AMLA612:AccessingCulturalProducts,Practices,andPerspectivesviaTechnology

Spring2016

Dr.FannyRoncalRamirez
Phone(work):218.299.4255
Phone(cell):319.594.4322
Emial:
froncalr@cord.edu
Office:120AAcademyHall
Officehours:
8:2010:20M,T,W,TH,F

Dr.CassandraGlynn
Phone(work):218.299.3857
Phone(cell):952.212.2165
Email:
cglynn@cord.edu
Office:206OldMain

Officehours:
11:0012:00CSTM,W,F
11:0012:00T,TH

TechnicalSupport:

JosephKennedy,NBCT(AYAMath,20022022)
Phone(work):218.299.4778
Phone(cell):309.838.1219
Email:jkenned6@cord.edu
Office:TheatreBuildingITSWorkroom
Officehours:8:00am4:40pmMFthrough
https://jek0519.youcanbook.me/
orbyappointment

Note:
Thesearetimesthatweareinouroffices:thesearegoodtimestocall,email,orvisitus
online.Wemaywellbeinourofficesatothertimessofeelfreetocallandwellanswerifwere
available.Werequestthatyoupleasedonotcallusathomeintheeveningsoronweekends
unlesswemadeapreviousarrangementtodoso.Messagesleftatourworknumbersare
availabletousviaemailsowewillseeanymessages,evenwhenweareworkingfromhomeand
wewillreturnyourcallswhenweareable.

Emailexpectations:
FannyandCassiedocheckemailintheeveningsandonweekends,and
willworktoansweryourmessagesasquicklyaspossible.Ingeneral,wetrytorespondasweare
ablewithin24hoursofreceivingyourmessage.
______________________________________________________________________________

CourseDescription:
ThiscoursefocusesontheculturegoalareaoftheACTFL
WorldReadinessStandards
.
Technologyprovidesaportaltoauthenticculturalmaterialsinthedigitalenvironmenttodays
studentsinhabit.Wewillbeginbydefiningculturewithregardtoitsproducts,practices,and
perspectives.Participantswilllearnhowtouseandwillcreatewebbasedinstructionalmaterials
(teachingmodules)toenhancestudentunderstandingofculturalproducts,practices,and
perspectivesintheirlanguageclassrooms.Theseteachingmodulesleveragetheavailabilityof
authenticculturalmaterials.

CourseGoalsandOutcomes
MissionStatementforOnlineCourses
OnlineprogramsatConcordiaCollegestrivetofosterasenseofcommunityandtoengender
responsibleparticipationinlargerglobalenvironments.Thesecoursesareinteractive,
learnercentered,individualized,andcollaborative.Theyalsomodelbestpracticesforeffective
usesoftechnologyinteachingandlearning.

ACTFLStandardsandbestpracticesforteachinglanguages
WewillbelearningmoreabouttheACTFLstandards,whichareconsideredabestpracticefor
teachingworldlanguages.Wewillalsobelookingatlearningstylesandwaystoteachdigital
nativesmoreeffectively.WewantyoutoapplytheconceptsandtheoryyoureadinAMLA610
tocontentthatyouareteachinginyourworldlanguageclassroomusingthesenewtechnologies.
Yourtechnologymodulewillfeaturecontentthatyouwouldteachyourworldlanguagestudents.

ISTEStandardsforStudentsandTeachers
WealsowantyoutobethinkingabouttheISTEStandards.Whenweevaluatetheconnectionto
thestandards,wewillbelookingatACTFLStandardsandISTEsNETS*SStandards.Read
moreaboutthemhere:
http://www.iste.org/standards/netsforstudents.aspx
.Whenweassess
yourTechnologyModules,wewillalsobelookingatthewayinwhichyouaremeetingthe
standardsforteachers.

Pleaseexplaintoushowyourcontentandmodulemeetthesestandards.Wewantclear
connectionstotheACTFLStandards/ISTEStandards,andclearstudentlearningobjectives.
Explainthisinwriting!Dontmakeusguess.Thinkaboutbackwardsdesign:Whatdoyou
wantstudentstolearn/beabletodowiththelanguagebytheendoftheunit?

Thiscoursewillemphasize:
Pedagogicalandtheoreticalframeworksforunderstandingtheproducts,practices,and
perspectivesofdifferentcultures,includingonesown
Effectivetechnologyusagefordeliveringcommunicative/contentrelatedworld
languageinstructionwithregardtocultureandmodesofcommunication
Examinedculturalselfunderstandingandcrossculturalknowledge
Connectionstothelargercommunityandtheworldviatechnology

ConcordiaCollegesGoalsforLiberalLearning
ThepurposeofthecurriculumatConcordiaCollegeistopreparestudentstobecomeresponsibly
engagedintheworld.ThisoverarchingaimisaccomplishedviathefiveGoalsforLiberal
1
Learning,describedbelow:
1. LoveofLearning
:GoalforLiberalLearning1andACTFLStandard5.2encourage
studentstoshowevidenceofbecominglifelonglearnersbyusingthesecondlanguage
andtakinganongoinginterestinotherculturesbeyondtheclassroom.
2. Intellectualskillsandtransferableintellectualcapacities
:ACTFLStandards1.1,1.2,
and1.3coincidewithGoalforLiberalLearning2,whichchallengesstudentstouse
technologytoachievealeveloflinguisticproficiencyinalanguageotherthanhis/her
own.
3. Understandingofdisciplinary,interdisciplinary,andinterculturalperspectives,and
theirconnections
:GoalforLiberalLearning3,likeACTFLStandards2.1and2.2,
challengesstudentstounderstand,appreciateandrespectthediversityofhuman
experiencesbothwithintheUnitedStatesandglobally,considerinternationalsocial
andpoliticalforcesthatshapepeoplesexperiences,andextendher/hisperspectiveto
includealanguageandculturenottheirown.LikeACTFLStandards3.1and3.2,it
encouragesstudentstorecognizeandevaluatecriticallymultipleperspectivesofa
disciplineandtheconnectionstheyholdtootherdisciplines.
4. Examinedcultural,ethical,physical,andspiritualselfunderstanding
:Through
comparisonstoothercultures,GoalforLiberalLearning4andACTFLStandards4.1and
4.2helpstudentstoknowthemselvesandtobereflectiveabouttheiridentities.
5. Responsibleparticipationintheworld
:AsinACTFLStandard5.1,GoalforLiberal
Learning5cultivatesunderstanding,ability,andsensitivityforthoughtful,informed,
andactiveparticipationintheworld.Technologyprovidesuswithunprecedented
accesstopeoplearoundtheworldandhasthepotentialtotransformthewaylanguages
arelearnedandtaught.

