online language teaching

Chinese Online Language Pedagogy Summer Workshop   June 26, 28, & 30, 2023   Online   This NFLRC professional learning opportunity, designed specifically for online Mandarin Chinese language teachers, will focus on three key areas of teaching Chinese online:   1. Identifying and evaluating resources (Monday, June 26) 2. Managing and fostering online interaction (Wednesday, June 28) 3. Assessment and feedback (Friday, June 30)   Live panel discussions in Zoom: 9:00-10:45 am Hawai‘i 12:00-1:45 pm Pacific 1:00-2:45 pm Mountain 2:00-3:45 pm Central 3:00-4:45 pm Eastern   Followed by related asynchronous tasks (e.g., sharing of resources, posts related to the day’s topic, etc.), which are to be completed ...

This series will highlight how online language instructors can use the Social Emotional Learning Framework to engage students in the virtual classroom and enhance the experience and satisfaction of learning a language online. The five 90-minute webinar sessions will be held January 27, February 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2:00-3:30 pm (Hawai‘i time).  Registration closes February 24!

The NFLRC is launching its 2021 Online Language Pedagogy (OLP) Series with Supporting Students in Online Language Learning: Voices of Experience. We interviewed 14 online language teachers, who shared their strategies for successfully engaging and supporting students, and created 10 episodes/TED-Ed lessons on a wide variety of topics from onboarding to assessment to personalized learning. Register by April 21!