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By 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 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
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