March 2025 Archives - The FLTMAG https://fltmag.com/category/march-2025/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:23:16 +0000 en hourly 1 Adapting a Social Deduction Game into an Online Synchronous L2 Chinese Classroom https://fltmag.com/social-deduction-game/ https://fltmag.com/social-deduction-game/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:23:16 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9491 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

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]]> https://fltmag.com/social-deduction-game/feed/ 0 Revolutionizing Language Assessment with AI: Can we get there in 2025? https://fltmag.com/language-assessment-ai/ https://fltmag.com/language-assessment-ai/#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:48:08 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9510 By 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

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]]> https://fltmag.com/language-assessment-ai/feed/ 1 IALLT Interview Project, Episode 13, with Mireia Toda Cosi, Md Mahbubul Amin, and Fred Poole: Testing the Limits of AI Solutions for LCTL Instruction https://fltmag.com/interview-project-13-testing-ai/ https://fltmag.com/interview-project-13-testing-ai/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:55:45 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9462 Mireia Toda Cosi, University of Maryland Md Mahbubul Amin, Michigan State University Fred Poole, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OKEB8961 In this interview, Jeff moderates a panel discussion among educators who are either instructors or native speakers of less commonly taught

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]]> https://fltmag.com/interview-project-13-testing-ai/feed/ 0 Red Means Stop and Green Means Go: Creating AI Guidelines with Students https://fltmag.com/guidelines-ai/ https://fltmag.com/guidelines-ai/#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:46:44 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9471 By 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

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]]> https://fltmag.com/guidelines-ai/feed/ 0 Navigating the AI Highway: A Traffic Light Approach to Language Learning https://fltmag.com/ai-highway-traffic-light/ https://fltmag.com/ai-highway-traffic-light/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:43:54 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9400 By 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.

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]]> https://fltmag.com/ai-highway-traffic-light/feed/ 1 ACTFL 2024 Conference Report https://fltmag.com/actfl-2024-conference-report/ https://fltmag.com/actfl-2024-conference-report/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:37:48 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9372 By Jeffrey Samuels, Editor, World Languages 360, Angelika Kraemer, Cornell University, Frederick Poole, Michigan State University, Lauren Rosen, University of Wisconsin, and Gisele El Khoury, St. Lawrence University   DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HZIT2214 The Annual Convention of ACTFL took place at the

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]]> https://fltmag.com/actfl-2024-conference-report/feed/ 0 Exploring Materials Creation with ChatGPT for a Multilingual Professional Development Workshop https://fltmag.com/chatgpt-professional-development/ https://fltmag.com/chatgpt-professional-development/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:02:37 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9352 By 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 .

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]]> https://fltmag.com/chatgpt-professional-development/feed/ 0 Padlet Sandbox: Another Alternative for Google Jamboard https://fltmag.com/padlet-sandbox-another-alternative-for-google-jamboard/ https://fltmag.com/padlet-sandbox-another-alternative-for-google-jamboard/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:38:49 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9339 By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IWPS2453 Introduction In language classes, we often use Padlet to create digital boards for brainstorming, group discussions, and quick icebreakers, but now it can do even more. Sandbox is a new feature

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]]> https://fltmag.com/padlet-sandbox-another-alternative-for-google-jamboard/feed/ 0 Assessing Replacements for Flip for Student Speaking https://fltmag.com/replacements-for-flip/ https://fltmag.com/replacements-for-flip/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2024 23:39:52 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9294 By 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

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]]> https://fltmag.com/replacements-for-flip/feed/ 4 Google NotebookLM: Creating Engaging Language Lessons https://fltmag.com/google-notebooklm/ https://fltmag.com/google-notebooklm/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2024 17:20:38 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9280 By Priya Panday-Shukla, Washington State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DZWQ2675 Intro I tried Google NotebookLM about a year ago, and I thought it was just another AI tool; now, almost a year later, I have to say that it has emerged as

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]]> https://fltmag.com/google-notebooklm/feed/ 1 Trending Words, Global Insights: Enhancing Language Learning with Ubersuggest https://fltmag.com/ubersuggest/ https://fltmag.com/ubersuggest/#comments Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:10:22 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=9268 By Gisele El Khoury, St. Lawrence University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DGYG6519 Educators constantly seek new tools to enhance language learning and cultural understanding in an increasingly digital world. One such tool, Ubersuggest (a free online search engine optimization (SEO), offers a unique

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