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Title: What is Self-directed (Autonomous) Learning?
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Self-directed (autonomous) learning means that learners are in control of their own learning! To be successful while learning outside of the classroom, learners have to consider how they will set goals, what strategies they will use to learn, what evidence they will have to document their growth, and how they will evaluate themselves. To begin their journey, have students watch the video below to learn what autonomous learning is and how they can use it in their everyday lives. And remember, just because they are acting autonomously, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t working with other people! It just means that learners are in charge.

You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/rsohouRV1I0

After learns have watched the video, it's time for them to begin their journey with self-directed learning. Have them complete the following activity to brainstorm some of ways that they learn and practice language. Once they have done it for themselves, look at our ideas. Do these inspire learners to add anything to their original lists?

Brainstorm: Student Guide – Fillable
Brainstorm: Student Guide – Printable
Brainstorm: Our Ideas

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Title: 3 Online Whiteboard Speaking Games
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From: http://blog.tesol.org/3-online-whiteboard-speaking-games/

The Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) blog shares three different online speaking games that can be integrated into major online platforms.

Visit: http://blog.tesol.org/3-online-whiteboard-speaking-games/

Source: TESOL
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Title: 8 Power Tips to Learn Portuguese Verb Conjugation
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From: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/tips-learn-verb-conjugation-portuguese-lesson/

The author, who teaches Portuguese at the University of San Francisco, shares eight tips to help support students' learning of verb conjugation. 

Visit: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/tips-learn-verb-conjugation-portuguese-lesson/

Source: StreetSmart Brazil
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Title: InterCom: July 27, 2020
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Coming Next Week!

We are excited to be bringing you new and improved InterCom in August! Thank you so much to all of you for your input and continued support as we adjusted, revised, and tried a few new things as a result of Covid-19 and teacher needs based on school closures. We will continue with some of those changes and return to some of the long-standing InterCom traditions.  Starting in August, you can expect the following: 

• A continued focus on providing student-ready, world language activities for remote, hybrid, and face-to-face classrooms;
• A return to the inclusion of customized, third-party resources that are delivered by level, language, and topic; 
• InterCom Live! where we will meet on Facebook each Monday and talk about the focus activities and challenges people are facing.

InterCom Live!

We look forward to continuing to connect via InterCom Live! on Facebook every Monday at 11:00 Pacific. To join us, open CASLS Facebook page at the designated time. We look forward to seeing you there.  If you miss 11:00, InterCom Live events are always recorded so you can find them there as well. 

 

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Title: Professional Growth
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July's InterCom has been all about self-care and rejuventation.  Additionally, we know that time for professional growth and development is important.  This week we highlight two upcoming opportunties for langauge teachers.  

COFLT Summer Learning Series

More information and registration can be found here: http://cofltoregon.org/summerlearning 

COFLT recognizes that the transition to remote learning due to Coronavirus has been a challenge for students and teachers alike. In order to help prepare for the start of the upcoming school year, COFLT is offering free webinars with opportunities for question and answers, PDUs, and graduate level credit, all for free to COFLT members! Here is the information for the first series we are offering.  The first three webinars we have planned for you are:

  1. Happy Hour - July 29th, 4pm-6pm - Language Learning Online: 5 Key Concepts for Implementing Effective World Language Experiences (for all language teachers) Session presenter: Julie Sykes

  2. Morning Coffee - August 4th, 9am-11am - From Brick and Mortar To Online Learning (for all language teachers) Session presenters: María Calvo and Claudia Raffaele

  3. Late Lunch - August 14th, 2pm-4pm -The Language Classroom in the Distance Learning Environment: a Lesson Experience (Dual language Spanish teacher specific-in Spanish) Session presenters:             Marisol Kreuzer and Miles Rooklyn

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CASLS Professional Development Series

More information and registration can be found here: https://casls.uoregon.edu/classroom-resources/virtual-professional-development/

Whether you’re planning for hybrid or remote instructional contexts for your classes this fall, our professional development series about student-centered digital spaces has you covered. Discover how to harness positive affordances of online spaces and extend meaningful student learning.

Our professional development series will introduce you  to a variety of topics related to student-centered, inquiry-based learning in online spaces. Topics covered will include:

• Valuing the unique experiences and skills learners bring to the classroom
• Communication in digital spaces (e.g., message boards, social media)
• Digital and mobile gameplay
• Connecting gameplay and higher-order thinking
• Simultaneous navigation of digital and analog spaces

 

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Title: A Quick Guide To French Table Etiquette
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From https://www.talkinfrench.com/french-table-etiquette/

A quick guide to French table etiquettte for learners to get more familiar with French dining culture. 

Visit: https://www.talkinfrench.com/french-table-etiquette/

Source: Talk in French
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Title: Italian Tongue Twisters
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From: https://blogs.transparent.com/italian/italian-tongue-twisters/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=languageblog&utm_content=italian

The author shares a couple of Italin tongue twisters for learners to challenge and exercise their tongues in Italian. The tongue twisters can be used as a warm-up activity and practice both prounuciation as well as clear, speedy speech.

Visit: https://blogs.transparent.com/italian/italian-tongue-twisters/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=languageblog&utm_content=italian

Source: Transparent Language
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Title: Call for Papers: Online Seminar Series on Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish
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From: https://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-2382.html

The Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish research group at University College London and the UCL Institute of Jewish Studies are delighted to announce the launch of an online seminar series on Contemporary Hasidic Yiddish language. The deadline is September 1, 2020.

Visit: https://linguistlist.org/issues/31/31-2382.html

Source: linguistlist.org
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Title: Free Access to ACTFL Publications
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From: https://my.actfl.org/user/Contact/Sign_In.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fuser%2fSSO%2fToken_Login.aspx%3fReturnUrl%3dhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.actfl.org%2fimis-rise-callback&RedirectOnlogin=true

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) has extended the free access of publications to both members and non-members until August 31, 2020.

Visit: https://my.actfl.org/user/Contact/Sign_In.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fuser%2fSSO%2fToken_Login.aspx%3fReturnUrl%3dhttps%3a%2f%2fwww.actfl.org%2fimis-rise-callback&RedirectOnlogin=true

 

Source: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
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Title: Cherokee Nation Creates New Language Department
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From: https://www.theonefeather.com/2020/07/cherokee-nation-creates-new-language-department-to-focus-on-preserving-language-generating-more-proficient-speakers/

The Cherokee Nation is establishing a new language department to perserve Cherokee language with the goal of increasing the number of speakers. 

Visit: https://www.theonefeather.com/2020/07/cherokee-nation-creates-new-language-department-to-focus-on-preserving-language-generating-more-proficient-speakers/

 

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