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Title: Latino Parents Decry Bilingual Programs
Body: Columnist Samuel G. Freedman says the fiercest foes of bilingual education are often Spanish-speaking immigrants who see fluency in English as the key to better jobs for their children. Freedman urges Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein to follow through on their pledges to improve an entrenched program by improving teacher training and oversight. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/14/education/14educ.html
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Title: Latino Parents Decry Bilingual Programs
Body: Columnist Samuel G. Freedman says the fiercest foes of bilingual education are often Spanish-speaking immigrants who see fluency in English as the key to better jobs for their children. Freedman urges Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein to follow through on their pledges to improve an entrenched program by improving teacher training and oversight. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/14/education/14educ.html
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Title: Call for Presentations: La Cosecha 2004
Body: La Cosecha 2004 - Dual Language Conferences Call for Presentations New Submission Date: July 28th, 2004 Date: November 17-20, 2004 Place: Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico The Planning Committee of La Cosecha 2004 invites proposal submissions to present at this year's dual language conference, to be held November 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. The purpose of the conference is to provide current theory, practice and discussion in order to: 1) enhance and expand the knowledge base and experience of faculty/staff developing and implementing dual language programs; 2) and, to educate a supportive community which advocates for effective educational programming. La Cosecha 2004 will focus on best practices and teaching methods for dual language classrooms. Presentations on content area methods and presentations for secondary dual language teachers are being particularly sought after. All proposals will be reviewed by a committee of dual language educators representing two-way immersion, heritage language, and developmental bilingual programs. Presentation selection will follow the expressed needs of past La Cosecha conference participants including parents and educators. All proposals must be submitted by July 28, 2004. Selections will be announced by August 15, 2004. At least one complimentary registration and Conference Dinner ticket will be provided for each proposal chosen. (See proposal form for details). For complete conference information go to: http://www.cosecha2004.org To download a presentation proposal form, visit: http://www.cosecha2004.org/graphics/presentation.pdf For more information: Email: lacosecha@duallanguagenm.org Fax: (505) 243-0648
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Title: Call for Presentations: La Cosecha 2004
Body: La Cosecha 2004 - Dual Language Conferences Call for Presentations New Submission Date: July 28th, 2004 Date: November 17-20, 2004 Place: Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico The Planning Committee of La Cosecha 2004 invites proposal submissions to present at this year's dual language conference, to be held November 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. The purpose of the conference is to provide current theory, practice and discussion in order to: 1) enhance and expand the knowledge base and experience of faculty/staff developing and implementing dual language programs; 2) and, to educate a supportive community which advocates for effective educational programming. La Cosecha 2004 will focus on best practices and teaching methods for dual language classrooms. Presentations on content area methods and presentations for secondary dual language teachers are being particularly sought after. All proposals will be reviewed by a committee of dual language educators representing two-way immersion, heritage language, and developmental bilingual programs. Presentation selection will follow the expressed needs of past La Cosecha conference participants including parents and educators. All proposals must be submitted by July 28, 2004. Selections will be announced by August 15, 2004. At least one complimentary registration and Conference Dinner ticket will be provided for each proposal chosen. (See proposal form for details). For complete conference information go to: http://www.cosecha2004.org To download a presentation proposal form, visit: http://www.cosecha2004.org/graphics/presentation.pdf For more information: Email: lacosecha@duallanguagenm.org Fax: (505) 243-0648
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Title: Call for Papers: Oregon TESOL Fall Conference
Body: ORTESOL Fall Conference 2004: Call for Papers Deadline for Proposals: July 31 Date: Saturday, November 6, 2004 Place: Saint Mary's Academy, Portland OR For more information, go to http://www.ortesol.org/calls/confcall04.htm ORTESOL 2004: "BUILDING BRIDGES: CONNECTING CULTURES" As language teachers, we encourage our students to venture into an unfamiliar and complex linguistic world. As we help them connect, we continually rebuild our own connections with our learners, our colleagues and our community. The ORTESOL 2004 Conference is a great opportunity to broaden your professional horizons by connecting with colleagues and experts in the field, and by sharing your knowledge as a presenter. The day-and-a-half long conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon, November 5th and Saturday, November 6th, with Friday devoted to workshops and Saturday to concurrent sessions. The site is Saint Mary's Academy in downtown Portland, adjacent to the PSU campus and close to the I-5 freeway and many hotels and restaurants. Saturday presentations will feature concurrent sessions and panel discussions on topics ranging from classroom management to various practical learning activities to political legislation, in K-12, Adult and Higher Education settings. Approximately twenty major publishers will show their latest offerings in a brighter and more spacious location on the top floor, with book giveaways throughout the day. Special interest groups will meet at lunch-time for networking. Conference Fee Waived for Presenters If you are interested in making a presentation at the Fall Conference, please fill out the Call for Papers (proposal) form which is included in this newsletter. The deadline for submissions is July 31st. Note that two presenters per session will be admitted to the conference free. (All presenters are still expected to pay ORTESOL membership dues: $20.00 for full-time professionals, $15.00 for part-time professionals). Please call Mary Stevens, (503) 244-6111, x3939, or email with questions or presentation suggestions.
