--- Forwarded Message from Jeff Magoto <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 09:35:44 -0800 >From: Jeff Magoto <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: LLTI Digest - 28 Oct 2003 to 29 Oct 2003 (#2003-146) >Sender: Jeff Magoto <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Samantha, Apart from a deep mistrust of proprietary solutions, my favorite trends to be explored combine the connectedness and collaboration of the personal video conferencing in Apple's "Knowledge Navigator" demo of the late 80's <http://www.billzarchy.com/clips/clips_apple_nav.htm> with some of the ides on computer "smartnes" expressed in today's "Ideas Unlimited, Built to Order" <http://nytimes.com/2003/10/30/technology/circuits/30idea.html>. William Gibson's piece on "truthfulness highlighting" could be rendered as the ultimate FL comprehension aid. --jeff > >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] >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >------------------------------ > >End of LLTI Digest - 28 Oct 2003 to 29 Oct 2003 (#2003-146) >*********************************************************** Jeff Magoto Director, Yamada Language Center 1236 University of Oregon 541-346-4319 [log in to unmask]