Ravi Puroshotma in Language Learning & Technology: You're Not Studying, You're Just...
Article that talks about how to modify the Sims for language learning. Also discusses as other technological modifications for learning
a foreign language.
Ravi Purushotma thesis: Language Learning with New Media and Video Games
"Abstract: In recent years, a sharp increase in the number of academic studies around the use of video games and new media for
educational purposes has greatly expanded our understanding of their potential for enhancing learning. At the same time, the field of
foreign language pedagogy has been racing to keep pace with the numerous opportunities afforded by the internet and interactive media
forms. Surprisingly, however, there has been little cross-over between the two bodies of academic literature. This site seeks to present
many of the latest theories in game studies and new media literacies alongside theories of language learning. Numerous examples are
presented of how video games and web applications such as The Sims 2, Grim Fandango, Google Earth, Social Networking, DVD
functionality and others could shift the way we approach language learning."
Lesson plans using the Sims 2 in beginning to advanced French language class