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A letter from the President

COLORADO CONGRESS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS VOLUME 31 NUMBER 1 January 2012

President’s LetterPage 1

Board of DirectorsPage 2

Spring Conf. PreviewPage 3

President Elect’s LetterPage 4

Election ResultsPage 5 & 6

Dr. Lynn Sandstedt Art.Page7

Membership /OutreachPage 8

ACTFL Photo collagePage9

Grants&Awards WinnersPage 10 & 11

ACTFL/CCFLT Why joinPage 12

Volunteer Thank youPage 13

TOY ArticlePage 14

Why Serve?Page 15

Govenor’s letterPage 16

Guest ArticlePage 17 & 18

Technology ArticlePage 19

Grants&Awards InfoPage 20

CSC InfoPage 21

Spring ConferencePages 22

World Language DayPage 23

Regional ConferencesPage 24

Boren Scholarship InfoPage 25

In This Issue

Aliated with the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching, the Central States Conference and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were healthy and happy! May 2012 bring you everything you want.

I also hope you agree with me when I say, ACTFL was amazing. It wasa great chance to learn, network and have fun. I have received somany compliments and posive remarks on CCFLT’s part in co-hosngthe convenon. We were hospitable, helpful and hard-working!

If you aended ACTFL, I know you found out what a good reputaonColorado has naonally for professionalism and experse in World Languages. Our own Toni Theisen has been elected president of

ACTFL for 2013! We have such a rich heritage, and thanks to Toni, it will connue.

I want to acknowledge, congratulate and thank the 13 Colorado teachers who presented sessions,Toni Theisen and Noah Geisel who conducted workshops, the 32 members who volunteered, my board who worked so hard planning and pung on events at the convenon, the past presidents whosework over the years has made us into the excellent organizaon we are. So much and so many to be

proud of!

As we connue to move ahead in 2012, I want to encourage you to take part in our one day SpringConference on assessment. Anna Crocker, Toni Theisen and I have much to share with you on thesubject. We will be together on Saturday, February 25 from 8:30 am unl 4:30 pm at the impressive

Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Due to security concerns, there will be no on-site registraonsallowed, so sign up online today. We have kept the cost low and are including breakfast and lunch inthe $45 registraon fee.

2011 was a great year to serve you. There were many new experiences for us, and all brought growthin many ways. I’m looking forward to even more!

See you in February,

[email protected]

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Board of Directors 2011 – 2012

Ofcers

Debbie Cody, President, South High School ........................ [email protected]

Anna Crocker, Past-President, Jeffco [email protected]

Rebecca Schwerdtfeger, President-Elect ...... [email protected]

Elementary/Secondary Representatives:

Greg Breitbarth, Littleton Academy........................................... [email protected]

Lisa Bloomer, Pine Creek High School..................................... [email protected]

Leslie Davison, Brekenridge CO............................................lesliejdavison@gmail.com

Grace Koda, Littleton Academy ................................................... [email protected]

Aixa Maldonado, Pine Creek High [email protected]

Sarah Sexton, Fossil Ridge High [email protected]

Elisabetta Kaufman, South High [email protected]

Diana Noonan, Denver Public [email protected]

Michael Verderaine, Doherty High [email protected]

Post Secondary Representative:

Anne Becher, CU Boulder...................................................anne.becher@colorado.edu

At-Large Representative:

Stefan Betley, Holyoke High School.................................................betleyst@hcosd.org

Lilliana Endicott, World Language [email protected]

Non-Voting Appointed Members:

Cristin Bleess, Executive Secretary, Castle View High School [email protected]

Valerie Cody, Editor .................................................................... [email protected]

Susan Murray-Carrico, Web Master.......................................susan.murray@asd20.org

CCFLT website: http://www.cct.org

CCFLT Listserv E-mail Address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CCFLT/

Use this address to send a message to the Listserv after joining

To change the email address to which your CCFLT Listserv email is sent,

go to: http://www.cct.org/listserv.pdf and follow the instructions.

The Newsletter of theColorado Congressof Foreign LanguageTeachers

Published 4 mes yearly:

August, October, January, April

hp://cct.org

Valerie Cody, Editor

[email protected]

Have a question about dues?

Please emailCristin BleessCCFLT Executive [email protected]

Advertising rates and

policies:

You are invited to advertisein the CCFLT Newsletter.Commercial ads, whichsupport the mission of CCFLTand are of interest to theprofession, including tour andbook ads, are accepted a thefollowing rates:Size of ad Charge Size of

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Full Page $250 7¼” X 9”Half Page $125 7¼” X4½”Half page $125 3½” X 9”¼ Page $75 3½” X4½”

Prices indicate a one-timesubmission in the newsletter. If you have questions regardingappropriate software or designiles for ads, contact the Editorat [email protected]

Advance payment is

appreciated. Make checkspayable to CCFLT and send to:Cristin BleessCCFLT Executive SecretaryP.O. Box 1703, Castle Rock, CO80104

Questions on advertising costs,call: 612-481-1798or [email protected]

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CCFLT Spring ConferenceFebruary 25, 2012

United States Air Force Academy

Colorado Springs, Colorado

8:30 am – 4:30 pm

PASSPORT TO SUCCESS: ASSESSMENT

What you test is what you get. Want students to communicate beer in the language? The proof will be in

the pudding and the pudding is performance-based assessments. Learn how to design performance-based

assessments both formave and summave. Learn how to movate students and get them to produce in

the language.

