Introduction and Trends

Hello all! As way of introduction, I am a long-time language educator--teaching Russian, German, second language acquisition, and language media. Along the way, I also became a university administrator and now stay in touch with foreign language sources and literacy issues mostly online. I am a colleague of Jeannine Hirtle's here at UTA, and am always ready to discuss language learning (in its many manifestations) and technology!

This post caught my eye today: http://www.webtalkradio.com/news/000024.shtml I found it to be a good summary of Internet trends for 2005, from a source I respect. (If you are looking for a first podcast experience, Webtalk Radio is always interesting!).

As I read each of the entries, I tried to connect the trend to language teaching and literacy--the exercise reminded me how much potential technology has for us in our teaching and learning, and how many exciting times lie ahead for us as educators.

Thought this might start a good discussion!