--- Forwarded Message from "Cahill, Linda E." <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Cahill, Linda E." <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #6020 lab console >Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 08:43:29 -0500 ------------------ At the University of Miami IEP our teachers use the console in all the ways mentioned. > -----Original Message----- > From: LLTI-Editor [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:26 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: #6020 lab console > > --- Forwarded Message from Edward Dixon <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 15:31:00 -0500 > >From: Edward Dixon <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > >Organization: Georgetown University > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum > <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: lab console > >References: <[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------ > Dear Folks, > > We, meaning Bettina and I, are in the process of spending money to turn > our Sony LLC9000 classroom into > a computer classroom. Although the system isn't ancient, the amount of > renovation needed in the room > for accommodating computers has brought us to the conclusion that we > should either replace the current > Sony console system with a new digital system or get rid of the console > completely. The decision to > replace or trash depends upon faculty input. We've organized a faculty > committee, are currently making > site visits with faculty, and will soon be inviting vendors to do a > demonstration to help faculty and > us make an informed decision. As part of the information process, we would > be very interested in > hearing stories from the field with regard to faculty use of the console > as a teaching tool in the > classroom. Basically, we would like to know, if the console is collecting > dust or is it being used as > it was intended, i.e. for interactive teaching / learning, modeling, > pairing, monitoring, etc. You can > send your stories to me directly or to the list. > > Thanks, > Ed Dixon > [log in to unmask]