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By Elizabeth Enkin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IWXB4020 Collaborative 3D spaces (also referred to as “metaverses”) are virtual environments that are accessible through desktop or immersive VR. They can offer numerous benefits to language students, including increasing enjoyment and decreasing
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
Read MoreBy Dr. Mahmoud Amer, Professor of Arabic and TESOL at West Chester University of Pennsylvania DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WGGR8986 Name of the tool YouGlish URL https://youglish.com/ Primary purpose of the tool Allows users to search the captioned text of YouTube videos; Enables
Read MoreBy Laura Bigler, Murray City School District, Utah DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GTXA1832 Introduction Book Creator is a web-based platform that can be used to create easily customizable multimodal presentations or books. I chose to explore this platform because, as an educator, I
Read MoreBy Carla Rivera Matos, Mountain Vista High School and Araceli De Robles, South Elgin High School . DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZKVB9359 Introduction At this year’s ACTFL conference, we stumbled upon the Speakable booth at the Exhibit Hall. Here we got the chance
Read MoreBy Katie Lattin, Spanish Teacher, East Valley High School, WA DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VYUP9263 Introduction Like many language educators, I have struggled to find authentic resources that fit a specific theme, lesson, and/or skill level for use in the classroom. Lectia, which
Read MoreBy Macon Looper, Asheville High School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FIST4644 Introduction I am a big proponent of leading a student-centered classroom where I am able to provide students with voice and choice, allowing them to take agency in their learning. This past
Read MoreBy Martha Arrizon DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HCCL8580 Introduction to DocHub I was introduced to DocHub by the realtor helping me with the purchase of a home a few years ago. While DocHub is mainly utilized in business for workflow and legally binding
Read MoreBy Jenna Bacchi, Southern Oregon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JQZU9982 Introduction Finding quality readings for my classroom is a consistent challenge. This is a difficult task because level-appropriate materials are not always readily available. To look for solutions, I recently tried out
Read MoreBy Claire Nightingale, Whittell High School Spanish Teacher, Zephyr Cove, NV DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EPCN7371 Introduction Lingostar.ai offers a pathway toward linguistic proficiency through AI chat. On Lingostar.ai, learners use their microphones to chat with the AI bot on a variety of
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 Edwige Simon, PhD, Online Learning and Instructional Technology Director at the International Center for Language Studies DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/QMVA9724 The 2024 Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) conference took place at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh from May 21 to
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
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