Program

     2024 CLTL Workshop Program (PDF)

 

Friday, October 18 2024: 3:00-5:30 PM

 

Opening and Keynote Address

DOW100, CLS (370 Temple St. New Haven, CT)

  • 3:00 pm- 3:05 pm Welcome: The workshop organizing team
  • 3:05 pm- 3:15 pm Opening Remarks:                                                            Jason Zentz, Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Yale                    Angelika Kraemer, President of the Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning; Director of Language Resource Center, Cornell University
  • 3:15 pm- 3:55 pm (10 mins Q/A) Keynote Address                                          “The Rise of OER in Language Teaching and Learning”                       Fernando Rubio, Director of the Center for Language Study, Yale University         Moderator: Meejeong Song (Cornell)

Reception

Provost House (35 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven, CT)

  • 4:10 pm -5:30 pm Reception: Engaging Connections

 

  Saturday, October 19, 2024: 8:30 AM-4:15 PM

DOW100, CLS (370 Temple St. New Haven, CT)

  • 8:30 am-9:00 am  Check-in, Light Breakfast
  • 9:00 am-9:15 am Workshop Convenes: (Participant Introductions, pre-workshop activity)                                                                                    Moderator: Yuseon Yun  (Princeton)

Focused Panels:

Our workshop will feature focused panels comprising language educators with firsthand experience developing and implementing OER in their classrooms through collaborative efforts. These discussions are designed to spotlight real-classroom applications of OER, offering a practical, valuable learning experience that emphasizes the actionable over the theoretical. We aim to bring together practitioners who have successfully created and utilized OER to provide attendees with directly applicable and readily implementable insights in their teaching contexts.

  •  9:15 am – 11:00 am Panel 1: OER in Action: Practical Applications and Strategies for Language Educators                                                      Moderator: Hi-sun Helen Kim (Harvard)

Lightning Showcases (15-minute presentation, followed by 30-minute panel Q/A; Time-keeping: All presenters will be reminded to adhere to their allotted time to ensure a smooth flow of the event. * Note: Presenters will be provided with guided prompts for effective showcases for participants.)  Dive into the heart of Open Educational Resources (OER) with our focused panel, “OER in Action: Practical Applications and Strategies for Language Educators.” This session is designed to move beyond theoretical discussions, providing attendees with real-world application examples, hands-on guidance, and actionable strategies for creating and integrating OER modules into language teaching and learning.

  • 9:15-9:30 Presentation 1. (Virtual) LCTLs and OERs: Collaboration and Innovation, Emily Heidrich Uebel (Associate Executive Director, The National LCTL Resource Center; Grant/Project Manager, LCTL and Indigenous Languages Partnership, Michigan State University (Via Zoom)
  • 9:30-9:45 Presentation 2. Initiative of Heritage Language OER Teaching and Learning Module Repository: Yale HL Team Sarab Al Ani (Arabic), Ninghui Liang (Chinese), Peisong Xu (Chinese), Mansi Bajaj (Hindi), Angela Lee-Smith (Korean) (Yale University)
  • 9:45-10:00 Presentation 3. Korean OER Development Case: ‘You Speak Korean’, Haewon Cho (University of Pennsylvania), Mijeong Mimi Kim (Washington University in St. Louis), Angela Lee-Smith (Yale)
  • 10:00-10:15 Presentation 4. OER Development Cases: Columbia Team of LCTLs, Sonam Tsering (Tibetan), Rakesh Ranjan (Hindi & Urdu), & Phuong Chung Ngyuen (Vietnamese) (Columbia University)
  • 10:15-10:30 Presentation 5. Vietnamese OER Development, Hoa Le (Harvard University), Spanish OER as a common ground: Mapping the landscape for inter-institutional collaboration, Emilia Mahiques Illana (Cornell University)

 

  • 10:30 am-11:00 am  Panel Q/A and Discussion                                      Moderator: Ji-Young Jung (Columbia)

 

  • 11:00 am-11:45 am.  Panel 2: Language Centers and Consortium/ Inter-Institutional Support                                                                                    Moderator: Fernando Rubio (Director of Yale Center for Language Study)

5-minute presentation each and followed by panel Q/A (15 mins).

