The guide to the use of computers and video recordings in foreign language instruction was designed to assist California teachers in implementing and extending the foreign language component of the statewide curriculum. It contains: (1) an introduction on the use of the guide; (2) background on its development; (3) lists of high quality software and instructional television materials that have been mapped against state curriculum frameworks and standards for each language (French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Russian, and Spanish) and general reference; (4) an annotated listing of recommended instructional software and video recordings; (5) sample lesson plans that model the use of technology in the foreign language classroom; (6) appended lists of sources for the recommended technology, regional agencies, all of the titles considered for this project, foreign language resource agencies, a bibliography, and a glossary; and (7) instructions for the use of the data disk accompanying the guide. (MSE)