Technology in Language Arts and Foreign Language Instruction

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Technology in Language Arts and Foreign Language
Instruction

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• Freed-Hardeman University
• Dana Rhodes
• 10/31/98

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Introduction

• Communication skills (reading, listening, and
  speaking) are considered the fundamental
  qualifications for basic literacy.
• Language arts and foreign language often
  crossover in instructional areas.

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Issues and Problems Related to Technology Use in
Language Arts

• background information
• New Heritage Model
• Competencies Model
• Process Model
• Whole Language Model
• prerequisite technical skills
• keyboarding issues

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Issues and Problems Related to Technology Use in
Foreign Language

• background
• teaching culture
• why should students study foreign language?
• quality of computer software
• distance learning

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Recommended Resources and Applications in
Language Arts Instruction

• word processing
• desktop publishing
• telecommunications
• instructional software for language arts
• level 1 and level 111 videodiscs
• CD technology
• additional resources for directed instruction
• additional resources for constructivist teaching

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Recommended Resources and Applications in Foreign
Language Instruction

• computer software
• telecommunications
• video
• additional resources for constructivist teaching

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Additional Suggestions for Language Arts and
Foreign Language Activities

• The fax connection
• Concept mapping and brainstorming
• Multimedia greeting for a foreign student

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Are there any questions?
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