Title: Inclusive Language Learning for Visually Impaired Learners: Lessons from Design-Based Research Description: This webinar explores how Design-Based Research (DBR) can be used to create accessible and inclusive technology-enhanced language learning environments. Through two projects developed in Colombia—an educational serious game and a mobile app for English language learning—presenters will demonstrate how iterative design, collaboration with stakeholders, and universal design principles can improve both accessibility and… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR September 10, 2026
Title: Let’s VR Together: Affordable Immersive Experiences for Language Educators Description: Curious about virtual reality but unsure where to begin? Join us for an interactive session exploring affordable and accessible VR tools for language education. Participants will experience practical examples of immersive learning, including virtual tours and AI-enhanced activities designed for language learners. The webinar will highlight low-cost, educator-friendly tools and classroom applications that… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for July 6, 2026
Title: Customized VR Learning Experiences: Challenges and Learning Outcomes Description: Join us as we explore the creation of two immersive specialized culture experiences for both Japanese and Chinese language learners. The presentation will cover the motivation behind these experiences, the specific tools used in their development, and the resulting impact on student engagement and proficiency.
Title: Designing Authentic Speaking Tasks with LingoLesson Description: This webinar introduces LingoLesson, a web-based platform built for language teachers who want full control over task creation and delivery. The presenter will demonstrate how to build speaking-focused activities using audio and video submissions, and how to capture more authentic evidence of student ability. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for designing communicative tasks that go beyond… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for August 10, 2026
Title: ADHD in additional language learning and use: Beyond learning disability and disorder Description: In this webinar, Agnieszka Kaldonek-Crnjakovic (Ph.D., University of Warsaw, Poland) will introduce ADHD from the linguistic perspective to talk about the effects of this condition on additional language learning and use. Dr Kaldonek-Crnjakovic will then present strategies that may be assistive while working with students with ADHD in the L2 classroom.
Title: A Systematic Review of Mobile Language Learning Apps for Visually Impaired Users: Affordances and Limitations Description: This webinar explores findings from a systematic literature review on mobile applications designed to support language learning for visually impaired individuals. The study critically examined 17 research articles selected from an initial pool of 274 papers, sourced through databases such as Scopus, IEEE, ERIC, and ScienceDirect, following the PRISMA… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for April 16, 2026
Title: Beyond Generic AI: Custom Tools for Beginner Language Learning Description: This webinar presents practical lessons from developing and implementing three custom AI tools—AI-migo, XiSPA, and TAR-íA—designed for lower-level Spanish learners at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) to address limited exposure outside the classroom and a lack of adapted practice materials. Drawing on experience from SPA001, an entry-level module serving over 700 students annually, the session illustrates… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for March 19, 2026
Title: Increasing World Language Proficiency Across the Communicative Modes with Extempore Description: Aurora Public Schools (APS) is transitioning to teaching practices centered on ACTFL’s Guiding Principles for Language Learning. To increase the time students spend interacting in the target language, APS has adopted the Extempore platform, which facilitates the design, implementation, and assessment of interpersonal activities that are often challenging to manage in a classroom setting.… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for January 22, 2026
Title: Dyslexia in the L2 Classroom: Insights and Strategies from Literacy Intervention Description: In this webinar, a language teacher (Erin Fell) and a reading interventionist (Judy Hur) come together to discuss how to support dyslexic students in the L2 classroom. Specific strategies and examples will be used to highlight core skills where students often benefit from extra support, such as phonological awareness, spelling patterns, and reading comprehension.
Title: Disability Inclusion for Language Teaching Description: The first webinar in the 2026 series serves to contextualize a major theme of the series: disability and language teaching. Caitlin Cornell (Ph.D., Michigan State University) will introduce the topic by briefly introducing how accessibility and disability inclusion manifest in U.S. educational contexts. Then, Dr. Cornell will discuss the elements of additional language learning that can create… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR December 15, 2025
Title: Padlet with Conversation Partners Description: In this webinar, we’ll explore how Padlet can be used to foster a sense of community in online classes. We’ll look at ways to design activities that encourage interaction and connection while also giving students opportunities to record themselves and practice speaking in engaging and meaningful ways.
Title: Language Center Design Description: Language centers have evolved far beyond their language lab predecessors, transforming into dynamic, multi-purpose spaces that take different forms across institutions. You’ll gain practical strategies and design principles that can guide your own projects and inspire new possibilities for your center. Whether you’re leading a center redesign or simply exploring what’s possible, this webinar will equip you with essential… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR October 28, 2025
Opening the Toolbox: Creating & Customizing AI Chatbots for Language Learning This webinar will show how instructors and students can use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to design and build custom AI-powered chatbots for language learning. No coding experience is necessary! Participants will learn about different tools and techniques for creating chatbots that support their students’ language learning goals. We will discuss important considerations for designing… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
Spin the Wheel of Learning: Mastering Wordwall for Engaging Classrooms This webinar equips language instructors across all disciplines with the skills to utilize Wordwall, a dynamic platform for creating interactive educational activities, to enhance classroom engagement. In this session, participants will learn to design tailored exercises, such as quizzes, crosswords, and interactive games, that address diverse linguistic competencies and pedagogical contexts. The session will… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 20, 2025
Wearing Different Hats: Prompting ChatGPT with Purpose Whether you are a language learner, educator, or school administrator, how you interact with ChatGPT depends on your goals and roles. This session explores how to craft purposeful prompts for a variety of educational scenarios, from brainstorming lesson plans to analyzing survey data, and offers strategies for getting the most out of your AI conversations by asking… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 30, 2025
Downloadable Open Online Resources for Language Instructors In this webinar, the presenters will introduce the Downloadable Open Online Resources (DOORS) that were developed to support the instructors of different languages. They will discuss the project timeline, showcase different language-agnostic activities that can be remixed and adapted to any language, and detail how new activities were created following ACTFL guidelines and Can-Do statements. Additionally, the… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JUNE 12, 2025
Academic Reading Circles: Developing skills for independent literacy through collaborative exploration This session discusses Academic Reading Circles (Seburn, 2015), an approach to teaching reading in second and foreign language teaching contexts. ARC provides a structure which empowers learners to become experts in specific aspects of a text, then pool their knowledge in a group discussion. With choice over tools and resources, including AI, students… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MAY 14, 2025
Help shape the future of language learning technology by participating in the 2025 IALLT Survey. Link to survey: https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QyEOTz5zi8NB7U IALLT’s surveys gather information about the field of language learning technology and language centers worldwide. This information allows us to The data collected will be used for educational and research purposes, including a presentation at the next IALLT conference in June. All responses are anonymous. Deadline: April… Read more: IALLT Survey 2025
The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) endorses ACTFL’s recent public statements posted on 3/7/25 and 3/12/25. Please find both statements below: As a professional organization dedicated to the teaching and learning of languages, we condemn these shortsighted decisions and the loss of vital public services they will entail. IALLT stands in solidarity with the affected communities and the professionals that have proudly… Read more: IALLT ENDORSES RECENT ACTFL STATEMENTS
Language Reactor: Its Features and Pedagogical Benefits Language Reactor is a Chrome extension that helps language learning through Netflix and YouTube content by providing dual subtitles and translations. It also provides support for target language webpages and podcasts. This webinar will focus on Language Reactor’s immersive language features and its pedagogical benefits.
