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World language teachers: Here are a dozen activities that’ll get students having fun *and* practicing the language they’re learning! 💬🎉

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12 Fun Speaking Games for Language Learners
Every teacher has faced the struggle of encouraging students to speak. Here's a list of a fun activities to get your students to talking.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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"It signals how politics is being reshaped by migration and multilingualism and how language itself has become a foundation of belonging in diverse democracies."

#languages #languageeducation #languageresearch #languagelearning #langchat

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Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
When a politician addresses issues such as Islamophobia, immigration or housing in multiple languages, they’re engaging with a wider world of shared experiences that migration has woven together.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Whether they’re worried about making a mistake or just plain shy, it can be tough to get students talking in the language they’re learning. These fun activities can help. 🎉

#WorldLanguages #LanguageEducation
12 Fun Speaking Games for Language Learners
Every teacher has faced the struggle of encouraging students to speak. Here's a list of a fun activities to get your students to talking.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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🚨 1 WEEK LEFT!

Don’t miss Task-Based Language Teaching in Action: Global Perspectives & Practices, an online symposium uniting language educators and researchers worldwide.

📅 Nov 14–15, 2025

🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/TBLTinAction-register

#TBLT #LanguageEducation #Columbia #TC
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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"Used by scholars and tribes, the archive preserves records essential for language revitalization, cultural reclamation and the reintroduction of tribal practices that may have once been banned."

#languagelearning #languageresearch #languageeducation #langchat

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23 boxes and a suitcase full of tapes: How a linguist's lifelong work is shaping Indigenous language today - Berkeley News
Collections at UC Berkeley's California Language Archive help keep Indigenous languages alive. This is the story of one of them.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Frederick County Public Schools is revolutionizing world language education with a new proficiency-based curriculum and equitable access to the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy!

Learn more here

#MD #CitizenPortal #MarylandPublicSchools #ProficiencyBasedLearning #LanguageEducation #EquitableAccess
FCPS updates world language curriculum, aligns Spanish assessments to ACTFL and expands access to Maryland Seal of Biliteracy
Frederick County Public Schools’ new world language specialist described a shift toward proficiency-based curriculum aligned to ACTFL 2024, new common summative assessments for Spanish 1–4, a standardized rubric for scoring, enrollment trends (growth in Spanish for bilingual speakers and stable ASL), and steps to implement the Maryland Seal of Bili
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November 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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"This suggests that the teaching approach did not matter to these late-life learners – they could find their own way independently of how the learning materials were presented."

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www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025...
Your age shouldn’t put you off learning a new language – what the research says
If you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, don’t let age put you off. People aged over 60 can be independent and flexible in how they learn a language – and successful, too.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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"The job of educators is to develop ‘first-class humans’, not ‘second-class robots’ who can’t read between the lines or hear what isn’t being said."

#languages #languageeducation #languagelearning #languageresearch #langchat

www.haileybury.com.au/news/why-lea...
Why learning a language still matters in the age of AI
Since the arrival of generative AI in schools, questions are being asked about whether there is still a need to teach new languages. Want to know how to…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Why use these creative performance tasks in your #LanguageEducation classroom? They…

Prepare students for meaningful real-world conversations 🌍
Provide differentiation through student choice ✅
Build critical thinking and problem-solving skills 🛠️

@rdene915.bsky.social shares 8 ideas:
8 Creative Performance Tasks for World Language Classes
Try these ideas to move from vocabulary quizzes to activities where students communicate in real-world situations.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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"While the text database is unpublished, it has already underpinned important projects aiming to preserve Arapaho and make learning the language more accessible."

#languages #languageeducation #languageresarch #languagepreservation #languagelearning #langchat

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Digital linguists work to save the Arapaho language
New database built with over 100,000 Arapaho sentences.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Who says teenagers won’t dance in class? This French teacher gets her high school students up on their feet—and it keeps them on their toes.🕺

#LanguageEducation #EduSky
Jump-Starting Academic Learning With Movement and Dance
The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students…
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November 4, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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The deadline is 11.30.25. Visit nfmlta.org for more details.

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November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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"Until now, Polish was widely regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn. As it turns out, humans have trouble with it, but not AI."

#language #languageresearch #languageeducation #artificialintelligence #langchat

www.euronews.com/next/2025/11...
Polish is the most effective language for prompting AI, study reveals
A group of researchers studied which language is best understood by artificial intelligence, with Polish in the lead and English only ranking at sixth place.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Spanish teacher @rdene915.bsky.social has used many traditional assessments in her classroom, but they “failed to capture & assess what truly matters: a learner’s ability to communicate authentically in the target language.

