Links specifically related to the syllabus

• ESL Glossary Glossary of terms relevent to the ESL profession. Includes terms related to English, ESL, EFL, grammar, TESOL, TEFL, pedagogy, and jobs.
• A very short Intro to Dreamweaver
• A very short Intro to Hot Potatoes
  • Unsere Übungen, Herbst 2007
• Cultura Survey results Fall 2007
• Web Search Activities

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General Language Learning & Teaching Resources (Finding Email partners, Chat sites, etc.)

Help Finding Email Partners

For students:

• See the links in the General Language Learning Resources section of the general 101-232 linklist.

• Das transatlantische Klassenzimmer This link takes you directly to "Das Lehrerzimmer," where you can find info on bulletin boards and email lists, setting up a project with a German classroom, links and info about teaching materials and resources, and a link to a "Goldmine" of authentic texts written by German and American students over the years.
• Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections IECC (Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections) is a free service to help teachers link with partners in other countries and cultures for e-mail classroom pen-pal and project exchanges. Since its creation in 1992, IECC has distributed over 28,000 requests for e-mail partnerships. At last count, more than 7650 teachers in 82 countries were participating in one or more of the IECC lists
• E Pals Teachers can fill out an on-line form to post their class' profile or they can browse the requests to locate an appropriate class and initiate exchange. This site is geared towards the K-12 level, but there are also several listings from older students.
• Berliner Portal New (2001) and very user-friendly site, specifically for German.

• ICQ German links If you're familiar with ICQ, you'll love this; if not, this may tempt you to learn!  Includes links to instructions and help in German, and links to a wide range of chat and user groups/lists.
• DINO Chat Chat site accompanying the huge German web catalog

• University of Michigan Language Resource Center Lots of useful info and links.
• Scola Homepage Includes their schedule
• Goethe Institut Inter Nationes
• Films For the Humanities & Sciences Home Page Ordering info for wide variety of films
• Cornell University German Dept. Linklist--a great compendium of online journals relevant for German Studies

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Study Abroad And Internship Info

These links are in the Study Abroad and Internship Info section of the general 101-232 linklist.

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Online German Lessons

A wide variety of such links are in the Online German Lessons section of the general 101-232 linklist.  In addition, the following "Meta"-Sites (sites about sites) are of particular interest to language teachers:

• International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) Useful site including in particular links to the LLTI (Language Learning and Technology) listserver, and to a very useful software database.
• CALICO (The Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium) Maybe an even more important organization than IALL, but their website is less useful.  It does, however, contain links to the The CALICO Review and the CALICO-L and CALICO-MEMBERS email lists.
• The Virtual CALL Library This page provides a Web interface through which the user may download shareware and freeware for computer-assisted language learning.
• A Guide to German Language Learning Software Useful guide to commercially available products

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Specific Teaching Ideas and Resources, and Videos of Sample Classes

• AATG Teaching Resources Comprehensive and up-to-date.
• Teaching Foreign Languages K-12: A (Video) Library of Classroom Practices Here you can watch videos of 27 classes (and 3 introductory videos) for free (just sign up the first time you want to watch one). The library includes videos of classes in multiple languages including German, all subtitled. Contents, language and grade levels, and the language in which each class is taught are listed on the site. Created by Annenberg/CPB.
• Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon Awesome image database and "culturally authentic pictorial lexicon" created by Michael Shaughnessy and Jason Parkhill at Washington and Jefferson College. Arranged by categories; within each category, you see a list of German terms, their English translations, and accompanying thumbnail images; click on a thumbnail to see a larger version of the image. You can use the images freely for educational purposes; just cite CAPL@washjeff.edu as the source. You can also contribute pictures and suggested entries to the site.
• TPRS Ideas for German TPR = Total Physical Response; TPRS = TPR Storytelling.
• GLOBE The GLOBE program allows students around the world to collaborate with scientists to collect and interpret "geo-data" such as atmospheric measurements, soil, hydrological or "land-cover"/biological data, etc. It is listed here because these projects can be carried out in foreign language classes. GLOBE has officially entered a partnership with ACTFL, and is actively working on translating the teachers' guides into multiple languages for use in content-based instruction in language classes. For a direct link to the most recent (10/2004) German language teachers' guides, click here.

