November 2020 Archives - The FLTMAG

Reimagining Extracurricular Activities during a Pandemic

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 17:44:40 +0000

By Carmen Granda, Amherst College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VEZX9912 The pandemic has created many challenges in and outside of our classrooms. Although much professional development for instructors in the last months has been focused on how to design engaging virtual classes for

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LearningApps.org – A Tool to Engage

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 17:41:48 +0000

By Anna Dyer, Lecturer, University of Iowa DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AZSI9456 Meet LearningApps.Org LearningApps.org is a free online platform that allows educators to create a wide variety of online learning activities: matching, fill-in-the-blanks, word grids (word search) and crosswords, maps, voting, ordering,

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October 2020 IALLT Webinar: Counter-narratives as Resistance: Social Justice in the World Language Classroom

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:20:31 +0000

Presenters: Stephanie Madison, Ph.D., Clemson University and L. J. Randolph Jr., Ed.D., University of North Carolina Wilmington DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GLHU9473 Presentation slides Presentation handout Chat transcript This webinar also kicked off a reading group on a similar topic, which

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Embrace the Engagement Experiment: Keys to Co-curricular Success During the Pandemic

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:40:28 +0000

By Laura Marshall, Assistant Director, Russian Flagship Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/QZCG7662 Despite the many challenges that 2020 has presented, there are some silver linings for language learners and educators. This may seem counterintuitive to anyone who has pondered

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Interview with Kinji Ito: Motivating Students During a Pandemic

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:38:28 +0000

Interview with Kinji Ito, Assistant Professor of Japanese, Appalachian State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/SPFR2986 In this issue, we talk with Kinji Ito, Assistant Professor of Japanese, about how he motivates his students in the online environment using Zoom and VoiceThread, and

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Physical Distance, Digital Connection: Building Bridges in Community-based Language Programs

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:35:19 +0000

By Sandhya Shanker, Director, Community Language School, Michigan State University, and Elizabeth Ablan, Graduate Assistant, Community Language School, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/KROQ1027 Whirlwind. Curveball. Whiplash. Unexpected. Unprecedented. These were just a few of the words swirling around as

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Asynchronous Webinar: Navigating the Labyrinth of Copyright in Language Teaching Materials

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:23:29 +0000

We invite you to try out a new format and engage with our “asynchronous webinar”. This webinar, created by Shannon Donnally Spasova and Julie Evershed, introduces you to some of the essential information that you need about copyright and language

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Book Review: Mobile Lenses on Learning: Language and Literacies on the Move, by Mark Pegrum

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 21:09:28 +0000

By Andrew Walton, University of Texas at San Antonio DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DVGR2660 In today’s world, educational practices look vastly different than they did years ago due to the exponential growth of technology. This rapid increase has made educational content more easily

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IALLT Interview Project Episode 2: Interview with Catherine Ousselin

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:36:21 +0000

In this video, Dr. Jeffrey Samuels interviews Catherine Ousselin, who specializes in teaching languages with technology. They discuss her origins as a geeky teacher, her website, the World Language Laboratory, her professional experience, and her advice for others about getting

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Hazlo-tú-mismx / Do-It Yourself: Collaborative Cellphone Filmmaking in Undergraduate Spanish Courses

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:39:41 +0000

By Jonathan Risner, Associate Professor, Indiana University Bloomington DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IENX4227 For some six years, I have regularly taught a 300-level film analysis course in Spanish at Indiana University Bloomington. I structure the course in a way that the first half

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Snap Camera – Use Gestures to Communicate in Any Video Conference System

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 19:49:23 +0000

By Betsy Lavolette, Kyoto Sangyo University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AUIW5279 Language teachers use video conferencing tools such as Zoom and Teams for many purposes, including teaching, meetings, professional development, and socializing. At times, it is more convenient to use a gesture to

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Quickly Create Content for your Language Classroom with TeacherTools

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:16:55 +0000

By Robert Remmerswaal, Sojo University, Japan DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/QWFL9718 Introduction With TeacherTools.Digital you can quickly make robust learning activities for your students to practice and improve their language skills in English, French, German, and Spanish. Other languages may work with only

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