running on N, with gigabit switches and all Cat 6 cabling and you =
segment the network off for minimum bandwidth for the language lab, =
don't even try language software on a wireless network. Even with those =
specs, I have found most language labs do not recommend or support the =
use of their product on a wireless network. =20
Language applications are very video and audio intensive. Students are =
recording their voices, often for an extended period of time. These =
files can get large, and pushing 20 or more at the same time over a =
wireless network can make the experience less than ideal.
We are trying out Rosetta Stone this year before possibly moving into =
some type of language lab. Since the goal is to use the program in a =
truly integrated way within the class, we put 12 desktops in the middle =
school Spanish classroom. =20
It has not been used enough yet to evaluate its use. I will post as the =
teacher uses it more.
Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School
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McGettigan
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Subject: ISED Language Lab or Not
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Dear All,
We are building a new Upper School building and are considering the =
various options for a Language Learning Center where students might have =
a hard-wired environment (distantly related to the more traditional =
language lab using Sanako 1200 Series)
or where we might go wireless/mobile using a site license (we're not =
sure if good wireless options exist in software) and we want to ensure =
that the investment will provide for future technical innovations. We =
have seen how wireless language labs
seem to have many issues--particularly with AP exams and National =
Language Exams. Given that Broadcasting Studios are now mobile, is there =
an environment that you have experience with that can provide language =
learning (even a virtual lab for
languages we might not offer) that can interface with Blackboard, is =
cutting edge, and easy to maintain, would you please let me know.
We are also looking at investing in a set of IPod Touches for the =
language lab.
We are a 1:1 environment (pcs and macs) from 6th to 12th.=20
Thanks,
Joan
Dr. Joan McGettigan
Director of Technology Integration
Pine Crest School=20
(954) 492-4158
www.pinecrest.edu
joan.mcgettigan@pinecrest.edu
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