November 2022 Archives - The FLTMAG https://fltmag.com/category/november-2022/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:53:10 +0000 en hourly 1 From Buzzword to the Classroom – Exploring VR Gaming for Language Learning https://fltmag.com/from-buzzword-to-the-classroom-exploring-vr-gaming-for-language-learning/ https://fltmag.com/from-buzzword-to-the-classroom-exploring-vr-gaming-for-language-learning/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:23:29 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7285 Dr. Felix A. Kronenberg, Director of the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), and of the  National Less Commonly Taught Languages Resource Center (NLRC), and Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures, Michigan State University.       Dr. Frederick

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]]> https://fltmag.com/from-buzzword-to-the-classroom-exploring-vr-gaming-for-language-learning/feed/ 3 Immersive VR in the Development of Speaking Skills  https://fltmag.com/immersive-vr-in-the-development-of-speaking-skills/ https://fltmag.com/immersive-vr-in-the-development-of-speaking-skills/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:21:33 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7255 by Olha Tytarenko, Associate Professor of Practice of Russian, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.   DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ATVO1964         Confessions of a Frustrated Educator I wish I could say that my exploration of the uses of immersive technology started with

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]]> https://fltmag.com/immersive-vr-in-the-development-of-speaking-skills/feed/ 0 Augmented Reality in Language Education: dARe To Know https://fltmag.com/augmented-reality-in-language-education-dare-to-know/ https://fltmag.com/augmented-reality-in-language-education-dare-to-know/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:01:06 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7240 Cemil Gökhan Karacan, research assistant in the English Language Teaching department at Istanbul Medipol University and Ph.D. candidate in English Language Teaching at Bahçesehir University.        Elif Mollamehmetoğlu, English and Turkish language instructor at Istinye University in Istanbul

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]]> https://fltmag.com/augmented-reality-in-language-education-dare-to-know/feed/ 0 Integrating Environmental Education Into Language Lessons Using Virtual Reality https://fltmag.com/integrating-environmental-education-into-language-lessons-using-virtual-reality/ https://fltmag.com/integrating-environmental-education-into-language-lessons-using-virtual-reality/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:12:38 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7221 By Nergiz Kern, Head of Research at Immerse, Independent EdTech professional specializing in immersive and blended learning. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WCTA9404   Reading through this special issue on VR/AR and language learning, you will know by now that virtual reality has features

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]]> https://fltmag.com/integrating-environmental-education-into-language-lessons-using-virtual-reality/feed/ 2 Teaching Languages in Virtual Reality: Tips and Tools for Getting Started https://fltmag.com/teaching-languages-in-virtual-reality-tips-and-tools-for-getting-started/ https://fltmag.com/teaching-languages-in-virtual-reality-tips-and-tools-for-getting-started/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:32:48 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7218 by Tricia Thrasher, Ph.D., Research Manager at Immerse DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AOEA9936 In 2018, I had the opportunity to put on a virtual reality (VR) headset for the first time. I was pursuing a Ph.D. in French and Second Language Acquisition and

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]]> https://fltmag.com/teaching-languages-in-virtual-reality-tips-and-tools-for-getting-started/feed/ 1 Why VR? https://fltmag.com/why-vr/ https://fltmag.com/why-vr/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 20:00:58 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7210 By Miranda Novash, Research Writer at Immerse and  Adjunct Senior Instructor 1 at Portland State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CXGF9564   Technology has brought positive changes to the language classroom. Thanks to the internet, teachers can expose students to a variety of

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]]> https://fltmag.com/why-vr/feed/ 0 “I felt less pressure to be perfect”: using vTimeXR for L2 speaking practice https://fltmag.com/i-felt-less-pressure-to-be-perfect-using-vtimexr-for-l2-speaking-practice/ https://fltmag.com/i-felt-less-pressure-to-be-perfect-using-vtimexr-for-l2-speaking-practice/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:01:19 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7156 By Tricia Thrasher, PhD, Research Manager at Immerse. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JCAE4165 As language teachers, we’ve all worked at some point with students who experience foreign language anxiety – or FLA for short. For some students, this anxiety only really comes to

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]]> https://fltmag.com/i-felt-less-pressure-to-be-perfect-using-vtimexr-for-l2-speaking-practice/feed/ 0 Building Virtual Worlds, Simple or Complex, in CoSpaces https://fltmag.com/building-virtual-worlds-simple-or-complex-in-cospaces/ https://fltmag.com/building-virtual-worlds-simple-or-complex-in-cospaces/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:03:08 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7181 By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School, Newtown, PA. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZYUF4244       Introduction CoSpaces is a mixed reality (VR and AR) web-based application that allows users to create and engage with interactive media content. It allows students to

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]]> https://fltmag.com/building-virtual-worlds-simple-or-complex-in-cospaces/feed/ 0 IALLT Interview Project Episode 8: Interview about Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) with Regina Kaplan-Rakowski, Randall Sadler, and Tricia Thrasher https://fltmag.com/iallt-interview-project-episode-8-interview-about-augmented-reality-ar-and-virtual-reality-vr-with-regina-kaplan-rakowski-randall-sadler-and-tricia-thrasher/ https://fltmag.com/iallt-interview-project-episode-8-interview-about-augmented-reality-ar-and-virtual-reality-vr-with-regina-kaplan-rakowski-randall-sadler-and-tricia-thrasher/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 21:32:14 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7152 IALLT Interview Project Episode 8: Interview about Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) with Regina Kaplan-Rakowski, Randall Sadler, and Tricia Thrasher DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VTYH2830 In this interview, Jeff Samuels discusses AR and VR for language learning with Regina Kaplan-Rakowski of

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]]> https://fltmag.com/iallt-interview-project-episode-8-interview-about-augmented-reality-ar-and-virtual-reality-vr-with-regina-kaplan-rakowski-randall-sadler-and-tricia-thrasher/feed/ 0 Nearpod: A Simple Tool to Bring Virtual Reality to Your Classroom https://fltmag.com/nearpod-a-simple-tool-to-bring-virtual-reality-to-your-classroom/ https://fltmag.com/nearpod-a-simple-tool-to-bring-virtual-reality-to-your-classroom/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:42:51 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7125 By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, George School, Newtown, PA. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LISZ1495     Introduction Virtual Reality, or VR, is a computer-generated simulation of an environment or 3-dimensional image where people can interact in a seemingly real way. When we talk

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]]> https://fltmag.com/nearpod-a-simple-tool-to-bring-virtual-reality-to-your-classroom/feed/ 1 Interpretive Communication with Elixir for Quest 2 https://fltmag.com/interpretive-communication-with-elixir-for-quest-2/ https://fltmag.com/interpretive-communication-with-elixir-for-quest-2/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:56:46 +0000 https://fltmag.com/?p=7113 Edwige Simon, Ph.D., Online Learning and Instructional Technology Director at the International Center for Language Studies, Washington DC.    DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZBAX1081 Name of tool  Elixir for Oculus Quest 2  URL  http://elixir.magnopus.com/   Primary purpose  VR experience for interpretive listening  Cost  The

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