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Title: Call for Papers: Oregon TESOL Fall Conference
Body: ORTESOL Fall Conference 2004: Call for Papers Deadline for Proposals: July 31 Date: Saturday, November 6, 2004 Place: Saint Mary's Academy, Portland OR For more information, go to http://www.ortesol.org/calls/confcall04.htm ORTESOL 2004: "BUILDING BRIDGES: CONNECTING CULTURES" As language teachers, we encourage our students to venture into an unfamiliar and complex linguistic world. As we help them connect, we continually rebuild our own connections with our learners, our colleagues and our community. The ORTESOL 2004 Conference is a great opportunity to broaden your professional horizons by connecting with colleagues and experts in the field, and by sharing your knowledge as a presenter. The day-and-a-half long conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon, November 5th and Saturday, November 6th, with Friday devoted to workshops and Saturday to concurrent sessions. The site is Saint Mary's Academy in downtown Portland, adjacent to the PSU campus and close to the I-5 freeway and many hotels and restaurants. Saturday presentations will feature concurrent sessions and panel discussions on topics ranging from classroom management to various practical learning activities to political legislation, in K-12, Adult and Higher Education settings. Approximately twenty major publishers will show their latest offerings in a brighter and more spacious location on the top floor, with book giveaways throughout the day. Special interest groups will meet at lunch-time for networking. Conference Fee Waived for Presenters If you are interested in making a presentation at the Fall Conference, please fill out the Call for Papers (proposal) form which is included in this newsletter. The deadline for submissions is July 31st. Note that two presenters per session will be admitted to the conference free. (All presenters are still expected to pay ORTESOL membership dues: $20.00 for full-time professionals, $15.00 for part-time professionals). Please call Mary Stevens, (503) 244-6111, x3939, or email with questions or presentation suggestions.
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Title: Job Posting: HS Spanish teacher, IN
Body: Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Indiana has an opening for a Spanish I & II teacher. Lebanon is located 20 - 25 minutes north of Indianapolis on I-65. Lebanon High School has approximately 1,000 students and a 4-member foreign language department (2 Spanish, 1 French/Spanish, and 1 German). We are a very friendly department and are open to new ideas and a variety of approaches. For more information or to apply, contact Steve Psikula, Lebanon High School Principal, at 765-482-0400 (Fax: 765-483-3040). Decker, H. (13 Jul. 2004). Spanish Opening - Indiana. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Jul. 2004).
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Title: Job Posting: HS Spanish teacher, IN
Body: Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Indiana has an opening for a Spanish I & II teacher. Lebanon is located 20 - 25 minutes north of Indianapolis on I-65. Lebanon High School has approximately 1,000 students and a 4-member foreign language department (2 Spanish, 1 French/Spanish, and 1 German). We are a very friendly department and are open to new ideas and a variety of approaches. For more information or to apply, contact Steve Psikula, Lebanon High School Principal, at 765-482-0400 (Fax: 765-483-3040). Decker, H. (13 Jul. 2004). Spanish Opening - Indiana. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Jul. 2004).
