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Title: Article: Why Bilinguals Are Smarter
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html Why Bilinguals Are Smarter By YUDHIJIT BHATTACHARJEE March 17, 2012 SPEAKING two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age. The collective evidence from a number of … studies suggests that the bilingual experience improves the brain’s so-called executive function — a command system that directs the attention processes that we use for planning, solving problems and performing various other mentally demanding tasks. These processes include ignoring distractions to stay focused, switching attention willfully from one thing to another and holding information in mind — like remembering a sequence of directions while driving. Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html Read a recent Edutopia post by Dr. Judy Willis, Neuroscience and the Bilingual Brain, at http://www.edutopia.org/blog/neuroscience-bilingual-brain-judy-willis-md Read another related blog post by Ina Damm Muri at http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/scientists-explain-bilinguals-are-smarter/24416?tag=nl.e660
Source: New York Times
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Title: Article: Why Bilinguals Are Smarter
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html Why Bilinguals Are Smarter By YUDHIJIT BHATTACHARJEE March 17, 2012 SPEAKING two languages rather than just one has obvious practical benefits in an increasingly globalized world. But in recent years, scientists have begun to show that the advantages of bilingualism are even more fundamental than being able to converse with a wider range of people. Being bilingual, it turns out, makes you smarter. It can have a profound effect on your brain, improving cognitive skills not related to language and even shielding against dementia in old age. The collective evidence from a number of … studies suggests that the bilingual experience improves the brain’s so-called executive function — a command system that directs the attention processes that we use for planning, solving problems and performing various other mentally demanding tasks. These processes include ignoring distractions to stay focused, switching attention willfully from one thing to another and holding information in mind — like remembering a sequence of directions while driving. Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html Read a recent Edutopia post by Dr. Judy Willis, Neuroscience and the Bilingual Brain, at http://www.edutopia.org/blog/neuroscience-bilingual-brain-judy-willis-md Read another related blog post by Ina Damm Muri at http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/smart-takes/scientists-explain-bilinguals-are-smarter/24416?tag=nl.e660
Source: New York Times
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Title: Teacher Survey Highlights Cuts to the Arts, Foreign Languages
Body: From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/03/a_new_teacher_survey_offers.html Teacher Survey Highlights Cuts to the Arts, Foreign Languages By Erik Robelen March 9, 2012 A new teacher survey offers a window into how schools are applying budget cuts they've experienced over the past year, from teacher layoffs to the impact on a few areas of the curriculum, including the arts and foreign languages. Here are findings specifically touching on the curriculum, with the proportion of all teachers reporting the "reduction or elimination" of these programs: • Arts or music: 22 percent; • Foreign languages: 15 percent; • Physical education: 11 percent. Teachers were not asked specifically about the budget impact in any other content area. The data come from the 28th annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher. In all, 1,001 teachers were surveyed by telephone last fall. Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/03/a_new_teacher_survey_offers.html
Source: Education Week
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Title: Teacher Survey Highlights Cuts to the Arts, Foreign Languages
Body: From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/03/a_new_teacher_survey_offers.html Teacher Survey Highlights Cuts to the Arts, Foreign Languages By Erik Robelen March 9, 2012 A new teacher survey offers a window into how schools are applying budget cuts they've experienced over the past year, from teacher layoffs to the impact on a few areas of the curriculum, including the arts and foreign languages. Here are findings specifically touching on the curriculum, with the proportion of all teachers reporting the "reduction or elimination" of these programs: • Arts or music: 22 percent; • Foreign languages: 15 percent; • Physical education: 11 percent. Teachers were not asked specifically about the budget impact in any other content area. The data come from the 28th annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher. In all, 1,001 teachers were surveyed by telephone last fall. Read the full article at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/03/a_new_teacher_survey_offers.html
Source: Education Week
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Title: ASL Day at the Minnesota Zoo
Body: From http://www.mnzoo.com/education/education_teachersSchools_eventDays.asp#language The Minnesota Zoo has just added ASL to its list of world languages for special days. The first American Sign Language Day is May 1, 2012. You and your students can visit over 30 animal stations throughout the Zoo. Upper level language students use music, costumes, and props to interpret the animal exhibits. Your students each receive a "passport" which gets stamped after listening to the presenter at each station. All days are geared toward language students in grades 7-12 and elementary immersion students. For full details go to http://www.mnzoo.com/education/education_teachersSchools_eventDays.asp#language
