Posted by Victoria Williams on May 14, 2014
This presentation will focus on the creation of a diversity-based curriculum comprised of a series of six lesson plans designed to introduce intermediate students of Russian to the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Russian-speaking world, as well as to some of the problematics of cultural contact in the context of contemporary Russia. The goal…
Posted by Victoria Williams on May 5, 2014
The BLC computer facility in B-21 Dwinelle will be open during the RRR and Final Examination weeks on the following schedule. RRR M - F, May 5 - 9, 9 - 5 Finals M - Th, May 12 - 15, 10 - 4 Any questions or concerns, please contact Victoria Williams at victoria@berkeley.edu or at…
Posted by Victoria Williams on April 16, 2014
Integrating 21st Century Technology to Enhance Communication (NEW CONTENT!) June 16, 17, and 18, 2104 *Cost: $180 per participant Using technology tools for engagement, communication, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Whew! - Learn how to structure groups using tech tools to support student collaboration and engagement - Learn how to help students think critically and…
Posted by Victoria Williams on April 15, 2014
Come and celebrate an afternoon of linguistic diversity as UC Berkeley students perform scenes, songs, and poems in American Sign Language (ASL), Armenian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Chinese, Czech, Farsi, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Irish, Japanese, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, Swahili, Telugu, Urdu. Directed by Annamaria Bellezza, Italian Studies. Sponsored by the Berkeley Language Center…
Posted by Victoria Williams on February 26, 2014
Following the political division of Yugoslavia and the corresponding linguistic breakup of Serbo-Croatian into “BCS” (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian), all three linguistic variants are taught together in one course. At times, this situation can lead to frustration for both students and instructors, due not only to the amount of attention devoted to explaining the differences among…
Posted by Victoria Williams on February 25, 2014
This presentation provides an Italian example of the challenges faced by L2 instructors attempting to integrate distant historical memories into their curriculum. Meeting this challenge requires the development of activities that contextualize these narratives while bridging the past and the present by engaging with learners’ own values and experiences. Building on this understanding, students can…
Posted by Victoria Williams on February 25, 2014
The original version of the Chinese placement test at Berkeley was developed ten years ago. With the rapid advancement of web technology as well as instructional changes in the Chinese curriculum, our placement test needed an update. This presentation will describe the process we went through in redesigning the test, including the incorporation of demographic…
Posted by Victoria Williams on February 15, 2014
Blended learning: a new (and better) approach to beginning Italian Alessia Blad, University of Notre Dame The study of foreign languages faces numerous opportunities and challenges in today’s increasingly globalized world. In the United States, many foreign language programs are disappearing or in decline. Meanwhile developments in technology and the creation of new media challenge…
Posted by Victoria Williams on January 23, 2014
EBWLP Co-Director, Don Doehla, has written four pieces for The George Lucas Educational Foundation online publication and site, Edutopia. 4 Tools to Help Structure a Reflective Teaching Practice Why I Became a Connected Educator Using Project-Based Learning to Teach World Languages World Languages Forum—Comments World Languages Forum—Comments
Posted by Victoria Williams on January 20, 2014
Click here for the Call for Papers for the special issue of L2 Journal, Critical Perspectives on Neoliberalism in Language Education.