This session presents efforts that focus on developing Open Educational Resources (OER) dedicated to language teaching and learning especially those that focus on including themes of art, identity, and culture and whose design allows for easy adaptation and applicability across different languages. NeMLA Conference, March 6- 9, 2025.
This session shares an initiative to develop an Open Educational Resource (OER) repository for heritage language (HL) teaching and learning lesson modules. A collaborative effort by colleagues from the Yale Heritage Language Community, —Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, and Korean programs, this project aims to create four comprehensive modules focused on critical heritage themes such as heritage … Continue reading Upcoming Conference Presentation: Building an OER Repository of HL Teaching and Learning Modules
Language teachers everywhere strive to ensure that relevance is front and center in their language classes. One of the best ways to ensure relevance is to bring the real world into the classroom (Luukkonen, 2003). Bringing the real world into the classroom might start with using authentic materials but it does not stop there. This … Continue reading Bringing the Real World into the Language Classroom; involving the community
I was honored to accept the invitation to present the Yale OER Repository of Language Teaching and Learning Modules at the prestigious 6th International Hindi Conference, held in a stunning 150-year-old New York building. Our primary goal in creating this resource has always been to share it with the language-teaching community. We understand that developing … Continue reading Sharing Open Education Resources at The 6th International Hindi Conference
A Year of AI Intervention; Where Are We Now? A workshop at the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers’ Fall Conference on October 17th, 2024, at Southern Connecticut State University. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various industries, and language education is no exception. This presentation looked into the practical applications of AI in language teaching, providing … Continue reading A Year of AI Intervention; Where Are We Now?
Developing an OER repository for Language Teaching.
It always brings me joy to accept the invitation I receive from the Yale Center for Language Study. Today was one such invitation where I spoke to students of the Fundamentals of Language Teaching Course on Multiliteracy and selecting texts for the language classroom.
Program Evaluation: Arabic Language Program at Yale University
This presentation will discuss an in-progress evaluation of the new pilot program that was adopted in the Elementary level of the Arabic Language Program at Yale University.
I was truly excited to collaborate with my colleague Anna Iacovella and present in a panel on designing asynchronous assignments at the North East Modern Language Association Annual Convention.
Happy to accept NYATC’s invitation to present at their event to Celebrate World Arabic Language Day and to share insights and best practices in teaching and learning Arabic.
It was a pleasure presenting with my colleagues Luna Najera and Nandipa Sipengane on Adopting Multiliteracy in the Language Classroom. This presentation will go over the basics of the Multiliteracy Pedagogical approach for language teaching. It will address skepticism of the compatibility of this approach for language teaching in Novice and Intermediate level courses. The presentation … Continue reading ACTFL Annual Convention 2023 Nov 17-19
Presentation title: Post-Pandemic Changes: Creating a Lasting Effect. This presentation describes in detail the changes that took place in language classes on an institutional level at Yale University in response to the recent global pandemic. The session gives a detailed account of the newly adapted technology tools, task type, and task design, authentic materials and … Continue reading Post-Pandemic Changes: Creating a Lasting Effect. NECTFL 2024
The Yale Center of Language Study recording studio was used In creating the E Audiobooks for RLP. I was happy to share this experience in a CLS-led presentation on Nov 2nd.
Presenting in the Connecticut Council of Language Teachers is an annual pleasure. This time with my colleague Randa Muhammed. Presentation title: Adapting New Teaching Changes; Strategies for Success. On an institutional level, several changes took place in response to the teaching and learning that was taking place during the pandemic. The decision came as an … Continue reading Adapting New Teaching Changes; Strategies for Success
Organizing an event with Karim Naji is always a great experience and a learning moment for me. Karim Naji led a wonderful workshop in which he demonstrated multiple Arab instruments, using them to communicate the concept of Maqam مقام (modal scale) and Iqa’a ابقاع (rhythmic structure). The workshop witnessed a great turnout and a lot … Continue reading Arabic Music workshop
I was happy to be on of the panelists discussing Heritage Language Courses at the Yale Center of Language Studies. Thursday, April 13th from 1:00-2:00 PM, the Yale CLS Brown Bag series. A discussion about heritage courses. A panel of four instructors: Julia Titus (Russian), Sarab Al Ani (Arabic), Hsiu-Hsien Chan (Chinese), and Angela Lee-Smith (Korean) will … Continue reading Arabic For Heritage Learners, A Discussion Panel
I was happy to accept the invitation of The National University of Malaysia to present to their Modern Standard Arabic Faculty on the Topic of The Criteria for Teaching Arabic in the Unites States. *******