Center for World Languages and Cultures
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Helpful Links for Language Learners
- Penrose Library at the University of Denver has a number of subscriptions for language learning programs. To access this material:
- Visit the library homepage.
- Click on Databases tab.
- Click on "Databases by Subject" link.
- Click on "Languages/Language Learning" link.
- Click on "Language Learning - Most Useful".
- The University of Denver Office of Internationalization has a number of study abroad opportunities for students.
- Livemocha is a social networking site for language learners where you can chat with native speakers, complete lessons and exercises, and build friendships.
- Mentira is a choose-your-own-adventure murder mystery app designed to improve Spanish language pragmatic skills. It's available as a free download for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
- At World Wide Internet TeleVision, you can find streaming TV programming from countries all over the world.
- YellowBridge has innovative study aids for Chinese.
- The Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs keeps a list of Less Commonly Taught Intensive Summer Language Programs.
Helpful Links for Language Teachers
- EducatorCity is a social networking site for foreign language teachers where you can share activities and participate in free webinars.
- The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has many helpful links to publications and professional development materials.
- SMART Exchange allows teachers to download and share lessons, templates and ideas for SMART Board technology.
- The University of Texas at Austin has professional development modules for foreign language instruction at the high school and college levels.
- The SMaLL Portal shares and reviews resources, tools, activities, and research projects in the field of social media and web technology for world languages.
Workshops
Upcoming Workshops:
Check back for future workshops.
Past Workshops:
- Introduction to SMART Boards
- SMART Boards in the Language Classroom
Other Resources
Netflix
The Center for World Languages and Cultures has a Netflix account with access to stream and order films in 32 languages. Stop by our office to peruse the list of available films.