• Hot Potatoes Very popular free software that makes it really easy to make your own web-based multiple choice and checklist exercises, crosswords, cloze exercises and more.
• Quandary From the makers of Hot Potatoes, this tool allows you to create "web-based action mazes," where students have to choose from a set of options at the end of each screen, and then are directed onto the next screen and given feedback in accordance with their choice.
• Quia You can create various kinds of games, quizzes, and course webpages, and they will store them on their server indefinitely.  VERY easy to use, but after a 30-day free trial period, you need to pay $50/year to continue using the tool.
• Vid Viewer VidViewer is a template designed to allow non-programmers to develop cross-platform interactive tutorials based on digitized sound or video. It provides
• a window to view the movie or play the sound, with a standard QuickTime controller
• a display of the script for the dialogue
• an on-screen glossary
• multiple choice questions with context-sensitive video/audio hints
• cloze (fill-in-the-blanks) exercises with context-sensitive video/audio hints
• vocabulary exercises (multiple choice or typing in word)
• UM Lessons Allows you to create multiple choice and short answer exercises with elaborate feedback; results can be mailed to you.  You need to apply for an account, and for this you need to be teaching at Univ. of Michigan.
• WebCT Commercial software similar to UM Lessons and Hot Potatoes.  You can try it for free but need to pay to use it in your courses.

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Commercial Software

The following short list represents links that I happen to have come across, and is by no means systematic. Except as noted, I have no information about the quality of these products.

• World of Reading Offers a large selection of foreign language software at discounted prices
• Educaplaza This Dutch publishing house offers the Aufschwung grammar course.

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Online Resource Centers, Journals, Newsletters Etc. Devoted To Language Instruction

Resource Collections and Resource Centers

• The Center for Language Education And Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University The Center for Language Education And Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University was established in 1996 as a Language Resource Center (LRC) through a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education. As an LRC, CLEAR strives to promote and support the teaching and learning of foreign languages in the United States through its various projects and outreach activites.
• The National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC) The National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC) is a joint project of Georgetown University (GU), The George Washington University (GWU), and the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL). The NCLRC is one of the Language Resource Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education, whose mission is to improve and strengthen the nation's capacity to teach and learn foreign languages. See the link below under "Online Journals and Newsletters" to the NCLRC Language Resource Archives.
• Lingu@net Europa A searchable database of resources for language teaching, subdivided for each language into "Fremdsprachenunterricht allgemein" and "berufsbezogener Fremdsprachenunterricht." Offers resources under the headings "Lehr- und Lernmaterial," "Nachschlagewerke," "Authentisches Material," "Forschung," "Konferenzen, Chat und Foren," and "Organisationen und Servicestellen." Click on the resources listed for more details, including a brief description.
• www.deutsch-online.com "Das österreichischen Portal für Deutsch als Fremdsprache."  Huge collection of materials and other resources, a chat forum, a newsletter, links etc.  Awkward to use with Netscape 4 ==> try Netscape 6 or Explorer.
• www.deutsch-als-fremdsprache.de "Internet-Service für den Unterricht Deutsch als Fremdsprache": subscribe to their very informative newsletters, or just browse their site.  Put out by the Institut für Internationale Kommunikation (IIK) at Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
• FLTEACH WWW Resources
• Schatzkammer der deutschen Sprache, Dichtung und Geschichte
• Sprachen Lernen Website created by the European Commission.
• webgerman.com Lots of worksheets, transparency masters, exercises, explanations etc.
• Nancy Thuleen's Teaching Resources This site by an instructor at the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison includes a wide variety of resources, including a great song lyrics collection for teachers.
• Forum Deutsch als Fremdsprache--Linkliste von Fariborz Dadkhah Fantastic list, constantly updated!
  • Fariborz Dadkhah's list of Mailing Lists devoted to the teaching of German as a Foreign Language
• E.L. Easton's Page  Contains resources for lots of languages.  Follow the link to "German."  I didn't want to link it directly, so you wouldn't miss the cute joke at the top of the main page about the mouse that speaks Dog.
• Katherine Munro's Teaching Resources This site by an Australian high school German teacher includes interactive exercises, jokes, proverbs, language tips, software info etc. You can also find resources here for teaching Indonesian :)
• Reid Plombon's Teacher Resources Compiled by a German teacher in Peoria, Arizona
• Languagelab.at Website created by a teacher in Vienna, including downloadable worksheets, games, a "Schwarzes Brett" for discussion, news and links

