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SFU opens French

software

CHOOSING COMPUTER soft-
ware for use in any classroom ‘is
not easy: educational components,
level of difficulty, age suitability
and student interest are all factors.
The problem is even greater when
the “software is for Fren-
ch-language immersion classes.

“The special requirements for
educational material mean teachers
can not just buy programs because
they are popular with certain age
groups. But few have the time or
expertise needed to create pro-
grams," said Andre Obadia, head
of Simon Fraser University’s Fren-
ch-immersion teaching program.

Simon Fraser has responded by
establishing a French-language
software centre in the faculty of
education, with almost 200 disc
and videotape programs available
for review by teachers.

“Finding educational software
produced in French has been a
problem,’’ Obadia said.

‘Now teachers will have access
to the best that is available, and
can learn how to apply it in the
classroom.”? The centre is equip-
ped with a variety of computers,
monitors and printers for hands-on
testing by teachers and groups of
students.

“We have sent a catalogue to
each school district, listing and
evaluating available material,’’
Obadia said. ‘*Further information
can be sent by modem to interested
teachers.

“We recently held a workshop
for French-immersion teachers in

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Campbell River, and hope to hold
workshops in other areas as well.”’
The centre also hosted a pro-
vince-wide conference on French-
language software and use of
computers in immersion courses.

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