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For the past decade, AATF has been
vigorously promoting the use of technology to enhance the teaching
of French language and culture. In Fall 1990, the "Telematics
Commission" was established by the AATF Executive Council with the
primary mission of providing AATF members with information and
training for use of Minitel services in teaching French.
In cooperation with the French
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères and its network of Linguistic
Attachés in the United States, the Telematics Commission has
organized numerous workshops for training in Minitel and Internet
technologies. With the sponsorship of the MAE, the commission
established the "Exploration Minitel Research Awards" during the
1992-93 academic year and the "Teaching with Internet Awards" in
1994-95. The Telematics Commission established the AATF Gopher in
Fall 1994, followed, in Fall 1995, by the AATF World Wide Web site,
to provide general association news and information in addition to
online technology support.
A web page entitled "Frequently
Asked Questions about the Teaching with Internet Awards" was
created in Fall 1994 to provide guidance for members participating
in the 1994-95 award program. That page was the origin of this
current "Teaching French with Technology" site, established in July
2000. The commission changed its name to the "Telematics and New
Technologies Commission" in Fall 1995 as a reflection of
its expanded mission to support a wider range of technologies. |
