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Title: Assessment in Online Language Courses
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From http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/102/
The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) in collaboration with the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) is offering a professional development (PD) series titled “Assessment in Online Language Courses” for online language instructors nationwide. The purpose of this series is to introduce instructors to the concepts, principles, and best practices for designing and conducting assessments in online language courses.
The series consists of five 2-hour webinar sessions covering ten topics. Sessions will take place every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) starting on September 27 and ending on October 25, 2017. Participants who successfully complete the series by attending webinar sessions and completing associated tasks will earn a digital badge from the NFLRC and may be eligible to earn a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) towards maintaining their professional qualifications. (Teachers from NCVPS are automatically eligible; other educators will need to put the NFLRC in contact with the awarding supervisor.)
To participate in this professional development series, please complete the registration form on this webpage: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/102/
Source: NFLRC
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Title: Certificate in Language Teaching with Technology Fall 2017 Courses
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From http://www.colorado.edu/languagetechnologyprogram/fall-2017-courses
The University of Colorado Boulder will be offering three fall courses as part of its Certificate in Language Teaching with Technology program.
LGTC 5035: Teaching Languages Online
September 16 to November 11, 2017
This course explores the topic of teaching and learning languages online with an emphasis on best practices, course design, assessment, and the use of synchronous and asynchronous tools. You will learn to plan, deliver, teach, and assess an online unit through a learning management systems and various Web 2.0 tools. Your work will culminate with the creation of a sample course plan and sample module for a prospective online language course. This course is good fit for teachers who wish to learn to teach fully online or to create online materials to supplement their face-to-face courses.
LGTC 5045: Telecollaboration Exchange for Language Learning
September 23 to November 4, 2017
The goal of this course is to allow you to work on your own language proficiency. You will meet twice a week for 30 minutes with a native or near native speaker of the language you teach via video conferencing. You will conduct 10 sessions total. Each week, you will listen back to your sessions and write short reflections as well as read and discuss short articles related to the challenges of developing and maintaining oral proficiency with your instructor and classmates.
LGTC 5030: Tools in Practice
October 21 to December 16
This course will introduce you to major technology themes. You will explore the educational potential of the following themes through scholarly readings and lesson planning: the ACTFL World Readiness Standards and the SAMR Model; the flipped classroom; using authentic web-based resources; Developing Intercultural Competence (Cultura); Digital Storytelling (with Adobe Spark); Digital Games and Gamification; Social Media Mediated Language Learning; Technology & Assessment. You will develop and implement a small scale technology integration project.
For full details about all courses go to http://www.colorado.edu/languagetechnologyprogram/fall-2017-courses
Source: University of Colorado Boulder
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Title: Latin and Linguistics Workshop
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From https://linguistlist.org/issues/28/28-3536.html
Latin and Linguistics Workshop
October 13-14, 2017
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
The Latin and Linguistics Workshop (LLW) combines the field of Linguistics and the teaching of Latin. The goals of the Workshop include the discussion of current issues surrounding:
- Latin instruction and the sharing of ideas for using the tools of Linguistics to revitalize the teaching of Latin
- The teaching of Linguistics at the high school level and the creation of a new Advanced Placement (AP) course and exam in Linguistics
Visit the conference website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/llw/
Source: LINGUIST List
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Title: Aldeen Arabic Online Professional Development
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From https://aldeenfoundation.org/online-arabic-training/upcoming-sessions/
Aldeen Arabic Online Professional Development
Fall session: October 2 to November 13, 2017
Developing core language skills: Listening
Watch the modeling Arabic classes presented in this course and experience the fresh start, as most of the classes were videotaped in the very beginning of the school year, during the first month, the first week and even the very first day of school. From pre-school class to university class, all in Arabic.
Learn how to:
• HELP your students take ownership of the Arabic language, from the first day in class.
• Nurture their confidence as they listen and re-listing to check and improve their comprehension skill.
• UNLOCK Arabic learners’ ability to engage, act, react and interact with different styles and levels of Arabic audible texts
• Move your students from basics to beyond: beginning with sound recognition, to following commands, storytelling sequence, the news, or a documentary in the target language.
• Improve students’ skills to overcome sounds similarities and speech speed difficulties when listening to Arabic
This interactive course provides instructors with the latest research, strategies and techniques designed for students of various ages and proficiency levels.
For full details go to https://aldeenfoundation.org/online-arabic-training/upcoming-sessions/
Source: Aldeen Foundation
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Title: New Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy Recognizes Advanced Language Skills
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Delaware has developed a new Certificate of Multiliteracy to honor and recognize students with high levels of language proficiency in addition to English, Secretary of Education Susan Bunting announced today.
The certificate applauds students for attaining high levels of language proficiency in multiple languages and also values native language proficiency for the 11,000 English learners in Delaware.
Students can use the certificate as a credential to help differentiate them as applicants for jobs, college entrance or the military.
Read the full press release about the new certificate at http://news.delaware.gov/2017/08/30/new-delaware-certificate-multiliteracy-recognizes-advanced-language-skills/
Source: State of Delaware
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Title: Chinese Literacy for Novices
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From http://tprsforchinese.blogspot.com/
In this blog post, Yoyo Chang describes how a teacher that she observed introduced a group of novice learners who had no previous exposure to Chinese to spoken and written input; the learners were able to read characters in a simple paragraph after one hour.
Read the blog post at http://tprsforchinese.blogspot.com/2017/08/is-it-possible-from-illiterate-to.html
Source: Ignite Language
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Title: FinnFest USA in Minneapolis
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From https://finnfest.us
FinnFest USA 2017 will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 22-24. In this year of Suomi Sata/Finland 100, Minneapolis is the site of an incredible program that commemorates 100 years of Finland as a nation state. Yhdessä/Together, the theme of Finland 100, guides this year’s encounter with Finland and Finnish America.
Visit the festival website for full details: https://finnfest.us/festival-2017/
Source: FinnFest USA
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Title: Popular Swedish Podcasts
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Here is a summary of popular broadcasts and podcasts that Swedes like to listen to: https://blogs.transparent.com/swedish/popular-swedish-podcasts/
Source: Transparent Language
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Title: Russian Podcasts and YouTube Channels
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Here is a list of ten podcasts and YouTube channels for Russian language learners: https://www.fluentin3months.com/russian-podcasts/
Source: Fluent in 3 Months
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Title: Teaching Materials for the 2017 German Elections
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From https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/unt/kum/bundestagswahl.html
With Germany’s most important national election, the Bundestagswahl, coming up on September 24th of 2017, the Goethe-Institute Boston has developed a set of teaching materials to serve as a tool for teachers who wish to deal with this topic in their class. You can find information about the materials, the work sheets and an answer key as PDF-documents on this website: https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/spr/unt/kum/bundestagswahl.htm
Source: Goethe-Institut
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