Going to the 2018 ACTFL Conference in New Orleans?
The NFLRC team will be there with a number of exciting presentations related to our Online Language Pedagogy (OLP) project and the many resources we offer along with the other Title VI Language Resource Centers (LRCs). In addition, many of our Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) intensive summer institute participants will be presenting on their exciting projects. Mark your calendars and come join us!
Visit us in the Language Resource Centers (LRC) Pavilion @ ACTFL 2018: Exhibit Hall – Booth 1807
Project-Based Learning with Beginning Students
Fri, 11/16: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Confer-sation Corner, Exhibit Hall
Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL) is an engaging and effective way to integrate the three modes of communication. However, implementing PBLL with beginning learners poses certain challenges. This session provides scaffolding techniques for the three modes of communication for first semester language classes implementing PBLL.
Session Presenter: Florencia Westenskow, Brigham Young University
Applicable Language: Spanish
Audience Level: Higher Education
Keywords: Standards-based Instructional Design
Language of Presentation: English
Let’s Play! Creating a Board Game as Project Based Language Learning
Fri, 11/16: 1:00 PM – 1:23 PM | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Room 334
This presentation describes a Project-based Learning experience in which students created a board game for young heritage learners studying Italian through a local nonprofit organization. Each step of the project is described, with a focus on planning, target language use, and coordination with the nonprofit organization.
Session Presenter: Barbara Bird, College of Southern Nevada
Applicable Language: Non-language specific
Audience Level: All
Keywords: Standards-based Instructional Design
Language of Presentation: English
Free Resources from the Title VI Language Resource Centers
Fri, 11/16: 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Room R06
Come learn about free standards-based resources for more than 142 languages available from 16 Language Resource Centers funded by the Department of Education: assessment, classroom materials, and professional development for all levels and languages. URLs for downloadable resources are provided.
Session Presenters: Mandy Gettler, Carl Blyth, Joy Campbell, Margaret Malone, and Julio Rodriguez
Applicable Language: Non-language specific
Audience Level: All
Keywords: Standards-based Instructional Design
Language of Presentation: English
Fostering Innovation, Interconnection, and Interculturality with PBLL
Fri, 11/16: 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Room 219
This panel will demonstrate how Project Based Language Learning (PBLL) connects WL learners with global communities – encouraging student engagement, cultural connections, & providing authentic audiences for their work. Examples feature middle school to college-age learners in Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish that can be adapted to other contexts.
Session Presenters: Rachel Mamiya Hernandez, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa; Stacy Amling, Des Moines Area Community College; and Adam Ross, Chinese American International School
Applicable Language: Non-language specific
Audience Level: All
Keywords: Interculturality
Language of Presentation: English
Designing a New Mentoring Program for Online Language Teachers
Fri, 11/16: 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Room 245
Come learn about ACTFL’s new Mentoring Program for Online Language Teachers! Presenters will describe the design and development of the program materials, share the results of the two pilots conducted in 2017-2018, and provide details on how one can get involved in a one- or two-semester mentoring program in the role of a mentee or a mentor.
Session Presenters: Ruslan Suvorov, Christopher Hromalik, Kathryn Murphy-Judy, & Victoria Russell
Applicable Language: Non-language specific
Audience Level: All
Keywords: Teacher Preparation
Language of Presentation: English
Preparing Students for STEM and Career Pathways through Project Work
Sat, 11/17: 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Room 337
Bridging classroom activities and real-life professional language use poses a challenge for language educators. This session addresses this challenge by introducing the audience to a series of innovative project-based classroom activities designed to enhance language learners’ experiences with language use in STEM and career-oriented domains.
Session Presenters: Liudmila Klimanova, University of Arizona; Svetlana Abramova, University of Washington STARTALK Program; & Julia Mikhailova, University of Toronto
Applicable Language: Russian
Audience Level: Higher Education
Keywords: Standards-based Instructional Design
Language of Presentation: English
The Good Learner Project: Helping Students Look Back to Move Forward
Sat, 11/17: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Room 230
The Good Learner Project requires students to reflect and present on their previous educational experiences, create infographics summarizing research about good learners, and create movies with advice for future students based on information collected in interviews with teachers. Come hear details, see examples, and learn about the benefits.
Session Presenters: Jodie Sakaguchi & Christopher Ferry, Mid-Pacific Institute
Applicable Language: ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL
Audience Level: All
Keywords: Personalized Learning
Language of Presentation: English
Free Innovative Technology Tools from the Language Resource Centers
Sat, 11/17: 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Room R08
The panel will bring together four Title VI Language Resource Centers to showcase free technology projects with a live demonstration. The tools will address various areas of interest to k-16 language instructors including professional development, project-based learning, cultural literacy, reading proficiency, online education, and advocacy.
Session Presenter: William Nichols, Carl Blyth, Julio Rodriguez, Chantelle Warner
Applicable Language: Non-language specific
Audience Level: All
Keywords: Innovative Use of Technology
Language of Presentation: English