Frequently
Asked QuestionsFrequently
Asked Questions
Q: How much does
cost to enrol for ICT4LT?
A: ICT4LT is not an online course, but a set of Web-based training
resources designed for teachers of Modern Foreign Languages. Access to the ICT4LT
website is free of charge. A CD-ROM
version of the ICT4LT website is also available. The CD-ROM contains the complete
current English language version of the site, offering instant access to the
ICT4LT resources when an Internet connection is not available. Click here for
further details: http://www.camsoftpartners.co.uk/ict4lt.htm
Q: Are the ICT4LT
materials geared towards the National Curriculum?
A: To some extent, yes, but this is not the primary aim. It
must be borne in mind that ICT4LT is a transnational project that seeks to look
beyond the requirements of one sector of one EU member state. ICT4LT aims to
provide a range of modules that address the needs of European language teachers
working in the secondary and higher education sectors. The role of ICT and Modern
Foreign Languages in the National Curriculum is addressed at the following website:
http://curriculum.qca.org.uk.
See Davies G. (2002) ICT and MFL in the National Curriculum: some personal
views: http://www.camsoftpartners.co.uk/ictmfl.htm
Q: I sometimes
have difficulty downloading the full contents of some modules. Why does this
happen?
A: Unfortunately, the Web is an unreliable beast. The problem is
most likely due to general Internet congestion or to the way your own Internet
Services Provider (ISP) handles incoming files. At peak times of the day this
kind of thing happens all the time. Try accessing the ICT4LT site at a quieter
time of day. If the problem persists, then let us know. If you wish to access
the ICT4LT site frequently then you would probably be better off buying the
CD-ROM version of the ICT4LT
website. Click here for further details:
http://www.camsoftpartners.co.uk/ict4lt.htm
Q: ICT4LT sounds
a bit technical. To what extent will it deal with language teaching pedagogy?
A: The starting point of ICT4LT is pedagogy not technology.
Technical jargon and technical information are introduced only where necessary.
The writers of the materials are not technicians but practising language teachers
and teacher trainers. Only one module can be considered technical, and it attempts
to explain ICT technology in terms that a lay person can understand: Module
1.2, Introduction to computer hardware and software: what the language
teacher needs to know.
Q: Where do I stand
with regard to copyright and the materials at the ICT4LT website?
A: If you download or print a copy of any material from the ICT4LT
site, please pay due respect to copyright. See the ICT4LT Copyright
notice at the foot of this page and on all other pages at this site, and
see our General guidelines on copyright. Legislation
in the UK and in the EU as a whole has been tightened up with regard to what
you are allowed to distribute in electronic format.
Q: How often is
the ICT4LT site updated?
A: The English language version is updated every week. The Italian,
Finnish and Swedish versions have not been updated for some time.
Q: How do I cite
information that I have found at this site, e.g. for example in a bibliography?
A: Hard-and-fast conventions regarding the bibliographical referencing
of Web pages are only slowly emerging. This is what we recommend:
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Document last updated 10 June 2008. This page is maintained by Graham Davies.
© ICT4LT Project 2008 under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works, UK, England & Wales Licence.
