2019 SCOLT Conference: Full Schedule

10:30am EDT

Assessing Communication Among Native Speakers & Learners in an Oral Portfolio (1-13)

This session will examine the creation of an oral portfolio in which students collect & assess their communication with native speaker partners. Students enrolled in a French conversation class participated in two video conferencing conversations with native speakers. The conversations were recorded, & students assessed their oral production. Many students reported feeling capable of producing more language & articulating more complex ideas. Pedagogical implications for self-assessment & the use of oral portfolios in second language teaching will be discussed.

Speakers

Alison Clifton

Assistant Professor of French, ROANOKE COLLEGE (VA)

Friday March 22, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
209

Session - Friday

Host Organization English and French
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Design Communicative Activities
Level(s) High School, Post-Secondary
Language(s) English

10:30am EDT

The Impact of Oral Interaction with Native Speakers & L2 Macro-Linguistic Skills (1-9)

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This study measures the impact of consistent & sustained oral interaction (via remote interaction) with native speakers of the target language on macro-linguistic skills of learners studying intermediate Spanish. Participants belonged to either the TalkAbroad-7 group or the TalkAbroad-2 group. Using the Avant Stamp Test, learners’ macro-language skills (i.e., reading, writing, listening & speaking) were quantitatively measured before & after treatment. Results of the data suggest that consistent & sustained oral interaction with native speakers significantly impacted learners’ listening skills.

Speakers

Laurie Massery

Randolph Macon College

Friday March 22, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
204

Session - Friday

Host Organization Spanish
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Design Communicative Activities
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English

1:00pm EDT

Just GOOGLE Classroom it! (2-7)

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The teacher of today has to keep track of many students all with different needs. Google Classroom will help you put all that information in one place. Tests, assignments, projects, speaking assessments, rubrics and more can be stored and done here. Students can upload their work from anywhere, even a snow day can still be a day of learning. During evaluations the teacher can show proof of differentiation to the administrator without going through all the paperwork on their desks.

Speakers

Cindy Cabral

Angela Dabney

James Phillips

French Teacher/ World Language Department Chair, Southwest DeKalb High School

I have been teaching French since 2000. I have helped to rewrite the curriculum for our county. I have been a Reader for the AP French exam . This year i and my colleagues are presenting on the benefits of using Google Classroom.

Friday March 22, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
202

Session - Friday

Host Organization Various
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Design Communicative Activities
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English

2:00pm EDT

Amplifying Student Voice in the World Language Classroom (3-5)

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Are you looking for ways to amplify student voice in your classroom? In this session, participants will discuss why it is important to make thinking visible in the classroom and how making thinking visible helps the students learn. Participants will explore various technology tools, such as Flipgrid, Book Creator, Adobe Spark, Padlet, and Screencastify, that will engage students and promote student voice. Participants will leave this session with strategies that are sure to make thinking visible.

Speakers

Heidi Trude

FLAVA Immediate Past President, Loudoun Valley High School, Loudoun County Public Schools

Heidi Trude is a French teacher at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville, Virginia. She has 16 years of experience teaching every level of French from French 1 through AP French Language and Culture. She created an international partnership between her school and Lycée-Bazin... Read More →

Friday March 22, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
107

Session - Friday

Host Organization French
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Design Communicative Activities
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English

4:10pm EDT

Creating Conversations: Supporting Students Across the Online Course Spectrum (5-7)

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Online learning often poses challenges, such as time management, anxiety & loss of interest. An effective combination of synchronous & asynchronous activities can guide students toward increased proficiency & a lower affective filter. In this session, the presenters will share examples of student support techniques in different types of online courses: Beginner & Intermediate Spanish Conversation, French Culture, and Foreign Language Pedagogy. Structured group work will explore how these theories & best practices can be implemented in an individual way.

Speakers

Karen Acosta

Kelly Davidson

Associate Professor, French and World Language Education, Valdosta State University

Friday March 22, 2019 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
202

Session - Friday

Host Organization Various
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Design Communicative Activities
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English

4:10pm EDT

Seeing is Believing: Using Virtual Reality in the World Language Classroom (5-5)

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Do you want to take your students on trips around the world? In this session, participants will learn how virtual reality can be used in the language classroom. Participants will have the opportunity to use virtual reality viewers and create authentic learning experiences for their students.

Speakers

Heidi Trude

FLAVA Immediate Past President, Loudoun Valley High School, Loudoun County Public Schools

Friday March 22, 2019 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
107

Session - Friday

Host Organization English & French
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Use Authentic Cultural Texts
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English & French

4:10pm EDT

Technology in the Immersion/Bilingual Classroom (5-10)

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Are you ready to transform your classroom? Have you been thinking about how to "Blend" your classroom? Worried because you only have a few computers, laptops or iPads? Let us show you how WS/FCS, DLI, and DBE classroom teachers are taking digital blended learning to the next level! Digital portfolios, increased student engagement, efficient parent participation and communication are just a click away! Learn how to App Smash with green screen, ClassKick, SeeSaw, intro to robotics, & Google classroom now!

Speakers

Diana Castano

Bilingual Programs Instructional Coach, Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Friday March 22, 2019 4:10pm - 5:00pm EDT
206

Session - Friday

Host Organization English & Spanish
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Using Target Language 90%+
Level(s) DLI/Elementary
Language(s) English & Spanish

10:30am EDT

Teaching Beginning French Online: A Successful Experiment! (8-9)

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In this session, applicable to any language, we discuss the results and positive outcomes on teaching two beginning French courses (FREN 1110 and 1120) online with "Portails" and "VoiceThread". We will first describe the courses' structure, methodology and communicative activities, share students' oral and written samples and finally, analyze their overall results and class evaluations. We end our presentation with a general discussion on the rewards, challenges and surprising benefits of teaching beginning language courses fully online.

Speakers

Juliette Parnell

Saturday March 23, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am EDT
207

Session - Saturday

Host Organization French
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Using Target Language 90%+
Level(s) High School, Supervisors, Post-Secondary
Language(s) English

2:30pm EDT

Georgia's Online Proficiency Training Pilot - A Portal to Proficiency Training (10-5)

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Leveraging Georgia's online GaLearns platform and in cooperation with ACTFL and NCSSFL, Georgia has launched a pilot online program to introduce teachers statewide to the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements. The courses are free to all Georgia teachers and can be used by individual teachers or as part of a comprehensive PD program. This presentation will review the completed pilot program, the stages of its development and feedback on the program following its pilot phase in the fall of 2018.

Speakers

Patrick Wallace

GaDOE staff, Georgia Department of Education

Saturday March 23, 2019 2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT
203

Session - Saturday

Host Organization English
Strand Innovative Uses of Technology / Digital Literacy
Core Practice(s) Planning with Backward Design Model
Level(s) All levels
Language(s) English