Resource Collections NOT focused on Language Instruction for Teachers in German-Speaking Countries

Although not focused on language teaching, these sites are a great source for materials on various specific content areas.

• teachSam Materials linked at the top of the page are only available for a fee, but the remainder of the page (including "Projekte" on topics such as Frauen, Werbung, or Ausländer in Deutschland) is free.

Online Journals & Newsletters

• GFL: German as a Foreign Language Excellent online journal devoted to German instruction; includes a search feature and an archive of previous issues.  The very international range of contributors provides a global (as opposed to merely American or German) perspective on German instruction.
• Language Learning and Technology
• ERIC Database Largest online database of materials related to education.  Look under the subject heading "English as a Second Language" for materials relevant to language teaching.
  • ERIC Digest list A complete list of the ERIC digests related to language teaching, bilingual education, and linguistics, searchable by title, author or date.  These are generally brief and well-written, and cover a wide range of topics.
• The CALICO Review Journal of the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium
• The NCLRC Language Resource Archives A complete archive of the NCLRC newsletters since 1997. See the link under "Resource Collections and Resource Centers" above for info on the NCLRC. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide practical teaching strategies, share insights from research, and announce professional development opportunities for elementary, secondary, and post-secondary foreign language educators.
• CLEAR Newsletter Published by CLEAR at Michigan State University (see the link under "Resource Collections and Resource Centers" above). Includes an archive of past issues.
• Forum Deutsch als Fremdsprache Infobrief
• Zeitschrift für den Interkulturellen Fremdsprachenunterricht
• Frühes Deutsch This journal, published by the Goethe Institut, is devoted to language instruction for very young children. Selected articles are available for download, and synopses of all articles are provided online.

• AATG Listserv: Click here to access the associated website.  From here, you can join the list, which gives you access to the archives, and of course the opportunity to contribute :)
• FLTEACH Listserv: This listserv is intended to facilitate the exchange of ideas among teachers of all languages.  The associated website also contains a lot of useful resources.

• Modern Language Journal Owned and copyrighted by the National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations.  "A refereed publication devoted to questions and concerns about the learning and teaching of foreign and second languages; publishes articles, research studies, editorials, reports, book reviews, and professional news and announcements pertaining to modern languages, including TESL." Full text is available online to subscribers.
• Foreign Language Annals The journal of ACTFL.  "Preference is given to articles that report educational research or experimentation, that describe innovative and successful practice and methods, and/or that are relevant to the concerns and issues of the profession."
• Die Unterrichtspraxis The journal of the AATG, always full of excellent practical teaching ideas.  "UP provides a forum where the recent advances in scholarship on language teaching and learning, practical suggestions for implementing this scholarship in German classrooms, information concerning relevant teaching and source materials, information about the linguistic, social, political, and cultural landscape of German-speaking countries, and assessments or suggestions regarding the betterment of the German teaching profession may be presented, elaborated, and discussed."
• Fremdsprache Deutsch "Zeitschrift für die Praxis des Deutschunterrichts".  Published by Klett in cooperation with the Goethe Institut.  "Das Konzept der Zeitschrift ist ganz auf die Bedürfnisse und Weiterbildungsziele von Deutschlehrern in verschiedenen Regionen der Welt zugeschnitten.  In verständlicher Sprache werden neueste Forschungsergebnisse und der Stand der Fachdiskussion dargestellt. Die theoretischen Ausführungen werden dabei stets auf ihre Übertragbarkeit und Machbarkeit im Unterricht überprüft und mit Hilfe von Unterrichtsbeispielen auf die konkrete Unterrichtspraxis bezogen. Alle Hefte enthalten außerdem zahlreiche weiterführende Informationen und Literaturhinweise.
• Deutsch als Fremdsprache Published by the Herder-Institut at the Universität Leipzig.  Focuses on theoretical aspects of language instruction. The webpage offers abstracts of all articles, but no full-text versions.
• Der Deutschunterricht: For ordering information, go to http://www.friedrichonline.de and then click on "Sekundarstufe," then "Zeitschriften," then "Sprachen," then you'll see the link, where you can download the table of contents of recent issues. "DER DEUTSCHUNTERRICHT hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, eine Brücke zwischen Hochschule und Schule zu schlagen. In jährlich sechs Ausgaben vermittelt Ihnen DER DEUTSCHUNTERRICHT die neuesten Ergebnisse fachwissenschaftlicher und fachdidaktischer Forschung über Literatur und Sprache, so dass Sie an Diskussionen beteiligt werden, die für das Fach Deutsch relevant sind. Namhafte Autorinnen und Autoren stehen für diesen Anspruch."
  • By following the same sequence of links, you can also find information about their more practically oriented journal Praxis Deutsch, devoted to providing practical teaching ideas for use at all levels.

