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Title: Warm-Up Activities and Fillers for the French Classroom
Body: From http://french.about.com Most language teachers find that there is a bit of dead time during class. This may occur at the beginning of class, as the students are arriving; at the end of class, as they are thinking about leaving; and right in the middle of class, when transitioning from one lesson to another. During this dead time, the best option is to spend five or ten minutes on a short, interesting activity. Teachers in the Profs de français forum at About.com have shared some great ideas for warm-up and filler activities - take a look: http://french.about.com/cs/teachingresources/a/warmup.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Warm-Up Activities and Fillers for the French Classroom
Body: From http://french.about.com Most language teachers find that there is a bit of dead time during class. This may occur at the beginning of class, as the students are arriving; at the end of class, as they are thinking about leaving; and right in the middle of class, when transitioning from one lesson to another. During this dead time, the best option is to spend five or ten minutes on a short, interesting activity. Teachers in the Profs de français forum at About.com have shared some great ideas for warm-up and filler activities - take a look: http://french.about.com/cs/teachingresources/a/warmup.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: List of Websites Where You Can Watch Spanish Videos with Spanish Subtitles or Transcripts Online for Free
Body: From http://howlearnspanish.com An annotated list of free online resources that include Spanish videos with subtitles or transcripts is available at http://howlearnspanish.com/2012/09/spanish-videos-subtitles-free
Source: How to Learn Spanish Blog
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Title: List of Websites Where You Can Watch Spanish Videos with Spanish Subtitles or Transcripts Online for Free
Body: From http://howlearnspanish.com An annotated list of free online resources that include Spanish videos with subtitles or transcripts is available at http://howlearnspanish.com/2012/09/spanish-videos-subtitles-free
Source: How to Learn Spanish Blog
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Title: Oregon Wins Grant To Improve Assessment of English Language Proficiency
Body: From http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/09/oregon_wins_63_million_grant_t.html#incart_river_default Oregon wins $6.3 million grant to create better English proficiency tests for bilingual students By Betsy Hammond September 25, 2012 The U.S. Department of Education awarded Oregon a $6.3 million grant to upgrade the state's English proficiency test for students learning English as their second language. The money is intended to upgrade the tests, taken by all limited English proficient students each year, so that schools are held fully accountable for teaching them well and to high standards, the department said. It's possible the upgraded English mastery tests that Oregon will create could be used in other states, too. Tests for all students, in Oregon and in other states, will be changing in 2014-15 to reflect new, more rigorous standards for reading, writing and math, known as the Common Core State Standards, that have been adopted by Oregon and 43 other states. Kansas and Maryland won smaller grants to help develop ways to better and more accurately test students with vision impairments or motor disabilities. In a statement released by his office, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said, “The research and development projects proposed by these states will enhance the inclusion of English learners and students with disabilities in state assessment systems and, as a result, provide better data for supporting effective teaching and learning.” Learn more about the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2286 Read the U.S. Department of Education’s press release about all three assessment grants (to Oregon, Kansas, and Maryland) at http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-awards-more-99-million-grants-three-states-improve-their Read about other planned changes to instruction for ELL’s in Oregon at http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/10/oregon_dissatisfied_with_chron.html#incart_river_default
Source: The Oregonian
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Title: Oregon Wins Grant To Improve Assessment of English Language Proficiency
Body: From http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/09/oregon_wins_63_million_grant_t.html#incart_river_default Oregon wins $6.3 million grant to create better English proficiency tests for bilingual students By Betsy Hammond September 25, 2012 The U.S. Department of Education awarded Oregon a $6.3 million grant to upgrade the state's English proficiency test for students learning English as their second language. The money is intended to upgrade the tests, taken by all limited English proficient students each year, so that schools are held fully accountable for teaching them well and to high standards, the department said. It's possible the upgraded English mastery tests that Oregon will create could be used in other states, too. Tests for all students, in Oregon and in other states, will be changing in 2014-15 to reflect new, more rigorous standards for reading, writing and math, known as the Common Core State Standards, that have been adopted by Oregon and 43 other states. Kansas and Maryland won smaller grants to help develop ways to better and more accurately test students with vision impairments or motor disabilities. In a statement released by his office, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said, “The research and development projects proposed by these states will enhance the inclusion of English learners and students with disabilities in state assessment systems and, as a result, provide better data for supporting effective teaching and learning.” Learn more about the English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) at http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?=2286 Read the U.S. Department of Education’s press release about all three assessment grants (to Oregon, Kansas, and Maryland) at http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-awards-more-99-million-grants-three-states-improve-their Read about other planned changes to instruction for ELL’s in Oregon at http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2012/10/oregon_dissatisfied_with_chron.html#incart_river_default
Source: The Oregonian
