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Fall Conference 2024

The Future is NOW:  Redefining Language Learning through Generative AI

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Conference Details

 

Date: October 12, 2024

  • 8:00 - 8:45     Check-In/Light Breakfast

  • 8:45 - 8:55      Welcome Remarks

  • 9:00 - 9:55     Keynote

  • 10:00 - 10:20  Awards Presentation

  • 10:30 - 11:30   Breakout Session #1

  • 11:40 - 12:40   Breakout Session #2

  • 12:45 - 1:30     Lunch

  • 1:40 - 2:40     Breakout Session #3

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Breakout Sessions

Session IA - “Empowering Teachers and Learners: CSU Pueblo’s Open Educational Resources (OERs) for Language Teaching.”

Presenters: Dr. Katherine Brown, Tatiana Johnston, Yesenia Mendias Martinez, Dr. Chris Picicci, Dr. Alegría Ribadeneira.

Description:  Presenters will introduce participants to CSU Pueblo’s collection of OERs for Spanish, French, German, and Italian. These digital books are free for any language instructor to adopt and adapt to their own classes. After a brief presentation of how instructors can use OER, each presenter will give a brief synopsis of their books and demonstrate their main features. Attendees will get a chance to explore the library on their own and ask questions.

 

Sessions IB & 2B - "And the Stars Align…AI + CI”

Presenter: Noemi Rodriguez

Description:  How can we use Generative AI to lead with Acquisition Driven Instruction through Comprehensible Input? Let’s S.O.A.R with AI + CI! In this workshop, explore the powerful fusion of acquisition-driven instruction (CI) and Generative AI tools for world language teaching. Discover innovative strategies to design comprehensible input activities and resources that captivate learners while facilitating language acquisition. Leave with a toolkit of practical ideas and resources to integrate Generative AI into your classroom and redefine language learning for your students!

 

Session 2A - "Tackling Differentiated Instruction in Language Teaching: From Project Based Learning to AI Driven Practices” 

Presenters: Dr. Katherine Brown and Dr. Alegría Ribadeneira

Description:   Differentiated instruction can be a challenge for language instructors, especially in courses where students have varying proficiency levels. Presenters will share some fundamentals of differentiated instruction and concrete examples of how they use best practices including task-based, project-based, and community-based instruction. Finally, they will share how they use AI to create level-appropriate content for different students in the same classroom, and how they design prompts that students can use to practice oral conversations with chatbots at their level.

 

Session 3A - “Upping your Interculturality Game with AI”

Presenter: Jillian Lykens

Description:  The mention of AI in the classroom can trigger thoughts of doom and gloom.  But this session will show how to harness the powers of AI to build students’ language proficiency through the lens of interculturality, giving them the opportunity to dive more deeply into the target culture while building their communicative skills in all three modes.  Using AI as a springboard, educators can take their students beyond investigating the three Ps of products, practices, and perspectives and allow them to truly interact effectively. The magic of AI is out there; why not use it to your students’ advantage?

 

Session 3B - “AI-Driven Lesson Magic: Crafting Engaging Lessons with ChatGPT”

Presenter: Dr. Paola Valladares

Description: In this breakout session, you'll explore how to use AI to streamline lesson planning through backward design. This workshop offers hands-on experience with tools and strategies to generate practical, engaging world language lessons. By the end, you'll walk out with ready-to-use, engaging lesson or unit plans that are immediately applicable in your classroom, all crafted with the help of AI.

 

Location:  CSU Pueblo

2200 Bonforte Blvd.

Pueblo, CO 81001-4901

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Member Pricing:

$55.00 - Super Early BirdRegistration (May 22 - July 11)

$70.00 - Early Bird Registration (July 12 - August 31)

$80.00 - Regular Registration (September 1 - October 11)

$95.00 - Onsite Registration (October 12)

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Non-Member Pricing:

$105.00 - Super Early BirdRegistration (May 22 - July 11)

$120.00 - Early Bird Registration (July 12 - August 31)

$130.00 - Regular Registration (September 1 - October 11)

$145.00 - Onsite Registration (October 12)

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Cancellations will be honored if received in writing at executive@ccflt.org (minus a $20 processing fee) by September 20, 2024.

If you need any assistance registering, please contact our Executive Secretary.

Our Keynote speaker, Noemí Rodríguez (@team_lologramos), is a veteran language educator who has been sharing and supporting teachers across the globe since 2005. She attended Rutgers University, where she earned her B.A. in Spanish and Ed.M. in Language Education. She obtained a second Ed.M as a Reading Specialist. Working with Rutgers University, The Graduate School of Education and Montclair State University, she has taught different teaching methodology courses to aspiring educators in graduate education programs. As an award winning teacher of Spanish, she specializes in language curriculum, assessment design, technology integration, reading and communication strategies. In 2014 and 2024, the Fellowship of Language Educators of New Jersey (FLENJ) awarded her workshop “Best of NJ” and the 2023 President’s Award for her continued leadership in language education. She has also founded the WL Tech Institute, edcampWL and most recently, Lo Logramos Consulting. She has presented at state, regional, national and international conferences over the past fifteen years. She is excited to visit Colorado this October! 

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