Resources and Services
Canadian Languages Network
The Canadian Languages Network (CLN/RCL) is a service to assist heritage language teachers to find curriculum and other professional information on the internet.
Centre AlphaPlus Centre. The Literacy and Language Training Resource
Centre
A resource centre and information service for professionals involved in adult
literacy and adult immigrant language training. Open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB)
The mission of the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB) is to
promote the coherence, effectiveness and consistency of adult English as a
second language instruction across Canada by linking all adult ESL
stakeholders, maintaining standards in ESL training, and facilitating
the implementation and use of the CLB and the CLBA. The CCLB is a
non-profit, federally incorporated organization.
Centre for Information on Language Teaching
and Research (CILT).
CILT was established in 1966 in London, England to collect and disseminate information on all aspects of modern languages and their teaching. It operates a comprehensive language teaching library, and offers a wide range of information services, publica
tions, conferences and courses.
Directory of
Resources for Foreign Language Programs
This searchable database of (mainly American) resources provides links to
websites, online publications, publishers, instructional materials,
programs, listservs, databases, and other resources to support foreign
language programs. It is co-sponsored by the National Clearinghouse for
Bilingual Education (NCBE) and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and
Linguistics.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics (ERIC CLL)
This site includes information about ERIC CLL publications, newsletters, digests, minibibs, the Center for Applied Linguistics, and the Ask ERIC service.
ERIC/CLL Resource Guides
Online
Resource Guides Online have been produced by the ERIC Clearinghouse on
Languages and Linguistics on a number of topics related to applied
linguistics and second language education. Each guide includes
information on relevant ERIC/CLL publications, publications from other
sources, web sites, organizations of interest, and conferences. The
guides also offer searches of the ERIC database.
Ethnologue
This outstanding site is the online version of Ethnologue, the standard
directory of languages of the world. It describes in detail 6700 living
languages is searchable by country, language family or language name.
International/Heritage Language Teaching Materials
A site prepared by the Multilingual Association of Regina which contains a bibliography of teaching materials used in international/heritage language schools in Canada.
Language
Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC)
The LINC program is designed to provide basic language training to adult
newcomers in one of Canada's official languages, and facilitate the
social, cultural and economic integration of immigrants and refugees.
Lingua@NET
Lingua@NET describes itself as a virtual language centre on the world wide web. It is organized into three main areas: materials, training, and research.
Multilingual Translation Technology Centre
The website of the MTTC of the University of Toronto provides access to
on-line translation software, many electronic multilingual dictionaries,
and other translation tools.
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
This agency disseminates information related to the education of linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the U.S. The site includes the full text of NCBE publications, selected journal articles and research reports, and many other electronic do
cuments and sources.
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
OCOL provides a range of services, products and information to promote better relations between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians.
The Official Languages Programs
The Official Languages Programs are administered by the Council of
Ministers of Education of Canada. They consist of the Official-Languages
Monitor Program, and the Summer Language Bursary Program. Both of these
programs provide teaching and learning opportunities in English as a
second language and French as a second language for Canadian
postsecondary students.
Search ERIC
This web page provides links to sites for searching the ERIC database. The ERIC database contains bibliographic records of articles and documents related to the field of education. The ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics contributes the entr
ies on second language instruction and learning to the ERIC database.
The Virtual CALL
Library
This site aims to be a central point of access to computer assisted
language learning (CALL) software on the internet which is available for
downloading.
A Web of
On-Line Dictionaries
Excellent English dictionary as well as links to more than 350 on line
dictionaries of over 100 different languages, including multilingual
and specialized dictionaries and thesauri. A very useful site!
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