Source: Minnesota Zoo
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Title: ASL Day at the Minnesota Zoo
Body: From http://www.mnzoo.com/education/education_teachersSchools_eventDays.asp#language The Minnesota Zoo has just added ASL to its list of world languages for special days. The first American Sign Language Day is May 1, 2012. You and your students can visit over 30 animal stations throughout the Zoo. Upper level language students use music, costumes, and props to interpret the animal exhibits. Your students each receive a "passport" which gets stamped after listening to the presenter at each station. All days are geared toward language students in grades 7-12 and elementary immersion students. For full details go to http://www.mnzoo.com/education/education_teachersSchools_eventDays.asp#language
Source: Minnesota Zoo
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Title: Article: Language Preservation Helps American Indian Students Stick with College
Body: From http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/18/4346500/language-preservation-helps-american.html Language preservation helps American Indian students stick with college By Marisa Agha March 18, 2012 Educators say that confronting cultural differences is one of the challenges facing American Indian students in higher education. CSU San Marcos, which counts about 40 tribes in its service area, has launched a new California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center aimed at strengthening relationships between the tribes and the campus. The center's ultimate goal is to boost the retention and graduation rates of American Indian students statewide. Among the center's first efforts is a language preservation project with the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians in northern San Diego County, made possible by a $40,000 gift from the tribe. Through the project, staff members and students like Murphy have gone to the Pauma reservation to collect photographs and record the native language once predominantly spoken by tribal members. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/18/4346500/language-preservation-helps-american.html#storylink=cpy Read a related post on the Spoken First blog at http://falmouthinstitute.com/language/2012/03/can-language-classes-help-keep-kids-in-school
Source: Sacramento Bee
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Title: Article: Language Preservation Helps American Indian Students Stick with College
Body: From http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/18/4346500/language-preservation-helps-american.html Language preservation helps American Indian students stick with college By Marisa Agha March 18, 2012 Educators say that confronting cultural differences is one of the challenges facing American Indian students in higher education. CSU San Marcos, which counts about 40 tribes in its service area, has launched a new California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center aimed at strengthening relationships between the tribes and the campus. The center's ultimate goal is to boost the retention and graduation rates of American Indian students statewide. Among the center's first efforts is a language preservation project with the Pauma Band of Luiseño Indians in northern San Diego County, made possible by a $40,000 gift from the tribe. Through the project, staff members and students like Murphy have gone to the Pauma reservation to collect photographs and record the native language once predominantly spoken by tribal members. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/18/4346500/language-preservation-helps-american.html#storylink=cpy Read a related post on the Spoken First blog at http://falmouthinstitute.com/language/2012/03/can-language-classes-help-keep-kids-in-school
Source: Sacramento Bee
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Title: Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal
Body: From http://www.pmportal.org The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal links the 18,000-word online Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary with an extensive archive of videos of conversations and activities of Passamaquoddy-Maliseet speakers. The Portal is designed as a resource for language learning and research. It can be entered in either of two ways: While viewing Dictionary Items, you can link to videos in which the same word is used. When viewing Videos, you can link to the dictionary entries of words that appear in the subtitles; in those entries, you may find links to additional related videos. The portal is available at http://www.pmportal.org
Source: Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal
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Title: Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal
Body: From http://www.pmportal.org The Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal links the 18,000-word online Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Dictionary with an extensive archive of videos of conversations and activities of Passamaquoddy-Maliseet speakers. The Portal is designed as a resource for language learning and research. It can be entered in either of two ways: While viewing Dictionary Items, you can link to videos in which the same word is used. When viewing Videos, you can link to the dictionary entries of words that appear in the subtitles; in those entries, you may find links to additional related videos. The portal is available at http://www.pmportal.org
Source: Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal
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Title: No Drama, Real China: YouTube Channel Features Interview with People on the Street
