-------- Original Message -------- Subject: List of technologies that a language teacher recognize Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:20:12 -0700 From: Derek Roff <[log in to unmask]> To: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> I've been asked a nebulous, but interesting question. Our language majors and grad students will soon head out to teach Spanish, French, Japanese, etc., mostly at high school and college levels. What technologies, modalities and media should they be aware of, as possible aids to teaching? What words, names and terms should they recognize and understand, when they are interviewed, when they discuss teaching with colleagues, when their future Language Lab Directors offer them services? This is a list of things they should be aware of, not one for proficiency nor personal experience. Below are some of my thoughts for list items, in no particular order. I would appreciate your additions. If you mail me off-list, I will post a compilation after a few days, of all the items that I have received. Thanks, Derek Derek Roff, [log in to unmask] Language Learning Center University of New Mexico CD, CD-ROM, DVD, Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, Region Codes MPEG-2, MPEG-4, QuickTime, AVI, Real Player MP3, MP3 player, iPod podcasting, blogs audio compression digital audio, video streaming audio, video DV video format HD video PAL, NTSC audio, video editing on PC/Mac, iMovie, iDVD PhotoShop, JPEG, GIF Web sites, Dreamweaver, CSS Web chat, audio chat, video chat, Skype course management systems: Moodle, Blackboard, WebCT Hot Potatoes, e-reserve interactive courseware LCD, DLP data projectors SVGA,XGA, etc. Screen/compute/projector resolutions Unicode, fonts, input methods mailing list, listserv, forum External hard drive, backups USB, FireWire, Ethernet Flash drive/thumb drive/pen drive copyright, DMCA -- ********************************************************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar K. Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) **********************************************************************************