Become part of a network of colleagues who have a common interest in quality PBLL implementation as experts guide you through the generation of project ideas and the skills you will need to create a project. Learn about the elements of high quality, rigorous Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) and explore PBLL’s connections with pragmatics, task-based language teaching, and performance assessment.
Complete Option 1 as part of a facilitated cohort or Option 2 via self-paced study. Successfully complete all assigned tasks to earn an NFLRC Digital Badge, which qualifies you to apply for the NFLRC PBLL Intensive Summer Institute offered in Honolulu in 2018.
Option 1 (facilitated – limited enrollment) – registration closed
Session dates
Jan 31 | Feb 7 | Feb 14 | Feb 21 | Feb 28
Session times (Five 90-minute live webinars)
10 am Hawai‘i | 12pm PST | 1pm MST | 2pm CST | 3pm EST
Cost: $25 (non-refundable) – grants access to webinar and to the PBLL online module through December 31, 2018
The registration deadline for Option 1 (January 30, 2018, 5:00 pm Hawaii time) has passed.
DEADLINES
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If you are planning to apply for the 2018 Pragmatics in Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) Intensive Summer Institute, you will need to complete all online institute requirements by March 31, 2018 (to earn your qualifying badge in time), so plan accordingly.
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If you are not planning to apply for the 2018 Pragmatics in Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) Intensive Summer Institute, you have until July 31, 2018 to complete all online institute requirements to earn your digital badge.
Option 2 (self-paced) – registration closed
First Module (five in all) opens February 2, 2018
Cost: $25 (access to the PBLL online module through December 31, 2018)
The registration deadline for Option 2 (May 31) has passed.
DEADLINES
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If you are planning to apply for the 2018 Pragmatics in Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) Intensive Summer Institute, you will need to complete all online institute requirements by March 31, 2018 (to earn your qualifying badge in time), so plan accordingly.
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If you are not planning to apply for the 2018 Pragmatics in Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) Intensive Summer Institute, you have until July 31, 2018 to complete all online institute requirements to earn your digital badge.
Tech requirements
In order to participate in the online institute, you will need the following:
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Computer with web browser and internet connection
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A Gmail account (or a university/school/organization-affiliated Gmail account) [If you do not have a Gmail account, you can sign up for one for free – https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/27441]
Content
Module 1: From PBL to PBLL
Lesson 1
High Quality Project Design
Lesson 2
From PBL to PBLL: What Teachers Need to Know to Adapt PBL to the Language Education Context
Lesson 3
Generating Project Ideas
Module 2: Designing Engaging Projects
Lesson 4
Evaluating Your Project Idea & Engaging Students in Project Development: The Product Square
Lesson 5
Product Square Showcase
Lesson 6
Pragmatics: Appropriate Use of Language in the Real World
Module 3: Pragmatics in PBLL
Lesson 7
Enhancing PBLL through Pragmatics
Lesson 8
Starting with the End in Mind: Defining Student Learning Outcomes
Lesson 9
Formative Assessment in PBLL
Module 4: Scaffolding the Learning Experience
Lesson 10
Scaffolding Sustained Inquiry in the Interpretive Mode
Lesson 11
Scaffolding Collaboration in the Interpersonal Mode
Lesson 12
Scaffolding Product Creation in the Presentational Mode
Module 5: Assessing Learning & Project Impact
Lesson 13
Rubrics for Assessing Student Learning
Lesson 14
Assessing Pragmatics
Lesson 15
Evaluating Project Design
Format
Option 1:
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Five 90-minute synchronous sessions (7.5 hours)
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Fifteen lessons total (three lessons per each session) in the online module. The activities for each lesson include:
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A core reading
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A short quiz
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A forum discussion
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The estimated average time for completing each lesson is 1 hour (combining synchronous session time and asynchronous reading, discussion, and quiz time) and for completing all online institute badge requirements, 10 hours.
Option 2:
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Fifteen lessons total (three lessons per each session). The structure of each lesson:
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A 20-minute video lecture (archival video from the live webinar)
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A core reading
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A short quiz
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A forum discussion
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The estimated average time for completing each lesson is 1 hour (combining synchronous session time and asynchronous reading, discussion, and quiz time) and for completing all online institute badge requirements–10 hours.
Materials
All materials and resources for the online institute are included in the online module.
FAQ
Will I get a certificate after completing this institute?
You will earn a digital badge granted by the National Foreign Language Resource Center that specifies the following: (a) the description of the institute goals and objectives, (b) the activities you participated in, and (c) evidence of your performance
DEADLINES
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If you are planning to apply for the 2018 Pragmatics in Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) Intensive Summer Institute, you will need to complete all online institute requirements by March 31, 2018 (to earn your qualifying badge in time), so plan accordingly.
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If you are not planning to apply for the 2018 Pragmatics in Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) Intensive Summer Institute, you have until July 31, 2018 to complete all online institute requirements to earn your digital badge.
Will I receive university credit?
At this time, university credit is not available for this institute. However, if you complete the institute requirements, you will receive an NFLRC Digital Badge that acknowledges your work.
What resources will I need for this institute?
The NFLRC provides all the materials you will need.
I’m taking the facilitated version. What if I miss a webinar?
You will need to learn the missing material on your own time afterwards. The webinars will be recorded. Please be advised that video materials and online institute activities will not be available until approximately one week after the date of the corresponding webinar session, and you will not be able to interact and ask questions as you would during the live facilitated session.
If you think you will have to miss more than half of the live Facilitated sessions, we ask you to change from Option 1 (Facilitated) to Option 2 (Self-Study) to make room for those who can participate in Option 1 (Facilitated) fully. If you need to change options, please contact us at nflrc@hawaii.edu.
Why is there a registration fee? If I don’t use the PBLL online module, can I get a refund?
In order to pay for expenses related to our ongoing PBLL professional development offerings, we have decided to start charging registration fees, starting from the 2016 Fundamentals of PBLL Online Institute.
It is the registrant’s responsibility to check their schedule and workload to determine whether they will have sufficient time to complete all 15 lessons and any digital badge requirements before the deadline. Once a person has registered and access to the PBLL online module has been granted, no refunds will be given.
Whom should I contact if I have any questions about the Online Institute?
Please send all your inquiries to nflrc@hawaii.edu.
I received a Fundamentals of PBLL digital badge in a previous year. Can I attend this year’s online institute for free?
Yes, digital badge holders can take subsequent Fundamentals of PBLL online institutes for free. Please contact us at nflrc@hawaii.edu, and we will make the arrangements for you.