Teachers trying out new ways of using ICT in their languages classroom should not feel isolated, there is plenty of support available. And we mean real people! Have a look at the range of free services below and pick the one most suited to you.
Linguanet forum email discussion list
– opportunities for discussion
– information updates on ICT and languages
The Linguanet forum, is an email discussion group for all those involved in language teaching and research. The aim of the forum is to enable discussion and information exchange on the subject of the teaching of modern foreign languages, primarily in schools and sixth forms in the UK. CILT and ALL staff and members working in the field of ICT and languages post regular information updates to the forum, which has over 800 members. It is free to join; you just need first to register a password at the Mailtalk website.
Linguanet forum email discussion list – archives
If your email inbox is suffering from overload, but you are interested in what other teachers have been saying, visit the open archives on the Mailtalk website. You can browse recent messages or search by keyword for a topic of interest. You do not need a password to access these archives.
National ICT Register
The National ICT Register
provides details of schools with expertise and experience in using ICT,
who will answer enquiries free-of-charge. The database can be searched
by keyword, such as 'MFL', and results can be given in order of proximity
to your own school. The purchase of more extensive support can be negotiated.
