Resources:

ISTE has published a new book on using technology in the foreign language classroom.

http://chinesepod.com/ is a website to help a person learn Chinese with free daily podcasts, lesson review,
and guidance from experts. There are 698 lessons available.

An update was given on Linguafolio.

States such as Wisconsin and Nebraska shared information regarding their versions of the portfolio and what resources they have used. Virginia shared information regarding the linguafolio junior for elementary. North Carolina is working on developing an esl version of linguafolio.

Linguafolio is a sefl-assessment scale of language development. World wide use is spreading beyond just Europe. It is becoming more international in use.

Additional information can be learned by accessing this website: http://www.ncssfl.org/links/index.php?linguafoliol
Nebraska’s linquafolio website: http://linguafolio.unl.edu/

STARTALK http://startalk.umd.edu/ STARTALK ( the newest program in the president’s National Security Language Initiative – an innovative summer program to teach Arabic and Chinese to more than 1,000 high school students at sites around the country. Called STARTALK, the program is jointly funded by the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Defense) The purpose of this site is to share information on implementing programs as well as to share resources on curriculum design, instructional materials, assessment tools, and useful links. The program is looking for new states to apply for the grants. The turn-around time will be short.
Moodle http://moodle.org/ is an open source online course management software environment much like blackboard or webct (webct is offered free in our state for K-12 teachers to us to support instructions http://doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4learning/statewide/webCT/index.asp )