Thirty-plus American K-12 and higher education practitioners, researchers, and curriculum development specialists contribute nine chapters to a practical text on the use of technology in the foreign language classroom. Five introductory chapters discuss technology integration strategies, foreign language standards, performance assessment, and distance learning. The remaining chapters contain 12 resource units developed as part of four projects at various locations throughout the U.S. Each unit features scores of sample lessons which can be used as standalone activities or month-long curriculum plans. The accompanying CD-ROM provides the full text for each lesson, plus worksheets, vocabulary lists, and links to Internet resources. For K-12 foreign language teachers, curriculum coordinators, teacher educators, preservice teachers, and library media specialists. No subject index. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Language students learn best when given the opportunity to communicate meaningful content in realistic settings. Providing those realistic contexts hasn't always been easy, but as this book emphatically demonstrates technology can help. Current Internet- and software-based technologies offer authentic, individualized interactions with members of the target language community - precisely the kind of interaction that leads to the biggest gains in proficiency. Months' worth of lesson plans and activities show you how to use the best of these technology tools to build content-based curricula for all ages and languages, and simultaneously address critical technology and content area standards.
FEATURES
Dozens of lesson plans on CD-ROM that can be used as stand-alone activities or month-long curriculum plans
Introductory essays on technology integration and foreign language standards, performance assessment, and distance learning
Interdisciplinary links, teaching tips, lesson extenders, and assessment rubrics for each unit
Also available:
Teachers as Technology Leaders: A Guide to ISTE Technology Facilitation and Technology Leadership Accreditation - ISBN 1564842266
Transforming Classroom Practice: Professional Development Strategies in Educational Technology - ISBN 1564842460
