NFLRC SYMPOSIUM, HAWAI'I, 1996: Discussion

INTERNET FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING:

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

1. Taking Stock

Resources on the Net:

in-country sites:commercial / public/ academic resources/

announcements/weather/news (archives of news)

advertising/e-journals/travelogues/home-pages.

US sites: search for language specific sites: usually numerous FL pedagogy; Language acquisition, instructional technology.

 

Enabling Technology:

for the 'consumer' , the learner/client

for the teacher who is not a 'producer'

for the 'producer': text, audio, video digitizers;

applications/authoring systems for cross-platform development of

I/A Web sites

 

The Constituent Parts:

the client/learner, preparation?

the server/teacher:

as tprovider and servicer of goods to learners in 'self-managed' mode

as instructor to those in institutional settings, providing links to:

resources on the Web;

language specific databases;

on-line testing;;

on-line dictionaries;

archives of audio/video files.

learning aids and tools.

the producer/experts

author of instructional aids,

tutorials, reference grammars, learning modules.

 

2. Development Strategies

Role of Individual 'Expert' or 'Expert Teams'

 

 

Role of Language Organizations

* Priorities? Acting as 'depository' only?

* Coordinate Production of Language Specific Instructional Resources

* Coordinate Establishment of Language Specific Archives of

text, video, audio

categorizing/managing archives

* Organize Language-Specific Workshops (on-site, on-line)

 

Role of Umbrella Organizations (NFLRCs, NCOLCTL, JNCL)

 

* Address Policy Issues

* securing a 'free' global internet system

articulate the internet's role in education and lifelong learning

* funding for technical training and support

* legal issues - copyright

* academic recognition

 

* Research (language specific only?)

* SLA

* instructional design for 'courseware'

teams of content expert, developer,

graphic artist, and instructional designer

 

* National Clearinghouse

* WebServer for the LCTLs

* manage 'internet study sites' for the LCTL for

language maintenance

teacher preparation

* Public Relations - dissemination of information

 

* quality and accreditation issues

July 28, 1996
ehgilson@princeton.edu