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Title: Teaching English to Visually Impaired Students
Body: Because so many modern language teaching methods depend on visual support, without specific special needs training in this area it can be difficult for teachers to know how to apply and adapt existing teaching methods to the requirements of a visually impaired learner. Here are three articles with suggestions for teaching students with visual impairments: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/top-stories/teaching-english-visually-impaired-students
Source: British Council
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Title: Teaching English to Visually Impaired Students
Body: Because so many modern language teaching methods depend on visual support, without specific special needs training in this area it can be difficult for teachers to know how to apply and adapt existing teaching methods to the requirements of a visually impaired learner. Here are three articles with suggestions for teaching students with visual impairments: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/top-stories/teaching-english-visually-impaired-students
Source: British Council
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Title: Images of Art from Different Time Periods: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Body: From http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/intro/atr/atr.htm The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History presents the Met’s collection via a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of global art history. Targeted at students and scholars of art history, it is an invaluable reference, research, and teaching tool. Authored by the Met’s experts—predominantly made up of curators but also of conservators, scientists, and educators—the Timeline comprises 300 timelines, 930 essays, close to 7,000 objects, and a robust index, and is regularly updated and enriched to provide new scholarship and insights on the collection. World Maps. World Maps, and accompanying regional maps, are used to navigate to different regions of the world within a selected time period or geographical region. Timelines. Timelines provide a linear outline of art history, and allow visitors to compare and contrast art from around the globe at any time in history. There are 300 timelines in total, and each includes representative works of art from the Museum's collection, a chart of time periods, a historical overview, a list of key events, and related content. Thematic Essays. Thematic essays focus on specific themes in art history, including artistic movements and periods, archaeological sites, empires and civilizations, recurrent themes and concepts, media, and artists. There are 900 thematic essays, and each includes links to related themes and timelines and often demonstrates the cross-fertilization of civilizations. Works of Art. The works of art in the Metropolitan's collection celebrate human creativity from around the world and from all eras. The Timeline places more than 6000 works in a comprehensive chronological, geographical, and thematic context. Each image can be enlarged for closer scrutiny and is accompanied by supporting material, including when available, links to technical glossaries on CAMEO and artist biographies from Oxford Art Online. Indexes. The Timeline is indexed by chronology, geography, theme, and subject. Links to world regions, timelines, thematic essays, works of art, and the general index provide methods for more directed research. The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History is available at http://www.metmuseum.org/toah Read a review of this resource at http://www.canepress.org/2012/10/thursday-resource-heilbrunn-timeline-of-art-history
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title: Images of Art from Different Time Periods: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Body: From http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/intro/atr/atr.htm The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History presents the Met’s collection via a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of global art history. Targeted at students and scholars of art history, it is an invaluable reference, research, and teaching tool. Authored by the Met’s experts—predominantly made up of curators but also of conservators, scientists, and educators—the Timeline comprises 300 timelines, 930 essays, close to 7,000 objects, and a robust index, and is regularly updated and enriched to provide new scholarship and insights on the collection. World Maps. World Maps, and accompanying regional maps, are used to navigate to different regions of the world within a selected time period or geographical region. Timelines. Timelines provide a linear outline of art history, and allow visitors to compare and contrast art from around the globe at any time in history. There are 300 timelines in total, and each includes representative works of art from the Museum's collection, a chart of time periods, a historical overview, a list of key events, and related content. Thematic Essays. Thematic essays focus on specific themes in art history, including artistic movements and periods, archaeological sites, empires and civilizations, recurrent themes and concepts, media, and artists. There are 900 thematic essays, and each includes links to related themes and timelines and often demonstrates the cross-fertilization of civilizations. Works of Art. The works of art in the Metropolitan's collection celebrate human creativity from around the world and from all eras. The Timeline places more than 6000 works in a comprehensive chronological, geographical, and thematic context. Each image can be enlarged for closer scrutiny and is accompanied by supporting material, including when available, links to technical glossaries on CAMEO and artist biographies from Oxford Art Online. Indexes. The Timeline is indexed by chronology, geography, theme, and subject. Links to world regions, timelines, thematic essays, works of art, and the general index provide methods for more directed research. The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History is available at http://www.metmuseum.org/toah Read a review of this resource at http://www.canepress.org/2012/10/thursday-resource-heilbrunn-timeline-of-art-history
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Redesigned Its Website
Body: ACTFL has redesigned its website. Visit http://www.actfl.org to learn about professional development opportunities, the upcoming Convention and Expo, language advocacy resources, language education in the news media, and more.
