Agenda

= = =//Using Technology to// //Enhance the Teaching of//= =//English Language Learners and World Languages//= November 27, 2007 Presenter: Meryl Menon http://ellandwl.wikispaces.com/

I Communication
(Exchanging, understanding, and presenting information and ideas) Tools: Web 2.0: //Wikis//, //Podcasts//, //Blogs// Related Sites

II Cultures
(understanding the products, practices and perspectives of people who speak the language) Tool: Electronic Whiteboard, (SmartBoard, [|http://smarttech.com]) Related Sites

III Connections
(acquiring information from other cultures and learning content from other disciplines) Tool: Search Engine (Google) Related Sites: Online Projects, Sites for Sharing

IV Comparisons
(comparing other language and cultures to one’s own) Tools: Word Processors (Microsoft Word) Related Sites

V Communities
(using language beyond the classroom for lifelong enjoyment and enrichment) Exploration of Tools and Sites

VI Classroom Planning
5 Cs: //Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, Communities// National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project, 1996 From Standards for Foreign Language Learning: Preparing for the 21st Century (p.9), by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), 1996, Yonkers, NY: ACTFL.