Teaching with Technology 2014: Language Educators Talking Tech

by Dustin De Felice, Alison Vold, Merih Sumpter, Nancy Elsobkey, Joseph Leibson

Overview

Teaching with Technology 2014: Language Educators Talking Tech
Written By Alison Vold, Merih Sumpter, Nancy Elsobkey, Joseph Leibson, Alison Dykman, Laureen Davison, & Allison Comer

Edited By Dustin De Felice

Cover Design by Alison Vold

In this volume, you will read the words and stories of educators adapting to and working with technology in ways that make their classrooms, whether virtual or traditional, better places for all stakeholders. As a professor in the Masters of Art Foreign Language Teaching Program (MAFLT), Dustin De Felice had the distinct pleasure of working with a small group of dedicated professionals who were interested in discussing, experimenting with and critiquing technology use in their classroom as well as in classrooms-at-large. The final result of this time spent together is contained in a freely available etext downloaded to most tablets, handheld devices or traditional desk/laptops. The overall volume is organized into four sections beginning with persuasive essays on specific topics within technology and classroom use and ending with reviews of technology oriented resources/article.

Within the etext, these educators talk about preferences, experiences and, ultimately, classroom practices from a broad representation of languages. This broad representation of languages helped us to see practices through the eyes of our colleagues and led to greater and more inclusive discussions. Additionally, these professionals work in unique situations and they have needs and perspectives that show through in their technology choices. In fact, one of the most lasting and enduring features of the current tech explosion is the ability to personalize or individualize one's experience with electronic devices from computers to tablets to Smartphones.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046625240
Publisher:	MAFLT Program
Publication date:	03/01/2015
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

This exciting, annual publication is the result of the ideas, hard work and commitment of educators enrolled in the FLT 881 course on technology in teaching offered by the Master of Arts in Foreign Language Teaching (MAFLT) and the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA) at Michigan State University. Over the years, contributors have included educators from across the Michigan State University campus in various fields, disciplines and a large number of language groups. We hope you enjoy and learn from our musings. Dr. Dustin De Felice is the editor behind this very successful Teaching with Technology annual etext.

Alison Vold graduated with a B.A. in Spanish and Secondary Education from the University of Montana. During her collegiate career, she also attended the Universidad de Vigo and the Universidad de Murcia in Spain. Alison is currently going into her 6th year teaching Spanish I-III at Sheridan High School in Sheridan, Wyoming. She also works as an Adjunct Professor at Sheridan College. Alison helped lead student trips to Costa Rica and Mexico. Living next to the Big Horn Mountains, she loves to ski, hike, kayak, and play with her dog. [e-mail]

Merih Sumpter completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at Marmara University in Istanbul with a major in English Language Teaching. She was hired as an ESL instructor at a state university in 2001 when she graduated. She received a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Scholarship in 2004 that allowed her to study and teach at the University Texas in Austin. Consequently, combined with her training, ESL teaching experience, and teaching Turkish as a foreign language to American students, she is motivated to pursue a graduate degree in foreign language teaching. Besides teaching language and culture, she loves spending time with her family. [e-mail]

Nancy Elsobkey was born in Kuwait, but is Egyptian and from Alexandria. She lived in Kuwait for 17 years, then moved to Egypt to get her B.Sc. in veterinary medicine. But, she realized she has a passion for languages and teaching. So she received three post graduate certificates, two in teaching, and one in teaching Arabic from The American University in Cairo. She has 10 years of teaching experience, 7 of them in teaching Arabic as a second language. Presently she is working at an Australian University in Dubai UOWD. This is her 4th year there. She loves learning languages and so is learning Chinese now. Nancy likes reading and swimming. She moved to the UAE with her husband 8 years ago. They have two girls, 3 and 8 years old, both fluent in Arabic and English. [e-mail]

Joseph Leibson teaches 4th, 6th and 7th grade Spanish at Covington in Birmingham Public Schools. He was certified as an elementary classroom teacher at Antioch University in Santa Barbara, CA. Joe’s first teaching job was as a sixth grade teacher at Escuela Internacional Sampedrana in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He has also worked for buildOn, a nonprofit organization that builds schools in developing countries, for which he led groups of high school students on trips to Nicaragua and Mali to help with school construction in rural villages. He has been a classroom teacher and has experience teaching Spanish in grades K-12. Joe grew up in Oak Park, MI and graduated from Berkley High. He currently lives in Plymouth with his wife and two children. [e-mail]

Alison Dykman attended Grand Valley State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and Social Studies Education. While completing her degree, she lived in Nice, France and attended the Ecole France Langue. She is currently the French teacher at Haslett High School in Haslett, Michigan. She is the advisor for the French Club, Harry Potter Club and Quiz Bowl team. She has led student tours to France, Britain and Italy. [e-mail]

Laureen Davison’s professional background is related to teaching and speaking Spanish in various settings over the course of many years (sometimes more then she cares to admit). Currently Laureen teaches Spanish at a Classical Christian school in New Castle, Delaware and has taught there for eight years. Although Laureen grew up in Pennsylvania, she now lives in Delaware and is married to Bruce and they have two sons, Raymond and Brian (who are post college and in college, respectively). Despite being in an empty nest stage of life, Laureen is looking forward to the learning new strategies and methodologies to incorporate into her classes. [e-mail]

Allison Comer was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but was raised in Haslett, Michigan, just outside of East Lansing. She studied Spanish and English as a Second Language and Education at Michigan State University. She is currently a Spanish teacher in Schoolcraft, Michigan, just south of Kalamazoo. She taught for three years in North Carolina and is currently in her fourth year of teaching. She is a part of the technology committee at her school and enjoys learning new technology tips she can incorporate into her classroom. She enjoys watching MSU basketball and football and the Detroit Tigers. She also likes to read, run and play euchre. [e-mail]