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The big LRC SANAKO “How do I…?”

2012/12/05 plagwitz Leave a comment

(Work in progress).

2012/12/05 plagwitz Leave a comment

Distinguishing mark: Pictolang is based on the Culturally authentic Picture Lexicon. Here is an overview of the currently available languages and imagery:

You can focus vocabulary your study on specific topics, which will likely integrate it better with your core textbook material (often divided into topical chapters).
Suitable for self-study, the use of CAPL makes this an especially interesting tool for preparing work/study/travel abroad. It also allows for playing a classroom flashcard game in language culture and area studies, where the teacher can provide context and background information in the images from the target culture.
Example o the Word Match Game right answer feedback:
Wrong answer feedback:

2012/11/29 plagwitz Leave a comment

One of the benefits of live@edu is institutional access to file storage space in the cloud. You need not set anything up for that. Just go to http://skydrive.com and log in with (1) your university account, here is what you get:
You can create (or upload) folders and files (this one is from a long time ago, since I briefly could log in when live@edu was first introduced. Students always could log in).
7 GB of free space in the cloud should be plenty, including
1. for teachers looking for a convenient way to bring files to the classroom beyond the limitations of the H: –drive “ My documents”
2. for film students misplacing they backup hardware. No more hogging of checked out cameras just since you did not bring your portable hard drive. Just upload your clips to skydrive.com, access them from home.
If you install the optional free Skydrive app (available ofr Windows Vista and up and MacOS X.7)
1. the file size limit is expanded from 100MB to 2GB.
2. files can be automatically synchronized between your classroom and home computer.
To access files on classroom computers without the skydrive app, just use skydrive.com

2012/11/28 plagwitz Leave a comment

Taken almost straight from the BB_Voice_Troubleshooting_Guide.pdf:
When using the Voice Recorder, first click the (0) blue “Record” to load the recorder. You may have to accept a security warning.
Then click the (1) red record button
IMPORTANT: Click the (2) black STOP button to save your recording. (If you do not click the stop button, your recording will NOT be saved and your instructor will not be able to hear your voice). When you stopped, the timer in the upper right will change from showing “time remaining” to “time recorded”.
Click the (now not grayed out, but ) green PLAY button to confirm your voice was recorded. If you do not hear anything, check your microphone and the volume controls on your computer.
If you wish, to re-record your voice,
1. click the red record button again.
2. Click YES when asked if you want to Override Current Recording.
3. Re-record and again click STOP. and play to Playback your recording.
When finished, Click Submit for Grading to submit the recording to your instructor for review.