Credo is a mailing list created in August, 1998 by Elizabeth Murphy in Newfoundland, Canada in the context of doctoral research on teacher beliefs. Credo is different from many other mailing lists. The purpose of the list is to provide its members with the opportunity to look at the impact that use of the Internet is having on their beliefs as teachers of French as a second language.

There are many questions to discuss and consider: Is using technology in the second-language classroom an add-on or a necessity? Does it facilitate language learning? Is it only useful for the development of certain skills? Is it more suited to certain types or age groups of learners? And more importantly: as a result of using the Internet in your teaching, do you find that you have changed the way you think or feel about learning and teaching? What kind of an impact has your experience had on your thinking?

These are some of the questions which will have the opportunity to consider in the upcoming months.

Please note that credo is not designed to assist its members in finding penpals, or in answering technical questions. I will very happily accept questions of this nature directed specifically to me elmurphy@stemnet.nf.ca rather than to credo@stemnet.nf.ca.

Hope this message gets you thinking and reflecting about your own beliefs!

Elizabeth