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Monthly Archives: January 2013
Nine Reasons to Use Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom
Nicola Work, University of Dayton Times have changed. Nowadays, technology is everywhere. And with more new technologies evolving every day, the question arises: Does technology have a place in education, and more specifically in the foreign language classroom? Absolutely.
Giving Writing a Reason
A Simple Pen Pal Exchange Program That Does It All Shasha Gibbs, Chinese Teacher, Medina High School A few years ago, if someone asked me about the reason why I gave students writing assignments, I would have said, because the assignments would show me whether students could use the language properly. It’s true that students’ … Continue reading
OVFLA Meets in Athens
Mary Jane Kelley, Ohio University Martha Pero of Hudson High School headlined the twenty-ninth annual gathering of the Ohio Valley Foreign Language Alliance on the campus of Ohio University in Athens on November 3rd. Pero, an Ohio Teacher of the … Continue reading
TESOL Conference
Pertinent Information Lillian Acker, Ohio TESOL Liaison The Ohio TESOL Conference took place on the Ohio State University campus at the OSU Union on November 9-10, 2012.
AATF News
Lucas Hoffman, AATF-Ohio rep
Beginning Teachers
Beginning Teachers News Lucas Hoffman, Beginning Teachers Committee Chair Chairing the Beginning Teacher committee has been a positively challenging experience. In doing some research over the past year, we have found that our committee is one of a kind.
Early Language Learning News
Judy McCombs, Early Language Learning Committee Chair Esteemed Colleagues, As professionals we do a good job preparing lessons, scouring the web for new and innovative ideas, and following new state standards. We are always open to improve what we do in … Continue reading
Technology Integration
OFLA Technology & World Languages Committee Theresa Minick, Chair The OFLA Technology & World Languages Committee hopes everyone had a happy holiday season with family and friends. It is now time to be thinking about the many regional workshops and … Continue reading
SLIYS ’13: Summer Linguistic Institute for Youth Scholars
The OSU Department of Linguistics will be holding its 4th Summer Linguistic Institute for Youth Scholars (SLIYS, pronounced “slice”) for high school students. There will be two one-week sessions held on OSU’s main campus during July 2013.
Camp OFLA 2013
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The Cardinal 