The Internet in Foreign The Internet in Foreign Language ClassroomLanguage Classroom

Karla J. RomanKarla J. Roman

Written WorkWritten Work

The InternetThe Internet

• Connects the world Connects the world with a click of a with a click of a buttonbutton

• Unimaginable amount Unimaginable amount of informationof information

• Vast possibilities for Vast possibilities for learning experienceslearning experiences

The Internet & Authentic The Internet & Authentic MaterialsMaterials

• Visit places from across the WorldVisit places from across the World

• Many online reading materialsMany online reading materials

• Numerous online practice activitiesNumerous online practice activities

Online ReadingsOnline Readings

• A variety of A variety of reading selections reading selections availableavailable

• Images to help Images to help students visualize students visualize the textthe text

• Comprehension is Comprehension is enhanced enhanced

Online Practice ActivitiesOnline Practice Activities

• Practice DrillsPractice Drills

• Ability to work on Ability to work on certain conceptscertain concepts

• Practice Quizzes Practice Quizzes and Tests availableand Tests available

• Immediate feedbackImmediate feedback

www. www. Conjuguemos.comConjuguemos.com• Website offers helps in Spanish, French, German Website offers helps in Spanish, French, German

and Latin.and Latin.

• Students can focus on certain verbs, pronouns, and Students can focus on certain verbs, pronouns, and tenses.tenses.

• Possibility for scores to be automatically e-mailed Possibility for scores to be automatically e-mailed to teacher.to teacher.

www.studyspanish .comwww.studyspanish .com

• Grammatical rules availableGrammatical rules available

• Explanation of conceptsExplanation of concepts

• Practice Quizzes & TestPractice Quizzes & Test

The EndThe EndEl FinEl Fin

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www.phschool.com/atschool/pawww.phschool.com/atschool/pasoso

• Works with Paso A Paso textbook.Works with Paso A Paso textbook.

E-PalsE-Pals

• Interaction amongst peers increasesInteraction amongst peers increases

• Ability to practice reading and writing Ability to practice reading and writing the languagethe language

• Learn about the E-pal’s cultureLearn about the E-pal’s culture

• Modern version of Pen PalsModern version of Pen Pals

• http://http://reach.ucf.edu/~cpawreach.ucf.edu/~cpaw. .

Pen Pals vs. E-PalsPen Pals vs. E-Pals

• Possible out-dated Possible out-dated text listingtext listing

• Days, even months Days, even months waiting for waiting for response from response from other partyother party

• Costs of stamps, Costs of stamps, stationary, and stationary, and envelopesenvelopes

• Current listing of Current listing of participantsparticipants

• Frequent Frequent interaction interaction between E-palsbetween E-pals

• E-pals can e-mail E-pals can e-mail without worrying without worrying about any costs.about any costs.

Study on German Language Study on German Language LearnersLearners

• Interaction between German Interaction between German language learners and Native language learners and Native speakers.speakers.

• Constant interaction through e-mailConstant interaction through e-mail

• Increase of classroom participationIncrease of classroom participation

French Language LearnersFrench Language Learners

• Interaction with Native French Interaction with Native French speakers for 6 weeksspeakers for 6 weeks

• Minimum 5 e-mails a week per Minimum 5 e-mails a week per personperson

• Emphasis on content not grammarEmphasis on content not grammar

• Increase in vocabulary and more Increase in vocabulary and more complex sentences.complex sentences.

Closing StatementClosing Statement

• Integrating technology opens the Integrating technology opens the door to new teaching method that door to new teaching method that will improve students’ abilities to will improve students’ abilities to comprehend and implement the comprehend and implement the language and the culture. language and the culture. Technology is the way of the future Technology is the way of the future