Question on assessing technology for endangered language communities

[MJ Hardman]

We have begun to and hope to do more as more is made available.  One person
whi is a Jaqaru speaker but with Spanish dominant is on Facebook and puts up
things there every few days, in the sense of recovering the language for
heritage speakers.  And I also am watching for interesting answers on this
topic.  Will the teachers use the material we are making available?  If the
Ministry OK¹s it (the meeting on that just finished; we don¹t know yet)?
When they get internet in the mountains?  When they have enough computers?
And will the dust in the mountains make them unfunctional?  Nothing easy in
this.

MJ

On 11/1/09 11:15 AM, "s.t. bischoff" <bischoff.st at GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Along perhaps a similar vein, I wonder if archival websites or online
> dictionaries are being accessed. We've seen some great sights posted recently
> on ILAT, is anyone keeping track of hits or usage?
> 
> Shannon
> 
> On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 8:26 PM, Richard Zane Smith <rzs at wildblue.net> wrote:
>> Susan,
>> such a good question. I'm kinda waitin' for a good answer on this one too.
>> and more specificly:
>> Is there evidence yet, that all the high tech stuff is helping with fluency?
>> 
>> Richard,
>> Wyandotte Oklahoma
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Susan Penfield <susan.penfield at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> QUESTION:
>>>  
>>> Has anyone done any specific research addressing the question of how
>>> technology (broadly) is impacting indigenous language communities?  And / or
>>> how it is specifically being assessed, in terms of community involvement,
>>>  as an instrument for either documenting or revitalizing endangered
>>> languages?
>>>  
>>> Any input appreciated!
>>>  
>>> Susan

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