Social media have enormous potential value for learning, formal and informal. Our task is to find ways to make them work for us. This book presents our speculations on the implications of the changes shaped by the ever-increasing use of social media in distance learning and the various shifts that may or should occur across […]
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Texts in French Featuring BIPOC For French as a Second Language Classes
We hope this slideshow will help you find texts that you can use in French as Second Language classrooms that feature BIPOC doing ordinary & extraordinary things, as well as texts that help in addressing colonialism, racism, and other oppressions. Accessibility Tips — Music Videos Featuring BIPOC — Colonialism/anti-colonialism/Environment/Migration — Racism/Anti-Racism/Feminism/Movements/Experiences with Migration — Featuring […]
THE INFLUENCE OF CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE ON TEACHER BELIEF SYSTEMS: NEW FRENCH SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ABOUT PROGRAM OPTIONS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES / L’INFLUENCE DE L’EXPÉRIENCE SUR LE SYSTÈME DE CROYANCES D’UN ENSEIGNANT : CROYANCES DES NOUVEAUX ENSEIGNANTS EN FRANÇAIS LANGUE SECONDE CONCERNANT LES CHOIX DE PROGRAMMES OFFERTS AUX APPRENANTS DE LA LANGUE ANGLAISE ET ÉLÈVES AYANT DES DIFFICULTÉS D’APPRE
“This longitudinal case study examines four new FSL teachers’ beliefs regarding the best and worst FSL program for English language learners and students with learning difficulties; the data are drawn from qualitative semi-structured interviews that occurred at the end of the participants’ Bachelor of Education program and near the end of each school year of […]
The Multilingual Advantage: Foreign Language as a Social Skill in a Globalized World
In an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, a multilayered contact of local, regional, international languages and linguae franc he is the norm, rather than the exception. Much has been written about the bilingual advantage, but beyond the bilingual advantage lies the multilingual advantage, both for the individual and for society at large. Foreign language skills […]
The Problems with French Immersion
Proponents of French immersion say that students enrolled in the program see benefits throughout their lifetime. Yet, as demand for the program grows, the number of graduates don’t reflect that trend. The Agenda ponders the pitfalls of the province’s French immersion education system. Participants are debating on the question asked by Steve Paikin : What […]
Vers une littératie numérique pour l’enseignement et l’apprentissage des langues / Digital literacy for the teaching and learning of languages
E-lang provides language teachers with educational resources that promote the use of “tasks anchored in real life” in a didactic approach that takes social interactions fully into account. E-lang ultimately benefits learners to make them competent and autonomous language users and citizen actors of the web. Resources • Digital literacy teaching framework and socio-interactional approach […]
Welcoming ELL into FSL Programs
The speaker talks about research studies related to ELL students in FSL and shares research evidence (p. 8 of the document) that supports the participation of ELL students in FSL studies. Podcast duration 12:15, and companion book. See also: https://transformingfsl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Welcoming-English-Language-Learners-into-French-as-a-Second-Language-Programs-Presentation-1.pdf Save to Board […]
What does research show about the benefits of language learning?
Studies on the benefits of language learning are numerous. Two graduate students from Stanford University highlight three areas of research most relevant to school administrators, policy makers and parents in order to provide answers to frequently asked questions about the positive impact of second language learning. In this age of accountability in education, policymakers and […]
Quizizz
Quizizz is a creativity software company used in class, group works, pre-test review, exams, unit test, and impromptu tests. It allows students and teachers to be online at the same time. Ideal for students from Grade 3 to 12. Great for Instructional Design, Game-Based Learning, Assessment, Formative Assessment. This is a good multiple-choice-style quiz tool […]
Restoring the Balance: A Short History of Gendered Colonization in Canada
“Explore the gendered nature of colonization and genocide in Canada, with particular reference to the histories of Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirited and transgendered people. Drawing on the testimonies shared during the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls, as well as traditional stories from Metis, Inuit and First Nations communities, Dr. Karine […]