Outcomes

1. Participantswillestablishacollaborativeonlinelearningcommunitybyusing
computermediatedcommunicationapplications.
2. Throughactiveparticipationinonlinediscussions,participantswilldemonstratean
understandingofcurrentmethodsandresearchrelatedtotheteachingofcultureinthe
worldlanguageclassroom.
3. Participantswillfacilitateonlinediscussionsofthecoursereadingassignmentsand
selectedjournalarticles.
4. Participantswillevaluateonlineinformationandresourcessuitableforteachingculture.

ForthefulltextofConcordiaColleges
GoalsforLiberalLearning
,consultthisaddress:
http://www.cord.edu/Academics/Dean/assets/GoalsLibLearn.pdf
.Allquotationsfromthissectionarefrom
Concordias
GoalsforLiberalLearning
.
1

5. Participantswillexaminethetheoreticalrationalesbehindthehistoricaland
contemporary
practices
and
products
oftheculture(s)theyareteachingintheworld
languageclassroom.
6. Participantswillgaingreaterinsightintothemselves,theirculture,andpotentialbiasesas
theyalsodevelopunderstandingofcrosscultural
perspectives
.
7. Participantswillinvestigatewaystoconnecttheirclassroomstoclassroomsaroundthe
worldtofurthercrossculturalunderstanding.
8. Participantswillwritetworesearchpapersrelatedtotheteachingofcultureintheworld
languageclassroom.
9. Participantswillcreatefourwebbasedtechnologymodules,eachofwhichwillfocuson
culture,usingadifferentmodeofcommunicationineachmodule.Bytheendofthe
semester,interactive,interpretive,andpresentationalmodesofcommunicationwillhave
beenaddressedastheyrelateto
culturalproducts,practices,andperspective
s.

Texts:

Required:
1. Kramsch,Claire.(1993).
Contextandcultureinlanguageteaching
.NewYork:Oxford.
ISBN:0194371875
2. Byram,Michael.(1997).
Teachingandassessinginterculturalcommunicative
competence
.Toronto:MultilingualMatters.ISBN:185359377X.
Recommended:
3. AmericanPsychologicalAssociation.(2009).
PublicationmanualoftheAmerican
th
psychologicalassociation.
6
Ed.Washington:Author.ISBN:9781433805615.
4. NationalStandardsinForeignLanguageEducationProject.(2006
).Standardsforforeign

languagelearninginthe21st
century
.Lawrence,KS:AllenPress.

ScholarlyArticles:
Wewillreadanumberofscholarlyarticlesthissemester,somechosenbyus,otherarticles
chosenbyyou.Inordertostaycurrentandutilizearticlesthatmayhavejustbeenpublished,we
reservetherighttochangethereadings.However,allarticleswillbelinkedtoMoodle.

AssignmentsandEvaluation
LanguageofSubmission
AllworkistobedoneinEnglish,withtheexceptionofteachingmaterialsdevelopedinthe
targetlanguageforuseintheclassroom.Pleasenote:AnEnglishtranslationofthosematerials
maybenecessaryforevaluationpurposesdependingontheL2.FannyandCassieknow
English,French,German,andSpanish.

Participation/Discussions:
Grade
:+,,
AttendanceatAdobeConnectsessionsisrecordedusingthefollowingsystem:
+
=95
: Youwerepresentatthesessionandactivelycontributedtothediscussionwith
questionsand/orcommentsrelatedtothesessiontopic.

=90
: Youwerepresentatthesessionwithaveragecontributionstothediscussion.

=85
: Youwerepresentatthesessionhoweverdidnotcontributetothediscussion.
0:
Absent:

Readings:
Participantsareexpectedtocompletevariousreadingsforthiscourse.Thesereadingscanbe
foundinthreeplaces:1)thetextbooks,2)onlineresources,or3)Moodle.Mostresourceswill
bereferencedinMoodle.Wewillhavediscussions(synchronousandasynchronous),reflections
andotherassignmentsthatallowyoutodemonstratewhatyouhavelearnedandcontributetothe
groupenvironment.Thereadingsalsoplayavitalroleinthetechnologymodulesandthe
researchpapers.

DiscussionForums:
LetterGrade(A/B/C/F)
Discussionforumswillbeusedduringasynchrousweeksandatotherpointstoallowforfurther
reflectionontopicscoveredinreadingsandinclassdiscussions.

AGrade:
Thepostsinthediscussionforumthoroughlyaddressothersquestionsand
clearlydemonstrateanabilitytothinkthoughtfullyandcriticallyabouttheliterature.The
studentalsomakesspecificconnectionsbetweenhis/herownteachingandtheliterature
beingread.
BGrade:
Thepostsinthediscussionforumdemonstrateanemergingability
tothinkthoughtfullyandcriticallyabouttheliteratureandtoaddressothersquestions.
Thestudentalsomakessomeconnectionsbetweenhis/herownteachingandtheliterature
beingread.
CGrade:
Thepostsarepresent,butdonotdemonstrateastrongabilitytothink
thoughtfullyandcriticallyabouttheliterature.Thestudentmakesweakconnections
betweenhis/herownteachingandtheliteraturebeingread.
FGrade:
Thepostswereeitherincompleteorcompletelyofftopic.

DiscussionQuestions:
Grade:
+,,
Attheendoftheweek,youneedtoidentifyonelingeringquestionyouhavefromthediscussion
forumthatwouldbeappropriatefortheclasstoexploreonTuesdayevening.Youwillpostyour
question
toMoodle
,andtheprofessorswilluploadittotheslidesforclass.Duringliveclass
sessions,youwillleadyourcolleaguesinthediscussionofyourquestion.Thesearepartofyour
participationgrade.Note:Wewilltypicallychoose34discussionquestionseachweek.

