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Software for teaching
languages to youngsters is becoming increasingly more widely available.
Most of the software produced in the past has been aimed at the home access
market, given that MFL has not formed part of the primary curriculum.
When purchasing software,
one needs take into account licensing and networking agreements. It is
also important to consider how the software will be used, whether by an
individual pupil at a workstation or for whole class teaching with a digital
projector or whiteboard.
It is impossible
to know just by looking at the packaging why some CD-Roms are relatively
cheap whilst others are very expensive. Evaluations from other teachers
can provide practical advice to support your purchasing decisions. Here
are some areas of on-line support:
- CILT
Information Sheet 54: Modern Language Software for the Primary classroom
This new listing of language learning software for under-11s provides
information on titles currently available in the four main European
languages: French, German, Spanish and Italian, as well as other languages
such as Welsh, Portuguese and Danish.
- Curriculum
Online
Lists all multimedia resources to support teaching and learning which
may be bought with eLCs (eLearning Credits) and other funds. Includes
links to independent evaluations and the option to evaluate and compare
resources before buying direct from suppliers.
- Teachers
Evaluating Educational Multimedia (TEEM)
TEEM sets out to evaluate multimedia in the classroom, providing information
about what works and why. Publishers and trained TEEM evaluators - all
classroom teachers - have contributed information on current CD ROM
based educational multimedia. The site also provides clear instructions
for teachers wishing to become evaluators and publishers wishing to
submit their materials for evaluation.
- Becta
- Schools
The Schools website is a sector of the British Educational Communications
and Technology Agency (Becta) corporate website and aims to offer ICT
support and advice to all education professionals working in schools.
The site provides
information about choosing resources, as well as snapshots of ICT use
and advice on embedding ICT in primary learning and teaching in all
subjects, including MFL.
- Languages
ICT
This website from CILT and ALL provides a gateway to information and
guidance for teachers of languages on using ICT in the classroom. The
Managing ICT for Languages section includes advice on selecting ICT
resources which may be useful for primary MFL teachers.
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