Connecting Through Heritage Languages: “Heritage Meets Heritage” Fosters Deeper Appreciation
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Category Archives: Publications
Open Education Resources in the Language Classroom; One Step on the Right Path
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Mosaic of Tongues: Multilingual Learning for the Arabic-speaking World
I am honored to contribute a chapter in the book Mosaic of Tongues: Multilingual Learning for the Arabic-speaking World. Chapter title: Learning Arabic Outside the Arab World: a Language of Identity That Opens Doors of Opportunity.
RLP إقرأ العربية و تعلّم
RLP is an open Education resource. An Online Interactive Arabic Reading Material that provides original reading texts in the form of shareable eBooks alongside virtual online practice activities. The materials are designed according to the Comprehensible Input (CI) theory and the Teaching Proficiency Through the Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) method. The resources are aligned to … Continue reading RLP إقرأ العربية و تعلّم
Learner Ownership; a Look into the Educator’s Guiding Role.
Enhancing Class Community With Virtual Activities; The Predictability Element
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Zoom with Confidence and Breakout with Assurance
Despite it being used to hold different types of meetings, Zoom was actually designed with the educator in mind (Li et. al. 2021). From the very beginning Zoom meetings were valued differently by different educators. Some educators could not help but notice how these meetings were lacking the paralinguistic cues and nonverbal communication that is … Continue reading Zoom with Confidence and Breakout with Assurance
Emotional Awareness in the Language Classroom; Recreation and Reflection
Experiences and innovations during the years 2020 and 2021. Read the whole article here (pages 14 to 17).
Dear Educator: Are you Taking care of yourself?
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Games in The Remote Language Classroom: Are We Doing It Right?
Read the article in the ACTFL Distance Learning Special Interest Group Fall 2020 Newsletter (pages 12-16) DL_SIG_Newsletter_Fall_2020_FINAL
On ACTFL First Virtual Convention; Highlighting Success.
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Virtual Escape The Room Game For Language Teaching; Tips and Suggestions on Creating Your Own
Read the full article here: End-of-Year-2020-rev. Massachusets Foreign Language Association Newsletter pages 7-9
Creating and Enhancing a Community Feeling in my Remote Class; All About Attitude
Read the article here. (Connecticut Council of Language Teachers’ World Language Exchange, pages 11 – 13)
Reducing Learner Anxiety While Learning Remotely
Read the full article in The Language Educator, SUMMER 2020|VOLUME 15|ISSUE 3
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Towards a Stress-free Academic Year 2020 – 2021!
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Digital Storytelling: The Answer To Boosting Culture When Teaching Language Remotely
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Enjoy a perfect Zoom class session every time!
How to Zoom teach like a pro! Read Full Article Here.
Consider The Physical Environment As You Teach Online
Read Full article in the CT COLT Summer 2020 Newsletter (page 12) to find out why you might want to stand when you teach online.
Madrasa Platform Animates book and adds it to library
Madrasa is the biggest Arabic online educational program serving over fifty million learners. A Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Initiative, it is run in cooperation with UNESCO, UNICEF and ICESCO. I am both happy and proud that they selected my book to be animated and added to their library. Link to videos here and here. … Continue reading Madrasa Platform Animates book and adds it to library
Engaging Group Activities During Synchronous Sessions
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