Kudu and the AI Classroom: A New Age of Customized Textbooks (Without Sticker Shock) The presenters of this webinar will highlight Kudu, a textbook creation platform that uses AI to improve learning outcomes, the use of Kudu in Humanities, and their vision for the future of custom textbooks.
Conference Preview and Candidate Forum In this special webinar, hear more about our plans for the FLEAT 8 conference, which will be held June 25-28 at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. We will also meet the candidates for the IALLT board: President-Elect: Jeff Samuels; Programs Director: Amanda Romjue, Edwige Simon; Secretary: Lisa A. Frumkes, Molly Godwin-Jones. The webinar’s format will include short introductions by… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Cultivate Student Agency by Personalizing Your Lessons Using Instructional Technology Personalizing learning does not mean students do the exact same assignment one way. It means students have choice, actively engage in what they are learning, how they are demonstrating their progress and curating the most productive means by which to demonstrate knowledge and skills application! Let’s discuss doable, simplified, and creative strategies to personalize… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JANUARY 14, 2025
Maximizing Canva for Your World Language Classroom Discover how to leverage new and existing Canva features to create engaging resources and enriching learning experiences for your lessons. Interact with valuable Canva tools to design interactive activities and eye-catching visuals that support language acquisition, amplify student voice, and support engagement.
From Textbook to Homework: A Collaborative Journey in Developing Our Spanish OER Projects with LibreTexts In this presentation, four instructors from California community colleges will discuss their transition from traditional commercial textbook bundles to Open Educational Resources (OER) and innovative homework solutions in Spanish language instruction. They will focus on three collaborative projects supported by the Academic Senate of California Community Colleges Open Educational… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 4, 2024
L2 Learner Use of Machine Translation: Using What we Know to Harness the Pedagogical Benefits of (Automated) Translation Dr. Luciane Maimone is an associate professor of Hispanic Linguistics at Missouri State University. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from Georgetown University. Her research focuses on psycholinguistic aspects of non-native language acquisition, language pedagogy and assessment, and the educational affordances of online environments, including… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
MAALLT Tech Slam 5 MAALLT is excited to hold our fifth Tech Slam, “AI &…: AI Smashing!” on Tuesday, August 6th at 3:00-4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time as an IALLT Webinar! The event will consist of multiple 5-minute micro-presentations. The theme of presentations this time will be around AI and some other element. Presenters will introduce their tool or practice and explain its benefits to… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 6, 2024
Leveraging Small Language Centers To Make a Difference This webinar invites directors of small language centers to identify the many ways in which their centers can be relevant not only to the students and faculty in language departments but also to the entire university. We will consider different paths to leverage language centers to pursue collaborative and innovative student-led and faculty-led opportunities on campus… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 22, 2024
Beyond the Margins: Enhancing Student Engagement With Perusall and Social Annotating in the Classroom This workshop examines the use of Perusall, a collaborative platform that transforms solitary reading assignments into engaging collective activities. This workshop is tailored for educators looking to enhance their students’ academic reading and writing skills by incorporating social annotating practices that foster critical thinking and in-depth analysis. Discover practical strategies… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JUNE 5, 2024
The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL), IALLT’s Japanese sister organization, is inviting submissions for the JASAL 2024 National Conference, which will take place in a hybrid format online and at Soka University on Saturday, October 26. The call for proposals is listed on the conference website along with latest updates. Submission Deadline: July 27Acceptance Notification: Mid-AugustRegistration Opens: Mid-August
Student-Led Language Exploration and Other Possibilities for Learning Beyond the Curriculum As course offerings shrink with programs under threat, how can language centers facilitate language practice and continue meeting student needs and interests? Learn how one small center has embraced informal language groups, led by student volunteers and driven entirely by student interests. We’ll examine how these interest groups work and highlight the value… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MAY 15, 2024
Virtual Reality in the Language Classroom: How to Design your Virtual World In this webinar, we will share best practices on integrating virtual reality into the language classroom, tips on building your virtual world in VRChat using Unity, and suggestions on dos and don’ts in managing time, students, and technology.
Machine Learning and Grammar Instruction: The Case of German Nominal Gender Language learners often struggle with particular grammar topics, but with limited instructional time, sometimes these topics do not receive in-depth attention in the classroom. One example of this phenomenon is the gender of German nouns. This presentation showcases a software solution that supplies the reasoning behind the gender of German nouns, aiming to… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MARCH 7, 2024
Academic Integrity in the Face of Artificial Intelligence After a year of implementation, it is clear that Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT, Bing Chat & Google Bard, present both opportunities to enhance language learning and threats to the integrity of teaching, learning and assessment. In this webinar, Dr. Bertram Gallant will encourage language instructors to explore the practical ways in which they… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Canva Can Do It! This session will explore the many different ways that language teachers can use Canva to enhance their classes. Canva can also be integrated into many different LMS systems, and best all, Canva for Education allows teachers to access these tools for free. Canva Magic tools for AI will be reviewed, and teachers will come away with many examples of ideas… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JANUARY 18, 2024
GenAI panel In this insightful webinar, panelists will discuss the opportunities (e.g., enhance learning experiences, personalize learning) and challenges (e.g., ethical concerns, responsible usage) facing language educators from GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Bard, Perplexity, and others.
Teaching Intercultural Communicative Competence with the Regional Flagship Language Initiative Culture Initiative In this webinar, we will introduce online materials to teach intercultural communicative competence (ICC) developed at UW-Madison as part of the Regional Flagship Language Initiative – Culture Initiative (RFLI-CI). This includes Culture App scenarios (Anishchenkova, V., 2019) and supplemental resources for students and instructors of Hindi, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani and Indonesian. Considerations… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2023
AI Tools for the WL Classroom Maximizing productivity is essential, and artificial intelligence is here to help language teachers! Discover how AI-powered tools can revolutionize the way you teach, save you valuable time, and enhance your effectiveness in the language classroom. Join us for this webinar to unlock the potential of AI to save time and enhance your impact on your students’ language learning… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 3, 2023
The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) is soliciting chapter proposals for a new book tentatively titled Language Center Handbook 2025. This volume, with chapters double-blind peer-reviewed by an editorial board, is a follow-up to the Language Center Handbooks published in 2018 and 2021. Its chapters will address current best practices in managing and developing a language center, language center design and redesign,… Read more: Language Center Handbook 2025: Call for chapters
VR, AI, and Tech, Oh My! Unleashing the Power of Technology for Languages for Specific Purposes Language learning for specific professional domains, such as healthcare, law, business, veterinary medicine, etc., requires specialized knowledge and effective training methods. In this webinar, we will explore how virtual reality (VR), artificial intelligence (AI), and other cutting-edge tech tools can revolutionize the way we teach (and learn) Languages… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) endorses the 8/14/23 statement by ACTFL regarding the proposed elimination of world language programs at West Virginia University. The IALLT Board urges WVU to live up to their mission and commitment to their community by reversing this deplorable decision. The study of world languages, cultures, and linguistics is an integral and inseparable part of any quality… Read more: IALLT endorses WVU ACTFL Statement
iSpraak: A Free Pronunciation Platform iSpraak is a free and open source online pronunciation platform designed for second language educators. This tool empowers learners to work on their pronunciation in 36 different languages by coupling rich audio models with real-time corrective feedback. This webinar will present a tour of the platform and offer some guidance for attendees wanting to create their own speech activities.… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 10, 2023
Language Center Initiatives that Strategically Impact Teaching and Learning Communities In this webinar we will explore and discuss a wide range of initiatives and programming that can be undertaken in and by language centers. It is based on an article written by the presenter and currently found in the 2021 Language Center Handbook (http://iallt.org/resources/publications/. We will walk through the different examples, discuss their purposes,… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 7, 2023
Making Generative AI Work for Language Teachers This webinar will explore ten ways that Language teachers can use generative AI to help support their teaching. These will include lesson plans, resources, bibliographies, question generation, story writing, illustrations, and more. There will be a wide variety of Generative AI tools introduced and explored. Participants will come away with practical ways they can use generative AI… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JUNE 1, 2023
How Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Fosters Language and Intercultural Skills In our interconnected and interdependent world, students need to develop an intercultural view of global challenges and their local implications. Students also need the skills to deal with these challenges responsibly, creatively, and collectively. “The world is our classroom; the sky is the limit”: these metaphors describe the almost unlimited variety of possibilities… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MAY 17, 2023
Language and Technology at the Crossroads: Preview of the IALLT 2023 Conference In this webinar, leaders of IALLT and members of the conference program committee will give more information about the IALLT 2023 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, including about the conference sessions, pre- and post-conference workshops, accommodations, conference site, and special events.
