I’ll be holding a weekly online chat Saturdays this summer starting Saturday May 03, 2014 10:00AM – 11:00AM EST and running through Saturday August 09, 2014 for anyone interested in chatting about

• blended, online and distance language courses and programs
• big ideas, experiences, lessons learned, research, resources and best practices

Depending on the number of participants each Saturday, I’ll be in a Google+ Hangout or Adobe Connect chat room. See the page “Saturday PLN” for discussion topics and schedule or click on the following link to the schedule:  http://go.osu.edu/gRX

Please reserve a seat by signing up via SignUpGenius by 8AM EST the day of each session: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4FADAF28ABFC1-blended

• Google+ Contact Info: SPPO Individualized
  • Participants will need to provide a gmail or Google+ contact info at the time of session registration
  • Participants will receive an invitation message to their g-mail e-mail account the day of the discussion session (if the gathering is to be held in Google+ Hangouts)
  • If less than 10 people register, we’ll meet in a Google+ Hangout
• Adobe Connect (CarmenConnect) Room: http://carmenconnect.osu.edu/langprofdevpt2014/
  • After you register, you will receive a password to gain access to the Adobe Connect virtual meeting room (if the gathering is held via Adobe Connect)
  • If 10+ people register, we will meet via Adobe Connect
• Contact E-mail:  spanishii@osu.edu  or  portii@osu.edu

Use the hashtag  #langblendonline to include in tweets when it relates to blended, online, and distance language courses, programs and policies.

I look forward to our discussions!  -Christine Miller

Continue reading Summer 2014 Professional Learning Network (PLN) →

A special thanks to all the instructors, conversation leaders, technology specialists, materials development personnel, native informants, and administrators for their contributions this year to our individualized instruction program in the Ohio State Department of Spanish & Portuguese.

At today’s program wrap-up meeting (festa/fiesta!), we discussed the following over good food and refreshing drinks.

• Each member of our team shared…
  • the most difficult situation s/he had to deal with this semester and how s/he handled it
  • the most rewarding moment
  • ideas for possible professional development materials to be made accessible on this website

Although many people may not be on campus this summer, I invite you to explore the resources on this website. Feel free to contact me if you want to learn more about something. We can chat via e-mail or via webcam if you can’t stop by my office this summer.

Explore Away!

– Christine Miller   miller.3560@osu.edu

CSCTFL* recordings of our presentation from Saturday, March 22nd “Building an Online Course: You Can Do It!” will be posted on the page of this blog titled “CSCTFL 2014.” On the “Getting Started” page, you will find the content (text-based) of our presentation, including a copy of the presentation slides (PDF format). We continue to post materials, and update this site, so check back for more materials that will be posted.

-Christine, Jenny, Jan and Beth

*Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages