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Sep
27
Fail Better: Learning to Participate in Another Culture
webinar by Mari NodaLearning a language is like learning to play a new game. Since the rules of the game are determined by the culture, players new to the culture will experience failures. These failures are both inevitable and frequent. Their consequences could be serious, too. Yet the game is thrilling enough to keep players at it, and through playing, the players who keep at it improve on their scores. The improved scores entice players to take more risks. Pedagogical materials offer ways for both language learners and their teachers to continuously improve their level of performance in the language game. I will ...
Oct
16
Reverse Design and its Role in Curricular and Programmatic Articulation
webinar by Cathy BaumannReverse design, also called backward design, is a framework for curricular planning that begins “at the end.” Targeted outcomes and ...
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Translating Google Translate: How Students Actually Use Machine Translation and What That Means for World Language Instruction
webinar by Kimberly Vinall & Emily HellmichSeptember 25, 2023
About the talk Google Translate and other machine translation platforms can be a source of tension in language learning classrooms, ...
Building Intercultural Awareness with Scenario-based Training through the Culture App
demo by Suzanne Freynik, Molly Godwin-Jones & Richard MedinaSeptember 13, 2023
Facilitators: UH Mānoa, Tech Center In this session, Dr. Suzanne Freynik, Ms. Molly Godwin-Jones, and Dr. Richard Medina present The Culture App, an open educational ...
VR, AI, and Tech, Oh My! Unleashing the Power of Technology for Languages for Specific Purposes (IALLT webinar)
webinar by Alyssia Miller De RuttéSeptember 20, 2023
Language learning for specific professional domains, such as healthcare, law, business, veterinary medicine, etc., requires specialized knowledge and effective training ...RECENTLY FEATURED
Translating Google Translate: How Students Actually Use Machine Translation and What That Means for World Language Instruction
September 25, 2023
About the talk Google Translate and other machine translation platforms can be a source of tension in language learning classrooms, with many instructors likening their use to cheating, laziness, and/or impediments to learning. This talk presents the findings of a ...