Mark your calendars for the first IALLT Graduate Student Discussion Group meeting in 2023: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Topic: Moving from Fields: Instructional Designer ⇄ Faculty Graduate Student Discussion Group meetings are open to all! Register here: https://hawaii.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqd–vrDorE9OcYinvgQ6owZWILxGmEZGx?fbclid=IwAR3Qisk7R2h-R9XXvHutzWSD7TZnUtr3h-THI6-ryvlt56rKUOVIjpsXeJk or by scanning the QR code on the flyer. Please feel free to share the invitation and flyer with colleagues, friends and anyone who might be interested in joining. We… Read more: IALLT’S GRADUATE STUDENT DISCUSSION GROUP STARTS BACK!
Dear Colleagues, Please join us on Monday, March 6th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern Time for IALLT’s webinar to introduce the candidates for the office of IALLT President-elect. We are delighted to welcome to this event Lauren Rosen (University of Wisconsin) and Jeff Samuels (World Languages 360), who have both generously agreed to stand as candidates for this important role. The webinar’s format will… Read more: MEET THE CANDIDATES 2023
Creating animated gifs to instruct and inspire in the languages classroom In this session, Joe Dale will explore many ways in which animated gifs can be used to bring language learning to life, by reinforcing sentence structure, practising dialogues, modelling grammar use and giving personalised feedback. You will see how easy it is to produce your own mini-animations to embellish your presentations and connect… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MARCH 23, 2023
Integrating films, virtual exchanges, and social issues in the language classroom The presentation shows the use of films, virtual exchanges, and social issues in the Spanish second language classroom and their integration in the language curriculum. Students in upper-level classes in U.S. and Colombia participate in weekly synchronous communications developing their intercultural and intracultural communication. The presenter will explain one virtual exchange project and… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Using amazing accessibility tools and Microsoft Teams Reading Progress to enhance language learning In this webinar, I will show various ways to use Immersive Reader to help learners develop their listening and speaking skills. I will also demonstrate creative ways to use Dictate, Lens and the game changer Reading Progress.
Advising in Language Learning: unlocking learners’ potential Many language learners, particularly those who may be studying on non-degree programs or even in an extracurricular mode, struggle to sustain their motivation for learning and to find an effective way to learn. Advising for language learning is offered in many self-access learning centers in Japan to support these students. In these sessions, a learner and an… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR DECEMBER 6, 2022
Moving ‘towards’ the Metaverse, and the implications for language teaching What does the metaverse mean for us as language teachers or researchers and what is it? Is this really something new or a rebranding of another idea? What opportunities and/or drawbacks does the metaverse have for us and our students? This presentation will begin with an examination of the fictional history of the metaverse,… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Developing an Advanced Vocabulary through Blended Learning Modules Language learners have only a couple of years to master thousands of words as they [seek to] develop advanced language proficiency (ACTFL 2012) in an instructed learning setting. Learners thus need to learn vocabulary on their own outside of class with ample usage opportunities during instruction. In this webinar, we discuss principles of efficient vocabulary learning… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 10, 2022
Connecting language learners through telecollaboration Telecollaboration gives learners opportunities to advance their language skills and intercultural competence through meaningful communication with native speakers or other learners of the language they are studying. This presentation showcases successful telecollaboration projects at different language levels and outlines the steps for setting up an exchange. We will discuss how to design effective tasks and how to adapt them… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
JASAL Journal December 2022 Special issue co-edited by the Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL) and the International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) Editor and Guest Editors: Daniel Hooper (JASAL)Betsy Lavolette (IALLT/JASAL)Angelika Kraemer (IALLT) The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL), IALLT’s Japanese sister organization, is soliciting abstracts for the JASAL Journal December 2022 Special Issue tentatively titled “International perspectives on language spaces.”… Read more: JASAL Journal Special Issue with IALLT – Call for Proposals
Enabling transformative language learning experiences Project-based language learning (PBLL) has the potential to result in transformative language learning experiences, which engage students with real-world issues through the construction of meaningful products that are shared with an audience beyond the instructional setting.This presentation will provide an overview of two constructs that have complementary purposes: one identifies key features of high-quality PBLL design, and the other… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR APRIL 28, 2022
The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) endorses the statement by ACTFL strongly condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As a professional organization dedicated to the teaching and learning of languages, literatures, and cultures, we stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and those in Russia and around the world who reject this act of war. Please read the statement by ACTFL at:… Read more: IALLT endorses ACTFL Statement on Ukraine
Supporting Online Language Instruction: Strategies for Language Centers Based on their chapter with colleague Koen Van Gorp in the latest IALLT Language Center Handbook, presenters Luca Giupponi and Emily Heidrich Uebel will discuss a range of strategies for how language centers can support online language instruction, from least resource intensive to most resource intensive. They will also highlight some professional development opportunities available to language… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MARCH 7, 2022
Bridging the Gap: from Lower to Higher Reading Skills This session introduces how a world language teacher can use technology to assist and enhance reading accuracy and fluency, in order to improve reading comprehension skills. The presenter will share examples on how context-free and context-based reading fluency contribute to reading comprehension, and demonstrate how to use technology to support the outcome of the local… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The future is now: low-cost virtual exchange in the language classroom In this webinar, the presenters will explain how Teletandem, a type of virtual exchange, can be integrated into the language classroom. They will discuss Teletandem’s principles of reciprocity, autonomy, and separation of languages and demonstrate how instructors can implement inexpensive telecollaborative tasks that support language learning and intercultural competence growth. The presenters will… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JANUARY 20, 2022
Roundtable on Language Placement and Credentialing Panelists will discuss successes and lessons learned in placement exams and credentialing at their institution, including: Cori Anderson (Rutgers University) will showcase the placement test that she has developed for her Russian program and the principles behind it. Hope Fitzgerald (UVA A&S Learning Design & Technology) will discuss recent shifts in student placement processes in multiple world language… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR DECEMBER 7, 2021
Easy to Make, Fun to Break; A Virtual “Escape The Room” Game In this webinar, attendees will try first hand a game to “escape the room”. After trying it as a player, attendees will go through a brief introduction to the history of the game, its types, goals, and benefits for language learning. The last part of the webinar is dedicated to exploring easy… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Language Center Nuts and Bolts: What Grad School Didn’t Prepare You For In this webinar, panelists will discuss some of the aspects of working in a language center that grad school may not have prepared you for, including money and budget, grant writing and management, facilities and equipment, dealing with administration, and supervising staff. Bring your ideas and experience to share as well! Presenters:… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 26, 2021
IALLT Social: Games Explorations Come play games with us! Connect with IALLT colleagues to play and debrief games that work great both online and in person! The games we will be playing are: Come Dice With Me, Forbidden Desert, For the Queen, and FunEmployed! Particularly adventurous participants are welcome to bring their own games that they are itching to play. The purpose of this… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 13, 2021
