers, provides information about ACTFL's annual conference, publications, programs, resources, membership, and the national foreign language standards.

The organizations listed below focus on specific languages or language groups.

The above list may be found on the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) Web site.

National Foreign Language Resource Centers

The U.S. Department of Education funds nine National Foreign Language Resource Centers across the country. The centers were established to improve and enrich the nation's foreign language capacity.

Duke University/University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Slavic and East European Language Resource Center (SEELRC)

Georgetown University/George Washington University/Center for Applied Linguistics
National Capital Language Resource Center (GU/GW/CAL NCLRC)

Iowa State University
National K–12 Foreign Language Resource Center (ISU K–12 NFLRC)

Michigan State University
Center for Language Education and Research (MSU CLEAR)

Ohio State University
Foreign Language Center (OSU NFLRC)

San Diego State University
National Language Resource Center (SDSU NFLRC)

University of Hawai'i
National Foreign Language Resource Center (U of HI NFLRC)

University of Minnesota
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)

University of Wisconsin at Madison
National African Language Resource Center (NALRC)

Regional Foreign Language Conferences

The Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSC) serves 17 Midwestern and Central states through an annual conference, advocacy activities, and professional awards.

The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) serves the Mid-Atlantic coastal states and the Northeastern states. NEC's Web site includes information on the annual conference, NEC membership, publications, and links to other regional conferences and resources.

The Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT) serves the Southern and South Central states. SCOLT publishes SCOLTalk, a semiannual newsletter with information about upcoming conferences; Dimension, the selected, edited proceedings of the annual conference; Research Within Reach; and Managing the Foreign Language Department. Information about the annual SCOLT conference may be found at the Web site.

The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) works to promote, develop, and enhance the study and teaching of foreign languages and cultures. SWCOLT serves the Southwestern states. Visit their Web site for information about the annual SWCOLT conference.

The Pacific Northwest Council for Languages (PNCFL) serves the Pacific North Coast and Western states. PNCFL holds an annual conference and publishes SELECTA, a journal devoted to all aspects of languages and cultures.

Other Conference Information Online

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) holds an annual conference attended by language teachers across the country.

Cambridge University Press publishes a list of links to second language learning at the Web site of their journal Studies in Second Language Acquisition.

Conference Schedules for Linguists, Translators, Interpreters, and Teachers of Languages provides information about quarterly and annual events.

The University of Sydney Language Centre maintains a comprehensive worldwide conference list.

Search of the ERIC Database

Additional resources on this topic are available through the ERIC database of educational documents. The following search lists books, papers, reports, journal articles, and other documents of interest. Information on obtaining these materials appears after the search.

To conduct your own search of the ERIC database, visit an ERIC Center or conduct your own search on the Web.

ED422899
To Integrate Your Language Web Tools--CALL WebCT.
Siekmann, Sabine
1998
10p.; Paper presented at the Natural Language Processing and Industrial Application
(NLP & IA/TAL & AI) - Special Accent on Language Learning (Moncton, New Brunswick,
Canada, August 18-21, 1998).
Document Type: PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141); CONFERENCE PAPER (150)
The benefits of Internet activities for teaching of foreign languages, for example the use of e-mail as a non-threatening environment for language output, and using the Web to integrate language and culture, have become apparent in the last few years. This paper describes WebCT as a user-friendly integrated Internet environment for the teaching of foreign languages. WebCT (Web Course Tools), created at the University of British Columbia is a multi-faceted program that allows educators to customize an existing suite of tools to their individual needs and content. The different tools WebCT has to offer are assembled in a single password protected area; they include, but are not limited to: e-mail, bulletin board, chat rooms, and quizzes. These tools can be categorized in four areas: Content (paths, links), Communication (bulletin board, e-mail, chat rooms), Testing/Assessment (quizzes, self-test) and Course Management (calendar, student management, My Record). This paper briefly introduces the main tools, describes possible applications in computer-assisted language learning (CALL), and discusses their potential and limitations. The role of the teacher in WebCT is examined in terms of course development as well as in terms of different teaching modes (supplemental or self-contained). WebCT does not require instructors to become programmers, but enables them to create course materials and design their course on their own. WebCT is generally user-friendly for teachers and students, and especially easily understood from the student's perspective. The role of the student also depends upon the different teaching modes as well as whether the computer is used as a tutor or tool. Integrating the Internet into the foreign language classroom encourages students who are less likely to participate in class. It can also create possibilities for learners who would otherwise be excluded from foreign language learning. WebCT brings second language learning home to students. (Author)
Descriptors: *Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Mediated Communication; *Computer System Design; Educational Technology; Instructional Materials; *Internet; Learning Activities; Multicultural Education; Online Systems; *Second Language Learning; Student Role; Teacher Role; *World Wide Web
Identifiers: *Computer Assisted Language Learning

