--- Forwarded Message from Samantha Earp <[log in to unmask]> --- >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Samantha Earp <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: most important trend in lang tech (technical & pedagogical) >Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:24:27 -0500 Hi everyone, As part of a new cycle of strategic planning for my unit at Duke, I've been giving a lot of thought to current trends of interest for language technology, in the both the technical realm and pedagogical arenas. I'd like to draw on the collective creativity and foresight of the LLTI community to get your input on what some of these trends might be. If you would be so kind as to provide an answer to one or both of the following two questions, I would greatly appreciate it. I welcome replies off-list, but my guess is that other LLTIers would be interested in the responses as well. I'll send a summary message once the discussion ends. Note: I am using the phrase "language classroom" to include all potential aspects of language teaching & learning. 1. What do you see as the most important technical trend that may have an impact on the language classroom in the next 1-3 years? (for example, 2-3 years ago one might have answered wireless computing) 2.What do you see as the most important emerging pedagogical trend in the language classroom that is made possible by technology? I look forward to reading your replies! Best, Samantha ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Samantha Earp, Director Foreign Language Technology Services Duke University 919.660.5945 - [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~