Michigan State University Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR).

CLEAR's mission is to promote the teaching and learning of foreign languages in the United States. Projects focus on materials development, professional development training, and foreign language research.

SUMMER WORKSHOPS

CLEAR is offering six opportunities for professional development this summer, on a wide variety of topics. Each workshop is three full days, and there are discounts for those attending multiple workshops.

* Conducting Action Research in the Foreign Language Classroom

* Integrating Technology and Assessment for Language Learning & Teaching

* Focus on Form in the Second Language Classroom

* Keeping Teacher and Student Talk in the Target Language

* Making the Most of Video in the Foreign Language Classroom

* Language Teaching and Technology

Full descriptions, dates, pricing information, and workshop applications are available here.

NEW WEBSITE

To coincide with our tenth anniversary in August 2006, CLEAR launched a new website. Please visit the updated site at http://clear.msu.edu and learn more about our new products and upcoming projects for the new funding cycle.

MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT

Coming Soon!

* French Pronunciation and Phonetics (CD-ROM)

* Introductory Business German (CD-ROM)

Selected Free Products

* NEW! Mashups (combine media elements to create a new resource for language teaching)

* NEW! Viewpoint (record or upload videos to link from other sites or embed inside your own web pages)

* NEW! Hausa Online (virtual language resource page of multimedia language learning material for intermediate to advanced-level Hausa language learners)

* Now in Russian! MIMEA: Multimedia Interactive Modules for Education and Assessment (German, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian; online video clips and activities)

* Now free! Business Chinese (CD-ROM)

* Language Learning Materials for Russian: A Content-Based Course Pack (online learning modules)

* SMILE (tool for creating interactive online exercises)

* Facilitating Connections to International Business: A Guide for Foreign Language Educators (guide)

* African Language Small Group Instruction Guide (guide and video)

* Thai Small Group Instruction Guide (guide)

* Vietnamese Small Group Instruction Guide (guide)

* Hindi Small Group Instruction Guide (guide)

* Modules for Assessing Socio-Cultural Competence: German (CD-ROM)

* Modules for Assessing Socio-Cultural Competence: Russian (CD-ROM)

CONFERENCES

CLEAR exhibits at local and national conferences year-round. We hope to see you at ACTFL, CALICO, MiWLA, NCOLCTL, Central States, and other conferences.

NEWSLETTER

CLEAR News is a biyearly publication covering FL teaching techniques, research, and materials. Contact the CLEAR office to join the mailing list or check it out on the Web at http://clear.msu.edu/newsletter/. We welcome your submissions!