Looking Forward: Language Teaching and Technology Post-Pandemic In this webinar, panelists will discuss the changes that they see coming in the language teaching and technology field as a result of COVID-19 remote teaching. Panelists will answer questions and encourage a discussion among participants. Presenters: Dan Nickolai, Andrew Ross, and Edwige Simon Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021 Time: 1:00pm PT / 2:00pm MT / 3:00pm… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
IALLT’s 2nd UNwebinar! By request, IALLT will host an un-webinar, after the tradition of the un-conference. The webinar agenda and content will be determined by the participants. Bring your ideas for topics related to technology and language teaching and learning to discuss with your fellow colleagues and we will vote on them. The most popular topics will be opened up as discussions. Presenters: Shannon… Read more: FREE UN-WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 10, 2021
Pressbooks for Dynamic Language Teaching Materials and Open Educational Resources In this webinar, the presenters will showcase Pressbooks for language teaching. Pressbooks is a platform based on WordPress and well-known for hosting open online textbooks, and with the inclusion of tools like H5P and Hypothesis, Pressbooks can become a powerful tool for dynamic materials for language classes and Open Educational Resources (OERs). The presenters… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 27, 2021
Doing Extracurricular Language Activities Online: A Roundtable Please join us for our May webinar, which will be a roundtable discussion about online extracurricular activities for language courses. We have three panelists who will get us started: Trish Nolde, who will discuss lessons learned from online tutoring, Shannon Spasova, who will outline the online crafting session that she hosted on Zoom, and Carmen Granda, who… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MAY 26, 2021
Morocco to Dubai: Engagement and Immersion with Virtual Reality Explore the benefits of learning world languages through Virtual Reality. Drawing on the original work of Harvard University Professor Nicole Mills, this presentation will demonstrate how instructors can lead students through virtual visits to far-away cities using inexpensive and readily available technologies. By enabling students to encounter daily life in the Middle Eastern countries, virtual… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR APRIL 14, 2021
A Preview of IALLT 2021: Resilience, Transformation, and Beyond Please join the IALLT 2021 planning team for a preview of the upcoming conference and special opportunities that await our attendees at IALLT’s first virtual conference, June 16-18. The 2021 conference theme is: Resilience, Transformation, and Beyond. Resilience has been indispensable in overcoming extreme challenges in the past academic year. The move to the online/remote… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MARCH 24, 2021
Creating flexible and engaging online learning environments The systematic incorporation of digital technologies as part of our instructional strategy can enhance each step of class design, allowing a multi-sensory learning process, and consequently, engagement.In this presentation, we will explore some design strategies to integrate the UDL framework into the foreign language classroom. We will also explore some tools including Sutori and Pearltrees that can… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Digital Spelunking: Tools for the World Language Classroom We’re digging down deep into the digital caves to unearth some great tools for the language classroom. Our promise…from this session you’ll discover a gem you hadn’t found yet and something you can immediately use in your course. Presenter: Loreen Sullivan, Andover Phillips Academy Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021 Time: 11:00am PT / 12:00pm MT /… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JANUARY 21, 2021
Join us for IALLT’s first Un-Webinar! By request, IALLT will host an un-webinar, after the tradition of the un-conference. The webinar agenda and content will be determined by the participants. Bring your ideas for topics related to technology and language teaching and learning to discuss with your fellow colleagues and we will vote on them. The most popular topics will be opened up as… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR DECEMBER 14, 2020
Dear IALLT Members, Nominations are now being accepted for the election of IALLT officers for the 2021-2023 terms. We are seeking candidates for the following positions: President-Elect (6-year commitment) The President-Elect serves a term of two (2) years and then automatically becomes President at the conclusion of the prior President’s term of office. The President-Elect holds regular meetings with the regional group leaders, works with the… Read more: IALLT 2021 Elections: Call for Nominations
Marginal Improvements: Using Annotative Software for Second-Language Reading Annotative software can give instructors the chance to engage in pre-reading activities with students outside of class. This webinar will explore the use of Hypothes.is (one of many such programs) to facilitate reading in the second-language classroom. We will discuss how the program can be used at multiple levels and how it can help provide equal… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Stepping up to Online Teaching: Insights into an Intensive Online Summer Language Program The SDSU Language Acquisition Resource Center has been offering face-to-face summer intensive language classes in Arabic, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, and Russian for over 10 years as part of a Department of Defense funded Project Global Officer (GO) ROTC scholarship program, and these classes are also open to non-ROTC students and community members.… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Counter-narratives as Resistance: Social Justice in the WL Classroom Language teachers are in a unique position to have linguistic and cultural diversity as fundamental components of our classes. However, when students come with beliefs that may be grounded in ill-informed and/or oppressive ideologies, how can teachers best navigate the conversation? This webinar will offer examples of how to add a social justice lens to… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 29, 2020
Online translators: How do we deal with the elephant in the (virtual) classroom? Google Translate, online dictionaries, and similar electronic tools are becoming even more of a hot topic now that more of our language classes are being transitioned to hybrid or online instruction. Previous research has already found that more than four out of five students use online translators for on-ground classes, even… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 13, 2020
Online, Hybrid, Hyflex, and High Stress: Preparing for Fall 2020 In this webinar, panelists will discuss some of the formats that universities will be operating under in fall of 2020, including in-person instruction with social distancing, hybrid formats, hyflex formats, and online learning. Panelists will present briefly about what has worked well for them in the past and how they are planning to prepare… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 29, 2020
Providing Leadership in World Language Education: Now More Than Ever! The past few months have radically changed education in our country and around the world, and we all face an uncertain fall. Now more than ever, focused and supportive leadership in world language education will make a difference for teachers and students. This webinar will look at important elements of program leadership (including teacher… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 10, 2020
The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) endorses the statement by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) condemning violence, social injustice, and systemic racism. As a professional organization dedicated to the teaching and learning of languages, literatures, and cultures, we stand in solidarity with communities of color, and advocate for diversity and equity in our profession and in the… Read more: IALLT endorses ACTFL Statement
Are discussion forums really interactive? Ideas for purposeful asynchronous communication Discussion boards are the quintessential tool for asynchronous communication in online environments. However, typical forum posts resemble individual writing assignments followed by an obligatory and oftentimes vague response component, involving “at least two classmates who don’t have any replies yet.” In this webinar, I propose a different way of approaching asynchronous communication assignments, which… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JUNE 24, 2020
ALLT and the “Arbeitskreis der Sprachenzentren” (AKS) are now officially partner organizations. The AKS is the German organization representing language centers in Germany, and thus shares many professional interests. AKS’s recent 50th anniversary conference at the Viadrina European University in Frankfurt (Oder) took place March 5-7, 2020. IALLT’s immediate past president and IALLT’s new AKS Affiliate Representative, Felix Kronenberg, brought the MoU document signed… Read more: IALLT and the Arbeitskreis der Sprachenzentren (AKS) Agree to Partnership
