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<DIV><SPAN class=656102017-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Andre,
have you looked to see what the Western Band Cherokee are doing? <A
href="http://www.cherokee.org">http://www.cherokee.org</A> Recently, they added
an interactive component to the online courses with audio and video
interactivity. I've been taking their free online course for two terms now. The
presentation is visual and auditory, with slides. You can chat with classmates
and ask the teacher questions. The software is Avanacast from their end, and the
learner just needs Flash or Shock Wave. They support this with copies of
lessons and an online learning community at MSN. The class meets twice a week.
Students can repeat the class as needed. I've been enjoying the classes and have
been learning sounds, words and phrases as well as the written syllabary. I took
the class to see how this delivery method works. Email me if
you see how it works. My next class is Wednesday 11:30 AM. I
can access the archives to see what I missed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=656102017-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Students who are motivated have been creating materials of their own and
sharing. One student created two discs of the audio component of each of
the twenty lessons for Cherokee one, and the slides for the cost of mailing
and CD's I got a copy. This is helpful for review. I've worked on create a
support course for these lessons using Moodle free course
delivery software. If I had more time (currently teach six online courses in
social science) I'd have completed more resources that students could use
between class to practice. I do know about best practices in
online learning and teaching for asynchronous
methods</FONT> <FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>. I think if you could
integrate the two class meeting times that are synchronous with asynchronous
learning environment for follow up and practice, you'd a supportive learning
environment with teaching and practice opportunities tied together. Distance
learning requires the flexibility of any where any time learning, and a
structure for moving forward, not to mention peer to peer communication to
promote mentoring, and develop a learning community online. What I've created
for Cherokee I is not complete, it's a look at the capabilities of the software
that is all. They key to success in online teaching and learning is
to get a group of students to interact, share their learning, and help one
another with engaging dialogue related to your subject matter as well as
providing practice in key areas for content mastery. Students need to feel part
of a learning community for this, thus online discussion of content becomes and
essential component of the learning tasks rather than just taking quizzes, or
listening to spoken language. Students need to talk about what they are learning
in ways that advance their understanding of the language or subject being
studied. Distance learning this way requires students to be able to type and
write what they are thinking, and be willing to share their thoughts and
learning.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=656102017-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>It
takes time to build an online course. You have to develop teaching materials,
lesson plans all based on your best practices. If you want to look at some free
online course delivery search for Moodle Course Ware on the Internet, and sign
up for their free course on How to use Moodle. Also, they have a free
course for How to teach language using Moodle. Course delivery software
gives you a structure for teaching and grade books, and calendars, and
resources, etc. Feel free to go to <A
href="http://nativepeople.net/moodle">http://nativepeople.net/moodle</A> to see
what I've done. I would be happy to make you a shell to experiment with the
course building software. I put up the site to promote distance learning. If you
like what you create you can export the course it to your own server and
use it after installing your own copy of Moodle. There is a super community of
instructors who support each others and developers who support Moodle users.
Moodle courseware is free. They will also host and set up course deliver for you
for a fee. I don't work for them. I had to do a lot of learning to get started
since I did all this for only the cost of hosting the website.
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<DIV><SPAN class=656102017-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Also I
am wondering what would be the difference between best practices in
language teaching in general and best practices in indigenouse language teaching
from a distance? I would think basic barriers that access
to technology would come into play, so choosing technology should be based on
what technology is readily available to your potential students. Maybe live TV
broadcasts would be the best method with call in questions? I found an
example of this on the Internet for teaching Hawaiian. I have the
link somewhere, and may have posted it already on ILAT. Do you know
what your population of learners is going to need to access what you
develop?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=656102017-07032006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Jan
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Indigenous Languages and
Technology [mailto:ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Andre
Cramblit<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 06, 2006 4:43 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
ILAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> [ILAT] Info
Request<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>The Karuk Tribe received an ANA language
grant and we are searching for information on <SPAN><FONT
class=Apple-style-span face=Verdana>teaching indigenous languages through
distance education.</FONT></SPAN><FONT class=Apple-style-span
face=Verdana></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Verdana>What are best practices,
softwares, systems, models etc</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT class=Apple-style-span face=Verdana>also what has not
worked?</FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Times" face=Times
size=3>.:. </FONT></P>
<P style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Times"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Times" face=Times size=3>André
Cramblit: andre.p.cramblit.86@alum.dartmouth.org is the Operations Director
Northern California Indian Development Council NCIDC (<A
href="http://www.ncidc.org">http://www.ncidc.org</A>) is a non-profit that
meets the development needs of American Indians</FONT></P>
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