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By WeiHsuan Lo, University of Northern Colorado and Kevin Fedewa, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/XRAP4854 Introduction If you are struggling with whether or not to use games in your language classroom, you are not alone. While games have been shown
Read MoreBy James Ayres, Michigan State University, and Carlos Seoane, Co-founder and CEO, Extempore DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ABUW8178 It has been just over two years since the public was introduced to OpenAI’s ChatGPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer). Since that seemingly innocuous day in November
Read MoreBy Ilka Kostka, Rachel Toncelli, and Catherine Fairfield, Northeastern University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WNWY9538 From “Gotcha” to Guidelines “I’ve been ChatGPT’d!” Any educator who has been teaching during the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) knows what this phrase means. When we
Read MoreBy Maria Laura Mecias, PhD Candidate, Applied Linguistics, University of Florida DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FGOG9332 Introduction As language educators, we face the challenge of preparing students for a rapidly evolving world where generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is becoming an increasingly prominent tool.
Read MoreBy Betsy Kells, Technology Director, Penn Language Center; Ed.D. student in Educational Linguistics, Graduate School of Education and Siyi Yan, Graduate Assistant, Penn Language Center; M.S.Ed. student in Learning Sciences & Technologies, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania .
Read MoreBy Melissa Azari, United States Air Force Academy; Sandrine Pell, University of Wisconsin Collaborative Language Program; Theresa Schenker, Yale University; Cristina Moon, Chabot College; and Sarah Harmon, Cañada College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CBVH9362 Introduction Over the last few years, the app known
Read MoreBy Hossam Elsherbiny, PhD., Associate Director of The Center for Languages & Intercultural Communication, Rice University, and Dean Toumajian, Rice University . DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/PWER3384 From the fictional artificial intelligence computer HAL 9000’s menacing evolution in “2001: A Space Odyssey” to
Read MoreBy Frederick J. Poole, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/SECX9198 Introduction Glossing tools allow learners to access quick information about a word, phrase, grammatical structure, or sentence in context. As early as the Medieval periods monks were known to add glosses
Read MoreBy Valentina Sorbera, William & Mary DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/URBN3444 Numerous studies have shown that using technology helps keep students engaged in the classroom. The Engagement Theory affirms that “students must be meaningfully engaged in learning activities through interaction with others and
Read MoreBy Dan Nickolai, Saint Louis University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CUJK8690 My Pronunciation Path In the months preceding my year abroad in France, I remember being especially motivated to sound French. I dreaded the thought of my perceptibly-anglophone accent being subject to derision
Read MoreBy Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DZJL2340 Introduction Today there are numerous technological teaching tools available to assist educators in interacting with students and generating interactive lessons for in-person, online, or blended learning. Some examples are PowerPoint, Google
Read MoreBy Joshua M. Paiz, The George Washington University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VFPR7648 In late 2023, I was invited to offer AI literacy workshops to K-12 English language teachers and teacher educators by the Bahrain Teachers’ College and the Ministry of Education of
Read MoreBy James York, Meiji University, and Martin Sedaghat, Niigata University of Health and Welfare DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VUXU9211 Introduction This paper documents our journey in designing, and more importantly, publishing a card game in Japan. An emphasis is placed on the context
Read MoreBy Blair Richards, Michigan State University, Master of Arts in Foreign Language Teaching DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LEXD3711 TikTok, a social media platform that began in 2016, connects users through short videos, usually with catchy music, funny stories, or short news clips. It
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