Culpeper Games: Video Games Teaching Languages and Cultures The Culpeper Language Learning Center at Gustavus Adolphus College has begun developing video games to help teach languages and cultures. This webinar will give demos and overviews of our games, which represent multiple genres. Additionally, the design and development process will be discussed, along with tools used. Presenter: Jeremy Robinson, Gustavus Adolphus College Date: Thursday, May… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MAY 7, 2020
Don’t Panic! You Probably Won’t Screw This Up That Bad! Perspectives on Remote Teaching From K-12 Language Teachers Nathalie Ettzevoglou, French teacher (high school), Erin Sunday, Spanish teacher (middle and high school), Michael Vo, French literacy, math, science (dual immersion and general education) View webinar recording
Your Burning Questions about Remote Language Teaching Angelika Kraemer (Cornell University), Georges Detiveaux (University of Houston-Downtown) and Trish Nolde (Georgia State University) will field your burning questions about remote language teaching in this Q&A format. The community will be invited to contribute suggestions for each other as well. Presenters: Angelika Kraemer (Cornell University), Georges Detiveaux (University of Houston-Downtown) and Trish Nolde (Georgia State University)… Read more: WEBINAR RECORDING – YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS ABOUT REMOTE LANGUAGE TEACHING
What to expect from the unexpected… Now is not the time to forget to breathe. Let’s all put on our oxygen masks first before helping others. Our students are as stressed and scared as we are about their ability to succeed in this environment. This webinar will discuss setting reasonable expectations for what we as instructors can do to prepare our students. We will… Read more: WEBINAR RECORING – WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE UNEXPECTED…
Pandemic Prepping in the Language Class: Instructional Contingency Planning for Emergency Situations Both higher education and K-12 institutions are being asked to formulate contingency plans in the event of a widespread COVID-19 outbreak. A major emphasis is being placed on the conversion of face-to-face classes to online delivery of instruction, should the situation require temporary campus closures. This panel discussion will address critical questions… Read more: WEBINAR RECORDING – PANDEMIC PREPPING IN THE LANGUAGE CLASS
POSTPONED – Pressbooks for Language Teaching We apologize, this webinar has been postponed. Information will be posted and emailed when the webinar has been rescheduled. In this webinar, I will discuss Pressbooks, a new e-publishing tool that can be used to create books and other learning materials that are accessible on all platforms: in print and digital, including all smartphones, tablets, e-reader devices, and… Read more: POSTPONED – FREE WEBINAR FOR MARCH 30, 2020
Dazzling Showcase of Language Resource Centers! Three Language Resource Center Directors (Tom Garbelotti – UCLA, Felix Kronenberg – Michigan State University, and Jean Janecki – Mount Holyoke College) will showcase highlights of their centers and lead a discussion about language centers and their role in higher education. Presenters: Tom Garbelotti (UCLA), Jean Janecki (Mount Holyoke College), Felix Kronenberg (Michigan State) Date: Tuesday, February 11,… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Best Practices for Collaboration between Support Staff and Faculty Instructional designers are becoming more common in education in recent years, and many language centers or IT units employ instructional designers or support staff in similar roles. Collaboration between these support staff and faculty or subject matter experts is integral for successful curriculum innovation, but comes with unique challenges. The presenters of this webinar will… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JANUARY 16, 2020
H5P and ANVILL: Looking Forward to 20/20 Jessica Miller (Professor of French, UW-Eau Claire) has been using the free version of H5P for a year in two intermediate-level French classes. She will show her favorite types of H5P activities, how they integrate to Canvas (the UW-system LMS as of Fall 2019), and share the pros and cons of her experience so far. Shannon Spasova… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR DECEMBER 12, 2019
Engagement and Immersion in Virtual Reality Narratives This webinar will describe a Paris Narrative Virtual reality (VR) project in which four Parisians from different backgrounds recorded their personal, social, and professional lives with a VR camera. Each Parisian VR narrative allows language learners to vividly experience Parisian life in visual, auditory, and sensory modalities. The webinar will showcase how this deeply contextualized and culturally… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Language Learning through Interactive Fiction This webinar will explore the use of interactive fiction for second language learning. To begin, we will define this genre of story/game. Next, The Interactive Fiction for Second Language Learners Collection will be showcased. This is a collection of stories we have been developing, in a number of languages, aimed at second language learners. Following the showcase, Twine, an… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 17, 2019
Cross Cultural Communities through the Digital Dialect Archive As part of an interdisciplinary team-teaching project that explored new ways of using drama in language classes, students from diverse backgrounds came together to work on a mutually beneficial project involving the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA). English language learners at universities in the United States are often isolated from their American counterparts and aren’t… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
LRC Events: What Works? If you are planning your 2019-20 Language Center events calendar, this webinar is for you. This interactive session introduces language and culture activities that have successfully engaged learners at two large university language centers. Participants will have ample time to share “nailed and failed” experiences from their own centers, so that all can benefit from the wealth of creativity in… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 15, 2019
Building the Research Community of the LRC The LRC at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee makes efforts to build a research community that consists of both language students and faculty. The webinar will present some examples of our research projects and discuss how to secure necessary research funds. Presenters: Mingyu Sun, University of Wiconsin-Milwaukee Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Time: 12:00pm PST / 1:00pm MST /… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 16, 2019
Engaging Learners Online and On-Ground What does engagement look like across learning spaces? How do we measure and sustain engagement in traditional face-to-face language classes as well as online courses? This session explores the concept of “engagement” and offers insight into research-based techniques that engage language learners. The presenter will offer examples from his own teaching. Presenter Bio Dr. Bobby E. Hobgood is the… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JUNE 4, 2019
Automatic Speech Recognition in World Languages Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technologies have been around for quite some time, but until recently they were largely proprietary, complicated, and either minimally useful or expensive. However, the past few years have seen a watershed in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies like ASR, and their adoption in everyday technologies like smartphones and standalone “assistant” devices like Alexa… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR May 14, 2019
Title: Inclusive Language Learning for Visually Impaired Learners: Lessons from Design-Based Research Description: This webinar explores how Design-Based Research (DBR) can be used to create accessible and inclusive technology-enhanced language learning environments. Through two projects developed in Colombia—an educational serious game and a mobile app for English language learning—presenters will demonstrate how iterative design, collaboration with stakeholders, and universal design principles can improve both accessibility and… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR September 10, 2026
Title: Let’s VR Together: Affordable Immersive Experiences for Language Educators Description: Curious about virtual reality but unsure where to begin? Join us for an interactive session exploring affordable and accessible VR tools for language education. Participants will experience practical examples of immersive learning, including virtual tours and AI-enhanced activities designed for language learners. The webinar will highlight low-cost, educator-friendly tools and classroom applications that… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for July 6, 2026
Title: Customized VR Learning Experiences: Challenges and Learning Outcomes Description: Join us as we explore the creation of two immersive specialized culture experiences for both Japanese and Chinese language learners. The presentation will cover the motivation behind these experiences, the specific tools used in their development, and the resulting impact on student engagement and proficiency.