Source: ACTFL
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Title: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Redesigned Its Website
Body: ACTFL has redesigned its website. Visit http://www.actfl.org to learn about professional development opportunities, the upcoming Convention and Expo, language advocacy resources, language education in the news media, and more.
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Title: United Classrooms - Connect Your Classroom With the World
Body: From http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/09/united-classrooms-connect-your.html United Classrooms is a service connecting classrooms across the world. The service allows teachers to create classroom profile pages. On their classroom profile pages teachers can post assignments, projects, messages for students, and announcements for parents and students. Teachers can monitor and manage all of the communications between students on the classroom profile page. United Classrooms allows teachers to share their classroom profile pages with the world. Teachers can search for other classrooms and connect with them. When classrooms are connected students can post messages for each other on the classroom profile pages. Read the full review of the United Classrooms website at http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/09/united-classrooms-connect-your.html United Classrooms is available at http://uclass.org
Source: Free Technology for Teachers
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Title: United Classrooms - Connect Your Classroom With the World
Body: From http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/09/united-classrooms-connect-your.html United Classrooms is a service connecting classrooms across the world. The service allows teachers to create classroom profile pages. On their classroom profile pages teachers can post assignments, projects, messages for students, and announcements for parents and students. Teachers can monitor and manage all of the communications between students on the classroom profile page. United Classrooms allows teachers to share their classroom profile pages with the world. Teachers can search for other classrooms and connect with them. When classrooms are connected students can post messages for each other on the classroom profile pages. Read the full review of the United Classrooms website at http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/09/united-classrooms-connect-your.html United Classrooms is available at http://uclass.org
Source: Free Technology for Teachers
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Title: Book: Online Communication in a Second Language
Body: From http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781847698247 Online Communication in a Second Language: Social Interaction, Language Use, and Learning Japanese By Sarah E. Pasfield-Neofitou Published by Multilingual Matters Summary: Online Communication in a Second Language examines the use of social computer mediated communication (CMC) with speakers of Japanese via longitudinal case studies of up to four years. Through the analysis of over 2000 blogs, emails, videos, messages, games, and websites, in addition to interviews with learners and their online contacts, the book explores language use and acquisition via contextual resources, repair, and peer feedback. The book provides insight into relationships online, and the influence of perceived 'ownership' of online spaces by specific cultural or linguistic groups. It not only increases our understanding of online interaction in a second language, but CMC in general. Based on empirical evidence, the study challenges traditional categorizations of CMC mediums, and provides important insights relating to turn-taking, code-switching, and language management online. Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781847698247
Source: Multilingual Matters
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Title: Book: Online Communication in a Second Language
Body: From http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781847698247 Online Communication in a Second Language: Social Interaction, Language Use, and Learning Japanese By Sarah E. Pasfield-Neofitou Published by Multilingual Matters Summary: Online Communication in a Second Language examines the use of social computer mediated communication (CMC) with speakers of Japanese via longitudinal case studies of up to four years. Through the analysis of over 2000 blogs, emails, videos, messages, games, and websites, in addition to interviews with learners and their online contacts, the book explores language use and acquisition via contextual resources, repair, and peer feedback. The book provides insight into relationships online, and the influence of perceived 'ownership' of online spaces by specific cultural or linguistic groups. It not only increases our understanding of online interaction in a second language, but CMC in general. Based on empirical evidence, the study challenges traditional categorizations of CMC mediums, and provides important insights relating to turn-taking, code-switching, and language management online. Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.multilingual-matters.com/display.asp?isb=9781847698247
Source: Multilingual Matters
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Title: Book: A History of German