IdeaoftheWeekCulturalActivities:
Grade:LetterGrade(A/B/C/F)
Yourideaoftheweekwillbepostedinaclassdiscussionforumandparticipantswillbeableto
commentoraskfollowupquestions.Thisideaoftheweekmustberelatedtoagreatactivity
youdo(orwouldliketodo)withstudentstohelpthemtoexploreproducts,practicesand
perspectives.Duringtheweekthatitisyourturntopresentyouridea,
youmustincorporate
someteaching
intoyourpresentationsothattheclasshasanopportunitytoengageinthe
activity.Yourpresentationmustincludearationalefortheactivityandanexplanationofwhy
youfindthisactivitytobeeffectivewithstudentsbylinkingittotheoryandreadings.Please
lookforyournameinthesyllabustoseewhenyouaretopostyourideaoftheweekandwhen
youwillpresentyourideatotheclass.

AGrade:
Yourdiscussionincludesrichenoughdetailtoallowanotherteacherto
replicatetheactivityandyourteachingofithelpsotherteacherstobeabletoreplicateit.
Aclearrationaleandlinkstotheorywereprovided.
BGrade:
Yourdiscussionandteachingincludesenoughdetailthatwouldallowanother
teachertobegintoreplicatetheactivity.Arationalewasprovided,butitcouldhavebeen
strengthenedthroughlinkstotheory.
CGrade:
Yourdiscussionpiquesinterestbutprovideslittletonodetail.Therationale
waseitherunclearormissing.
FGrade:
Youdidntcompletetheassignment.

MidtermReflectionPaper:
Grade:Percentagebasedonarubric(rubricwillbepostedtoMoodle)
Atthehalfwaypointoftheclass,youwillwriteareflectionpaperofapproximately5pagesthat
exploreswhatyouhavelearnedthusfar.Youshouldaddresswhatyourmaintakeawaysofthe
readingshavebeen,whyyoufindthemsignificant,howyoucanapplywhatyouhavelearnedto
yourteaching,andquestionsthatyoustillhave.

FourTechnologyModules:
Grade:Percentagebasedonarubric(rubricwillbepostedtoMoodle)
Foreachmodule,youwillwritea
backgroundsection
witharationaleforthismodule,
particularlythe
learningobjectives,
thenyouwill
demonstratethetechnology
inadirect
application
.
Forexample,youmustboth
explain
howyouwoulduseavirtualfieldtripandalso
createoneasanexample.

Effectivemodulesarebrokendownintosteps,usewelldesignedtechnology,andfollowbest
practices.Providingstepsforyourstudentshelpsthembetterworkthroughagivenmodule.Step
onemighttakeplaceduringoneweekandsteptwoimmediatelythereafter,adaylateroraweek
later.Designintechnologymeans,amongotherthings,aestheticsandfunction.Isthetechnology
moduleappealing?Isitfunctional?ThebestpracticesareissueswepresentinourAdobe
Connectsessionsandinthereadings.Thesewilldifferwitheachmediumbutagain,the
emphasisisalwaysoneffectivetechnologyusageforteachingworldlanguages.

Allofyourtechnologymodulesforthiscourseshouldbepostedoffofyourhomewebpage
(youreportfolio).

Moduledescriptions:
Module1:UnitPlanandIntroductiontoCulturalContext(Interpretive
Communication).
Module1shouldcontainyourunitplan,learningtargetsanda
learningactivitytointroducestudentstotheculturalcontextoftheunit.Usethe
providedtemplatesfortheunitplanandlearningtargets.
Module2:VirtualFieldTrip(variousmodesofcommunication).
Inthismodule,you
willprovideanopportunityforstudentstoexploretheproducts,practices,and
perspectivesoftheculture(s)beingstudiedwhilecommunicatinginvariousmodesof
communication.
Module3:ASurvey.
Inthismodule,youwillassessstudentsdevelopmentof
interculturalcompetenceintheunitofstudy.
Module4:DemonstrationofInterculturalCompetence(Interpersonaland
PresentationalCommunication).
Inthismodule,youwillcreateanassessmentthat
allowsstudentstodemonstratetheirknowledgeoftheculturalcontentbeingstudiedin
theunitandtodemonstratetheirinterculturalcompetencethroughinterpersonaland/or
presentationalmodesofcommunication.

SpecificguidelinesforModules:
Agradingrubricforeachofthetechmoduleswillbeposted
onMoodle.Eachrubricisbasedontheguidelineslistedbelow.

Module1contains
:
Acompleteunitplanusetemplateprovided
LearningTargetschecklistforstudents(seeLinguafolioandNCSSFLACTFLCanDo
Statements)usetemplateprovided
Allothercriterialistedbelow.

AllModulesinclude:
anintroductionwiththefollowingelements:
ashortdescriptionofthebackgroundandcontextformodule.Inotherwords,
howdoesitfitintotheunit,asawhole,andyourobjectivesfortheclass?
aminimumoftwoclearlystated
learningtargets
(seeLinguafolioand
NCSSFLACTFLCanDoStatements)forthemodulerelatedto
both
languageproficiencyandinterculturalcompetence
.
Atleastonefor
proficiencyandatleastoneforculturalcompetence.
theACTFLandISTE
Standards
beingmetin
thismodule(notintheunit
asawhole)
.
aclearcommitmenttocontextualizedlanguageinstruction.
effectivetechnologydesign.Issuessuchasdesign,easeofuse,copyright
compliance,interactivity,innovation,studentaccessibility,etc.willbeconsidered.

aworkingmodulei.e.,notechnologicalproblems,brokenlinks,problemsloading,
missinginformation,etc.
Pleasenote:AspartofassessmentfortheentireMastersprogram,wewillbeusingthese
webpages/wikisasyourelectronicportfolios.So,thesetechnologymodulesshouldbeusefulin
manykindsofways.Feelfreetopostworkfromothercoursesinthisprogramandindividualize
thesesitessothatyouandyourstudentscanusethemimmediately!

