Students are engaged and willing to learn if a class is interesting to them. Thus, unique, creative educational experiences create opportunities for diverse forms of engagement in and outside the classroom.
Today, we are starting a new series with the goal of sharing our favorite hacks with some of the tools that seem to be most popular with language instructors. In this installment, we’re going to look at Microsoft's popular, free ed tech tool Flipgrid, which allows teachers to create "grids" to facilitate video discussions.
You’ve heard language learning described as a journey of self-discovery, but have you ever wondered why? How is it that teaching yourself a different way to say the same things brings out a side of yourself that you’ve never known before? Ren McCowan, a third-year student at Michigan State, discovered another part of himself as he began to connect to the Japanese culture.
While extremely challenging for a large number of reasons, the pandemic has definitely been a unique opportunity to gather novel insights on the dynamic of technology integration. Remote teaching and learning during COVID has forced many faculty members to experience firsthand a number of technology-supported teaching and learning strategies.
When you hear the word “Russia,” what comes to mind? Is it the grand, domed cathedrals? The rustic bridges stretching over the Neva River? The locals snuggled up in their fur-lined ushankas? These sights were some of the most memorable to Alex Hughes,…
Every person starting a new language-learning journey has their own unique reasons why. It could be a language spoken by family, a friend, or a land they long to visit. There is no wrong reason, just an unending amount of inspiration.
Being stuck in the house for the past few months has inspired many to be adventurous in different ways, whether it be trying out fun recipes, getting a new pet, or maybe even learning a viral Tik Tok dance. Kaylee McCarthy was excited to use her newly found free time to do something that she has always loved to do: learn more languages.
Like most MSU students right now, Elena Vasileva has returned home to finish her semester virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The only difference is that for her, home happens to be in Russia.
Carla Simone always knew she wanted to be a teacher; she just didn’t know exactly which subject. From a young age, she loved working with kids, being a role model,…
Arabic, German, Swedish, and a smattering of Ancient Greek. Sam Meade is not a language major and he may not be fluent yet, but these are all languages he’s studied in one way or another during his four years at Michigan State.