IALLT 2021 Conference Preview Webinar
In 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!
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The FLTMAG
IALLT’s free language technology magazine
How to Heighten Engagement with Nearpod in both Face-to-Face and Virtual Language Classes
By 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
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IALLT Interview Project Episode 3: Interview with Dan Nickolai
DOI: 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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Flippity for Online Games and Tools
By Shannon Donnally Spasova, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/UPCL5971 For those of us who normally teach face-to-face or hybrid, finding ways to replicate games that we normally play in class in the online environment has been one of our challenges.
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Interaction and Collaboration in Microsoft Teams
By Sherry A. Maggin, United States Military Academy DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/SEBY8728 Introduction Microsoft Teams is a cloud-based meeting and collaboration space, originally intended as a workplace tool. With the onset of the pandemic, it quickly became adopted as an additional remote
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Interview with Jonathan deHaan and James York about “Ludic Language Pedagogy”
Shannon and Jeff interviewed Jonathan and James about their journal/community called “Ludic Language Pedagogy”. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AXYQ3126 Question: What is Ludic Language Pedagogy? Is it an organization, a community, a journal? TL;DR: LLP is both a journal and a community. The
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Advancing World Languages Instruction with Genial.ly
By Lauren Taylor, Spanish Teacher, Frisco Independent School District, Frisco, TX DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EZIX3643 Introduction Given the increased pressure that teachers are under to develop interactive virtual tools for language instruction, it is no surprise that digital creation platforms like Genial.ly
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These are a Few of my Favorite Tools: Choosing the Right Tech for the Right Task
By Florencia Henshaw, Ph.D., Director of Advanced Spanish, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HQRX6462 As someone who gives workshops on technology integration and has a site with over 130 tech tools listed in it, one of the questions I am
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The Podcast Project: Building Listening Skills and Vocabulary through Authentic Media
By Andres Antonio Daniel Labra, Saint Louis University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/MOME9947 The Podcast Project is a collaborative online resource designed by a team of graduate students and faculty from the Language Resource Center at Saint Louis University. The platform, which uses
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“Code of the World”: A Digital Storytelling Project in the Russian Heritage Classroom
By Svetlana Korshunova, Princeton University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YOVT1533 Many heritage students cite “identity” as the principal reason for studying the language; they come to class to explore and assess the deep-rooted cultural, emotional, and aesthetic values of their language against the
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One Cheap (And One Even Cheaper!) Way to Annotate Homework
By Shannon Donnally Spasova, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EJXT6038 Many language teachers, especially those of us who teach languages with a different alphabet, have remained dependent on paper and pencil assignments for student homework. And, while there are a lot
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Among Us: Bringing Fun Back to the Digital Language Classroom
By Erin Frazier, Kanda University of International Studies DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CUOP4330 Introduction The digital shift to online teaching has sometimes meant leaving some of our more interactive and engaging activities to the wayside as we adjust to the new format. This
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‘Democracy NOW!’: Spanish Language News Podcasts to Bring the Here and Now into the Classroom
By Kaitlin E. Thomas, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Spanish, Norwich University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HMFT8757 With national protests and unrest occurring simultaneous to the outbreak of the global pandemic COVID-19, 2020 was an exercise in maintaining pre-pandemic curricular momentum while adequately and
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IALLT 2021 Call for Proposals
Virtual Conference June 16-18, 2021 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: January 22, 2021. – EXTENDED to February 5, 2021. The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for the 2021 Virtual IALLT Conference. IALLT
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