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Title: Power Point and Education
Body: Paul Widergren offers the following list as resources for learning about and teaching with Power Point. Using Microsoft PowerPoint A. EDUCATION 1) Bob Ponterio: Integrating Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/mm-course/mm-syl.html 2) Gateesh Bajaj: PowerPoint and Education http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppedu.html 3) Microsoft Tutorial: In and Out of the Classroom with PowerPoint 97 http://www.microsoft.com/education/PPT97Tutorial.aspx 4) Creating Enhanced Multi-Media Presentations http://www.microsoft.com/Education/PPT2003Tutorial.aspx 5) Education World: PowerPoint. Creating Classroom Presentations http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech013.shtml 6) Alice Cristie: Using PowerPoint in the Classroom http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/powerpoint/ 7) PowerPoint in the Classroom http://www.actden.com/pp/ 8) Jamie McKenzie: Scoring Power Points http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html 9) Patrick Crispen: Now that I know PowerPoint, how can I use it to teach? http://fdc.fullerton.edu/crispen/powerpoint/ how_do_i_use_powerpoint_to_teach.zip B. TUTORIALS 10) Tom Murray: PowerPoint 2000 http://www.tnte.com/govins/PPT2000tut.doc 11) Nortel Networks KIDZ ONLINE: Microsoft PowerPoint (streaming video) http://www.kidzonline.org/TechTraining/video.asp?UnitQry=PowerPoint 12) ITM On-Line Help Collection, UW-Eau Claire: Microsoft PowerPoint 2000/2001 http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppoint00.htm 13) Florida Gulf Course University: PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/ 14) IUPUI: Web by Design: PowerPoint 2000 Basics http://www.iupui.edu/~webtrain/tutorials/powerpoint2000_basics.html C. OPINIONS worth considering 15) Robert Sommer: My PowerPoint Summer http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=956 16) Geetesh Bajaj: The Perils of PowerPoint http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppperils.html 17) Edward Tufte: PowerPoint is Evil http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html 18) Seth Godin: Really Bad PowerPoint and How to Avoid It. http://www.sethgodin.com/freeprize/reallybad-1.pdf 19) How not to use PowerPoint http://www.presentersuniversity.com/Courses_Not_to_use.php 20) Dave Paradi : Survey Shows How to Stop Annoying Audiences With Bad PowerPoint http://www.communicateusingtechnology.com/articles/pptsurvey_article.htm 21) Three tips for acceptably bad PowerPoint http://writingtheweb.com/archives/000008.asp 22) Juan C. Dürsteler : PowerPoint, ¿Anatema o Bendición? http://www.infovis.net/Revista/2003/num_133.htm 23) Juan C. Dürsteler : Presentaciones Conceptuales http://www.infovis.net/Revista/2003/num_119.htm D. OTHER PowerPoint LINK COMPILATIONS 24) Stephan Bells PowerPoint and Presentation Skills Resource Page http://staff.philau.edu/bells/ppt.html 25) Indezine: Microsoft PowerPoint http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/index.html 26) i4c internet classrooms: Microsoft PowerPoint http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_powerpoint.htm 27) PowerPoint Web Resources http://www.wellesley.mec.edu/wms/powerpoint/pages/resources.htm
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Title: Power Point and Education
Body: Paul Widergren offers the following list as resources for learning about and teaching with Power Point. Using Microsoft PowerPoint A. EDUCATION 1) Bob Ponterio: Integrating Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/mm-course/mm-syl.html 2) Gateesh Bajaj: PowerPoint and Education http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppedu.html 3) Microsoft Tutorial: In and Out of the Classroom with PowerPoint 97 http://www.microsoft.com/education/PPT97Tutorial.aspx 4) Creating Enhanced Multi-Media Presentations http://www.microsoft.com/Education/PPT2003Tutorial.aspx 5) Education World: PowerPoint. Creating Classroom Presentations http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech013.shtml 6) Alice Cristie: Using PowerPoint in the Classroom http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/powerpoint/ 7) PowerPoint in the Classroom http://www.actden.com/pp/ 8) Jamie McKenzie: Scoring Power Points http://www.fno.org/sept00/powerpoints.html 9) Patrick Crispen: Now that I know PowerPoint, how can I use it to teach? http://fdc.fullerton.edu/crispen/powerpoint/ how_do_i_use_powerpoint_to_teach.zip B. TUTORIALS 10) Tom Murray: PowerPoint 2000 http://www.tnte.com/govins/PPT2000tut.doc 11) Nortel Networks KIDZ ONLINE: Microsoft PowerPoint (streaming video) http://www.kidzonline.org/TechTraining/video.asp?UnitQry=PowerPoint 12) ITM On-Line Help Collection, UW-Eau Claire: Microsoft PowerPoint 2000/2001 http://www.uwec.edu/help/ppoint00.htm 13) Florida Gulf Course University: PowerPoint 2000 Tutorial http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/ppt/ 14) IUPUI: Web by Design: PowerPoint 2000 Basics http://www.iupui.edu/~webtrain/tutorials/powerpoint2000_basics.html C. OPINIONS worth considering 15) Robert Sommer: My PowerPoint Summer http://ts.mivu.org/default.asp?show=article&id=956 16) Geetesh Bajaj: The Perils of PowerPoint http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/ppperils.html 17) Edward Tufte: PowerPoint is Evil http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.09/ppt2.html 18) Seth Godin: Really Bad PowerPoint and How to Avoid It. http://www.sethgodin.com/freeprize/reallybad-1.pdf 19) How not to use PowerPoint http://www.presentersuniversity.com/Courses_Not_to_use.php 20) Dave Paradi : Survey Shows How to Stop Annoying Audiences With Bad PowerPoint http://www.communicateusingtechnology.com/articles/pptsurvey_article.htm 21) Three tips for acceptably bad PowerPoint http://writingtheweb.com/archives/000008.asp 22) Juan C. Dürsteler : PowerPoint, ¿Anatema o Bendición? http://www.infovis.net/Revista/2003/num_133.htm 23) Juan C. Dürsteler : Presentaciones Conceptuales http://www.infovis.net/Revista/2003/num_119.htm D. OTHER PowerPoint LINK COMPILATIONS 24) Stephan Bells PowerPoint and Presentation Skills Resource Page http://staff.philau.edu/bells/ppt.html 25) Indezine: Microsoft PowerPoint http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/index.html 26) i4c internet classrooms: Microsoft PowerPoint http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_powerpoint.htm 27) PowerPoint Web Resources http://www.wellesley.mec.edu/wms/powerpoint/pages/resources.htm
