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Calling all K-12 language teachers (a.k.a. one of the hardest teaching jobs out there): Please share your stories!

March 26th, 2008 · Barbara · 4 Comments ·

Prior to coming to my current job in higher ed and language learning technology, I taught in a grade school. Grades 7-12 to be exact. The wonder years. (I now realize how wonderful they are, and how awesome my colleagues were then, now that I have kids of my own in that age [...]

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The Name Game

March 10th, 2008 · Barbara · 54 Comments ·

I am taking a poll (and writing a paper) so please help me out and leave your answers in the comment box above:
If you work in the area of language learning technology, or know someone who does, please tell me what your/that person’s title is. We all know that it sometimes [...]

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State of the art language learning: if this is you, we can help.

March 9th, 2008 · Barbara · 3 Comments ·

At the same time of the Xerox club (see below), Sister Joan Schmitt was teaching French in the Holy Family High School Language Lab. As you can clearly see, it was a compelling, technology-rich, language learning experience.
Please note, if your lab looks like this, please put down the reel to reel immediately and [...]

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Boys’ brains and girls’ brains and language learning

March 7th, 2008 · Barbara · No Comments ·

I don’t quite know how I feel about this article yet, but I thought I would pass it on and get the conversation started. Comments anyone??

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Twitter as news feed: more amazing connections with strangers

March 2nd, 2008 · Barbara · 8 Comments ·

This week we have changed gears slightly in my class and have moved from “Secuestro Express” and the kidnappings in Venezuela to “María llena de gracia” and the story of women who act as “mulas” and transport drugs from Colombia to the United States.
With each class and each topic we address, the lines between [...]

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