EJ561184
Beyond the Technocentric--Developing and Evaluating Content-Driven, Internet-Based Language Acquisition Courses.
Fox, Matthew
Computer Assisted Language Learning, v10 n5 p443-53 Nov 1997
ISSN: 0958-8221
Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (080); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141)
Describes the Language Learning Network, a course for distance second-language learning that attempts to bridge the gap between autonomous distance study and traditional face-to-face location-restricted classes. Underlying pedagogical principles, course structure, and the course pilot project are examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: *Computer Assisted Instruction; Course Content; Course Descriptions; *Distance Education; *Information Technology; *Internet; *Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning

EJ561183
EWeb and HomePage Maker: Making It Easier to Develop Content on the WWW.
Chen, Daxing; Zhao, Yong
Computer Assisted Language Learning, v10 n5 p427-41 Nov 1997
ISSN: 0958-8221
Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (0800); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141
Describes two World-Wide-Web-based products designed to make the Web more interactive and accessible to less technically inclined language professionals for course development. The eWeb is a set of functions that support large-group and individual synchronous/asynchronous communication and material development. HomePage Maker allows interlinking of course-related Web pages using regular word processing skills. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: *Authoring Aids (Programming); *Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Software; Computer Software Development; *Course Content; Curriculum Design; Instructional Materials; *Material Development; *Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; *World Wide Web
Identifiers: *Home Pages

EJ559643
Increasing the Communicative Competence of Foreign Language Students Through the FL Chatroom.
Rankin, Walter
Foreign Language Annals, v30 n4 p542-46 Win 1997
ISSN: 0015-718X
Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (080); POSITION PAPER (120)
Online chatrooms can be incorporated into the course syllabi of foreign language courses as a regular homework assignment to encourage students to use the target language actively and frequently. By scheduling regular visits to a foreign language specific chatroom, the foreign language instructor can greatly increase the amount of time students spend communicating in the target language. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques; *Communicative Competence (Languages); *Computer Assisted Instruction; *Internet; Second Language Instruction; *Second Language Learning
Identifiers: *Chat Rooms

EJ557065 FL527674
Using Internet Tools as an Enhancement of C2 Teaching and Learning.
Lee, Lina
Foreign Language Annals, v30 n3 p410-27 Fall 1997
ISSN: 0015-718X
Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (080); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141)
This pilot study shows that the use of Internet resources is a meaningful way to integrate language and culture and to provide opportunities for students to learn about the target culture while using e-mail to discuss cultural aspects with native speakers. Results of the study showed that e-mail increased students' interest and motivation. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: *Cultural Awareness; *Electronic Mail; Instructional Effectiveness; *Internet; Language Proficiency; Native Speakers; Second Language Instruction; *Second Language Learning; *Student Motivation

EJ555625
Network Update: Plug-Ins, Forms and All That Java.
Higgins, Chris
IALL Journal, v29 n3 p45-49 1997
Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (080); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141)
Notes that the desire to make World Wide Web (WWW) pages more interactive and laden with animation, sound, and video brings us to the threshold of the deeper levels of Web page creation. Lists and discusses resources available on the WWW that will aid in learning and using these dynamic functions for Web page development to assist in interactive second-language learning. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Change Agents; *Computer Mediated Communication; *Educational Technology; *Electronic Publishing; *Online Systems; *Second Language Learning; *World Wide Web

EJ555624
LLTI Highlights.
Pankratz, David
IALL Journal, v29 n3 p37-43 1997
Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (080); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141)
Discusses e-mail programs to view and write in Japanese and Chinese script in a Windows setting. Notes that the big issue is not so much displaying the text but inputting it, a formidable task considering the thousands of characters to learn. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Chinese; *Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Software; *Educational Technology; *Electronic Mail; *Information Networks; Japanese; *Second Language Learning

EJ555621
Network Update: WWW Page Writing and Design Helpers.
Higgins, Chris
IALL Journal, v29 n2 p57-63 1997
Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (080); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141)
Lists and describes the sites available on the World Wide Web used for Web-based projects for language education. Notes that the number and style of such sites has risen dramatically, reflecting a growing interest among language teaching faculty. Points out that both a program's content and its presentation affect its feasibility as an educational tool. (Author/CK)
Descriptors: College Faculty; College Students; Higher Education; *Information Sources; *Online Systems; Second Language Instruction; *Second Language Learning; *Teacher Attitudes; *World Wide Web
Identifiers: Web Sites

