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A tutorial on language testing specifically designed for language educators.

These handouts provide resources that focus on improving language programs through planning for and assessing proficiency and performance.

The webinar is free and it will take place on April 10, 2014. I have attended other webinars by The Center for Digital Education and found them very interesting

Interesting article on the use of infographic. The full report from the Pearson and the Babson Survey Research Group offers an interesting perspective on the use of social media in the classroom

This website informs about authentic assessment. The website offers examples and information about portfolios and rubrics.

Check this out. This website has a plethora of tools for the integration of technology into the classroom. Explore that tabs and find sources and resources regarding technology. Simply too much to mention - go explore there is something for everyone

Great video resources for all learners with multiple languages and varying topics and proficiency levels. The video library includes and introduction and illustration of standards and the 5 C's, models that cover the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes of communication and assessment stragegies

Enjoy these nice examples to engage the attention of our students while working on the retention. To share with our colleagues

This is a very interesting article on three strategies to create a meaningful learning environment for our students in class or online. Especially relevant is the suggestion on assessing often and early

This is a "master" list of all kinds of educational technology tools in the areas of social netowrking, teacher's web resources, educational apps for the iPad, 21st-century teaching resources, google tools, and content area resources. Lots of things to see and review!

Are you inspired to create amazing interactive courses, but don't know how to code? Versal is a simple publishing platform with everything you need. Add text, videos, images, quizzes and interactive learning gadgets and bring your expertise to life.  I could see using this as a means for differentiating instruction within my class, as a means to support learning, and more. 

The FLTmag is a practice-oriented online publication dedicated to the field of foreign language technology. Its goal is to provide useful and practical information about technology integration in the classroom such as emerging technologies, interesting books, classroom projects, institutional initiatives, conferences and symposiums and language centers worldwide. Its hoping to become a public forum promoting engaged and productive discussions around burning issues in the field of language technology in the U.S. and beyond Currently there is very few things posted, but I see this as eventually becoming the 'go-to' site 

Using Student Achievement Data to Support Instructional Decision Making  

There are no limits to what a great educator can achieve when they have the right tools. Graphite, a free service from Common Sense Media, helps teachers find, understand, and share the best digital learning products available.  Go here to find reviews about different online applications.

This flowchart from the iPad4Schools folks shows the flow from teacher to student through applications and websites in a mobile social learning environment.  Even if mobile learning isn't a big part of your school or district's program, you'll appreciate the 21st century nature of this resource. 

students work together to accomplish a task - and this is done in the target language.  Students can also change the language of the game they are playing, and log onto a server in a target-language country.  They then learn how to communicate with them.  You can ask students to write about their experiences and perhaps give a narrative about the quest they went on (in the TL, of course)

This blog is for English Language Teachers, but the ideas can be used for any language - I could take the same idea he gives for Scrible and use it on another language site and have students respond to the readings.  

Click on the link and see how many things you can do.  Better yet, take it twice - once before you start this certificate program, and again once you have completed it

The pros for including more visual texts and infographics in our teaching 

This is a collaborative workspace for the development of instructional items for the use of MMORPGs, like World of Warcraft, GuildWars2 and others, in a school setting.  Examples of how to incorporate World of WarCraft in school.  Great resources which can be transferred into the WL classroom