Body: In her YouTube channel, host Rachel Guo chooses questions about Chinese culture and asks them to people on the street. Their diverse answers are collected into a video montage with English subtitles. No Drama, Real China is available at http://www.youtube.com/user/nodramarealchina/videos Read a blogger’s review of the project at http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2012/03/06/no-drama-real-china
Source: YouTube
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Title: No Drama, Real China: YouTube Channel Features Interview with People on the Street
Body: In her YouTube channel, host Rachel Guo chooses questions about Chinese culture and asks them to people on the street. Their diverse answers are collected into a video montage with English subtitles. No Drama, Real China is available at http://www.youtube.com/user/nodramarealchina/videos Read a blogger’s review of the project at http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2012/03/06/no-drama-real-china
Source: YouTube
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Title: Websites To Learn and Practice Persian
Body: A short list of websites dedicated to teaching Persian (Farsi) is available at http://babelanmicroblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/web-pages-to-learn-and-practice-persian.html
Source: Babelan Microblog
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Title: Websites To Learn and Practice Persian
Body: A short list of websites dedicated to teaching Persian (Farsi) is available at http://babelanmicroblog.blogspot.com/2012/03/web-pages-to-learn-and-practice-persian.html
Source: Babelan Microblog
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Title: United States Summer Programs in Slavic and Other East European Languages
Body: An annual listing of summer programs in Russian and other Slavic and East European languages is compiled in a database at http://www1.american.edu/research/CCPCR/Summer%20programs.htm If your program isn’t listed, contact information for the person compiling the database is also posted on the above URL.
Source: American University
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Title: United States Summer Programs in Slavic and Other East European Languages
Body: An annual listing of summer programs in Russian and other Slavic and East European languages is compiled in a database at http://www1.american.edu/research/CCPCR/Summer%20programs.htm If your program isn’t listed, contact information for the person compiling the database is also posted on the above URL.
Source: American University
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Title: Photo Album: Spring in Germany
Body: From http://www.germany.info March 20th was the first day of spring this year. Why not talk about it with photos from Germany? Here is a collection from Germany.info: http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/GIC/TWIG__Galleries/01-06-2012/0323Springtime2012.html
Source: German Missions in the United States
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Title: Photo Album: Spring in Germany
Body: From http://www.germany.info March 20th was the first day of spring this year. Why not talk about it with photos from Germany? Here is a collection from Germany.info: http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/GIC/TWIG__Galleries/01-06-2012/0323Springtime2012.html
Source: German Missions in the United States
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Title: Getty Villa Summer Institutes
Body: From http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/professional_dev/vsi/index.html Getty Villa Summer Institute Rediscovering the Villa dei Papiri and its Gardens: A Journey through an Ancient Roman Villa This summer's schedule: Session I: July 11, 12, and 13, 2012 (for 6th–12th grade teachers) Session II: July 18, 19, 20, 2012 (for K–6th grade teachers) This three-day program offers an opportunity for K-12 classroom teachers to learn about the ancient Roman world through the lens of the Getty Villa's collection and site. Explore the intersections of art, architecture, history, math, botany, and other subjects through gallery investigations, site tours, discussions, lectures, and hands-on art activities. Then, learn to weave these subjects into memorable learning experiences about the ancient Roman world for your students. Each session of the Villa Summer Institute is open to 30 teachers. Please note that this is a competitive program and not all applicants will be accepted. The program is free. Applications are due April 16, 2012. For full details go to http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/professional_dev/vsi/index.html
Source: Getty Villa
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Title: Getty Villa Summer Institutes
Body: From http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/professional_dev/vsi/index.html Getty Villa Summer Institute Rediscovering the Villa dei Papiri and its Gardens: A Journey through an Ancient Roman Villa This summer's schedule: Session I: July 11, 12, and 13, 2012 (for 6th–12th grade teachers) Session II: July 18, 19, 20, 2012 (for K–6th grade teachers) This three-day program offers an opportunity for K-12 classroom teachers to learn about the ancient Roman world through the lens of the Getty Villa's collection and site. Explore the intersections of art, architecture, history, math, botany, and other subjects through gallery investigations, site tours, discussions, lectures, and hands-on art activities. Then, learn to weave these subjects into memorable learning experiences about the ancient Roman world for your students. Each session of the Villa Summer Institute is open to 30 teachers. Please note that this is a competitive program and not all applicants will be accepted. The program is free. Applications are due April 16, 2012. For full details go to http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/professional_dev/vsi/index.html
Source: Getty Villa
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