TwoPresentations:
Grade:Percentagebasedonarubric

PartnerPresentation
Thefirstpresentationwillbebasedonanarticleyouchoosefortheclasstoread.Youand
your
partner
willplanandleadthediscussionofthisarticle,presentingargumentsandhelpingyour
classmatestopushtheconversationforward.Thisarticleshouldberelatedtoyourfinalprojects.
Youwillhave
25minutestopresent.

FinalPresentation
Thesecondpresentationwillbebasedonyourfinalpaper.Again,youwillseektoinformthe
classofyourmethods,butalsotoengagetheminconversationaboutthetechmoduleyou
createdandthemethodologyandpedagogybehindit.Youwillhave
20min.topresentwith5
minutesforquestions.

Oralpresentationsshouldconformtothequalityrequiredforaconferencepresentationand
shouldadheretothefollowingcriteria:
1. ProfessionaldesignqualityofPowerPointslides.
2. Clearorganizationoftopic.
3. Clearandpracticedpresentationoftheoreticalconcepts/methodologicalpractice
presentedinthearticles.
4. Holdstheattentionoftheaudiencetowhomitispresented.Considerhowyouwill
engagetheaudience.
*
TherubricforthepresentationswillbepostedonMoodle

FinalResearchProject(ThreeOptions)proposal,annotatedbibliography,
resesarchpaper
Grade:Percentage

basedonarubric
Thefinalresearchprojectisfocusedonajustificationoftheoryandmethodologybehindoneof
thetechnologymodulesyoudevelop.
Option1:TheoreticalApproach
Youmightchoosetoexamineatechmoduleinamoregeneral,theoreticalway.This
wouldbeappropriateifyouareunabletousethetechmoduleyouwouldliketoexamine.
Example:Youcouldexaminetheassessmentofinterculturalcompetence(modules3

and4)inworldlanguagestudy,andrelatethislitandresearchtowhatyouwould
theoreticallydowithyourstudents.

Option2:StudentLearning(SelfStudy)
Choosethisoptionifyouareplanningtousethetechmodulewithyourstudentsandyou
areabletogatherinformaldatafromthemtogaininsightabouttheeffectivenessofthe
moduleontheirlearning.Forexample,ifyouusedGoogleMapsinmodule2,youcould
opttoresearchstudentsunderstandingofthe3Psthroughavirtualfieldtrip.Datacould
includeobservationsofthestudentsduringthevirtualfieldtrip,anexaminationofhow
wellstudentscouldanswerquestionsonthemoduleorobservationsofsmallgroup
discussionsafterthevirtualfieldtrip.
Option3:EffectivenessofTeaching(SelfStudy)
Choosethisoptionifyouwouldliketotesttheeffectivnessofyourownteaching.Focus
ononetechnologymoduleandtesttheeffectivenessofyourteachingduringthemodule.
Forexample,youcouldconductasimulationintechnologymodule4,keepingajournal
torecordperceptionsofyourteachingandobservationsofstudentlearning.Youwould
alsoexamineyourstudentsassessmentsinthemoduletoreflectontheeffectivenessof
yourplanningandinstructionontheirabilitytodemonstrateinterculturalcompetence.

Withanyoftheoptions,youwillexaminethetheoryandmethodologybehindthetechnology,
studentlearning,andteachingmethodologies.Youwillpresentyourfinalpapertopicina
formalpresentationattheendofthesemester.Thearticleswereadduringthecourseprovidea
modelforyouranalysis.

Step1:Proposalforpaper
Thisisthefirststepinthefinalresearchproject.Youwilldiscussyourresearchideaandpresent
yourresearchquestion(s).Thiswillbeapprovedfirstbeforeyouproceedwiththeannotated
bibliographyandthefinalpaper.

Step2:Annotatedbibliography
Youwillreviewaminimumof4scholarlyarticlesrelatedtoyourtopic.ProvidethefullAPA
citationandabriefdescriptionofthearticle,illustratingthemaintopicsandissuesthatareraised
inthearticle.Alsoprovideanoutlineanddescribehowyoumightusethisarticleinyourpaper.

Step3:Outline
Provideacompleteoutlineofyourpaperthatcontainsthemajorheadingsandsubheadings.It
willbehelpfultohavedonesomereadingonyourtopicandtohavecompletedtheannotated
bibliographybeforecompletingtheoutline.Youwillreceivefeedbackontheoutlinebeforeyou
beginthewritingofyourfinalpaper.

Step4:FinalPaper
Thisisan
analytical/scholarly
researchpaper.Yourfinalprojectwillbeevaluatedonhow
wellyouareabletoprovideatheoretical/methodologicalrationalebasedonthecourse
readings,thepostingsofotherparticipants(suchasblogs,articles,websites,expertreviews,
etc.),classpresentations,andoutsideresearch.Itisessentialtoshowhowyourmodules

10

demonstratebestpracticesinlanguageinstruction.Youneedtofollowtheformatofa
scholarlyarticle.

EachpapershouldfollowtheAPAconventionsforwritingforpublicationandshouldbewritten
usingthefollowingcriteriaasaguide:
1. atitlethatconveysthetopicofthepaper

2. anabstractorsummary/overviewofthecontentsofthepaper

3. anintroductionthatpresentstherationalefortheselectedtopic

4. framingofthetopic(aresearchquestion/designingthepaperaroundaproblem/issueto
beexplored)

5. abodythat
a. reviewstheliteraturepertainingtothetopic

b. presentsanddevelopsthetopic(whatisthetechmodule,whatwerethemethods,
whoweretheparticipants,etc.?)

