The New Language Classroom
Conversations on teaching and new media
Learn About Us
Welcome to UCLA's New Language Classroom. The Internet now provides instant access to world languages and facilitates cross-cultural encounters that were unthinkable a short time ago. Technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that language instructors find it challenging to keep up with this resource.
The goal of the New Language Classroom is to provide a community where language educators can share how they are using technology to promote language learning. It opens classroom doors so visitors can come inside and observe how technology is used in the classroom environment. All the language instructors profiled here aim to expose learners to authentic language as it's spoken in real-world settings. Student interviews are included to explore their thoughts on language learning with new media.
In particular UCLA's New Language Classroom aims to:
- Profile conversations with foreign language instructors who integrate technology in their teaching.
- Showcase projects with a significant technological component and indicate the steps and tools require replicating them.
- Create a community of teachers and scholars interested in the application of emerging technologies to language learning.
- Provide access to unfamiliar language classroom: What might a Japanese class look like?
- Empower students as learners in the digital age: how do our students use emerging technologies to enhance their language learning?
The New Language Classroom is a Center for World Languages project funded by the Office of Instructional Development and the International Institute.
Center for World Languages • 1333 Rolfe Hall • PO Box 951411 • Los Angeles, CA 90095-1411
Tel: (310) 825-2510 • Fax: (310) 206-5183 • Email: cwl@international.ucla.edu
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