EJ554046
A Beginner's Guide to the Internet in the Foreign Language Classroom with a Focus
on the World Wide Web.
Green, Anne
Foreign Language Annals, v30 n2 p253-64 Sum 1997
ISSN: 0015-718X
Document Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE (080); POSITION PAPER (120)
Aims to provide language teachers with an impetus to integrate resources available on the Internet into the foreign language classroom. To do so, the teacher must become acquainted with cyberspace culture; establish a hardware link to the Internet; become aware of the breadth, depth, and limitations of the Internet; and integrate these resources into the language classroom. (Author/CK) (10 references) Descriptors: *Change Agents; *Information Sources; Instructional Materials; *Internet; Language Teachers; *Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; *Teacher Motivation; *World Wide Web

EJ541464
Webspinning--Using the Web To Teach Languages.
Bogard, Eva; And Others
Learning and Leading with Technology, v24 n5 p26-28 Feb 1997
ISSN: 1082-5754
Document Type: TEACHING GUIDE (052); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141); JOURNAL ARTICLE
(080)
Provides German language activities based on the World Wide Web that help create a student-centered classroom and that give high school students practical insights into life in a foreign country, focusing on cooperative learning skills. The lesson plan includes site location, objectives, teacher preparation, and assessment. Worksheets are included. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning; *Cultural Activities; Curriculum Development; *German; Learning Activities; Lesson Plans; Secondary Education; Secondary School Students; *Second Language Instruction; Student Evaluation; Worksheets; *World Wide Web
Identifiers: *Computer Assisted Language Instruction; Web Sites

EJ541158
A CALL Course: Publishing a Home Page on the Internet.
Browne, Barbara; Kinnealy, Dianne
On-Call, v11 n1 p19-26 Jan 1997
ISSN: 1034-571X
Document Type: PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141); JOURNAL ARTICLE (080)
Describes a computer assisted language learning course that includes the construction of student home pages, with particular focus on second language acquisition, student interaction, development of technical skills and class participation. Findings reveal that students experience a sense of achievement when other people comment on their home pages. (One reference) (CK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement; College Students; *Computer Assisted Instruction; *Course Content; Course Descriptions; Feedback; Foreign Countries; *Internet; Program Evaluation; *Second Language Learning; Skill Development; *Student Attitudes; *Student Participation
Identifiers: *Australia

EJ539706
Webspinning in the Language Classroom.
Taylor, Greg; And Others
Learning and Leading with Technology, v24 n4 p32-35 Dec-Jan 199 1997
ISSN: 1082-5754
Document Type: TEACHING GUIDE (052); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141); JOURNAL ARTICLE
(080)
Teachers can use the World Wide Web to create multimedia foreign language activities without expensive software. Describes and includes a lesson plan for a mystery game suitable for high school advanced placement or intermediate university Spanish students requiring students to work together solving clues and writing short compositions. Includes instructions for accessing Lycos, a search engine. (PEN) Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction; Cooperative Learning; *Educational Games; Higher Education; *Lesson Plans; *Multimedia Materials; Problem Solving; Secondary Education; *Second Language Instruction; *Spanish; *World Wide Web; Writing Exercises
Identifiers: Search Engines

EJ539307
The Internet and E-Mail: Useful Tools for Foreign Language Teaching and Learning.
Hackett, Lachlan
On-Call, v10 n1 p15-20 1996
ISSN: 1034-571X
Document Type: POSITION PAPER (120); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141); JOURNAL ARTICLE (080)
This article argues that the Internet and electronic mail offer enormous potential for enhancing the communicative approach to language teaching adopted by the Queensland High School (Australia) French program. (22 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: *Communicative Competence (Languages); *Computer Assisted Instruction; Computer Software; *Educational Technology; *Electronic Mail; French; High Schools; *Internet; Models; Professional Development; Resource Materials; Second Language Instruction; *Second Language Learning; Teacher Role; Teaching Methods

