PURPOSEFUL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
IN LANGUAGE TEACHING COURSES
Our experience with remote teaching and learning during COVID, while extremely challenging, has certainly brought to the surface the potential of certain technology-enabled pedagogies to transform our classroom practices in a positive way. The goal of this course is to create a space for language instructors to process their remote teaching experiences during the pandemic, identify those technology-enabled practices having the most transformative potential, and design an intentional “new normal” for what language instruction might look like in the near future. You’ll be joining a cohort of like-minded individuals who believe in the transformative potential of technology and who will help you craft a plan for your course. Let’s not waste the lessons learned in the last year!
Course goals
- Identify pandemic-induced failures, wins, lessons learned, and opportunities
- Explore novel and alternative pedagogical approaches, models, and modalities
- Interpret and apply transformative technology integration principles, models, and theories
- Evaluate current practices in light of the potential impact of transformative approaches
- Identify barriers and challenges to change and propose possible solutions
- Produce short-, medium-, and long-term plans for transformative technology integration
- Develop a network of like-minded peers for ongoing sharing and support
Course Details
- Length: 3 weeks
- Delivery: online, largely asynchronous
- Small, seminar-style cohort-focused curriculum similar to what you’d find in a graduate course, with extensive and personalized instructor feedback and interaction
- Weekly expected workload: 5-7 hours + 1-2 hours of synchronous sessions (TBD)
- Learning Platform: D2L (MSU’s Learning Management System)
- No required materials other than those provided within the learning platform
- Technology Requirements: computer with stable internet connection; webcam and microphone; mobile device (recommended)
- Not for credit; a certificate will be provided to participants upon successful completion of the course.
- Please note: we reserve the right to cancel or postpone a course session if the minimum enrollment number is not met.
schedule and application information
Our courses are currently offered on a rotating schedule and are free of charge thanks to funding from the National LCTL Resource Center. To view the latest schedule and apply, please visit the NLRC website.