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By Kathleen M. Scollins, Associate Professor of Russian, University of Vermont DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/BOOA9115 Last spring’s so-called “pivot” to online learning felt like something closer to an abrupt lurch to many language instructors, faced with the task of translating the high-energy
Read MoreBy Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University and Betsy Lavolette, Kyoto Sangyo University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/BIUS1075 When it became clear that the biennial IALLT conference that was supposed to take place in New Orleans in 2021 could not go on
Read MoreBy Heather Rice, The University of Texas at Austin DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CCHU2850 Ask a teacher what it is they love most about their job and they’ll often tell you it’s the students. This is definitely true for me, and more specifically,
Read MoreBy Shannon Donnally Quinn, The FLTMAG Editor-in-Chief, and Edwige Simon, The FLTMAG Founder DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DUCW5113 Open Access for Readers When open access is mentioned, most people think of the problem of the cost of textbooks for students, but the cost
Read MoreWe asked teachers to share screenshots of their Bitmoji classrooms for a Bitmoji showcase! Check out the Bitmoji classrooms by Meredith White, Lorna Beduya, and Lauren Taylor! DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/QNGG1635 Meredith White, Gwinnett County Public Schools I have created several virtual
Read MoreBy Olga Klimova, University of Pittsburgh, Molly Peeney, University of Pennsylvania, and Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TYWW7323 When COVID-19 hit, many of the hands-on workshops that we conduct as extracurricular activities with our students were put
Read MoreBy Maria Khotimsky, Senior Lecturer in Russian, Massachusetts Institute of Technology DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HHZH4383 Using interactive digital presentations is a simple way to enhance student engagement during a warm-up, lesson summary, or a low-stakes assessment activity. Among the vast array of
Read MoreIALLT invites all members to become a mentee or a mentor for the 2021-2022 mentorship cohort. Those that successfully complete the program will receive a certificate. Timeline Application deadline: July 31, 2021 Pairs will be matched in August. Mentor-mentee meetings
Read MoreDOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/SJVB3570 In this interview, Jeff sits down to talk with Scott Cardwell of ImmerseMe (a tool that uses virtual reality to simulate real-life situations in target cultures) and Leslie Omaña Begert of FabuLingua (a method that teaches kids Spanish
Read MoreBy Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GTZU3338 One challenge that we faced when moving instruction online in the wake of COVID-19 was the potential of losing opportunities for students to practice speaking in the target language. H5P’s activity
Read MoreThe IALLT 2021 conference will be held online, and will be free for members. Now thanks to the generous sponsorship of Duolingo, we have additional grants to offer that will cover membership/conference registration! If you are: a graduate student a
Read MoreBy Maria Slusarek, Ph.D. Student, University of Iowa DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/QBWF7366 Introduction The world language classroom commonly uses videos as a way to foster an engaging, authentic and culturally centered language learning experience for students. EduNovela provides a unique 1:1 experience
Read MoreBy Sara Villa, Assistant Professor of Spanish, The New School, NY DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/QBWF7366 Introduction Digital spinners (also called random selector tools) allow instructors to engage students in language production in a turn-taking, game-like way. Most are free, and allow the
Read MoreRegistration is now available for the IALLT 2021 Virtual Conference! Resilience has been indispensable in overcoming extreme challenges in the past academic year. The move to the online/remote teaching environment has forced us to carefully examine what we do, how
Read More![The Communal: Module 2 Choice Board Directions: choose any TWO of the following to complete on your own & post to Module 2 Padlet by Sunday, March 14 by 8 pm. The choice of which TWO activities to complete is yours. However, by the end of the semester, you must have completed all of the following: At least one activity from each category At least two film assignments (“See”) At least two critical article assignments (“Think”) SEE: Watch “Bed and Sofa” [Третья Мещанская] by Abram Room: Bed and Sofa (1927). On Padlet, post a link to a 1-page film review, along with a screenshot of your favorite still image from the film. HEAR: Listen to the music of the decadent 20s (NEP-era playlist) and post a brief response to Padlet: How are these songs designed to make you feel, and do they accomplish that? Which is your favorite, and why? Find the song & post a link (with a screenshot)! Are there equivalent eras in American music? TASTE: Read chapter 2 of Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking (Von Bremzen_1920s: Lenin's Cake.pdf). Find an image (or making-of video) of one of the dishes she mentions. Post a link to a brief “recipe review” on Padlet: why was this dish so popular, and what did it represent? (Students living at home should try to make and review a recipe from the era!) TOUCH: Browse scans from Litvina’s The Apartment for the year 1927 (Apartment - 1927.pdf) and read this article on 1920s Soviet fashion: Gorsuch_Moscow Chic. Draw upon both sources to post a detailed glossary of 10 new items (along with an image of your favorite), and briefly discuss how the material culture of the 1920s reflects the ambivalences of the NEP era. FEEL: Read one of the following articles on youth, sex, and the emphasis on “Physical Culture” [физкультура] in the 1920s: Fitzpatrick_Sex and Revolution; Grant_Creation of Ideal Young Citizens. On Padlet, briefly summarize two new facts you learned about the physical experience of life in the Soviet NEP era; are there equivalent eras in US history? THINK: Read about the Communal apartment, which became a fixture of Soviet life in the 1920s: Gerasimova_Public Privacy in the Communal Apartment. Summarize two interesting facts you learned about communal life at this time, and two connections you noticed between the article and the Bulgakov and Zoshchenko stories we have read. How does this cultural history help to illuminate these works of literature?](https://fltmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mod-2-Choice-Board-SovExp-scaled-e1628361629777-800x445.jpg)
