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By 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 MoreBy Amelia Ijiri, Adjunct Lecturer, Kyoto Sangyo University, and Betsy Lavolette, Associate Professor, Kyoto Sangyo University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WQUE5728 Introduction As teachers worldwide retooled to move classes online, formal and informal teacher resources for professional development (PD) experienced unprecedented
Read MoreBy Asya Vaisman Schulman, Yiddish Book Center DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DTHR7673 Playing modified versions of card-based party games like “Cards Against Humanity” or “Apples to Apples” can allow students to practice the target language in a structured but fun way. By creating
Read MoreBy Sara Saez-Fajardo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/RJAL1296 Gather Town is a video-conferencing platform that allows teachers and students to explore a 2D map with an avatar and recover some of the most missed elements of face-to-face classroom
Read MoreIn this webinar, Julie Evershed and Jeff Magoto discuss the upcoming IALLT conference. Also check out the participant responses to the poll about what they hope to get out of the conference!
Read MoreBy Lauren Taylor, Spanish Teacher, Frisco Independent School District, Frisco, TX DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LLIQ4667 Introduction This year, I find myself in the unique position of teaching both virtual and face-to-face classes and it has forced me to analyze the way that
Read MoreDOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/BCFJ8381 In this video, Jeff interviews Dan Nickolai, Assistant Professor of French and Director of the Language Resource Center at Saint Louis University. They discuss iSpraak – an online activity generator developed by Dan that automates speech evaluation for
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