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Teaching Foreign Languages “at-a-distance”

Teaching Foreign Languages “at-a-distance”. MCGE’s Africa in Missouri February 27, 2010 Lake Ozarks, MO. Technical. Process. Do you and your students have access to the technology needed to meet your instructional goals?.

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Teaching Foreign Languages “at-a-distance”

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  1. Teaching Foreign Languages “at-a-distance” MCGE’s Africa in Missouri February 27, 2010 Lake Ozarks, MO

  2. Technical Process • Do you and your students have access to the technology needed to meet your instructional goals? • Can you (or should you) change your teaching style (or expectations) to match the medium? Foreign Language “at-a-distance”

  3. See and Hear • Videoconferencing • Desktop Conferencing • MCGE – Support for Foreign Language Offerings Video Technology

  4. Behind the Scenes • Logistics • Support • codecs/monitors • Training • Media Development Video – Making It Happen

  5. Is it live or is it… Audio via the Web • Audio-conferencing • Phone • Web • Recording Options • Audacity • http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ • Cinch • http://www.cinchcast.com/ • Jing • http://www.jingproject.com/ • DimDim • http://www.dimdim.com/ • Zoho • http://zohochat.com/ Audio Technology

  6. PC Based Instruction Tools on the Web • Textbook Resources • Software • RosettaStone • TellMeMore • NY Times – 1/28 & 2/05 • The Internet • Social Networking • Web2.0 Apps • BUSUU • http://www.busuu.com/ • Babel • http://www.babbel.com/ • Mango • http://www.mangolanguages.com/ Computers and Languages

  7. What changes have to be considered? • How long does the transition take? • What resources are necessary? The Process

  8. Classroom Strategies • Remember – this is NOT the same as the classroom! • Engaging the remote learner(s) • Orientation • Support Strategies • Identify how? When? Changing Strategies

  9. Technology Training • Medium related Teaching Strategies & Content Development • CMS Training • Support Training Training

  10. Identifying a Technology • Support Options • Time & Money Resources

  11. It takes 9 months to a year to train and prepare for the first course taught “at-a-distance” • Don’t plan to do it all at once • unless you are getting the necessary incentives (release time and extra pay)- • Give it three times Making the transition

  12. Benefits Experiences • Access to courses not offered by your institution: • Don’t have the staff • Don’t have the enrollment • Convenience • Instructor • Student • Problems are usually logistical – not technical • Underestimating the development time needed • Students still indicate preference for F2F How has it worked for MCC?

  13. Leo Hirner • leo.hirner@mcckc.edu • 816-604-4501 • Slideshow Available at http://www.slideshare.net/fizixdood/foreign-language-at-distance2010 Contact Info

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