Title: Designing Authentic Speaking Tasks with LingoLesson Description: This webinar introduces LingoLesson, a web-based platform built for language teachers who want full control over task creation and delivery. The presenter will demonstrate how to build speaking-focused activities using audio and video submissions, and how to capture more authentic evidence of student ability. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for designing communicative tasks that go beyond… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for August 10, 2026
Title: ADHD in additional language learning and use: Beyond learning disability and disorder Description: In this webinar, Agnieszka Kaldonek-Crnjakovic (Ph.D., University of Warsaw, Poland) will introduce ADHD from the linguistic perspective to talk about the effects of this condition on additional language learning and use. Dr Kaldonek-Crnjakovic will then present strategies that may be assistive while working with students with ADHD in the L2 classroom.
Title: A Systematic Review of Mobile Language Learning Apps for Visually Impaired Users: Affordances and Limitations Description: This webinar explores findings from a systematic literature review on mobile applications designed to support language learning for visually impaired individuals. The study critically examined 17 research articles selected from an initial pool of 274 papers, sourced through databases such as Scopus, IEEE, ERIC, and ScienceDirect, following the PRISMA… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for April 16, 2026
Title: Beyond Generic AI: Custom Tools for Beginner Language Learning Description: This webinar presents practical lessons from developing and implementing three custom AI tools—AI-migo, XiSPA, and TAR-íA—designed for lower-level Spanish learners at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) to address limited exposure outside the classroom and a lack of adapted practice materials. Drawing on experience from SPA001, an entry-level module serving over 700 students annually, the session illustrates… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for March 19, 2026
Title: Increasing World Language Proficiency Across the Communicative Modes with Extempore Description: Aurora Public Schools (APS) is transitioning to teaching practices centered on ACTFL’s Guiding Principles for Language Learning. To increase the time students spend interacting in the target language, APS has adopted the Extempore platform, which facilitates the design, implementation, and assessment of interpersonal activities that are often challenging to manage in a classroom setting.… Read more: FREE WEBINAR for January 22, 2026
Title: Dyslexia in the L2 Classroom: Insights and Strategies from Literacy Intervention Description: In this webinar, a language teacher (Erin Fell) and a reading interventionist (Judy Hur) come together to discuss how to support dyslexic students in the L2 classroom. Specific strategies and examples will be used to highlight core skills where students often benefit from extra support, such as phonological awareness, spelling patterns, and reading comprehension.
Title: Disability Inclusion for Language Teaching Description: The first webinar in the 2026 series serves to contextualize a major theme of the series: disability and language teaching. Caitlin Cornell (Ph.D., Michigan State University) will introduce the topic by briefly introducing how accessibility and disability inclusion manifest in U.S. educational contexts. Then, Dr. Cornell will discuss the elements of additional language learning that can create… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR December 15, 2025
Title: Padlet with Conversation Partners Description: In this webinar, we’ll explore how Padlet can be used to foster a sense of community in online classes. We’ll look at ways to design activities that encourage interaction and connection while also giving students opportunities to record themselves and practice speaking in engaging and meaningful ways.
Title: Language Center Design Description: Language centers have evolved far beyond their language lab predecessors, transforming into dynamic, multi-purpose spaces that take different forms across institutions. You’ll gain practical strategies and design principles that can guide your own projects and inspire new possibilities for your center. Whether you’re leading a center redesign or simply exploring what’s possible, this webinar will equip you with essential… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR October 28, 2025
Opening the Toolbox: Creating & Customizing AI Chatbots for Language Learning This webinar will show how instructors and students can use retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to design and build custom AI-powered chatbots for language learning. No coding experience is necessary! Participants will learn about different tools and techniques for creating chatbots that support their students’ language learning goals. We will discuss important considerations for designing… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
Spin the Wheel of Learning: Mastering Wordwall for Engaging Classrooms This webinar equips language instructors across all disciplines with the skills to utilize Wordwall, a dynamic platform for creating interactive educational activities, to enhance classroom engagement. In this session, participants will learn to design tailored exercises, such as quizzes, crosswords, and interactive games, that address diverse linguistic competencies and pedagogical contexts. The session will… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 20, 2025
Wearing Different Hats: Prompting ChatGPT with Purpose Whether you are a language learner, educator, or school administrator, how you interact with ChatGPT depends on your goals and roles. This session explores how to craft purposeful prompts for a variety of educational scenarios, from brainstorming lesson plans to analyzing survey data, and offers strategies for getting the most out of your AI conversations by asking… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 30, 2025
Downloadable Open Online Resources for Language Instructors In this webinar, the presenters will introduce the Downloadable Open Online Resources (DOORS) that were developed to support the instructors of different languages. They will discuss the project timeline, showcase different language-agnostic activities that can be remixed and adapted to any language, and detail how new activities were created following ACTFL guidelines and Can-Do statements. Additionally, the… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JUNE 12, 2025
Academic Reading Circles: Developing skills for independent literacy through collaborative exploration This session discusses Academic Reading Circles (Seburn, 2015), an approach to teaching reading in second and foreign language teaching contexts. ARC provides a structure which empowers learners to become experts in specific aspects of a text, then pool their knowledge in a group discussion. With choice over tools and resources, including AI, students… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MAY 14, 2025
Help shape the future of language learning technology by participating in the 2025 IALLT Survey. Link to survey: https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QyEOTz5zi8NB7U IALLT’s surveys gather information about the field of language learning technology and language centers worldwide. This information allows us to The data collected will be used for educational and research purposes, including a presentation at the next IALLT conference in June. All responses are anonymous. Deadline: April… Read more: IALLT Survey 2025
The International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) endorses ACTFL’s recent public statements posted on 3/7/25 and 3/12/25. Please find both statements below: As a professional organization dedicated to the teaching and learning of languages, we condemn these shortsighted decisions and the loss of vital public services they will entail. IALLT stands in solidarity with the affected communities and the professionals that have proudly… Read more: IALLT ENDORSES RECENT ACTFL STATEMENTS
Language Reactor: Its Features and Pedagogical Benefits Language Reactor is a Chrome extension that helps language learning through Netflix and YouTube content by providing dual subtitles and translations. It also provides support for target language webpages and podcasts. This webinar will focus on Language Reactor’s immersive language features and its pedagogical benefits.
Kudu and the AI Classroom: A New Age of Customized Textbooks (Without Sticker Shock) The presenters of this webinar will highlight Kudu, a textbook creation platform that uses AI to improve learning outcomes, the use of Kudu in Humanities, and their vision for the future of custom textbooks.
