Yearly Archives: 2012

Welcome back to #langchat everyone! Our last discussion on Thursday led us into an exciting chat about reading in novice language classes. With so much focus on listening and speaking, novice learners might feel overwhelmed when presented with a block … Continue reading →

We had a fantastic and informative chat via Twitter this past Thursday as our educators discussed oral participation in language classrooms for novice students. More specifically, how much participation should we expect, and how do we assess oral capabilities? Thanks … Continue reading →

Hello everyone and welcome back to #langchat! We had an enjoyable and fast-paced discussion this past Thursday via Twitter, and we’ve included the summary of the night’s discussion below for your convenience. Our topic for the night was how to … Continue reading →

We had a phenomenal #langchat this past Thursday with lots of resources and some great debate. Our topic of the night was what visuals or manipulatives in class really get kids involved in learning. Thank you to all our participants, … Continue reading →

Hello everyone and welcome back to #langchat! Thanks to everyone for joining us this week. Our topic was centered on how to create student groups to support communication skills. We had an excellent turnout and a fast-paced discussion, and participants … Continue reading →

Hello everyone, and welcome back to #langchat! We had an interesting discussion last week on Twitter, and we’ve included a detailed summary below for those of you who may have missed the chat. Our topic for the evening was how … Continue reading →

Our topic this week was especially fascinating and trendy: how to turn a target-language song into an integral part of a world languages unit. Participants shared lots of great ideas and activities that are proven to be effective in the … Continue reading →

Hello everyone and welcome back to #langchat! We had an interesting discussion this past Thursday on a very challenging topic in language education. How do you deal with widening ability gaps in upper levels? Participants shared many fantastic ideas that … Continue reading →

This week’s #langchat was a charged discussion on student apathy in world language education. Specifically, how do educators overcome student apathy? Participants shared lots of ideas on what causes apathy in the classroom and how to motivate and engage your … Continue reading →

Hey everyone, and welcome back to #langchat! To start off your weekend, we have a fantastic and informative summary below on our discussion this week. Our topic was on formative assessment, specifically: How can formative assessments enhance instruction? Thanks to … Continue reading →