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Organizations

• AATG American Association of Teachers of German
• ACTFL - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• AAUSC American Association of University Supervisors and Coordinators
• TESOL OnLine Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
• IDV Internationaler Deutschlehrerverband
• CAUTG Canadian Association of University Teachers of German
• CALICO The Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium
• IALLT The International Association for Language Learning Technology

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Professional Development

• CARLA The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota.  This site contains information on CARLA's workshops, conferences and summer institutes, as well as an excellent collection of theoretical and practical information on language teaching.
  • CoBaLTT Instructional Modules Readings and Hands-on activities on the Standards for Foreign Language Learning, Content-Based Instruction, and Technology [CoBaLTT = Content-Based Language Teaching with Technology]
• Graduate Certificate Program in Technology and Language Instruction A three-week intensive workshop at Middlebury College, intended for advanced graduate students with little prior technological knowledge. Participants are assigned a free dorm room, reimbursed for travel costs to Middlebury, and paid a generous stipend!

• AATG Teaching Positions List: This is a listserv; to subscribe, email listserv@listserv.iupui.edu.  Leave the subject line blank; in the body of the message, write: SUB GER-JOBS-L Jane Doe [substitute your name].  Do not enter any other information in your message.  Once you're signed up, you'll automatically receive copies of all position announcements posted to the list.
• ACTFL "Job Central" Available to ACTFL members only. Log in to the "Members Only" section of the ACTFL website, and then look for a link to the "ACTFL Career Center" or possibly to "Job Central." The site allows departments to post information about positions, and allows educators to post their resumes/CVs confidentially and for free. Postings are searchable, and you can sign up for automatic email notification of new listings that match your criteria. You can apply for the jobs online via the site, and you can save up to 100 jobs to a folder in your account so you can come back to apply when you are ready.
• www.recruitingteachers.org The National Teacher Recuitment Clearinghouse, hosted by Recruiting New Teachers, Inc. (RNT), is a resource for prospective teachers seeking jobs -- and for school districts and states seeking qualified teachers.  A central feature of the Clearinghouse is the unique gateway to job banks nationwide.  RNT is a national nonprofit, established in 1986 to help build a qualified and diverse corps of teachers for America's schools.
• Chronicle of Higher Education This site is geared primarily towards helping you look for jobs in Higher Ed, but the search menu also permits you to look for K-12 teaching jobs. Very user-friendly interface!
• Academic Careers Online Like the Chronicle site above, this site is also geared primarily towards helping you look for jobs in Higher Ed, but the search menu also permits you to look for K-12 teaching jobs. Very user-friendly interface!

• Monster.com Not (ordinarily) a site for finding teaching jobs, but this site is a great resource for you (or your students!!) if you're looking for other kinds of jobs in which you can apply your expertise in German. Type in "German" as a keyword to get an idea of what's available.