1. Integrating Technology in the Second Language Classroom
Maud P. Clark

2. Sunset Elementary School
DCPS first Magnet School

3. Then

4. Now

5. Overview How can technology enhance the language classroom?
How can teachers prepare themselves?
What are some examples of technology use in the language classroom?

6. The technology enhanced language classroom allows you to:
Access valuable teacher resources
Access authentic materials
Provide students with real life experiences
Create a student centered classroom
Address all learning styles
Use all communication modes
Integrate the five Cs of the National Standards for Foreign Language Education

7. How Can Teachers Prepare Themselves?
ITTS training schedule and registration:
DCPS Technology Training
Calendar:
OIT workshops
On site training opportunities
On line training: Mind Leaders or
On line training for French Teachers:

8. Technology at your service
Audio and video tapes
Digital cameras
Educational software
Web cams and Video conferencing
Smart boards
Computers

9. Teacher resources Poetry, Music, books Medias
Easy access to official documents
Access teaching materials
cartables
Poetry, Music, books
Medias

10. Student Activities Email communication ; Pen pal projects
Research topics for projects
analyze a movie
Write for website publication
Write a collective novel
Web quests
Books on line : “un souterrain d’enfer”
Participate in a web challenge
Read interactive stories

11. Student Activities: Practicing skills on line
Reading :
Le mot témoin
Pour les petits
Grammar
Writing: Atelier des poètes
Vocabulary
FLE
Vocabulaire illustré
Lexique FLE
Peinturelle
Jeu de l’oie
Bonjour de France, Educaserve , Courance

12. New technologies provide easy access
to target language communication and culture
Authentic resources that make the second language classroom a better place to learn
Teachers need to further their professional development in the field of technology to integrate these new tools in a meaningful way
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