Category Archives: General
Academic Intersections |
I ran into a tweet that caught my eye from the NMC conference this year. There was a presentation about an online peer-reviewed journal that allowed for the integration of multimedia called Academic Intersections. One of my favorite places to … Continue reading
IALLT 2009, Class as Study Abroad Sim |
I just returned from IALLT 2009. There were several good presentations, but the highlight for me was poster session on games and simulations by Edie Furniss at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. She has started a wiki on the … Continue reading
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
Willoughby Fellowship Deadline Approaching |
Just a reminder that everyone has until Friday to submit a proposal. The link is provided below. http://lis.dickinson.edu/Teaching/Fellows/ The week of technology workshops will focus on Web 2.0. Because of our focuses on communication and collaboration in the foreign languages, … Continue reading
Language Portals |
One of the principal developments of Web 2.0 is the development RSS, or Real Simple Sindication. Basically RSS is the content, stripped of most design, from sites such as blogs and other sites that have frequently updated content. This allows … Continue reading
Digital Storytelling Article |
There’s a great essay on academic commons, Multimedia as Composition: Research, Writing and Creativity. The part that may be most valuable for professors considering assigning such a project is the short list of recommended techniques: pitching (where ideas are presented … Continue reading