One very simple way to find information is to just dive in at http://www.sol.no . This is a Norwegian search engine where you can find just about anything. You can even play on-line computer games and send Norwegian e-greeting cards to your friends.
Teaching Organizations
Teaching organizations can be a good gateway to language instruction. They offer information on language programs, pedagogical tips, and often provide other handy resources.
NORTANA
http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/norwegian/no...
Links to teaching organization and web exercises. Create your own web exercise.
CARLA's Less Commonly Taught Languages
http://carla.acad.umn.edu/lctl/lctl.html
Tips and workshops on teaching. Make sure to see their Virtual Picture Album and Virtual Audio-Video archives.
Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies
http://www.byu.edu/sasslink/
Resource for teachers of Scandinavian culture and history.
Audio-Cassettes and Courses
On the practical side, it's nice to have a guide for navigating learning units and tricky pronunciation. Here are a few resources for learning how to actually speak and understand the language.
Learn to speak Norwegian - self-study course.
http://www.learn-to-speak-norwegian-lang...
Audio tapes and learning aides.
Speak a Language. com - The Norwegian language resource store
http://www.speakalanguage.com/norwegian/...
Audio tapes and learning aides.
Language Quest
http://www.languagequest.com/aproducts/a...
Audiocassettes to improve pronunciation.
Sons of Norway
http://www.sofn.com/cultural/language/la...
Five-minute Norwegian lessons.
Software
Interactive software can also be a fun way to learn a language. The benefit to this is that it is self-paced and can give you the feedback that a book or audiocassette simply can't.
Case Learning - Norwegian language software
http://www.caselearning.com/ln.htm
Learn basic Norwegian with an interactive CD rom.
Norwegian software
http://www.gy.com/www/no.htm
Offers various programs for learning Norwegian, including flashcards.
World Languages.com
http://www.worldlanguage.com/Products/No...
Norwegian language games/tutorials.
Free On-line Audio Clips
Listening exercises can be very useful for improving upon what has already been learned. They can also be wonderful for their ability to expand understanding of various dialectical and prosodic elements.
Norskland.com music
http://www.norskland.com/real/index.htm
Real audio downloads of Norwegian folk and Christmas songs.
Norwaves
http://www.norwaves.com/norwaves/audio.h...
Audio downloads including both music and folktales.
Radio Programs from the NRK archives
http://www.nb.no/emigrasjon/emigration/2...
Includes radio broadcasts during WWII from NY to Norway and programs about Norwegian emigration to America - some are in English, others are in Norwegian.
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