Performance tasks change everything.” 💫

#LanguageEducation #WorldLanguages
8 Creative Performance Tasks for World Language Classes
Try these ideas to move from vocabulary quizzes to activities where students communicate in real-world situations.
edut.to
November 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
nfmlta.bsky.social
“I love traveling, I love learning from other humans. Why would I not try to learn another language and try to sing in another language and expand the way I can be a singer or a musician or an artist? The world is so connected.”

#languages #languageeducation #langchat

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Rosalía sings in 13 different languages on new album 'LUX': "It’s a lot of trying to understand how other languages work"
Rosalía has revealed that she sings in 13 different languages on her new album, 'Lux' - watch her discuss her new album here.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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#ComputerAssistedLanguageLearning #CALL #MobileAssistedLanguageLearning #MALL & a proposed alternative of #MobileAssistedLanguageUse #MALU My work in a nutshell, 276 citations according to #GoogleScholar - #KnowledgeBuilding in #AppliedLinguistics #TESOL #LanguageEducation youtu.be/igHMNRFb3cU?...
Huw Jarvis May 2018
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October 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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#OpenAccess #KnowledgeBuilding in #LanguageEducation #AppliedLinguistics #TESOL #ESOL #ESP #EAP
nikpeachey.bsky.social Nik Peachey @nikpeachey.bsky.social · 13d
The potential advantages of using an LLM-based chatbot for automated writing evaluation for English teaching practitioners www.lltjournal.org/item/10125-7...
October 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Our colleagues from the University of Innsbruck invite you for a Multilingual Conference on “Developing Multilingualism and Fostering Reflective Skills, Intercultural and Transcultural Learning in Language Education”.

👉 CfP: bit.ly/4o4wB6B

#Multilingualism #LanguageEducation #InterculturalLearning
October 23, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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This @routledgebooks.bsky.social by Stakounis, H my former student looks good. Thanks for the acknowledgement Helena. Always nice to feel one's #ProfessionalWork is a helpful stepping stone for others #Education #HigherEducation #KnowledgeBuilding in #TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #LanguageEducation
October 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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📺📺 Discover Paul J. Meighan’s webinar on accent discrimination and the colonial roots of phonological “norms.”

Watch here: accent-discrimination.atilf.fr/webinar-meig...

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#AccentDiscrimination #LinguisticJustice #LanguageEducation
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Join the TESOL ALIS Webinar! Registerhttps://my.tesol.org/networks/events/146152
#TESOL #ALISWebinar #LanguageEducation #TeacherEmpowerment
October 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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How to Use AI to Learn a New Language #AI #AILanguageApps #AITools #ArtificialIntelligence #EdTech #languageacquisition #LanguageEducation #languagelearning #languagepractice #languageskills #LearningaNewLanguage #learningtechniques #onlinelearning #studytips #technologyineducation
How to Use AI to Learn a New Language - Article For U
Unlock the world of words with AI! From smart chatbots to personalized lessons, AI tailors language learning to your pace and style, making fluency not just a dream but a digital reality.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Indescribably proud to lead this team! @spencerfoundation.bsky.social study on Black WL teachers accepted to AAAL 2026 in Chicago!

Aminah Raysor & @queendomteaching.bsky.social are brilliant emerging scholars. Let's hear it for them!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
#TeacherEducation #LanguageEducation #BlackWorldLanguaging
Spencer Small grant team - T. Austin, D. James & A. Raysor smile for Zoom photo "Thank you for submitting your proposal, “They is me!”: Redefining ‘Traditional’ Students Through Narratives of Black World Language Teachers, for presentation at the 2026 American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference. We are pleased to inform you that your submission has been selected for inclusion in the conference program as an individual paper. As a reminder, you submitted this proposal for the following conference: Chicago: March 21-24 2026 This year we received more than 2400 proposals for consideration. Decisions were reached after an extensive review process involving 54 strand coordinators, 647 peer reviewers, and the conference organizing committee. Due to the limitations placed on us by scheduling and space, the acceptance rate for submissions was quite competitive. So, warm congratulations! Look for more information after November 6, 2025."
October 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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World language learners are working hard to manage their cognitive load. When they’re losing focus, turn to a brain break! 🧠

#WorldLanguages #LanguageEducation
4 Brain Breaks for World Language Learners
When students who are learning a new language engage in playful games that include movement, they return to lessons energized and refreshed.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Successful campaign for plaque in honour of #PitCorder - founding figure of & one of the most influential in C20th #AppliedLinguistics. #LanguageEducation #TESOL #BALL #IATEFL #BritishCouncil @baal2025.bsky.social @iatefl.bsky.social @britishcouncil.bsky.social
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Plaque Unveiled to York-born Linguist Pit Corder thanks to York St John University student research
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September 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM