--- Forwarded Message from "Shoaf,Judith P" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Shoaf,Judith P" <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:51:45 -0400 >Subject: RE: #9128 Announcing CAPL 2: Free Images for Language instruction >Thread-Topic: #9128 Announcing CAPL 2: Free Images for Language instruction >Thread-Index: AcnCJKfBf9ny41wOQUC6aPm31WIdxgAfJhFQ >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Accept-Language: en-US >acceptlanguage: en-US This is so nice! The lexicon aspect is particularly good. It's not just that the pictures are culturally authentic but the context in which they are presented! Judy Shoaf -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 9:57 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #9128 Announcing CAPL 2: Free Images for Language instruction --- Forwarded message from Michael Shaughnessy --- >From: Michael Shaughnessy <[log in to unmask]> >To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:48:26 -0400 >Subject: Announcing CAPL 2: Free Images for Language instruction >Thread-Topic: Announcing CAPL 2: Free Images for Language instruction >Thread-Index: AQHJwdfT2b57Kl07U0ixRZrqoTyCCw== >Accept-Language: en-US >acceptlanguage: en-US Announcing the second incarnation of CAPL, the Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon. Available at http://capl.washjeff.edu/ Please post and share this link with language instructors. CAPL is a free, online, non-commercial visual glossary comprised of authentic photos for language and cultural instruction. Created at Washington & Jefferson College, CAPL seeks to provide teachers and learners with high-quality authentic images for their classrooms and teaching materials. Currently, CAPL has a large German and ESL database of photos that are constantly expanding. The following languages are being developed and should be online in 2009. i Arabic i Chinese i ESL (North American) i French i German i Italian i Japanese ) i Portuguese (Brazil) i Portuguese (Portugal) i Russian i Spanish (Central America & Caribbean) i Spanish (Mexico) i Spanish (Southern Cone) i Spanish (Spain) Our usage policy is simple: The pictures in this database may be viewed, downloaded, linked, manipulated, copied, displayed, and redistributed free of charge for educational, non-commercial purposes as specified by the Creative Commons license. Please cite CAPL @ washjeff.edu as the source. For Questions or inquiries regarding collaboration contact Dr. Michael Shaughnessy, Project Director at [log in to unmask] --- End of forwarded text --- *********************************************** 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 Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************