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The Sims 2 In Foreign Language Education FAQ - 0 views

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shared by Megan Johnston on 23 Oct 09 - Cached

Megan Johnston on 23 Oct 09

Found this in doing research for my HT500 presentation. Some foreign language teachers are installing the Sims in foreign languages and having kids play the game to develop their vocabulary. Teachers can use community-created game modding tools to edit text in the game, adding extra words and vocab lists. Because this is a game about everyday life, kids learn everyday vocabularies. Cool idea! I wonder if this would work with any other video games.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Found this in doing research for my HT500 presentation. Some foreign language teachers are installing the Sims in foreign languages and having kids play the game to develop their vocabulary. Teachers can use community-created game modding tools to edit text in the game, adding extra words and vocab lists. Because this is a game about everyday life, kids learn everyday vocabularies. Cool idea! I wonder if this would work with any other video games.</div>

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Essay - Is Technology Dumbing Down Japanese? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by Jennifer Hern on 08 Nov 09 - Cached

A vertically written language seems to be becoming increasingly horizontal. Novels are being written and read on little screens. People have gotten so used to typing on computers that they can no longer write characters by hand. And English words continue to infiltrate the language.
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Mizumura contends that the dominance of English, especially with the advent of the Internet, threatens to reduce all other national languages to mere “local” languages that are not taken seriously by scholars. The education system, she argues, doesn’t spend enough time teaching Japanese.
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Jennifer Hern on 08 Nov 09

Is foreign-language software and technology impacting how Japanese learn their own language and negatively impacting their national culture?

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Learn a foreign language online for free via social networking - CNN.com - 0 views

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Uly Lalunio on 24 Oct 09

How social media facilitates learning a foreign language online for free.

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Akron Ohio News - Woodridge High looking at offering Chinese, sign language courses - 1 views

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shared by Maung Nyeu on 30 Dec 11 - No Cached

Maung Nyeu on 30 Dec 11

Online foreign language learning for high school students at Woodridge High. ""Either we get on the [online learning] bus or we're going to get hit by the bus", says Superintendent Walter Davis.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online foreign language learning for high school students at Woodridge High. ""Either we get on the [online learning] bus or we're going to get hit by the bus", says Superintendent Walter Davis.</div>

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ACCESS distance learning program helps Alabama high school students catch up or get ahe... - 0 views

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shared by Maung Nyeu on 26 Nov 11 - No Cached

Maung Nyeu on 26 Nov 11

Alabama offers blended learning for 9-12 grades, called Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students (ACCESS). It allows students take courses, such as, foreign languages, their own school may not offer. It also allows students to catch up if they fall behind or simply graduate early.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Alabama offers blended learning for 9-12 grades, called Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators and Students (ACCESS). It allows students take courses, such as, foreign languages, their own school may not offer. It also allows students to catch up if they fall behind or simply graduate early. </div>

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1-to-1 Computing: Turning Around School Technology - 6 views

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Bridget Binstock on 07 Dec 11

This article explains why the district chose laptops over tablet and how the community is helping to turn the schools around.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article explains why the district chose laptops over tablet and how the community is helping to turn the schools around.</div>

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Allison Browne on 08 Dec 11

This is a very throrough article.If replaceing computers every 4 years and maintaining them is only 4% of the budget, I wonder what all the resistence is to schools maintaining computers. Is 4% still too much? Is 4% specific to this Alabama district? Also, I felt individualized instruction for foreign language would be the best way to transition a school towards networked individualized learning in a school environment. It's silly that everyone in elementary schools has to take the same language simply because there is only one foreign language teacher. Instead of a Spanish teacher you would need to hire multi-lingual specialists who are able to monitor langauge acquisition. Cool future!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a very throrough article.If replaceing computers every 4 years and maintaining them is only 4% of the budget, I wonder what all the resistence is to schools maintaining computers. Is 4% still too much? Is 4% specific to this Alabama district? Also, I felt individualized instruction for foreign language would be the best way to transition a school towards networked individualized learning in a school environment. It's silly that everyone in elementary schools has to take the same language simply because there is only one foreign language teacher. Instead of a Spanish teacher you would need to hire multi-lingual specialists who are able to monitor langauge acquisition. Cool future!</div>

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Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 09 Dec 11

"The teachers that were involved said that if every kid had their own computer, we could do amazing things". It would be interesting to know if the teachers presented some concrete ideas of 'amazing things'. It would also be interesting to know whether they have a bank of spare laptops to loan to the students while the defective ones are getting fixed. I have a feeling that in the not-so-distant future the choice between a tablet and a computer may become a moot point. The hardware that powers a MacBook Air and iPad is very similar. We have laptops that double as tablets and tablets that are paired with a keyboard to be used as a laptop. Eventually these two will merge.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The teachers that were involved said that if every kid had their own computer, we could do amazing things". It would be interesting to know if the teachers presented some concrete ideas of 'amazing things'. It would also be interesting to know whether they have a bank of spare laptops to loan to the students while the defective ones are getting fixed. I have a feeling that in the not-so-distant future the choice between a tablet and a computer may become a moot point. The hardware that powers a MacBook Air and iPad is very similar. We have laptops that double as tablets and tablets that are paired with a keyboard to be used as a laptop. Eventually these two will merge.</div>

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Billie Fitzpatrick on 19 Dec 11

Great overview of the issues -- I agree with Kasthuri -- I think the issue will become moot

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GoGo Lingo Makes Education Entertaining | GeekDad | Wired.com - 1 views

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shared by Sabita Verma on 23 Nov 10 - No Cached

Sabita Verma on 23 Nov 10

This is a company created to help kids learn foreign languages through activity based play in an online environment.

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Should Coding be the "New Foreign Language" Requirement? | Edutopia - 1 views

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shared by Mirza Ramic on 04 Nov 13 - No Cached

Mirza Ramic on 04 Nov 13

This reflects on our discussion from earlier in the semester on the merits of teaching coding in schools.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This reflects on our discussion from earlier in the semester on the merits of teaching coding in schools.</div>

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