NAGC 58th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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5.4 Using technology and creativity to differentiate for the talented foreign language learner
Track
:
Computers and Technology
Date:
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Time:
1:45 PM to 2:45 PM
EST
Room:
HEC
NAGCFACULTY
:
Bronwyn MacFarlane, Assistant Professor of Gifted and Talented Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
PRESENTER
:
Bronwyn MacFarlane, Assistant Professor of Gifted and Talented Education, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Description
Break out of the foreign language lab with new technologies targeted for foreign language acquisition with computer assistance programs. Session participants learn alternatives for using technology to creatively differentiate for the talented foreign language learner who is ready for new levels beyond the standard language level routines. The latest computer technologies for foreign language acquisition are reviewed. With the backdrop of New Orleans, teaching creativity within the foreign language acquisition process is modeled and presented.