From http://iallt.wildapricot.org/webinars
Here are two upcoming webinars from the International Association for Language Learning Technology:
Occupied Paris: Creating Historical Simulation for Foreign Language Learning
Date: Friday, September 9, 2016
Several time periods during the Nazi-occupied Paris are studied using an instructor-created role-playing game (RPG) where upper-division French students take on fictional identities. Underlying this virtual world is an ARIS game where design mechanics scaffold student learning. ARIS is an open-source authoring environment for mobile games, data gathering and interactive story-telling. The presentation will: (1) present the pedagogical choices made in creating the game based on underlying theories of learning, gaming, foreign language acquisition, and moral/ethical development in young adults; (2) demonstrate game play and discuss student reactions in pilot-test groups and (3) give a brief demonstration of the open-source authoring tool, ARIS (arisgames.org).
Promoting Student Engagement in a Hybrid Language Course
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
This webinar will explore a hybrid model (face-to-face/online learning) as a method of promoting student engagement in L2 courses. General course design principles will be explored, focusing on two specific classroom activities -- discussions and student-produced videos – as well as relevant assessments. The presenters will also provide student feedback on the activities and overall course design.
For more information about both webinars, go to http://iallt.wildapricot.org/webinars
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