This was an IALLT conference in Atlanta, GA that I attended and also received an IALLT grant to help defer some of the costs. The conference was great, I had the ability to meet with language professors and lab directors from across the country and see what they were doing in there respective universities. For…
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Teaching Standards
The 5 Cs a.k.a the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. Communication: Communicate in Languages Other than English Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics. Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts,…
Beginning of a Professional website
This is the result of my RGR 470 Class. We had to create a professional site for an E-Portfolio as well as a place to reflect and take note of things that we have done in class. In the future as I take more classes more pages and blog entries will be added.
RGR 470 – New Technologies in the Learning of Languages Other Than English
“Prerequisites: Advanced communication skills in the target language; basic knowledge of computer use (LI 110 or ISTE competencies for K-12 students); EDSS 300F, or concurrent enrollment, or consent of instructor. Introduction to computer-based technology in the teaching of Languages Other Than English (LOTE). Production of basic multimedia presentations and web-pages using authoring software. Legal, ethical,…
Technology Boot Camp at Pomona
In addition to being a workshop for some of the faculty at Pomona College (Claremont, CA), this was also an SWALLT conference. During the Conference I co-presented with Jeff Winter, Director of the Language Lab at CSULB, on using Facebook and Twitter to extend the reach of the Language Lab. Our presentation focused on using…
ETEC 110 – Introduction to Computers as Tools
“Introduction to operations, terminology, and components of computing systems. Introduction to computer applications including word processing, databases, and spreadsheets. Introduction to University e-mail systems and electronic searching. Letter grade only (A-F).” I felt this class provided a quick overview and introduction into MS Office + FrontPage. While most of the information and material that was…
ETEC 444 – Computer Technology in Education, Level I
“Prerequisites: Course design assumes familiarity with topics introduced in ETEC 110. Introduction to educational computer technology: resources and tools for professional use; strategies for integrating computers into teaching; applications to diverse learners; legal, ethical, and societal issues. Meets the Level I teaching credential computer technology standard. (Seminar 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours)” I found this…