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Strengthening Language Programs ACTL10
The document emphasizes the importance of leveraging internet technologies to enhance language programs through global collaboration and communication among students. It highlights the need for opportunities that allow students to engage with international peers, which enriches their understanding of diverse cultures and prepares them for a global marketplace. Additionally, it discusses various online resources and initiatives aimed at fostering interconnected learning experiences.
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- 1. Strengthening Language Programs Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mendhak/3569675580/ Through Open Resources & Global Collaboratives Barbara Lindsey, University of Connecticut ACTFL 2010
- 2. Framework for 21stCentury Learning Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://goo.gl/2RTPy
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- 4. Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/2049233526/ Physicaldistances are no longer barriers to learning and sharing information about different cultures, languages, and traditions. Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://goo.gl/WNBG6
- 5. Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/noticelj/2878326718/ Internettechnologies have bridged the geographic distance that separate global communities, raising the importance of developing the skills needed for communicating and collaborating with people from different countries. Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://goo.gl/WNBG6
- 6. Students, therefore, needopportunities to take advantage of the communications and collaboration tools available in today’s wired classrooms to engage in projects and dialogue with their international peers. Just as students can deepen their knowledge when teamed with their peers in the classroom, students can both broaden their perspective and enrich their understanding of the world through relationships with their international counterparts. Making this connection will be vital to navigating the global marketplace. Partnership for 21st Century Skills http://goo.gl/WNBG6
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- 66. Resources not citedinline Academic Earth: http://academicearth.org/ Barbara Lindsey’s bookmarks: http://www.diigo.com/user/ lindseybp/actfl10 Coverdell World Wise Schools: http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/ Merlot: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm MIT OpenCourseWare: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm OpenCourseWare Consortium: http://www.ocwconsortium.org/ World Digital Library: http://www.wdl.org/en/ Find me at: Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/lindseybp Blogs: http://beyondwebct.wordpress.com http://www.worldatways.com (with Kevin Gaugler) Email: lindseybp AT gmail DOT com
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