Consortium Member Institutions’ Language Centers will share their practices and insights on fostering collaboration and professional development opportunities in this endeavor.

  • Stephane Charitos, Director of Language Resource Center, Columbia
  • Angelika Kraemer, Director of Language Resource Center, Cornell 
  • Jamie Rankin, Director of Center for Language Study, Princeton 
  • Mary Jo Lubrano, Associate Director of Center for Language Study, Yale
  • The Consortium’s support: Angelika Kraemer, President of the Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning; Director of Language Resource Center, Cornell University

 

  • 11:45 am -12:00 pm. Break: Prep and Connect
    This break serves a dual purpose: participants will receive important information about the upcoming hands-on sessions and have the opportunity to relax and engage with colleagues.

 

  • 12:00 pm -1:00 pm. Lunch Mingle

 

  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.    Hands on Collaboration Session                                        2 hours hands-on work + 45 minutes sharing and discussion           Moderator: Angela Lee-Smith (Yale)

This hands-on session stands as the workshop’s pinnacle. Participants actively engage in small groups to create OER modules through guided, step-by-step applications. Embodying the essence of ‘learning by doing,’ this segment ensures that attendees grasp theoretical concepts and apply them in practice, fostering a deeper understanding and skill set in OER development. The organizing team will prepare and provide the workshop materials.

Preparation: (pre-workshop completion)

  • Set up tables with tags indicating grouping criteria (theme, language, level) for focused collaboration.
  • Distribute a list or map at the entrance guiding participants to their interest-aligned table. 

Breakout Sessions and Facilitators

  • Heritage Languages Working Group: Hi-Sun Kim (Harvard), Yuseon Yun (Princeton)
  • LCTLs Working Group: Meejeong Song (Cornell), Heeyeong Jung (Brown)
  • Commonly Taught Languages Working Group: Ji-Young Jung (Columbia)
  • Peer Mentors: Focus panel presenters will also participate in these hands-on application sessions, engaging with participants and offering practical guidance in the creation of OER modules. (List all mentors (presenters).

 

  • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm   Collaborative Work Session:
  • Brief Introduction (5 minutes): Reiterate the session’s goals and encourage productive collaboration.
  • Group Work (100 minutes):
  • Participants join their pre-selected groups based on interest.
  • Each group discusses and collaborates on OER module development, utilizing the provided template.
  • Facilitators circulate to offer guidance, answer questions, and stimulate discussion.
  • Mentors play a key role in working with their peer mentees.
  • Transition to Sharing and Presentation (10 minutes before end):

We will inform participants to start wrapping up their discussions and prepare a summary or critical points for sharing.

  • 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm   Sharing and Presentation Session (45 Minutes) Moderator: Heeyeong Jung (Brown)  

     Group Presentations (30 minutes; 5-minute/ group):

  • Invite each group to present a summary of their work, focusing on innovative ideas, challenges encountered, and solutions or strategies developed.
  • Limit presentations to 5 minutes each to allow time for multiple groups to share. (Presentation display: Padlet)
  • Q&A and Discussion (15 minutes):
  • Open the floor for questions from the audience to presenters.
  • Discuss observed themes, common challenges, and potential collaborations from the presentations.    

 

  • 3:45 pm- 4:00 pm   Wrapping Up (15 minutes):  A New Beginning for Collaboration and Development                                                                          The workshop organizing team

  • Participants share a brief recap of their takeaways.
  • Welcome and encourage continued collaboration and sharing beyond the workshop.
  • Provide information on how participants can access a shared online document or platform to continue their work and share resources.

 

  • 4:00 pm-4:10 pm  Closing Remarks                                                                  David Ortega, Assistant Director & Program Manager, Center for Language Study, Yale University