Dr. Kelly Frances Davidson
More Resources for Language Learning with Technology
Spanish
El Diccionario Visual : An online visual dictionary that is searchable by theme
Digital Dialects : A site with games for practicing Spanish, divided by general themes
Spanish Language Learning : A site that includes some helpful links for practicing
Teaching and Learning Spanish : An open resource with different types of approaches
123TeachMe : A site for younger learners (early childhood through elementary school)
Spanish Just for Children : Prof. Jim Becker's site (University of Northern Iowa)
Top 10 Apps for Spanish Learning : A list of applications for mobile devices
French
My French : An iPhone app that includes targeted grammar lessons, games, and pronunciation information
Tex's French Grammar : A comprehensive site that provides lessons, examples, and automatically corrected exercises for beginning and intermediate French content (all guided by the adorable hedgehog, Tex!)
ielanguages.com: Online French lessons for a variety of levels
Google's Tour of the Eiffel Tower
Le Pendu : A fun diversion to practice vocabulary
My French Life : An engaging blog about living in France
Exploring Articles and Prepositions : Another view
TV5Monde : A broad perspective French language television channel
Apprendre.TV : TV5Monde's French language learning initiative (includes games!)
French Slang Blog : A humorous blog with new French words each day
French Slang Dictionary : This site is searchable by beginning letter, but you can look for specific words using the in-page search
Pedagogy
Elementary Tech Teachers : A general resource for using technology in the elementary school
Games in the FL Classroom: A great resource for games in the elementary school classroom (or any other level!).
iTunesU : An app that provides access to lectures and lessons on a variety of topics from universities around the world
WebTools4U2Use : A comprehensive wiki space for Web 2.0 resources. Be sure to scroll down the left hand side to see resources grouped by learning goals!
Web 2.0 Tools for Teacher and Student Use : An informative presentation about using Web 2.0; links included
UDI eToolbox : The University of Connecticut's extensive online resources for e-tools for Universal Design for Instruction (see also for DL)
PErCOLATE : The Professional dEvelopment for College fOreign LAnguage TEachers (University of Arizona)
CERCLL : Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (University of Arizona)
Quizlet : An easy-to-use flashcard or quiz builder
iRubric : A helpful resource for building and exploring rubrics and assessment (as always...tread lightly and think critically...)
ESLgo : An interesting site for ESL/ESOL learners and teachers
Jing + Screencast : A user-friendly method to capture screen movements and share through web links
Camtasia : Screen recording and editing resource
Language Learning Links We Love : A Glog with resources for different languages
Connect With Languages: An interesting blog--check out the section on target language usage!
Distance/Online Learning
(see also Pedagogy resources for other helpful tools...)
"13 Things to Consider When Selecting Media"
"How Students Develop Online Learning Skills"
"eLearning Strategies Resource Packet"
"Best Practices for Virtual Classroom Training"
"Adobe Connect Guide for Participants"
"Café McMullen: Technology and Education" : An interesting opinion piece on the role of technology in learning