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Title: List of Links about the Olympics
Body: If you ever wondered about the Internet as a resource then check out the links we have found this week on the Olympic Games. http://magazines.fasfind.com/wwwtools/m/1354.cfm?x=0&rid=1354
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Title: List of Links about the Olympics
Body: If you ever wondered about the Internet as a resource then check out the links we have found this week on the Olympic Games. http://magazines.fasfind.com/wwwtools/m/1354.cfm?x=0&rid=1354
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Title: Test review strategies
Body: I did something this year that I never thought I would do, and it worked very well. I set up centers around the room with different activities at each one. I divided the class into groups of 4-6 (depending on the size of the class) and pushed the desks together. On each set of desks I put either a set of flashcards, conversation cards, a tape recorder with headphones plugged in and listening activity sheets, a reading with some questions, and the last station was my computer, where I had them do Quia activities related to the unit. You could make up other activities and make more centers, depending on what the test is like. I tried to have one center for each different type of test question. It's better to have more centers and fewer students per group. They would stay at each center for about 10 minutes, then I would direct them to move on to the next center, and give about 2-3 minutes to get settled in to the next center. Since we are on block scheduling, this worked perfectly, with time at the beginning for me to explain, and time at the end for questions. But you could do this in shorter classes, by either shortening the time at each station, or doing it over 2 days. Ben, A. (8 Jul. 2004). Re: test review strategies for middle school Spanish. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Jul. 2004).
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Title: Test review strategies
Body: I did something this year that I never thought I would do, and it worked very well. I set up centers around the room with different activities at each one. I divided the class into groups of 4-6 (depending on the size of the class) and pushed the desks together. On each set of desks I put either a set of flashcards, conversation cards, a tape recorder with headphones plugged in and listening activity sheets, a reading with some questions, and the last station was my computer, where I had them do Quia activities related to the unit. You could make up other activities and make more centers, depending on what the test is like. I tried to have one center for each different type of test question. It's better to have more centers and fewer students per group. They would stay at each center for about 10 minutes, then I would direct them to move on to the next center, and give about 2-3 minutes to get settled in to the next center. Since we are on block scheduling, this worked perfectly, with time at the beginning for me to explain, and time at the end for questions. But you could do this in shorter classes, by either shortening the time at each station, or doing it over 2 days. Ben, A. (8 Jul. 2004). Re: test review strategies for middle school Spanish. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Jul. 2004).
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Title: Using songs in Spanish class
Body: I am writing a Spanish V (standard college prep) curriculum which will dramatically differ from our Honors and AP courses in that it will use music and film as a point of departure for all four language skills. Currently, I am compiling songs with a strong narrative which I can use for both listening and reading comrehension. To date this is the list I have come up with (thanks to many of you who, over the years, have shared your choices on this list serve: Hijo de la luna (Mecano) La extraña pareja (Ismael Serrano) El corrido del caballo blanco (José Alfredo Jiménez or Ruben Blades) Pobre Juan (Maná) El y ella (Ricardo Arjona) Canción infantil (José Luis Perales) Matador (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) Manuel Santillan, EL Leon (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) Penelope (Joan Manuel Serrat or Diego Torres) El muelle de San Blas (Maná) Laika (Mecano) El reloj cucu (Maná) La historia de Juan (Juanes) El super héroe (Vico C) El capitán y la sirena (Ruben Blades) Pedro Navaja (Ruben Blades or Chayanne) El chico del apartamento 5-12 (Selena) Alfonsina y el mar (Mercedes Sosa) Luis (Franco De Vita) The following songs are probably not appropriate for most high school students as they deal with controversial themes. I would, however, consider using these with my seniors. El gran varón (Willie Colón) Se quiere, se mata (Shakira). Ana (Maná) Watson, G. (7 Jul. 2004). Spanish Songs that Tell a Story. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Jul. 2004). ---------- Comments from list members: You've compiled an outstanding list of songs for your students. One that you might consider adding is "El corrido de Gregorio Cortez", which was made into a movie starring Edward James Olmos. A word of caution with "El reloj cucu". . . . It has a child abuse theme, something that might affect some students in a melancholy way. ----------- I would add "Y nos dieron las diez" by Joaquín Sabina. It has an adult theme, but I have used it successfully with my seniors; I teach in a suburban, public high school.
