Saturday May 30th, 2020
Plenary Session
Dr. Margaret Malone
ACTFL, Director of Center for Assessment, Research and Development; Research Professor at Assessment and Evaluation Research Center, Georgetown University
Video of just plenary talk: “Strengthening relationships in distance learning: the role of assessment”
Zoom recording of welcome, plenary talk, ensuing discussions: click here
Concurrent Sessions #1
Sonja Burrows, Instructional Designer, Middlebury Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry
- Video shared in the presentation “Language Teaching in Zoom”, also here on Vimeo.
- Here are the slides from Sonja’s presentation.
- Related blog article: https://dlinq.middcreate.net/digital-language-learning/language-teaching-in-zoom/
- Recording of the presentation, including discussion
Gloria Estela González Zenteno, Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies, Middlebury College
- “Distance is NOT the ultimate barrier: Preserving a learning community across class and other differences”
- Video shared within the presentation.
- Recording of the presentation, including discussion, to be uploaded.
Robyn Allen, Middlebury School of Hebrew Alumna; CEO of Central Inventions, Inc.
- Recording of presentation: “Bringing insights from online STEM education into computer-assisted language learning.”
Netta Avineri, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Chair of ICC committee, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- “Intercultural (reflection) activities for online language teaching”
- Recording of presentation with discussion
Sunday May 31st
Concurrent sessions #2
Doran Katz, Assistant Professor, Middlebury School of Hebrew
- “Distance makes the heart grow fonder: Building and sustaining community in the virtual classroom”
- Video shared in presentation here
Qi Wang, Adjunct Professor of Chinese, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
- “5 Tech Tools to enhance student learning in asynchronous online sessions”
- Video shared in presentation here
- EdPuzzle, GoogleForms(worksheets), Gimkit, Padlet, Flipgrid
- Recording of presentation with discussion
Bettina Matthias, Professor of German, Middlebury College; Director of German Language School
- “Project-based learning using Thinglink” Password: 8N+I0@!&
- Recording of presentation with discussion
- Link to the fairy tale produced with Thinglink click here
Sunday May 31st
Concurrent sessions #3
Shannon Spasova, Assistant Professor of Russian, Michigan State; School of Russian Faculty & Brigitte Humbert, Professor of French, Middlebury College
- “Gamifying your Curriculum with H5P and Quizlet”
- Video shared in Shannon’s presentation: online here
- Video shared in Brigitte’s presentation: online here
- Recording of presentation with discussion
Jason Martel, Associate Professor of TESOL/TFL, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- “Using Canvas to design interpretive communication activities”
- Slides shared in the presentation
- ACTFL Comprehension guide template
- Recording of presentation with discussion
Jared Matas School of Hebrew Faculty; Director of STEAM Innovation at Boston JCDS Yael Gal Technology Coordinator, School of Hebrew; Hebrew Teacher, Nicolet High School; Hebrew Lecturer, UWM,
- “Timing’s everything: How to integrate synchronous and asynchronous online learning pedagogies”
- Recording of presentation with discussion
Final Discussion panel
Recording of panel discussion: “How might our language/culture teaching be stronger in the future, because of this world-wide experiment?”
Discussants on the above question: Meg Malone, Jared Matas, Yael Gal, Per Urlaub, Kathi Bailey, Bettina Matthias, Sonia Burrows, Dodie Katz
Padlet for reflection on workshop:
“What is a take-away and a remaining question about language/culture teaching”
Comments from participants in final panel discussion:
