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By 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
Read MoreBy Brianna Janssen Sánchez, Assistant Professor of World Languages Education, Southern Illinois University, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Summer Language Institute, Southern Oregon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LCQX6892 Introduction I am inspired daily by the in-service and pre-service teachers with whom I have the
Read MoreBy Per Urlaub and Eva Dessein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AZNY2894 Introduction As we are about to enter the second quarter of the twenty-first century, language and intercultural education has been disrupted by two developments: the global pandemic,
Read MoreBy Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZJBZ7995 Introduction In September 2023, Google announced that Jamboard will no longer be available after December 31, 2024 across web platforms and iOS and Android devices. Starting on October 1, 2024 Jamboard
Read MoreBy Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni, Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Western Oregon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/UELJ6593 Immersed in the challenge, five players buzz with anticipation, their eyes gleaming with excitement as they explore every corner and detail of the carefully-designed space.
Read MoreBy Julia Katsnelson, University of Vermont DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/QNGV1410 It is well-known that there is no better way to learn another language and culture than to communicate with native speakers. But what if language learners cannot go abroad to immerse themselves
Read MoreBy Johnathon Beals, University of Michigan DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AHCN5851 On “Ontological Shock” and the Existential Question This past year I was acquainted with the phrase “ontological shock”. The sense that how you conceive of the world you inhabit, what exists therein,
Read MoreBy Amber Hoye, Boise State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/KGEP4576 Introduction Many of us stick to familiar tools and routines when making instructional materials. We often use tools like slide decks for presentations and word documents for worksheets, just as they’re intended.
Read MoreBy Shannon Donnally Quinn, Wenying Zhou, and Adam Gacs, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IJKG5055 Introduction Interactive videos are video clips that have added interactive elements that display during playback (e.g. callouts, content checks/questions, links) and enable viewers to
Read MoreBy Jean Janecki, Mount Holyoke College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JRPB3091 When your college is located in a smaller rural community, students’ contact and interaction with native speakers of foreign languages and different cultures can be limited. Like most language center directors, I
Read MoreBy Seyed Abdollah Shahrokni, Center for Teaching and Learning, Western Oregon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NAIZ7635 “All it takes is faith and trust… Oh! And something I forgot: Dust. Just a little bit of pixie dust.” ~ Peter Pan School is a
Read MoreBy Alona Kladieva, PhD student, SLAT, University of Arizona DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ADRN5646 Introduction A classroom buzzing with excitement, where learning becomes a captivating adventure and students embark on thrilling quests to unlock language mysteries. This sounds like a perfect image of
Read MoreBy Gisele El Khoury, St. Lawrence University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IQEA1122 This year, the Language Resource Center at St. Lawrence University has been working on exploring the core of academia through the lens of interpersonal connection. In this time when social media
Read MoreBy Daniel Verdugo, Ann Arbor Public Schools DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OBCG2451 Ñ! magazine is an educational project of Huron High School, in Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan. This bilingual print publication is designed to meet the Standards of Foreign Languages in the
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