World Languages Education Resources

• Associations/Organizations
• Bibliographies and Research Guides
• Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities
• Web Sites

Associations/Organizations

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is a national organization of foreign language educators from elementary to graduate level, promotes the study of languages and cultures in the United States.
http://www.actfl.org/

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America works to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature, in both English and foreign languages. The MLA publishes books, pamphlets, a comprehensive international bibliography, and style guidelines.
http://www.mla.org/

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Bibliographies and Research Guides

World Languages Bibliography

http://www.wpunj.edu/library/currmats/bibs/worldlang_bib.shtml

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Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities

Awesome Library Languages Pages

Lists, materials, lesson plans, news and other categories make up this huge collection of resources for Teaching world languages. Over forty languages are represented, and many include ideas for handouts, foreign-language periodicals, and webSites useful for teachers of language and their students.
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/English/Languages/
Languages.html

C. B. Putnam's Spanish Page

A K-12 Spanish teacher from Pennsylvania gives a list of resources for Spanish language study, with Teaching Activities. She provides detailed directions and sources for lessons and projects that help students plan trips to Spanish-speaking countries.
http://www.ea1785.org/htm/Units/Upper/modlang/putnam/spanish/
spanish.htm

CyberSpain

Cities, traditions, art and culture are the focus of this colorful site about Spain, which includes information about famous Spanish people and places.
http://www.cyberspain.com/

Hot Potatoes Quiz-making Software

Hot Potatoes is a site that allows teachers to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises for students on the Web. This software is free if the teacher submits the publicly available web address where the Hot Potatoes quiz or exercise will reside once it has been constructed.
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes

Lists of links to web lessons (many in Spanish and French) and strategies for creating Internet lessons for children are included in this site. A web lesson evaluation form and favorite teacher Sites are listed as well.
http://www.clta.net/lessons/

More than Just Keypals

Ideas for ways to generate keypals (email pen pals) for students K-12 are listed, along with tips on safety and organizations with more information and resources.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/article/penpal.htm

Quia, Quintessential Instructional Archive

Educational games for language learners on this site include Hangman, flash cards, and Java grammar games. Over 22 languages are represented, many with dozens of links to textbook resource materials on the Web.
http://www.quia.com/shared/

Web Resources for Language Teachers

Furman University gives instruction and advice to teachers on integrating technology into foreign language instruction. Specific advanced technology concepts like integrating effective computer-mediated communication and the role of hypermedia in language learning are addressed and explained.
http://facweb.furman.edu/~pecoy/mfl195/weburls.htm

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Web Sites

All About Spain

The geography, climate, history and culture of Spain are described in words and photos. This site can be translated into English, Spanish or German.
http://www.red2000.com/

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is a national organization of foreign language educators from elementary to graduate level, promotes the study of languages and cultures in the United States.
http://www.actfl.org/

Awesome Library Languages Pages

Lists, materials, lesson plans, news and other categories make up this huge collection of resources for Teaching world languages. Over forty languages are represented, and many include ideas for handouts, foreign-language periodicals, and webSites useful for teachers of language and their students.
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/English/Languages/
Languages.html

C. B. Putnam's Spanish Page

A K-12 Spanish teacher from Pennsylvania gives a list of resources for Spanish language study, with Teaching Activities. She provides detailed directions and sources for lessons and projects that help students plan trips to Spanish-speaking countries.
http://www.ea1785.org/htm/Units/Upper/modlang/putnam/spanish/
spanish.htm

CNN en Español

The popular news site delivered entirely in Spanish, with weather, news, and other features that focus on the worldwide Spanish-speaking community.
http://www.cnn.com/espanol/

CyberSpain

Cities, traditions, art and culture are the focus of this colorful site about Spain, which includes information about famous Spanish people and places.
http://www.cyberspain.com/

Hot Potatoes Quiz-making Software

Hot Potatoes is a site that allows teachers to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching and fill-in-the-blank exercises for students on the Web. This software is free if the teacher submits the publicly available web address where the Hot Potatoes quiz or exercise will reside once it has been constructed.
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes

Lists of links to web lessons (many in Spanish and French) and strategies for creating Internet lessons for children are included in this site. A web lesson evaluation form and favorite teacher Sites are listed as well.
http://www.clta.net/lessons/

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Founded in 1883, the Modern Language Association of America works to strengthen the study and teaching of language and literature, in both English and foreign languages. The MLA publishes books, pamphlets, a comprehensive international bibliography, and style guidelines.
http://www.mla.org/

More than Just Keypals

Ideas for ways to generate keypals (email pen pals) for students K-12 are listed, along with tips on safety and organizations with more information and resources.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/article/penpal.htm

Quia, Quintessential Instructional Archive

Educational games for language learners on this site include Hangman, flash cards, and Java grammar games. Over 22 languages are represented, many with dozens of links to textbook resource materials on the Web.
http://www.quia.com/shared/

Web Resources for Language Teachers

Furman University gives instruction and advice to teachers on integrating technology into foreign language instruction. Specific advanced technology concepts like integrating effective computer-mediated communication and the role of hypermedia in language learning are addressed and explained.
http://facweb.furman.edu/~pecoy/mfl195/weburls.htm

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