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Monthly Archives: February 2024
COME JOIN US TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, & COMMUNICATE
Consider attending our annual conference March 7-9! Kaleigh Baker, OFLA President Hello! I hope this message finds you well and ready for an exciting new semester filled with language exploration, cultural immersion, and academic growth. The beginning of a new … Continue reading
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USING AI IN THE CLASSROOM
A World Language Teacher’s Favorite AI Tools Megan Brady, OFLA President Elect Spanish Teacher, Northwest High School Have you explored AI in your classroom? While it seems like most of the teachers in my school are a bit apprehensive, I have … Continue reading
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STEPPING INTO MY STUDENTS’ SHOES AS A NOVICE LEARNER
Deborah Varga, OFLA Executive Vice-President Spanish Teacher, Canton City Schools Recently, I binge-watched the Danish drama “Sygeplejeskolen (The New Nurses)” on Hoopla Digital. I have always been drawn to historical medical dramas, and I loved how I immediately understood many words … Continue reading
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LANGUAGE CAFÉ
Provided by OFLA Professional Development Committee Lisa Howie, OFLA Executive TreasurerSpanish Teacher, Smithville High School Have you taken advantage of the new Language Cafés being offered by the Professional Development Committee? I have, and it has been a very fun … Continue reading
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ANVILL – A POWERFUL TOOLKIT FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Cheryl Johnson, OFLA Parliamentarian and BylawsRetired Instructional Technologist for the Department of Modern Languages, Denison University What is ANVILL?ANVILL is an Open Educational Resource full of tools for building rich interactive lessons and activities in which you can incorporate authentic … Continue reading
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WINTER BLUES?
Join us for the annual OFLA Conference: CONNECT, COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE! Maria Herman, OFLA Membership ChairGerman Teacher, Maumee City Schools It’s already February and that means just one thing for world language teachers: the annual OFLA conference is right around the … Continue reading
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SPICING THINGS UP
Beth Hanlon, OFLA Executive Recorder and Editor of The CardinalSpanish Teacher, Oberlin High School As teachers, we all know that certain times of the school year can be harder than others. Luckily, there are ways to spice things up and … Continue reading
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ESCAPE ROOMS IN LANGUAGE CLASSES: GAME-BASED LEARNING TO BOOST STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Nicola Work, OFLA Editor for Electronic Media Associate Professor of French, University of DaytonA few years ago, I participated in an Escape Room activity during a language teaching conference. I had never played an escape room and had no idea what … Continue reading
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NEW SEMESTER, (NOT) NEW YOU
Re-establishing Your Routines and Holding Onto Community Alexis Blum, OFLA Professional Development Chair Spanish Teacher, Wapakoneta High School The second semester is in full swing now in February. I find this time of year to be a bit challenging regarding classroom … Continue reading
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SERVICE, RECRUITMENT & COMMUNITY
Why all Ohio universities should offer language immersion days Kirsten Halling, OFLA Public Relations & Advocacy ChairProfessor of French, Wright State UniversityPascale Abadie, Teacher Recruitment & Retention ChairAssociate Professor of French, Wright State University World language instructors are up against … Continue reading
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