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**Communication, Collaboration and Culture: Connecting your World Language Class with the World** Tuesday Session 7 Dianne Krause & Linda Nitsche Bring your language learners into the 21st century by connecting them with the world. Through the use of Web 2.0 tools such as Wikis, Blogs, VoiceThread, Google Earth, Epals.com and others, you can not only connect your students with other language learners, but with target-language speakers from all corners of the globe.  media type="custom" key="941487"
 * Session Description:**

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Why Technology?

 * [|The World is Flat]
 * [|21st Century Learning]
 * [|Authentic Learning]
 * [|NETS for Students]
 * [|ACTFL Standards]

Quick Poll
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 * **How I Integrate Technology**

This video served as the introduction to my [|Keystone project] and outlines how I have used technology with my students.

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This video demonstrates how several Web 2.0 tools can aid in connecting your world language classroom.

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Communication, Collaboration & Culture
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 * Wikis: [|Wikispaces], [|PBWiki], [|Wetpaint]
 * Blogs: [|Edublogs], [|Blogger], [|21 Classes]
 * Connect with others: [|ePals], [|Skype]
 * Create web pages: [|Google Page Creator], [|Weebly.com], [|Freewebs.com]
 * Talking Avatars: [|Voki], [|Blabberize], [|Gizmoz]
 * Create online: [|VoiceThread], [|Scrapblog], [|Glogster], [|Notaland], [|Animoto], [|Vuvox]
 * Podcasting: [|Odeo Studio], [|Gcast], [|Gabcast]
 * Cultural videos: [|YouTube], [|Google Video], [|BeelineTV], __[|Filmarobics]__
 * [|Google Earth]
 * [|Quia] - Create and share activities, games, quizzes, and more.
 * Examples of Integration - Podcasts, Interactive Fables, Wikispaces, VoiceThreads, Websites, Videos, Teacher Websites, Moodle Courses

**Language Learning Websites & Networks**
Learn languages and connect with people from all over the world.
 * [|Babbel.com]
 * [|Busuu.com]
 * [|Live Mocha]
 * [|Huitalk]
 * [|ilanguages]
 * [|Mango Languages]

Language Teacher Networks

 * [|FLTeach]
 * [|Classroom 2.0 Ning]
 * [|Resources for Languages Diigo Group]
 * [|technoLanguages Diigo Group]
 * [|technoLanguages Ning]
 * t[|echnoLanguages Group on Classroom 2.0 Ning]

**Professional Organizations**

 * [|ACTFL] - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
 * [|PSMLA] - Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association
 * [|AATF] - American Association of Teachers of French
 * [|AATSP] - American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
 * [|AATG] - American Association of Teachers of German
 * [|ATJ] - Association of Teachers of Japanese

**World Language Resources**
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