The LingTECHguistics* methodology consists in teaching second language (L2) lessons in full immersion through a sustained affective stimulus. This stimulus consists in a developmentally appropriate computer activity. The rationale behind this methodology is that students will be : a) Exposed to second language vocabulary in a real-life scenario b) Exposed to technology whether familiar or not, in... Continue Reading →
LingTECHLingo*
LingTECHlingo* (n)- The basic vocabulary to be introduced by total immersion, without translation, and by TPR during a LingTECHguistics* lesson. Rationale of the LingTECHlingo*: Using commonly- known computer terminology that is ambiguous in common vocabulary (etc: open, close, cut, pase, etc) helps students make quicker language connections. Even if the student is not... Continue Reading →
Spanish 2.0 using www.Theoworlds.com
You do not need a FLES site to LingTECH through languages: Check out some of my projects using basic JAVA sites. http://www.theoworlds.com/halloween This ecard and avatar Java site lets your students interactively carve a pumpkin. After the carving (the sustained affective stimulus), do a print screen (directions at the end of this page) to... Continue Reading →
Foreign Language Programs Statistics
Useful Statistics for FLES and Foreing Language information in the United States numberofschoolsanddistrictsbystate These statistics are compiled from the Center for Applied Linguistics, and are updated constantly. These are the most recent as of 2006. If you want to use these statistics, please cite as: Center for Applied Linguistics. (2006). Directory of foreign language immersion... Continue Reading →
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