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Title: Using songs in Spanish class
Body: I am writing a Spanish V (standard college prep) curriculum which will dramatically differ from our Honors and AP courses in that it will use music and film as a point of departure for all four language skills. Currently, I am compiling songs with a strong narrative which I can use for both listening and reading comrehension. To date this is the list I have come up with (thanks to many of you who, over the years, have shared your choices on this list serve: Hijo de la luna (Mecano) La extraña pareja (Ismael Serrano) El corrido del caballo blanco (José Alfredo Jiménez or Ruben Blades) Pobre Juan (Maná) El y ella (Ricardo Arjona) Canción infantil (José Luis Perales) Matador (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) Manuel Santillan, EL Leon (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) Penelope (Joan Manuel Serrat or Diego Torres) El muelle de San Blas (Maná) Laika (Mecano) El reloj cucu (Maná) La historia de Juan (Juanes) El super héroe (Vico C) El capitán y la sirena (Ruben Blades) Pedro Navaja (Ruben Blades or Chayanne) El chico del apartamento 5-12 (Selena) Alfonsina y el mar (Mercedes Sosa) Luis (Franco De Vita) The following songs are probably not appropriate for most high school students as they deal with controversial themes. I would, however, consider using these with my seniors. El gran varón (Willie Colón) Se quiere, se mata (Shakira). Ana (Maná) Watson, G. (7 Jul. 2004). Spanish Songs that Tell a Story. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Jul. 2004). ---------- Comments from list members: You've compiled an outstanding list of songs for your students. One that you might consider adding is "El corrido de Gregorio Cortez", which was made into a movie starring Edward James Olmos. A word of caution with "El reloj cucu". . . . It has a child abuse theme, something that might affect some students in a melancholy way. ----------- I would add "Y nos dieron las diez" by Joaquín Sabina. It has an adult theme, but I have used it successfully with my seniors; I teach in a suburban, public high school.
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Title: Kafka site
Body: The Austrian-Jewish author Franz Kafka was born in Prague in 1883. Before his early death at the age of 40 he wrote The Trial, "Metamorphosis," and the many other classics of German literature that he is famous for today. But if Kafka's wishes had actually been carried out, none of his novels and stories would be known today and the term "Kafkaesque" would not even exist. http://german.about.com/library/blkafka.htm
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Title: Kafka site
Body: The Austrian-Jewish author Franz Kafka was born in Prague in 1883. Before his early death at the age of 40 he wrote The Trial, "Metamorphosis," and the many other classics of German literature that he is famous for today. But if Kafka's wishes had actually been carried out, none of his novels and stories would be known today and the term "Kafkaesque" would not even exist. http://german.about.com/library/blkafka.htm
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Title: High tech flash cards
Body: If you're looking for a good flash card program, I highly recommend Vocab 1.9.1 (shareware, Mac & Windows, $18). It doesn't allow clip art, but it has a lot of good reviewing features, including the ability to record audio. But the best thing, by far, is Vocab Scheduler, which allows you to create a custom schedule of review sessions, so that when it's time to review, a message pops up on your computer to remind you! http://www.cabsoft.com/download.html Andrews, B. (7 Jul. 2004). flash card programs. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Jul. 2004). Here are two more sites for readymade flashcards: www.flashcardexchange.com www.flashcardmachine.com
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Title: High tech flash cards
Body: If you're looking for a good flash card program, I highly recommend Vocab 1.9.1 (shareware, Mac & Windows, $18). It doesn't allow clip art, but it has a lot of good reviewing features, including the ability to record audio. But the best thing, by far, is Vocab Scheduler, which allows you to create a custom schedule of review sessions, so that when it's time to review, a message pops up on your computer to remind you! http://www.cabsoft.com/download.html Andrews, B. (7 Jul. 2004). flash card programs. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Jul. 2004). Here are two more sites for readymade flashcards: www.flashcardexchange.com www.flashcardmachine.com
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