Reimagining technology integration into foreign language education
The Language Flagship Technology Innovation Center frequently organizes national events intended to cultivate relationships and facilitate collaboration in technology innovation.
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Reimagining technology integration into foreign language education
HIGHLIGHTS

One of the main goals of the Tech Center is to build and energize a community of innovators interested in improving language education through effective uses of technology. In order to build this community, the Tech Center sponsors gatherings that facilitate the dialog and sharing of knowledge and expertise among diverse sectors. To inform the conversation, the Tech Center engaged in two data-gathering activities: (1) a survey of the current status of technology use across Flagship institutions and (2) a Horizon Brief Report that identifies emerging and promising technologies in foreign language education. Through the Tech Center gatherings, partnerships that promote innovative, technology-based strategies to address language education challenges are being developed with a commitment to benefitting the foreign language education community at large.

Symposiums & Meetings

Pathways to Collaborations Title Page

Pathways to Collaborations

Oregon – June 2019

Program

Charting the Course Ahead title page

Charting the Course Ahead

Washington, D.C. – October 2018

Common Ground, Common Future title page

Common Ground, Common Future

San Francisco – March 2017

Program

Spaghetti Sculpture

Next Steps

San Francisco – March 2016

Program

Nametags and Information Packets

Moving Forward

Pittsburgh – February 2016

Program

Starting the Conversation

Honolulu – November 2015

Program

To inform the symposia, LFTIC engaged in two data-gathering activities.  In 2015, the center designed and delivered a survey on the status of technology use across Flagship institutions. In 2016, through a collaboration with the New Media Consortium, LFTIC published a Horizon Report that identifies emerging and promising technologies in foreign language education.
The 2015 survey

  • Examined the technology infrastructure and tools for advising, instruction, tutoring and Capstone experiences available to Flagship programs;
  • Summarized the data (e.g., language corpora, repositories, etc.) available for the creation of adaptive technologies; and,
  • Assessed current technology use for instructional, professional development, language maintenance purposes, collaborations, and the perceived needs of Flagship programs.

The Horizon Project Brief

  • Identified trends and challenges impacting language education;
  • Described developments in technology for Language Education; and,
  • Recommended strategies to address the current challenges.

EVENTS

Strategies of Successful Learners of Chinese

March 30, 2022

A panel of students nominated by their Chinese Flagship programs shared their strategies, advice & resources with fellow Flagship students.

 

Strategies of Successful Language Learners 

July 25, 2021

World renowned learning strategies expert Dr. Carol Griffiths shared strategies used by successful language learners based on research.

Leveraging Your Flagship Experience Post Graduation

January 5th, 2021

Eva Cohn (DLNSEO) and Shabnam Ahmed (CTR: NSEP) presented strategies for Flagship students to market their skills online to their networks and future employers.