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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,
Read MorePresenters: 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreInterview 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreWe 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy Kevin Anzzolin, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stout DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/RPQL5390 For most if not all educators in the United States, spring semester 2020 can be largely defined by a single but weighty word: “pivot.” By mid-March, the COVID-19 pandemic had
Read MoreBy Svitlana Malykhina and Nadiya Prokopyeva, Boston University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TYUU9809 Introduction BU Russian Poetry is a comprehensive multimedia Open Educational Resource (OER) where students read poetry and experiment in a laboratory for new forms of analysis while
Read MoreBy Jody Converse, ASL Educator at Brainerd High School in Brainerd, Minnesota DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YHDX1921 About SignAll Lab SignAll Lab is an interactive workstation for learning and practicing American Sign Language (ASL). It supplements our classes, giving students countless hours of
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