July 2016 Archives - The FLTMAG

Fashionable Language Learning With French à La Mode

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:52:56 +0000

By Clarisse Barbier, French Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant, French and Italian department, University of Kansas, KS. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WEQW4280 During the fall semester 2015, the University of Kansas launched a brand new School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, federating

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A Whirlwind of Possibilities: Using ThingLink to Build Presentational Speaking Skills

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:30:41 +0000

By Leigh M Sapp, NBCT Township High School District #214 Prospect High School, Mt Prospect, IL. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/SYSW4455 Presentational speaking can strike fear in the hearts of many high school students and even more adults (See article by Shonu Nangia

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Flashcards by NKO

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:20:00 +0000

By Peggy Veal, French Teacher & World Language Department Chair, STEM School and Academy, Highlands Ranch, CO. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/QHHB3149 As I was walking through the vendor booths at ISTE, I noticed a young boy playing a game in French on an IPad.

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Building Meaningful Connections for Advanced Secondary Language Learners: A Hybrid Approach to Identity and Culture

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:14:13 +0000

Stephanie Knight, Center for Applied Second Language Studies at the University of Oregon. Ben Pearson, Center for Applied Second Language Studies at the University of Oregon. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FORW9534 Javier’s[1] exit from my roster was rapid and explosive. Javier, a

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Interview: Shannon Spasova, Assistant Professor and Technology Specialist at MSU

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 19:22:03 +0000

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VRTE9237 Naomi – Hi, my name is Naomi, and I’m with the FLTMAG, and I’m here interviewing Shannon. Shannon, can you tell us what your current position is and how it relates to languages and technology? Shannon – Sure!

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Connect your Students with Native Speakers Today

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 19:13:28 +0000

By Todd Bryant, Language Technology Specialist, Dickinson College. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FQKU5486 There has been extensive research on the effectiveness of language exchanges, also referred to as “telecollaboration”, “tandem learning” or “Virtual Immersion”, as a method to promote cross-cultural awareness

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Foreign Language Performance: Leveraging Technology for Student Self-Efficacy

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 19:02:58 +0000

By Shonu Nangia, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages, Louisiana State University at Alexandria. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EMLG5721 In this article, I discuss the adaptive use of technology and the design of differential learning experiences as a solution to anxiety related performance problems in

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TESOL Turns 50 and Reflects Forward

Fri, 06 May 2016 15:43:57 +0000

Nick Einterz, Lecturer at the International English Center, University of Colorado, Boulder. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/XPRW4598 Happy 50th Birthday, TESOL! In April, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages hosted its annual international convention and expo in Baltimore, Maryland’s Inner

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