Novedad bibliogr áfica: BLAKE, R. J. Brave New Digita l Classroom: Technology and Foreign Language Learning

[Carlos Subirats]

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Novedad bibliográfica:
BLAKE, Robert J. 2008. Brave New Digital Classroom: Technology and
Foreign Language Learning. Washington, D. C.: Georgetown University
Press (ISBN: 978-1-58901-212-7, Nº de págs.: 189, Precio: US $24.95).
Compra-e: http://press.georgetown.edu/detail.html?id=9781589012127
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Presentación:

'Brave New Digital Classroom' deftly interweaves results of
pedagogical research and descriptions of the most successful
computer-assisted language learning (CALL) projects to explore how
technology can best be employed in the foreign-language curriculum to
assist the second language acquisition process. Directed to all
language teachers�whether at the school or the postsecondary level,
with or without prior experience� this book focuses on how to use new
technologies effectively. Blake urges teachers to move beyond a simple
functional competence of knowing how to use the tools toward first a
critical competence� realizing what the various tools are good for�
and ultimately a rhetorical competence of knowing how the tools will
help transform the learning environment. This book examines the
effective use of a range of technologies, from Internet sites through
computer-mediated communication such as synchronous chatting and
blogs, to distance learning. At the end of each chapter questions and
activities demonstrate the interactionist, learner-centered pedagogy
Blake espouses.

An invaluable reference for experienced researchers and CALL
developers as well as those of limited experience, 'Brave New Digital
Classroom' is also ideal for graduate level courses on second language
pedagogy. It will also be of interest to department chairs and
administrators seeking to develop and evaluate their own CALL
programs.

About the author: http://spanish.ucdavis.edu/people/faculty/Blake
Rober Blake is Professor of Spanish, and Director of UC Consortium for
Language Learning and Teaching.
Research Areas:
Spanish linguistics (history and syntax), second language acquisition,
technology and language learning, foreign language policy
Current Projects:
He is an Executive Board member of the Second Language Acquisition
Institute (SLAI) and is also active in the field of computer-assisted
language instruction and distance learning, especially the RCT
project.


ÍNDICE

List of Illustrations
Foreword by Dorothy M. Chun
Preface

Chapter 1. SLA, Language Teaching, and Technology: An Overview

Chapter 2. Web Pages in Service of L2 Learning

Chapter 3. CALL and Its Evaluation

Chapter 4. Computer Mediated Communication (CMC)

Chapter 5. Distance Learning for Languages: Does It Measure Up?

Chapter 6. Putting It All Together

Appendix to Chapter 5

Glossary
References
Index