EJ539305
Empowering Language Students Through Technology.
Sussex, Roland
On-Call, v10 n1 p2-7 1996
ISSN: 1034-571X
Document Type: BOOK-PRODUCT REVIEW (072); JOURNAL ARTICLE (080)
Reviews "Barriers and Bridges: Media Technology in Language Learning." The book's is divided into three main sections: "Back to Basics," which covers the exploitation of affordable and modest technology; "Small World," which discusses electronic mail; and "Big Bucks and Grand Plans," which addresses the expensive end of educational technology. (10 references) (CK)
Descriptors: *Book Reviews; *Computer Assisted Instruction; Courseware; Educational Finance; *Educational Technology; *Electronic Mail; Foreign Countries; Learner Controlled Instruction; Models; *Second Language Learning
Identifiers: Asia; Europe

EJ535933
Professional Development Via the Internet: A Proposal.
Tremblay, Roger
Mosaic, v4 n1 p1,3-9 Fall 1996
ISSN: 1195-7131
Document Type: PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141); JOURNAL ARTICLE (080)
Describes some aspects of the Internet that might be used in the professional development of language teachers, with particular reference to teachers in Canada. The article notes that teachers can attend cyberschool, use cybereferences and converse with cyberpals. To effectively use the Net, teachers must develop an effective search strategy. (Seven references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: *Communication (Thought Transfer); Foreign Countries; *Internet; Language Teachers; Learning Strategies; *Professional Development; *Reference Materials; *Search Strategies; *Second Language Learning; Teacher Improvement
Identifiers: *Canada; Cyberspace

EJ527807
Electronic Networking.
Sussex, Roland; White, Peter
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, v16 p200-25 1996
Theme issue: Technology and Language.
ISSN: 0267-1905
Document Type: REVIEW LITERATURE (070); JOURNAL ARTICLE (080)
Overviews the use of the Internet in second-language instruction with special attention given to learning, teaching, research, and assessing and using the Net. (77 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics; *Computer Assisted Instruction; *Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Software; Databases; Electronic Classrooms; *Independent Study; *Interactive Video; *Internet; Second Language Instruction; *Second Language Learning; Teacher Role; World Wide Web

EJ524557
Writing Strategies in a Second Language: Three Case Studies of Learners Using Electronic Mail.
Trenchs, Mireia
Canadian Modern Language Review, v52 n3 p464-97 Apr 1996
ISSN: 0008-4506
Document Type: RESEARCH REPORT (143); JOURNAL ARTICLE (080)
Describes how beginning language learners generated electronic mail in a foreign language, Spanish, and what the resulting texts looked like. The study uncovered different, contrastive writing behaviors and a diversity of texts and suggests that communicative activities in the language classroom pose dilemmas for students. (39 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: *Case Studies; Computer Assisted Instruction; *Courseware; *Electronic Mail; Elementary School Students; Grade 6; *Second Language Learning; *Spanish; Student Characteristics; Teacher Role; Verbal Communication; *Writing Strategies.

EJ522977
Students' Empowerment: E-Mail Exchange and the Development of Writing Skills.
Besnard, Christine; And Others
Mosaic, v3 n2 p8-12 Win 1996
ISSN: 1195-7131
Document Type: POSITION PAPER (120); JOURNAL ARTICLE (080)
Describes a teaching effort to make second-language learning more attractive to students by placing them at the center of the learning experience. This approach generates exchange of information among students, between students and professors, and between students and the computer. The approach also allows students to work at their own speed. (14 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: *Computer Assisted Instruction; Educational Technology; *Electronic Mail; *Learner Controlled Instruction; *Second Language Learning; *Student Attitudes; Student Reaction; Teaching Methods; *Writing Skills

EJ518506
E-Mail: Real-Life Classroom Experiences with Foreign Languages.
Silva, Pamela Urdal; And Others
Learning and Leading with Technology, v23 n5 p10-12 Feb 1996
ISSN: 1082-5754
Document Type: TEACHING GUIDE (052); PROJECT DESCRIPTION (141); JOURNAL ARTICLE
(080)
Discusses the use of intercultural e-mail via the Internet to provide language students with real audiences, authentic language experiences, and immediate feedback from native speakers. Highlights include examples from high school classes in Florida and Mexico City, task-based learning activities, and problems and possible solutions. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication; *Electronic Mail; Feedback; Foreign Countries; *Intercultural Communication; Internet; Language Enrichment; Learning Activities; Native Speakers; Problems; Secondary Education; *Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning
Identifiers: Authenticity; Examples; Florida; Mexico (Mexico City); Task Orientation