6. asummaryofthefindingsorthesolutiontotheproblem/pedagogicalissue(howdidthe
techmodulework,whatwerestrengthsandweaknesses,whatworkedwell,whatwould
youdodifferently,whatarethelimitations,etc.?)
7. aconclusionoracallforfurtherresearchandwhyitisnecessary

8. qualityresearch/bibliography

9. accurateAPAformatting

TherubricforthepaperwillbepostedonMoodle

GradeDistribution:
Participation/DiscussionsinClass:
DiscussionForums/MidtermReflection:
TechnologyModules(4):
IdeaoftheWeek/OralPresentations:
FinalProjectandPaper:

10%
20%
30%
20%
20%

GradingScale:
A+10097
A9693
A9290

B+8987
B8683
B8280

C+7977
C7673
C7270

D+6967 F59andbelow
D6663
D6260

CoursePolicies:

1. Participantsareexpectedtocompleteallassignmentsandparticipateregularlyinthe
onlinecommunity.WealsoplantohaveregularsynchronousAdobeConnectmeetings
throughoutthesemester.Pleasereserve6:30to8:30p.m.CSTonTuesdaysforthese
meetingsunlessotherwiseindicatedinthecalendar.Consultthesyllabusforspecific

11

dates.Pleasenote:Wemayneedtomeetforthreehoursoncertaindays.Lookatour
calendarfordates.
2. AllparticipantsareexpectedtocomplywiththepoliciesoutlinedinAcademicIntegrity
atConcordiaCollege.
http://www.cord.edu/Academics/Catalog/graduation_req.php
http://www.cord.edu/Studentlife/StudentHandbook/AcademicPolicies/academicin
tegrity.php
3. Allassignmentsaretobecompletedwithinthetimeframeestablishedinthesyllabusby
theinstructors.

Pleasenote
:
Thedeliverysystemthatweareusingautomaticallydoesnotacceptworkturnedin
afterthepreestablisheddeadline.Youwillbegivenclearinstructionswitheachassignment.
Pleasedonothesitatetocontactuswithanyquestionsorunforeseendifficulties,especiallythose
ofatechnologicalvariety.

Synchronousvs.Asynchronous:
Youwillseethatsynchronous(live)classesarenotedin
blue
andasynchronousclassesarenoted
in
orange
.Aportionofthiscourseisnotheldasliveclasssessions,givingyoutimetothink
morecarefullyaboutthetopicathandandtocatchuponwork.Researchshowsthat
asynchronousclassescanbeverybeneficialforpracticingteachersandallowthemtoengagein
topicsofprofessionaldevelopmentinadifferentmanner.Duringtheseasynchronousweeks,we
doexpect,however,thatyouparticipatefullyintheonlineforumdiscussions

AcademicIntegrityStatement:
Weexpectallstudentstoactwithintegrityintheclassroomandincompletingandsubmitting
assignments.Ultimately,studentsbeartheresponsibilityofensuringtheintegrityoftheirown
work.Atnotimeischeatingonexaminations,quizzes,orassignmentsacceptableintheMaster
ofEducationinWorldLanguageInstructionprogramofConcordiaCollege.Penaltiescanrange
fromafailedassignmenttoasuspensionfromtheprogram.Studentsarealsoexpectedto
exerciseappropriatecautiontoavoidplagiarismonwrittenassignments.Violationswillbe
reportedtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.Studentsarealsoexpectedtotakeappropriate
measurestoinformfacultyortheappropriateadministrativestaffiftheyobserveviolationsof
academicintegritybyanymemberoftheacademiccommunity,includingstudents,faculty,or
staff.

StatementonPlagiarism:
Plagiarisminvolvesthemisattributionofanideaorimage.Asscholars,allmembersofthe
MasterofEducationinWorldLanguageInstructionprogramarerequiredtorecognizeand
acknowledgetheintellectualcontributionsofothersandavoidrepresentingthesecontributions
astheirown.Wemustalsofaithfullyrepresenttheoriginalauthor'sintendedmeaning.
Plagiarismmaybewillfulorinnocent,buteitherrepresentsaseriousviolationofacademic
integrity.Properscholarshiprequiresthatwegivecreditwherecreditisdue.Thismeansthat
onlyideaswhichareoriginaltotheauthororofcommonknowledgemaybestatedwithout
formalattribution.Allsourcesusedinthepreparationandpresentationofanacademicwork

12

mustbecarefullyandthoroughlydocumented.Thismeansthatmorethanabibliographyor
"ListofWorksCited"mustbeincludedwithallwrittenassignmentsthatusetheideasofothers.
Inpractice,thisrequirementspecifiesthatindividualideas,quotations,andpassagesbeproperly
attributedusingthecitationstyleandcriteriaspecifiedbytheAmericanPsychological
Association(APA).

CreativeCommonsLicense:
Eachstudentisexpectedtoupholdthehigheststandardsofacademicintegrityonallprojects.In
anonlinedigitalworld,thisincludescitingallsourcesandgettingpermissiontousephotos,etc.
WealsoexpecteachstudenttoregistereachtechnologymodulewiththeCreativeCommons,
choosingoneofthesixlicenses.Thereisnofeetodothis.Theiconforyourlicenseshould
appearoneachmodule.Moreinformationishere:
http://creativecommons.org/
.

Generalinformation:
Assignmentswillbedueon
Sundaysby11:55p.m.CST
unlessotherwisenoted.Each
assignmenthasalinkcontainingmorecompleteinformationandinstructionsforthatparticular
assignment.Assignmentsforeachweekcanbecompletedinanyorderunlessotherwise
specified.Wehavelistedtheassignmentsinanorderthatislogicaltous.

Wednesday

willbeareadingonlydayforparticipantsandinstructors.Letsalltakethisday
todisconnect.Wellreadwhatsonoursite,concentrateonotheraspectsoflife,andreconnect
onThursday.WedonotexpectyoutopostoraddcontenttothesiteonWednesdayalthough
youmayifyoudesire.IfyoudodecidetopostonaWednesday,youmaynotreceivean
immediateresponse.

