Annual Department Conferences
Annual Department Conferences
In 2018, we will not be holding a conference. Please look for the return of our conference in 2019!
2017 - What Works: Sharing Successful Teaching Techniques in Languages
Presentations:
| Charles Kovach | How Students Write Role-Play Dialogues | |
| Trevor Shanklin | Improving Instruction with Online Diagnostic Proficiency Assessment | |
| Katie Palacios | Fun Free Teaching Tools from Flippity! | |
| Rachèle DeMéo | Motivating the Unmotivated to Learn a Language | |
| Dora Schoenbrun Fernández & Claudia Woodard | Fun and Easy Teaching Techniques with YouTube to Engage Students | |
| Andrea Petri | Cognitive Grammar: An Effective and Operational Tool for Language Students | |
| Sofía Tannenhaus | Amigos en las Américas: A PLB Approach to Language Learning | |
2016 - E3: Empowerment, Engagement & Equity
View Presentations from the conference, click below:
| Dr. Angelica Palacios | Student Success for Underserved Students | |
| Marcos Adame, Miroslava Alverado | Kahoot: a Learning Cognitive Tool | |
| David Miroy, Mirella Heidrich, Lynn Keane | Creating Interactive Lessons in Language Classes Using Google Apps | |
| Dr. Alfredo Urzua | Student and Teacher Motivation in Language Learning | |
| Christy Ball, Sarah Martin | Sparking Passion: Engaging Student Voice through Project-Based Learning in Language Classrooms | |
| Tom Schultz, Kerry Green | Representing Black Cultures in the World Language Classroom | |
| Erika Garcia | Project-Based Learning: How does the pedagogical method work in language classes? | |
| Andrea Petri, Marina Laneri, Silvia Kading | Open Educational Resources: an 'open' alternative to costly textbooks | PDF Links |
| Paulino Mendoza | 10 Cool Web Tools to Engage and Transform Language Learning/Teaching | |
| Katie Palacios | Put Your Voice in Their Pocket | PDF Video |
| Noha Ireiqat | Engaging College Students in the Learning Process | PowerPoint |
2015 - Challenges in the Community College Foreign Language Classroom.
- Click here for the Program
- 8:30 - 9:00: breakfast and registration in front of the "G" building
- 9:00 - 9:45: Guest speaker, Morgan Appel, UCSD, in room G 101: "Foundations of Andragogy and Adult Learning for Community College Faculty"
- 10:00 - 11:45: there will be four workshops occurring concurrently. Choose one to
attend. All workshops are in the Language Center, 2nd floor of the library. Room numbers
are in the attached program.
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11:45 - 12:30: all attendees return to room G 101 for a panel discussion regarding the workshops and any issues of relevance to teaching in the foreign language classroom.
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12:30 - 1:30: lunch and refreshments
2013 - Motivating Language Learners (10th Annual Conference, April 12, 2013, Room G-101)
SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS:
- "Exploring Motivation in Bilingualism." Dr. John H. Schumann, Applied Linguistics, UCLA
- "Will Technology Improve the Motivation of Language Learners?" Prof. Kristi Reyes M.A., TESOL, MiraCosta
- "How Languages Determine a Language Learner's Identity & Motivation." Prof. Vangie Akridge, M.A., Doctoral candidate, licensed educational psychologist, SDUHSD
2012 - The Human Brain and Language Learning
2011 - Best Practices: Speaking Dynamics
2010 - Service Learning
2009 - Culture in the Language Classroom
2008 - Technology in Language Learning
2006 - Innovative Models of Global Curriculum Development
2005 - International Education
2004 - Living Languages
2003 - Language Links: Learning Across the Curriculum