ED411671
Choosing and Using Materials for a "Net" Gain in Foreign Language Learning and Instruction.
LeLoup, Jean W.; Ponterio, Robert
1996
10p.; In: New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers Annual Meeting Series, No. 13, "Reaching Out to the Communities We Serve."
Document Type: NON-CLASSROOM MATERIAL (055)
The rationale for using sites and materials from the World Wide Web for second language instruction is explored; the technology used in gaining access to those resources is explained briefly; and integration of those resources into the curriculum is discussed. Website addresses are noted throughout. Three approaches to network searches are outlined: materials to support a specific lesson; expansion of the teacher's personal collection of sites and resources (curriculum-driven); and exploration of collections compiled by other language educators. Basic tools and terminology explained include electronic mail, mailing lists, remote log-in, gophers, file transfer protocol, net user groups, World Wide Web, helper applications in web browsers, and search engines. It is argued that resources from the World Wide Web are plentiful, readily available, current, visually oriented and appealing to students, and often interactive. Four examples illustrating the use of Internet materials to support curricular objectives are offered. It is also noted that new national standards for second language learning can be used to both select and apply World Wide Web resources to language instruction and lifelong language use. Contains 7 references. (MSE)
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness; *Instructional Materials; Internet; *Media Selection; *Online Searching; Second Language Instruction; *Second Languages; *World Wide Web

ED409851
Electronic Mail in Foreign Language Learning: Communication and Culture.
Leh, Amy Sheng-Chieh
1997
13p.; In: Proceedings of Selected Research and Development Presentations at the 1997 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (19th, Albuquerque, NM, February 14-18, 1997); see IR 018 421.
Document Type: RESEARCH REPORT (143); CONFERENCE PAPER (150); TEST, QUESTIONNAIRE (160)
National standards published in 1995 addressed the importance of foreign language education and identified five goal areas: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. This study incorporated these five goals and examined the potential of electronic mail in foreign language learning. In addition, it looked at cultural aspects of computer mediated communication. Subjects were students in a fifth-semester Spanish class at a large public university in the United States. Two classes (a total of 35 students) were involved in the project. One class used e-mail to communicate with native Spanish speakers in Mexico, while the other did not use e-mail. Data collection included a close test, class writing reports, oral examinations, attitude surveys, questionnaires, and interviews. Analysis of quantitative data revealed that the students' performance and confidence did not differ significantly between the two groups. For the qualitative analysis, the content of the e-mail messages was categorized into eight topics: culture, language, course management, social activity, books, class assignments, desire to communicate, and personal sharing. Findings indicated that e-mail motivated students, helped in learning culture, enhanced social presence, and assisted foreign language learning. A follow-up study conducted 1 year after the original study revealed that one fourth of the e-mail participants continued the electronic communication after the class was completed. Appendices include the attitude survey, the Cloze Test and the questionnaire on e-mail use. (Contains 29 references.) (AEF)
Descriptors: *Computer Mediated Communication; Computer Oriented Programs; *Computer Uses in Education; *Culture Contact; *Electronic Mail; Higher Education; Questionnaires; *Second Language Learning; *Spanish; Student Motivation; Student Reaction

ED399789
A Guide to Language Learning in Tandem via the Internet. CLCS Occasional Paper No. 46.
Little, David, Ed.; Brammerts, Helmut, Ed.
Trinity Coll., Dublin (Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies. 1996
87p.
ISSN: 0332-3889
Document Type: TEACHING GUIDE (052)
Target Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
The LINGUA Project International Electronic Mail Tandem Network, sponsored by the European Union, is described in a series of chapter-articles. Universities in a number of European countries and several non-European countries have collaborated in expansion of the network, related research projects, and development of instructional materials to facilitate language learning in tandem using the Internet. The report describes: the network's structure and operation (partner institutions, bilingual subnets, future prospects), underlying instructional principles (learner autonomy, instructional forms, academic advising); techniques for integrating e-mail tandem learning into language courses, including such issues as curriculum design, facilities, accreditation, translation, and examples of integration into a writing skills course and an intercultural studies curriculum; use of electronic discussion forums in each subnet for language and intercultural learning, including posting types, discussion topics, and student and teacher participation; obtaining membership and establishing new subnets; use of subnets for language pairs; and examples of tandem partnerships. Lists of institutions and individuals currently participating in the project are appended. Contains 59 references. (MSE)
Descriptors: *Computer Assisted Instruction; *Electronic Mail; Foreign Countries; *Information Networks; *International Cooperation; *Internet; Second Language Instruction; *Second Languages
Identifiers: European Union; *LINGUA Programme

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