Workshop: Digital Social Annotation for Online Community-Building

Digital social annotation (DSA) affords language learners and teachers the opportunity to foster community while engaging critically with authentic multimedia. In this workshop, you will design a DSA task for language learning using the free web app Perusall, and share your ideas with colleagues. RVSP Here: https://forms.gle/ptck1KkoVvFhFzu99

Tech-Faciliated Needs Analysis

The first few weeks of a language class are a crucial period for nurturing classroom community by eliciting and discussing learners' needs, goals, and perceptions of language study. Join this workshop to discuss the value of even simple needs analyses, and train in helpful tools for designing, disseminating, and interpreting them. You’ll also receive ready-made, […]

Designing Climate Tasks in the Language Classroom

Join us for a workshop on designing classroom activities centered around climate issues and sustainability. This session builds on last semester’s Climate Can-Dos workshop. During the workshop, you’ll collaborate with a colleague to refine an activity idea for your classroom. Repository of activities available (click on event title).

Language Classroom Tech Showcase

Columbia language lecturers Zhongqi Shi, Chikako Takahashi, Joowon Suh, and Alessandra Saggin share their classroom technology tips for creating community and engagement using Padlet, Discord, Perusall, and Instagram, respectively. Recording available (click on event title).

LRC AI Working Group: Exploring AI and Self-Efficacy in Language Learning

We’re excited to invite you to the first LRC AI Working Group meeting of the semester on Friday, February 21st, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm (new time). Our discussion will focus on self-efficacy and the impact of AI tools on language learning. With 86% of college students now using AI in their studies, it’s critical to consider how these tools can support (or […]