(N)etiquette:
Anonlinecourseenvironmentprovidesallofuswithuniqueopportunitiesandchallengesfor
teachingandlearning.DonaldHannafurtherexplainshowcommunicationinthisenvironment
maybequitedifferentfromwhatweareaccustomedtoinatraditionalclassroom:
Wecommunicateinaphysicalenvironmentthroughacombinationofspokenwords,
writing,andverbalandvisualcluesthatconveybothmeaningandintent.Werealsoableto
adjustourcommunicationcontentandintentontheflyaswespeak,whenweperceivethat
othersaremisunderstandingus,orwhenweinferfromthereactionofothersthatourmeanings
andintentarentclear.
Inacompletelyonlineenvironment,thisimmediate,informal,visual,andverbal
feedbackisntavailabletousinawaywereaccustomedtobothsendingandreceiving.Tosome
extent,thoughyoucancompensateforthisabsenceoftraditionallyandculturallycommunicated
bodylanguageandotherphysicalcues.Asmorepeoplejoinavirtualenvironment,anew
languageofcuesisbeingdeveloped,withandothersymbolsbeingusedtoexpressemotive
content.Formoreinformationaboutthenetiquette(Internetetiquette)thathasemergedandis
emerging,refertothefollowingwebsites:[]

http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

13

http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/netiquette.htm

ClosingThoughts:
Youcanexpectinfinitepatience,understanding,andsincerecollaborationfromyourprofessors.
Andwearecertainthatallofyouwillextendthosesamecourtesiestoeachother.And
remembertobringyoursenseofhumortoclass...

Hanna,Donald,GlowackiDudka,Michelle,&ConceioRunlee,Simone(2000).
147practicaltipsforteaching
onlinegroups:Essentialsofwebbasededucation
.Madison:Atwood.8.

14

COURSECONTACTINFORMATION

Note:Dontforgettoconsult
AtomicLearning
(accessiblethroughcport)for24hour,
365dayonlineaid!

GeneralComputerQuestions:
ConcordiaCollegeSolutionsCenter,84:30CSTMF
Phone:2182993375
ConcordiaComputingWebsite:
http://www.cord.edu/Offices/its1.php
ConcordiaComputerSupportWebsite:
http://computersupport.cord.edu/

AdobeConnectProblems: ContactJoeKennedy

TechnicalQuestions:
RonBalko,85CSTMF
Phone:2182993464
Fax:2182993246
Email:
balko@cord.edu

OtherTechnicalCourseQuestions:
JoeKennedy,84:40CSTMF
Phone(work):218.299.4778
Phone(cell):309.838.1219
Email:jkenned6@cord.edu

LibraryLiaison:
ConnieJones,85p.m.CSTMF
Phone:2182993238
Fax:2182994253
Email:
cjones@cord.edu
LibraryWebsite:
http://library.cord.edu/

InterlibraryLoan/Circulation:
LeahAnderson,7:304:00p.m.CSTMF
(5:00p.m.12:00a.m.anotherpersonisthere)
Phone:2182994641
Fax:2182994253
Email:
landerso@cord.edu

Bookstore:
RebeccaAnderson,8:305CSTMF
Phone:18008286409or2182994382
Fax:2182994999
Email:
randerso@cord.edu
BookstoreWebsite:
http://www.cobberbookstore.com/

15

20152016TechnologyRequirementsandRecommendations

TologintoConcordia'svirtualclassrooms,navigateto
http://cord.adobeconnect.com
.To
navigatetoaspecificvirtualclassroom,youcanalsoclickonthelinkintheMoodlecoursepage.

Eachofyouhasanaccountthroughthissystem.Ifyouforgetyourpasswordorneedhelp,you
cancontactyourcourseinstructor,orDr.CassandraGlynn(
cglynn@cord.edu
)orJoeKennedy
(
jkenned6@cord.edu
).

Inordertoparticipateinavirtualclassroom,youwillneedaPC,Mac,laptop,ortabletwith
Flashcapability,adecentInternetconnection,awebcam,andapairofheadphones/earbuds.
Anexternalmicrophoneisrecommended,butnotrequired.

Inordertopresentmaterialinavirtualclassroom,youwillneedtodownloadtheAdobeConnect
softwareontoyourdevice.Thisdownloadwillstartautomaticallythefirsttimeyouattemptto
present,oryoucanpreinstallthesoftwarebyvisiting
https://www.adobe.com/support/connect/downloadsupdates.html
.

FulldetailsregardingsystemrequirementsforAdobeConnect9.2.2canbefoundhere:
http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/techspecs.html

ThevirtualclassroomforAMLA612thisspringis:
http://cord.adobeconnect.com/amla612s16/

16

Calendar

Reminder:AssignmentswillbedueonSundaysby11:55p.m.CSTunlessotherwisenoted.
Eachassignmenthasalinkcontainingmorecompleteinformationandinstructionsforthat
particularassignmentonMoodle.

Becertainthatyouhaveyourbookspriortothestartofthecourse.Articlescanbe
foundonMoodleandareprovidedforyou.
Note:Wereservetherighttochangeanassignmentintheschedulebasedonyour
needsasaclass.Likely,youwillbeinvolvedinthedecision,andyouwillbe
informedaheadoftime.

WeekOne:January3January9

AssignmentsduebyJan.3:
1. Verifythatyoucanlogonto:
Moodle,thecoursemanagementsystem(CMS)forthisclass,andtheAMLA612
page
AdobeConnect
2. Readingsfortheweek:
Coursesyllabus
Chapters1and2of
WordsandActions
(onMoodle)
3.Familiarizeyourselfwith:
NCSSFLACTFL
CanDoStatements
forlanguageproficiency(onMoodle)
Linguafolio
forinterculturalcompetence(onMoodle)
*WewillbeusingbothtocreateLearningTargetsforstudents.

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:
Tuesday
,
January5at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:
ClassDiscussion
oncreatingcommunity,socialandculturalidentity(CirclesofMy
MulticulturalSelf),theicebergmodelofculture,the3Ps(Starbucksactivity),CanDo
StatementsandLinguafolio,and
TechnologyModule1(InterpretiveTask)
.

WeekTwo:January10January16

AssignmentsduebyJanuary10:
1. ReadarticleTeachingForeignLanguagesinanEraofGlobalizationandchapter2of
CulturalGlobalizationandLanguageEducation.BotharepostedtoMoodle.
2. SubmitDiscussionQuestiontoMoodle
3. DiscussionForum:
Write
ashortstatement
relatedtoeachofthefollowingcategoriesthatdescribesthe
values/attitudesthatyouassociatewithyourculturalidentityinyourL1culture:1)
Family,2)Religion,3)Education,4)Etiquette,5)PersonalAppearance,6)Status,7)

17

Aesthetics,8)Nationalism,9)PersonalSensitivity(howyouinteractwithotherpeople),
10)Ethics,11)Work/Leisure,12)Competition,13)Time,and14)Planning.
SeepromptonMoodle
4.Startthinkingaboutyourunitplanand
TechnologyModule1
.