Conference Preview and Candidate Forum In this special webinar, hear more about our plans for the FLEAT 8 conference, which will be held June 25-28 at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. We will also meet the candidates for the IALLT board: President-Elect: Jeff Samuels; Programs Director: Amanda Romjue, Edwige Simon; Secretary: Lisa A. Frumkes, Molly Godwin-Jones. The webinar’s format will include short introductions by… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Cultivate Student Agency by Personalizing Your Lessons Using Instructional Technology Personalizing learning does not mean students do the exact same assignment one way. It means students have choice, actively engage in what they are learning, how they are demonstrating their progress and curating the most productive means by which to demonstrate knowledge and skills application! Let’s discuss doable, simplified, and creative strategies to personalize… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JANUARY 14, 2025
Maximizing Canva for Your World Language Classroom Discover how to leverage new and existing Canva features to create engaging resources and enriching learning experiences for your lessons. Interact with valuable Canva tools to design interactive activities and eye-catching visuals that support language acquisition, amplify student voice, and support engagement.
Leveraging Small Language Centers To Make a Difference This webinar invites directors of small language centers to identify the many ways in which their centers can be relevant not only to the students and faculty in language departments but also to the entire university. We will consider different paths to leverage language centers to pursue collaborative and innovative student-led and faculty-led opportunities on campus… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 22, 2024
Language and Technology at the Crossroads: Preview of the IALLT 2023 Conference In this webinar, leaders of IALLT and members of the conference program committee will give more information about the IALLT 2023 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, including about the conference sessions, pre- and post-conference workshops, accommodations, conference site, and special events.
Dear Colleagues, Please join us on Monday, March 6th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern Time for IALLT’s webinar to introduce the candidates for the office of IALLT President-elect. We are delighted to welcome to this event Lauren Rosen (University of Wisconsin) and Jeff Samuels (World Languages 360), who have both generously agreed to stand as candidates for this important role. The webinar’s format will… Read more: MEET THE CANDIDATES 2023
Integrating films, virtual exchanges, and social issues in the language classroom The presentation shows the use of films, virtual exchanges, and social issues in the Spanish second language classroom and their integration in the language curriculum. Students in upper-level classes in U.S. and Colombia participate in weekly synchronous communications developing their intercultural and intracultural communication. The presenter will explain one virtual exchange project and… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Advising in Language Learning: unlocking learners’ potential Many language learners, particularly those who may be studying on non-degree programs or even in an extracurricular mode, struggle to sustain their motivation for learning and to find an effective way to learn. Advising for language learning is offered in many self-access learning centers in Japan to support these students. In these sessions, a learner and an… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR DECEMBER 6, 2022
Developing an Advanced Vocabulary through Blended Learning Modules Language learners have only a couple of years to master thousands of words as they [seek to] develop advanced language proficiency (ACTFL 2012) in an instructed learning setting. Learners thus need to learn vocabulary on their own outside of class with ample usage opportunities during instruction. In this webinar, we discuss principles of efficient vocabulary learning… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 10, 2022
Enabling transformative language learning experiences Project-based language learning (PBLL) has the potential to result in transformative language learning experiences, which engage students with real-world issues through the construction of meaningful products that are shared with an audience beyond the instructional setting.This presentation will provide an overview of two constructs that have complementary purposes: one identifies key features of high-quality PBLL design, and the other… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR APRIL 28, 2022
Bridging the Gap: from Lower to Higher Reading Skills This session introduces how a world language teacher can use technology to assist and enhance reading accuracy and fluency, in order to improve reading comprehension skills. The presenter will share examples on how context-free and context-based reading fluency contribute to reading comprehension, and demonstrate how to use technology to support the outcome of the local… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Roundtable on Language Placement and Credentialing Panelists will discuss successes and lessons learned in placement exams and credentialing at their institution, including: Cori Anderson (Rutgers University) will showcase the placement test that she has developed for her Russian program and the principles behind it. Hope Fitzgerald (UVA A&S Learning Design & Technology) will discuss recent shifts in student placement processes in multiple world language… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR DECEMBER 7, 2021
Easy to Make, Fun to Break; A Virtual “Escape The Room” Game In this webinar, attendees will try first hand a game to “escape the room”. After trying it as a player, attendees will go through a brief introduction to the history of the game, its types, goals, and benefits for language learning. The last part of the webinar is dedicated to exploring easy… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2021
IALLT Social: Games Explorations Come play games with us! Connect with IALLT colleagues to play and debrief games that work great both online and in person! The games we will be playing are: Come Dice With Me, Forbidden Desert, For the Queen, and FunEmployed! Particularly adventurous participants are welcome to bring their own games that they are itching to play. The purpose of this… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 13, 2021
Looking Forward: Language Teaching and Technology Post-Pandemic In this webinar, panelists will discuss the changes that they see coming in the language teaching and technology field as a result of COVID-19 remote teaching. Panelists will answer questions and encourage a discussion among participants. Presenters: Dan Nickolai, Andrew Ross, and Edwige Simon Date: Thursday, September 30, 2021 Time: 1:00pm PT / 2:00pm MT / 3:00pm… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
IALLT’s 2nd UNwebinar! By request, IALLT will host an un-webinar, after the tradition of the un-conference. The webinar agenda and content will be determined by the participants. Bring your ideas for topics related to technology and language teaching and learning to discuss with your fellow colleagues and we will vote on them. The most popular topics will be opened up as discussions. Presenters: Shannon… Read more: FREE UN-WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 10, 2021
Pressbooks for Dynamic Language Teaching Materials and Open Educational Resources In this webinar, the presenters will showcase Pressbooks for language teaching. Pressbooks is a platform based on WordPress and well-known for hosting open online textbooks, and with the inclusion of tools like H5P and Hypothesis, Pressbooks can become a powerful tool for dynamic materials for language classes and Open Educational Resources (OERs). The presenters… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 27, 2021
Morocco to Dubai: Engagement and Immersion with Virtual Reality Explore the benefits of learning world languages through Virtual Reality. Drawing on the original work of Harvard University Professor Nicole Mills, this presentation will demonstrate how instructors can lead students through virtual visits to far-away cities using inexpensive and readily available technologies. By enabling students to encounter daily life in the Middle Eastern countries, virtual… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR APRIL 14, 2021
Creating flexible and engaging online learning environments The systematic incorporation of digital technologies as part of our instructional strategy can enhance each step of class design, allowing a multi-sensory learning process, and consequently, engagement.In this presentation, we will explore some design strategies to integrate the UDL framework into the foreign language classroom. We will also explore some tools including Sutori and Pearltrees that can… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Digital Spelunking: Tools for the World Language Classroom We’re digging down deep into the digital caves to unearth some great tools for the language classroom. Our promise…from this session you’ll discover a gem you hadn’t found yet and something you can immediately use in your course. Presenter: Loreen Sullivan, Andover Phillips Academy Date: Thursday, January 21, 2021 Time: 11:00am PT / 12:00pm MT /… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JANUARY 21, 2021
Marginal Improvements: Using Annotative Software for Second-Language Reading Annotative software can give instructors the chance to engage in pre-reading activities with students outside of class. This webinar will explore the use of Hypothes.is (one of many such programs) to facilitate reading in the second-language classroom. We will discuss how the program can be used at multiple levels and how it can help provide equal… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR NOVEMBER 12, 2020
