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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
Read MoreVirtual 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
Read MoreIn this issue of the FLTMAG, Shannon interviewed Betty Rose Facer. She is Master Lecturer in French and Director of the Language Learning Center in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Old Dominion University. She has been participating
Read MoreBy Carmen Granda, Amherst College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VEZX9912 The pandemic has created many challenges in and outside of our classrooms. Although much professional development for instructors in the last months has been focused on how to design engaging virtual classes for
Read MoreBy 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
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