Monthly Archives: April 2009
Google Search Updates |
Google has updated two of it’s search function in ways that will make it easier for language teachers to find content. Google Video now allows for a language specific search in the advanced form. It’s not 100% accurate, but it’s … Continue reading
Another Digital Collection |
Another website has appeared looking to provide digital material online for free. This one is sponsored by U.N. So far it’s a tiny fraction of the size of Europeana from the E.U. Clearly there would an educational benefit were these … Continue reading
White paper on Designing Games for Foreign Language |
Ravi Purushotma, Steven L. Thorne, and Julian Wheatly had published a white paper, “10 Key Principles for Designing Video Games for Foreign Language Learning“. Although it’s written with game design in mind, the same principles could easily apply to selecting … Continue reading
Fallout III |
I’ve just had some games come in from Germany which I hope to have installed in the lab soon. Games that I’ll try to set to playable in non-English languages include: Fallout III Mass Effect Prince of Persia Games that … Continue reading
Games in Languages |
Games can provide a great goal oriented environment for language learning. We have a fairly wide selection of PC games for students play on their own, including many of the hit titles from the previous year. However, since the content … Continue reading