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Friday, January 24
 

1:00pm MST

Has Language Teaching Gone Flat? (Exhibitor Session)
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Palo Verde B
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Twenty years ago, award-winning author Thomas Friedman proclaimed The World is Flat in his eponymous novel. This visionary concept addressed economics, politics, technological innovation, and telecommunications. To what extent has language education gone global? How can educators prepare our students for an interconnected world? How will this notion shape our approaches in the classroom? Come explore the latest multimedia and digital, authentic resources in Spanish, French, and German to engage a variety of learners.
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Ken Stewart - Lingco

Duke University, Lingco
Duke University Spanish Instructor; world language consultant, avid traveler, global citizenLingco is an adaptive language learning platform for schools. It provides a library of up to date, proficiency-based content, and all of the tools to build, assign, and grade tasks and track... Read More →
Friday January 24, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Palo Verde B
  60-minute presentation

2:15pm MST

Timed Repeated Readings in French DLI
Friday January 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Palo Verde C
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Reading fluency is a strong indicator of academic success. Dual Language Immersion programs aim to nurture learners in two languages in all areas of learning. Timed Repeated Readings have been found to increase fluency, and thus to improve academic performance. Adopt this easily adaptable method into your classroom today!
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Rosie Baldwin

Brigham Young University
Friday January 24, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Palo Verde C
  15-minute presentation
 
Saturday, January 25
 

10:45am MST

Do Your Students Only Care about the Grade? - Get Them to Jump out of the Gym and onto the Playing Field (Exhibitor Session)
Saturday January 25, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MST
Ocotillo B
Feedback Survey
None of the tools for language acquisition or proficiency matter if the student doesn’t care and they’re only “in it” for the test or grade. Boomalang can be the first breakthrough for a student, allowing them to recognize the joy, challenge, and gateway to another world that a language can afford them.
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avatar for Chris Gerding - Boomalang

Chris Gerding - Boomalang

CEO, Boomalang
Boomalang is a live conversation platform that provides high school and undergraduate world language students real-life video chats with trained and engaging native speakers so they can gain confidence and comfort communicating in a new language (..and start GIVING A DAMN beyond the... Read More →
Saturday January 25, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MST
Ocotillo B
  60-minute presentation
 
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