Speaking Their Language
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| Title: | Speaking Their Language |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Butler, Kevin |
| Source: | District Administration. Feb 2009 45(2):28-30. |
| Availability: | Professional Media Group, LLC. 488 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851. Tel: 203-663-0100; Fax: 203-663-0149; Web site: http://www.districtadministration.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Physical Description: | |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2009 |
| Intended Audience: | Teachers |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Second Languages, Second Language Learning, Electronic Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Handheld Devices, Language Teachers, Technology Uses in Education, Language Laboratories, Computer Uses in Education, Technological Advancement, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Telecommunications, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Courseware |
| ISSN: | 1537-5749 |
| Abstract: | Tapping into technology for foreign language learning is important, given that such learning is seen as vital to the nation's economic and cultural well-being. The development of technology has dovetailed nicely with a new paradigm of foreign language education, says Marty Abbott, director of education for the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Rather than having students just learn vocabulary from static textbooks and interact primarily with the teacher, foreign language teachers are attempting to make classes more communication-oriented, participatory, and connected to the real world. Teachers are using the new technologies to open up the classroom--to enable students to connect more closely with their daily lives and to make learning more relevant. In this article, the author discusses new technologies that are available to teach language more effectively and explores ways to use these technologies in the classroom. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Access URL: | https://www.districtadministration.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1885 |
| Accession Number: | EJ839569 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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