Kevin Gaugler | March 31, 2009
Uploaded to Flickr on October 30, 2006 by Editor B In a previous post, I talked about my deep issues with PowerPoint, since it encourages “talking head” lectures from the podium. I also revealed my hope for a future that promises more creative ways of narrating one’s story and that allows for more interaction [...]
Kevin Gaugler | December 28, 2008
As 2008 comes to a close, I wish to present a list of my top ten tools for language educators in 2008. These are tools that have become part of my regular routine as a technology-oriented language educator. I might even venture to say that these tools have been indispensable to me in 2008. Lingro [...]
Barbara Lindsey | December 17, 2008
CC License: Confusing Signals by Luis Argerich In a previous post, Kevin spoke about copyright and Creative Commons from the perspective of a faculty member. Just ten years ago a significant amount of my time as a language lab director involved enforcing and documenting compliance with various media copyright requirements. In some languages, for example, [...]
Kevin Gaugler | December 10, 2008
My brother called me last week from Seattle because his desktop computer was declared deceased by a Best Buy employee. Since he knows I dabble in technology he asked me what many do, “Should I buy a Mac or a PC?” Both Apple’s and Window’s marketing campaign have been effective at portraying a never-ending battle [...]