Stepping up to Online Teaching: Insights into an Intensive Online Summer Language Program The SDSU Language Acquisition Resource Center has been offering face-to-face summer intensive language classes in Arabic, Persian-Farsi, Portuguese, and Russian for over 10 years as part of a Department of Defense funded Project Global Officer (GO) ROTC scholarship program, and these classes are also open to non-ROTC students and community members.… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
Counter-narratives as Resistance: Social Justice in the WL Classroom Language teachers are in a unique position to have linguistic and cultural diversity as fundamental components of our classes. However, when students come with beliefs that may be grounded in ill-informed and/or oppressive ideologies, how can teachers best navigate the conversation? This webinar will offer examples of how to add a social justice lens to… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 29, 2020
Online translators: How do we deal with the elephant in the (virtual) classroom? Google Translate, online dictionaries, and similar electronic tools are becoming even more of a hot topic now that more of our language classes are being transitioned to hybrid or online instruction. Previous research has already found that more than four out of five students use online translators for on-ground classes, even… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 13, 2020
Online, Hybrid, Hyflex, and High Stress: Preparing for Fall 2020 In this webinar, panelists will discuss some of the formats that universities will be operating under in fall of 2020, including in-person instruction with social distancing, hybrid formats, hyflex formats, and online learning. Panelists will present briefly about what has worked well for them in the past and how they are planning to prepare… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 29, 2020
Providing Leadership in World Language Education: Now More Than Ever! The past few months have radically changed education in our country and around the world, and we all face an uncertain fall. Now more than ever, focused and supportive leadership in world language education will make a difference for teachers and students. This webinar will look at important elements of program leadership (including teacher… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 10, 2020
Are discussion forums really interactive? Ideas for purposeful asynchronous communication Discussion boards are the quintessential tool for asynchronous communication in online environments. However, typical forum posts resemble individual writing assignments followed by an obligatory and oftentimes vague response component, involving “at least two classmates who don’t have any replies yet.” In this webinar, I propose a different way of approaching asynchronous communication assignments, which… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JUNE 24, 2020
Culpeper Games: Video Games Teaching Languages and Cultures The Culpeper Language Learning Center at Gustavus Adolphus College has begun developing video games to help teach languages and cultures. This webinar will give demos and overviews of our games, which represent multiple genres. Additionally, the design and development process will be discussed, along with tools used. Presenter: Jeremy Robinson, Gustavus Adolphus College Date: Thursday, May… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR MAY 7, 2020
Don’t Panic! You Probably Won’t Screw This Up That Bad! Perspectives on Remote Teaching From K-12 Language Teachers Nathalie Ettzevoglou, French teacher (high school), Erin Sunday, Spanish teacher (middle and high school), Michael Vo, French literacy, math, science (dual immersion and general education) View webinar recording
Your Burning Questions about Remote Language Teaching Angelika Kraemer (Cornell University), Georges Detiveaux (University of Houston-Downtown) and Trish Nolde (Georgia State University) will field your burning questions about remote language teaching in this Q&A format. The community will be invited to contribute suggestions for each other as well. Presenters: Angelika Kraemer (Cornell University), Georges Detiveaux (University of Houston-Downtown) and Trish Nolde (Georgia State University)… Read more: WEBINAR RECORDING – YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS ABOUT REMOTE LANGUAGE TEACHING
What to expect from the unexpected… Now is not the time to forget to breathe. Let’s all put on our oxygen masks first before helping others. Our students are as stressed and scared as we are about their ability to succeed in this environment. This webinar will discuss setting reasonable expectations for what we as instructors can do to prepare our students. We will… Read more: WEBINAR RECORING – WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE UNEXPECTED…
Pandemic Prepping in the Language Class: Instructional Contingency Planning for Emergency Situations Both higher education and K-12 institutions are being asked to formulate contingency plans in the event of a widespread COVID-19 outbreak. A major emphasis is being placed on the conversion of face-to-face classes to online delivery of instruction, should the situation require temporary campus closures. This panel discussion will address critical questions… Read more: WEBINAR RECORDING – PANDEMIC PREPPING IN THE LANGUAGE CLASS
POSTPONED – Pressbooks for Language Teaching We apologize, this webinar has been postponed. Information will be posted and emailed when the webinar has been rescheduled. In this webinar, I will discuss Pressbooks, a new e-publishing tool that can be used to create books and other learning materials that are accessible on all platforms: in print and digital, including all smartphones, tablets, e-reader devices, and… Read more: POSTPONED – FREE WEBINAR FOR MARCH 30, 2020
Dazzling Showcase of Language Resource Centers! Three Language Resource Center Directors (Tom Garbelotti – UCLA, Felix Kronenberg – Michigan State University, and Jean Janecki – Mount Holyoke College) will showcase highlights of their centers and lead a discussion about language centers and their role in higher education. Presenters: Tom Garbelotti (UCLA), Jean Janecki (Mount Holyoke College), Felix Kronenberg (Michigan State) Date: Tuesday, February 11,… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR FEBRUARY 11, 2020
H5P and ANVILL: Looking Forward to 20/20 Jessica Miller (Professor of French, UW-Eau Claire) has been using the free version of H5P for a year in two intermediate-level French classes. She will show her favorite types of H5P activities, how they integrate to Canvas (the UW-system LMS as of Fall 2019), and share the pros and cons of her experience so far. Shannon Spasova… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR DECEMBER 12, 2019
Engagement and Immersion in Virtual Reality Narratives This webinar will describe a Paris Narrative Virtual reality (VR) project in which four Parisians from different backgrounds recorded their personal, social, and professional lives with a VR camera. Each Parisian VR narrative allows language learners to vividly experience Parisian life in visual, auditory, and sensory modalities. The webinar will showcase how this deeply contextualized and culturally… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Language Learning through Interactive Fiction This webinar will explore the use of interactive fiction for second language learning. To begin, we will define this genre of story/game. Next, The Interactive Fiction for Second Language Learners Collection will be showcased. This is a collection of stories we have been developing, in a number of languages, aimed at second language learners. Following the showcase, Twine, an… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR OCTOBER 17, 2019
LRC Events: What Works? If you are planning your 2019-20 Language Center events calendar, this webinar is for you. This interactive session introduces language and culture activities that have successfully engaged learners at two large university language centers. Participants will have ample time to share “nailed and failed” experiences from their own centers, so that all can benefit from the wealth of creativity in… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR AUGUST 15, 2019
Building the Research Community of the LRC The LRC at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee makes efforts to build a research community that consists of both language students and faculty. The webinar will present some examples of our research projects and discuss how to secure necessary research funds. Presenters: Mingyu Sun, University of Wiconsin-Milwaukee Date: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Time: 12:00pm PST / 1:00pm MST /… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JULY 16, 2019
Engaging Learners Online and On-Ground What does engagement look like across learning spaces? How do we measure and sustain engagement in traditional face-to-face language classes as well as online courses? This session explores the concept of “engagement” and offers insight into research-based techniques that engage language learners. The presenter will offer examples from his own teaching. Presenter Bio Dr. Bobby E. Hobgood is the… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR JUNE 4, 2019
Automatic Speech Recognition in World Languages Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technologies have been around for quite some time, but until recently they were largely proprietary, complicated, and either minimally useful or expensive. However, the past few years have seen a watershed in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies like ASR, and their adoption in everyday technologies like smartphones and standalone “assistant” devices like Alexa… Read more: FREE WEBINAR FOR May 14, 2019