By Peggy Veal, French Teacher & World Language Department Chair, STEM School and Academy, Highlands Ranch, CO. If you teach a world language, you have undoubtedly heard about Quizlet. Quizlet.com is essentially a web based vocabulary learning tool that uses word banks
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By Trent Hoy, Adjunct Professor of French at Broward College, FL. “What’s that?” I asked, gesturing at the half-packed box sitting on my parents’ kitchen table. I was visiting for Christmas and any present-shaped object immediately piqued my curiosity and warranted
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Alejandro Méndez-Betancor, PhD candidate, the University of Colorado Boulder. Naomi Wahls, Teaching and Learning with Technology Consultant, the University of Colorado Boulder. Vicky Ariza-Pinzón, PhD candidate, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Technology integration is one of the challenges we face nowadays when
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By Shannon Spasova, Assistant Professor of Russian and Technology Specialist in the Center for Language Teaching Advancement, Michigan State University. The AAPPL Conversation Builder (http://aapplcb.actfl.org/) is a tool that can be used to create oral assignments or tests. The tests
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By Clarisse Barbier, French Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant, French and Italian department, University of Kansas, KS. During the fall semester 2015, the University of Kansas launched a brand new School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, federating departments
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By Leigh M Sapp, NBCT Township High School District #214 Prospect High School, Mt Prospect, IL. Presentational speaking can strike fear in the hearts of many high school students and even more adults (See article by Shonu Nangia in
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By Peggy Veal, French Teacher & World Language Department Chair, STEM School and Academy, Highlands Ranch, CO. As I was walking through the vendor booths at ISTE, I noticed a young boy playing a game in French on an IPad. I
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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. Javier’s[1] exit from my roster was rapid and explosive. Javier, a heritage
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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! My name
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By Todd Bryant, Language Technology Specialist, Dickinson College. 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 and
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By Shonu Nangia, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages, Louisiana State University at Alexandria. 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 the
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Nick Einterz, Lecturer at the International English Center, University of Colorado, Boulder. 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 Harbor.
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By Peggy Veal, French Teacher & World Language Department Chair, STEM School and Academy, Highlands Ranch, CO. Growing up in France, I was not really familiar with the concept “all you can eat” buffet restaurants until I came to the US. I used to
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By Steve Muth, President, Product Development, VoiceThread and Layla Arnold, Account Manager, Integration Specialist, Distance Trainer at VoiceThread, LLC. Looking back 10 years to VoiceThread’s first attempts to get people to communicate online in a more human-centric way, we know our understanding of
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