Educational Technology
French Learning Website: Where can learning French take you?
This website, developed in collaboration with Brown Data Science Fellow Stiles Begnaud, invites French learners to:
- discover the rich variety of opportunities open to language learners
- self-assess their proficiency level with the 2 main language frameworks (i.e., ACTFL and CEFRL)
- browse curated online resources to inspire them to pursue their goals
Gradescope
Below is an online presentation led with Alicia Muñoz Sánchez, a colleague at UC San Diego, who also uses Gradescope in her language program.
Gradescope in Language Programs: New Insights for Language Assessments. (Gradescope Summit, 2022)
Padlet Tool (Examples Subset)
Padlet for community building
A task to create our French learning community before the first day of class. Students are provided with an example to get inspired from (in the blue vignette) to write their introduction. This Padlet uses the world map feature.
Padlet for the creation of a Francophone newsletter
This is an in-class and post-class task to create a newsletter showcasing the Francophone community in Rhode Island (Novice high/Intermediate low).
Padlet for the creation of a local press review
In-class and post-class task to create a local press review. The Padlet post was the finished product they started in class from this handout (Intermediate low/mid).
Padlet to promote critical thinking
Pre-class assignment to promote critical thinking by reflecting on French stereotypes (Intermediate mid/high)
Stéphanie Gaillard 