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,
January12at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:
ClassDiscussion
onreadings,debriefthediscussionforum,D.I.E.activity(Cassie),and
TechnologyModule1
(dueJanuary20)

WeekThree:January17January23

AssignmentsduebyJanuary17:
1. Introduction,Chapter1,andChapter2ofKramsch
2. PostadiscussionquestioninMoodle
3. UnitPlan,LearningTargetsandTechnologyModule1
(readyforpeerreview)

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,
January19at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:Discussionofreadings,culturalideaoftheweek(Fanny),discussionofeffective
languageprograms(GoogleForumbasedonrecentNADSFLpublication)howdowebring
languageandculturetogether?

WeekFour:January24January30

AssignmentsduebyJanuary24:
1. CompletepeerreviewofTechnologyModule1inMoodle.
2. ReadChapters3and4ofKramsch
3. DiscussionForumaboutthechapters(moderatedbyFanny)
4. Readthedescriptionsofthetwocapstoneprojectsandpostanyquestionsyouhaveinthe
discussionforumforCassietoanswer.Ifyoudonthaveanyquestions,youdontneed
topost.

NOAdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOMTHISWEEK
Todo:Participateinthediscussionforumonthereadingsfromtheweek.Indoingso,reflect
carefullyontheideaspresentedinthesechapters.CompleteyourpeerreviewofTechnology
Module1andbegintomakeanychangesonyourownTechnologyModulebeforethefinal
versionisdueonJanuary31.

WeekFive:January31February6

AssignmentsduebyJanuary31:
1. Finalversionof
TechnologyModule1
2. ReadChapters5and6ofKramsch
3. DiscussionQuestioninMoodle

18

4. Inthejournalfunction,postanideayouareinterestedinforyourcapstoneproject,andif
youhavearequestforanadvisorfortheproject,youarewelcometoask.Cassiewill
needtheseideasinordertoassignanadvisortoyourproject.
5. CulturalIdeasoftheWeek:NicoleR.,Stephanie,andJanelle

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,
February2at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:Discussionofreadings,CulturalIdeasoftheWeek,
TechnologyModule2
.

WeekSix:February7February13

AssignmentsduebyFebruary7:
1. workon
TechnologyModule2
2. ReadChapters7and8ofKramsch
3. DiscussionQuestioninMoodle
4. CulturalIdeasoftheWeek:DJ,Naima,Katherine

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,February9

at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:SpecialGuestSpeaker(tentative)ChristinaIsabelli(moreinformationtocome)
Discussionofreadings,CulturalIdeasoftheWeek,MidtermReflectionPaperand
Technology
Module2.

WeekSeven:February14February20

AssignmentsduebyFebruary14:
1. TechnologyModule2
forpeerreview
2. Readarticles:
Byram,KatraA.(2011).UsingtheConceptofPerspectivetoIntegrateCultural,
Communicative,andFormFocusedLanguageInstructionand
Achenson,K.,Nelson,M.,&Luna,K.(2015)MeasuringtheImpactofInstructionin
InterculturalCommunicationonSecondarySpanishLearnersAttitudesandMotivation.
3. DiscussionQuestioninMoodle
4. CulturalIdeasoftheWeek:NicoleT.,Audrey,Alejandra

A
dobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,February16

at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:Discussionofreadings,CulturalIdeasoftheWeek,andMidtermReflectionPaper.

WeekEight:February21February27
MidsemesterBreak:February20February28(Noclasses!)

19

NOAdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOMTHISWEEK:
Youhavetheweektoworkonthefollowingassignmentslistedbelow.

AssignmentsduebyFebruary21:
1.Peerreviewof
TechnologyModule2
2.Midtermreflectionpaper(basedonKramsch,articlesandothertopicsdiscussedinclass).
3.DiscussionForum:Copyandpasteanexcerptfromyourreflectionpapertotheblog.Read
othersexcerptsandcomment(discussiononthisis
dueFeb.28
)

WeekNine:February28March5

AssignmentsduebyFebruary28:
1. Finalversionof
TechnologyModule2
2. ReadIntroductionandChapters1and2ofByram
3. DiscussionQuestioninMoodle
4. CompletetheDiscussionForumabouteachothersreflectionexcerpts

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday
,March1at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:

SpecialGuestSpeaker:BrookeCarlson

Discussionofreadings,assessmentofculture,
articlepresentations(determinepartners),
TechnologyModule3

WeekTen:March6March12

AssignmentsduebyMarch6:
1. TechnologyModule3
startthinkingaboutit.Youmaywanttowaituntilwerefurther
intoByram
2. ReadChapters3and4ofByram
3. DiscussionForum:Howdoyoucurrentlyassessstudentsknowledgeofculturalcontent
ortheirinterculturalcommunicativecompetence?Whatdoyoufeellikeyoustruggle
withinassessmentofICC?Whatkindsofideasdoyouhaveforthefutureafterreading
KramschandbeginningByram?
4. DiscussionQuestioninMoodleaboutreading.

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,
March8at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:SpecialGuestSpeaker:Dr.PabloMuirheadDiscussionofreadings,assessmentof
culture,brainstormingsessionabout
TechnologyModule3
,articlepresentations,andthefinal
project.

WeekEleven:March13March19

AssignmentsduebyMarch13:
1. TechnologyModule3
(forpeerreview)

20

1.
2.
3.
4.

Uploadthearticleyouandyourpartnerwanttheclasstoread.
ReadChapter5ofByram
Signupforarticlepresentations!
DiscussionForumtowrapupByram(
dueMarch20!
)

NOAdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOMTHISWEEK:
Todo:UsethisweektowrapupyourfinalthoughtsonByram,reviewyourpartners
TechnologyModule3
andbegintomakechangestoyourfinalversion.Also,youandyour
partnerneedtolocateajournalarticlerelatedtoyourfinalprojects.Ifyourestillnotsure
exactlywhatyouwanttodo,youmaywanttoconsiderusinganarticlethatcouldapplytoany
directionyoudecidetogowiththeproject.