Body: From http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199697946.do#.UG3ILBh9ngo A History of German by Joseph Salmons Published by Oxford University Press This book provides a detailed introduction to the development of the German language from the earliest reconstructible prehistory to the present day. A key to understanding how any human language works is understanding how that language developed over time. German speakers, as well as language learners and teachers are often puzzled by many questions about the German language: How did German come to have so many different dialects and close linguistic cousins like Dutch and Plattdeutsch? Why does German have 'umlaut' vowels and why do they play so many different roles in the grammar (noun plurals and subjunctive verbs, among many more)? Why are noun plurals so complicated (-e, -en, -er, umlaut, -s or nothing at all)? Are there reasons for the different gender markings in the language (die Woche versus das Auge)? Are dialects dying out today? Does English, with all the words it loans to German, pose a threat to the language? Full, satisfying answers to many of these questions are emerging in current research and this book presents, in an accessible manner, a concise linguistic introduction to the history of German as specialists understand it today. The book is supported by a companion website and is suitable for language learners and teachers and students of linguistics, from undergraduate level upwards. Visit the publisher’s website at http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199697946.do#.UG3ILBh9ngo
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Title: Book: A History of German
Body: From http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199697946.do#.UG3ILBh9ngo A History of German by Joseph Salmons Published by Oxford University Press This book provides a detailed introduction to the development of the German language from the earliest reconstructible prehistory to the present day. A key to understanding how any human language works is understanding how that language developed over time. German speakers, as well as language learners and teachers are often puzzled by many questions about the German language: How did German come to have so many different dialects and close linguistic cousins like Dutch and Plattdeutsch? Why does German have 'umlaut' vowels and why do they play so many different roles in the grammar (noun plurals and subjunctive verbs, among many more)? Why are noun plurals so complicated (-e, -en, -er, umlaut, -s or nothing at all)? Are there reasons for the different gender markings in the language (die Woche versus das Auge)? Are dialects dying out today? Does English, with all the words it loans to German, pose a threat to the language? Full, satisfying answers to many of these questions are emerging in current research and this book presents, in an accessible manner, a concise linguistic introduction to the history of German as specialists understand it today. The book is supported by a companion website and is suitable for language learners and teachers and students of linguistics, from undergraduate level upwards. Visit the publisher’s website at http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199697946.do#.UG3ILBh9ngo
Source: Oxford University Press
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Title: CIBER Business Language Conference at Indiana
Body: From http://kelley.iu.edu/cblc 2013 CIBER Business Language Conference – Call for Proposals Indiana University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) invites you to join them and all co-sponsoring CIBERs in Bloomington from April 4th through 6th for the 2013 Business Language Conference entitled The Business of Language: Educating the Next Generation of Global Professionals. The theme intends to generate an exchange of ideas and development of actions on how to make the teaching of business language and culture a priority in the academic setting. The organizers invite proposals for presentations that will support this theme. Topics could include but are not limited to: · Critical language needs at the state, national, or international level · Meeting cross-cultural communication needs for professional contexts · Curriculum development to meet the needs of a specific business or profession · Research and pedagogy in experiential business language education · Innovative teaching techniques in curriculum development · Methods and tools to set and assess learning outcomes · Best practices for Languages for Specific Purposes Proposal submissions are due on November 8, 2012. Details on the submission guidelines can be found at http://kelley.iu.edu/cblc . Additional details regarding the conference, including registration and hotel information, can be found on the conference website.
Source: Indiana University
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Title: CIBER Business Language Conference at Indiana
Body: From http://kelley.iu.edu/cblc 2013 CIBER Business Language Conference – Call for Proposals Indiana University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) invites you to join them and all co-sponsoring CIBERs in Bloomington from April 4th through 6th for the 2013 Business Language Conference entitled The Business of Language: Educating the Next Generation of Global Professionals. The theme intends to generate an exchange of ideas and development of actions on how to make the teaching of business language and culture a priority in the academic setting. The organizers invite proposals for presentations that will support this theme. Topics could include but are not limited to: · Critical language needs at the state, national, or international level · Meeting cross-cultural communication needs for professional contexts · Curriculum development to meet the needs of a specific business or profession · Research and pedagogy in experiential business language education · Innovative teaching techniques in curriculum development · Methods and tools to set and assess learning outcomes · Best practices for Languages for Specific Purposes Proposal submissions are due on November 8, 2012. Details on the submission guidelines can be found at http://kelley.iu.edu/cblc . Additional details regarding the conference, including registration and hotel information, can be found on the conference website.
Source: Indiana University
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