WeekTwelve:March20March26

AssignmentsduebyMarch20:
1. Finalversionof
TechnologyModule3
2. Readarticlespostedbypresenters(seeMoodle)
3. Articlepresentations(uploadyourslidestoMoodle)2
4. Part1offinalpaper(wewillassessthisrightawayandgetitbacktoyou)

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:

Tuesday
,

March22at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:ArticlePresentations2Discusspart2ofthepaperandTechnologyModule4.

WeekThirteen:March27April2

AssignmentsduebyMarch27:
1. TechnologyModule4
startworkingonit
2. Readarticlespostedbypresenters3
3. Part2ofthefinalpaper(wewillassessrightawayandgetitbacktoyou)
4. SignupforyourfinalpresentationonMoodle!

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,March29

at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:ArticlePresentations3Discusspart3ofthefinalpaperandTechnologyModule4

WeekFourteen:April3April9

AssignmentsduebyApril3:
1. TechnologyModule4
forpeerreview
2. Part3offinalpaper(wewillgetyoufeedbackonthisrightaway)

AssignmentsduebyApril10:
1. Peerreviewof
TechnologyModule4

21

N
OAdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOMTHISWEEK:
Todo:ReviewTechnologyModule4onMoodle.Part3ofthefinalpaper(theoutline)willbe
dueonApril3,butwewillturnthisaroundtoyourightaway.Youcanexpectfeedbackfromus
withinadayortwo.Thiswillallowyoutospendtimethisweekworkingonyourfinal
presentationandpaper.

WeekFifteen:April10April16

AssignmentsduebyApril10:
1. Keepworkingonyourfinalprojectsandfinalpapers
2. PeerReviewof
TechnologyModule4

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,
April12at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:SharingofModules,FinalReflectionsandDiscussionledbyFannyandCassie

WeekSixteen:April17April23

AssignmentsduebyApril17:
1. Finalpresentationsthe5peoplepresentingthisweekneedtomakesurethattheirslides
areuploaded.
2. Finalversionof
TechnologyModule4
3. Keepworkingonyourfinalpapers.

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,
April19at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:5StudentFinalPresentations(20min.presentation,5min.questions)

WeekSeventeen:April24April30

AssignmentsduebyApril24:
1. Finalpresentationsthe4peoplepresentingthisweekneedtomakesurethattheirslides
areuploaded.
2. Finalpapershouldbealmostdoneitisdueonthe26th.

AdobeConnectLIVECLASSROOM
Date:Tuesday,
April26at6:30p.m.CST
Subject:4StudentFinalPresentations(20min.presentation,5min.questions)

FINALPAPERISDUEAPRIL26!!!

22

PROGRAMASSESSMENT

EachprogramatConcordiaCollegeundertakesassessmentinordertoensurethatourstudent
learningoutcomesarebeingmet.Thisassessmentdoesnotevaluateanyindividualinstructoror
studentbutratherthelearningthattakesplaceacrosstheentireprogram.Oneoftheinstruments
thatwehavedevelopedforprogramassessmentintheM.Ed.istheeportfoliothatyoustartin
AMLA610withyourwebpageorwiki.Thisservesnotonlyasarepositoryforallofyourwork
throughoutyourdegreebutalsoaportfolioinwhichyoushowcaseyourskillsinworldlanguage
teachingforyourcurrentandfutureemployers.

Whenyouhavecompletedyourcourseworkfortheprogram,yourportfoliowilltypicallybe
reviewedbyworldlanguagefaculty.Ingeneral,theywillbelookingforanemphasisonthe
teachingandlearningactivitiesandmodules,linkstostudentworkshowingthearticulation
betweentheoryandpractice,andoverallimpressionofthesite.Morespecifically,theyare
lookingforevidencethatyouhavemetthefollowingintendedinstructionaloutcomes:

ProgramStandard1.IntegrationofACTFLNationalStandardsincurriculum,
instructionandassessment.
Thesiteprovidesevidenceoftheintegrationofthe
ACTFL
NationalStandardsforForeignLanguageLearning
inteachingandlearning
acrossthecurriculum.

A. Overallintegrationofstandardsintoinstruction
B. Useofauthenticmaterials
Authenticmaterials(e.g.,recordednewsbroadcasts
andtalkshows,magazineandnewspaperarticles,literaryselections,media
sources)orothermaterialsthatnativespeakersnormallyuseinthecountryof
origin.
C. Evaluation,selection,creationofStandardsbasedmaterials
D. Negotiationofmeaninginclassroomimmersionsettings.
Negotiationof
meaningimpliesthatstudentscancommunicatewiththeteacherandwitheach
otherstudentsinthelanguageatvaryinglevelsofproficiency,noviceto
advanced.

ProgramStandard2.Languageacquisitiontheoriesandapplicationtocurriculum,
instruction,andassessmentpractices.
Thesiteprovidesevidencethatthecandidatepossesses
knowledgeoflanguageacquisitiontheoriesandappliesthemtocurriculumdesign,instructional
practices,andthedevelopmentofmeaningfulassessmentsofstudentperformanceandcultural
understanding.

A. Languageacquisitiontheories
Candidatesdemonstratethattheyknowthe
theories.
B. Meaningfulclassroominteraction
Candidatesdemonstratehowtheyuse
theoryintheclassroom.

23

C. Dispositionstowardperformanceassessments
Performanceassessments
measurewhatstudentsareabletodowiththelanguageincommunicative
contexts.

ProgramStandard3.Teachingexpertiseinlanguagesandculturesusingtechnology
Thesiteshowsevidenceofexpertiseintechnologyenhancedinstructionandthecreationof
technologymodulesforteachinglanguageandcultureandassessmentstrategiesthatfollow
NETS*SStandardsandareimmediatelyapplicableinclassrooms.

A. Integratingcultureintolanguageinstruction
B. Integratingbestpracticesfortechnologyusageintoinstructionfollowing
theNETS*SStandards