Come and parcipate and get answers to these quesons:• How can assessments be used to provide a body of evidence of student learning and prociency?

• How can the ACTFL Prociency Guidelines and Performance Guidelines be embedded in

assessments?

• How can assessments inform instruconal plans and sequences?

Hand-outs in the hands-on workshop will include:

• Planning for performance

• Planning for learning

• Designing a rubric

• Examples of performance-based assessments

Based on Backwards by Design from Understanding by Design this workshop will address the various aspects

of assessment; determining appropriate standards-based evidence, designing authenc language tasks and

accompanying rubrics, and using performance assessments to engage learners and focus instrucon. We will

explore how to assess for learning and suggest praccal ways in which formave assessments can inform

teaching and learning.

GET YOUR FEET WET WITH PERFORMANCE-BASED TASKS AND ASSESSMENTS AND TAKE HOME A PACKET

FOR NOT ONLY MONDAY MORNING BUT FOR THE REST OF YOUR SEMESTER!

ADDED BONUS; TONI THEISEN, ACTFL PRESIDENT-ELECT, WILL PRESENT IN THE AFTERNOON.

CCFLT Spring Conference “Passport to Success - Assessment” registration will begin on January 1st, 2012! The cost for thisconference is $45 for current members. This includes the full day workshop presented by three of Colorado’s best ( Toni Theisen,Anna Crocker, and Debbie Cody), plus breakfast and lunch! Being this year’s conference is at the Air Force Academy, we will needyour driver’s license number on the registration for entry onto the base and there will be no on-site registration. You must pre-register online by February 21st. To register, go to www.cct.org and click on the registration link!

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Rebecca Schwerdtfeger

Tis the season… the season of mid-year assessments, that is. I write this as

teachers and students alike are looking forward to a well-earned vacation,

hoping that we are all also nding joy in this opportunity for students to show-off

the growth in language skills that they have achieved so far this school year.

As you continue to contemplate ways for students to demonstrate their learn-

ing into the new year, I encourage you to keep our Colorado State Standards

at the foreground. The winter months, with so many holidays, are ripe with

opportunities for students to explore cultural practices and products, in the target

languages, and to make comparisons and connections at every turn.

A letter from the President-Elect

Great instructional strategies for consideration include: exploring culture in the target language through

explicit vocabulary teaching and level-appropriate foci; use of word walls to highlight cognates; comparison

and contrast of languages through Venn diagrams and various graphic organizers; purposeful communi-

cation through sheltered Socratic seminars; and grammar studies through looking at language in context.

Make up lots of stories and ask lots of level-appropriate questions so you can stay in the target language.Check often for comprehension, and adjust your students’ target language experience according to what

they are demonstrating.

Most importantly, mark your calendars now for the Spring conference on assessment: February 25 at the Air

Force Academy outside of Colorado Springs. At this one-day training you will explore strategies for pur-

poseful assessment creation, and interact with colleagues across the state.

Wishing you a safe, relaxing, and joyful winter!

Sincerely,

Rebecca Schwerdtfeger

CCFLT President-Elect


WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER OF CCFLT? Need to renew your membership? Want to update your contactinformation? It’s only a couple of clicks away at www.regonline.com/cct. Whether you’re joining forthe rst time, renewing, or just updating your information, click on the “Join Now” button to begin theprocess!

CCFLT membership pricing (all memberships are valid for one year from date of enrollment):

• Current teacher - $40.00

• Retired or rst-year teacher - $30.00

• College student - $20.00

If you have any questions about membership, please contact CCFLT’s Executive Secretary at [email protected].

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A Word from the Outreach Committee:

For over sixty-ve years CCFLT has fullled its purpose of promoting a sense of

community between those involved in language teaching across Colorado as well as

provide those interested in language in academia with an opportunity to communicate

with others who share their passion.

As a member of the CCFLT, you have the opportunity to expand your current

knowledge of language teaching as well as explore new techniques for the classroom

and beyond. Our mission is to provide you with the necessary skills to establish

the highest standards of prociency among students of foreign languages at the

elementary, secondary, college and university levels.

Membership gives you access to our two conferences held each year, during which

recognized speakers present keynote lectures on language in academics and teaching

developments in a changing world. Not only will you be able to attend these lectures,

but you will also have the opportunity to participate in our language workshops thatfocus on the most current issues in the advancement and teaching of world languages.

Many scholarship and grant opportunities abound for CCFLT members.

Share this with a friend.

CCFLT Membership is online!!You can now easily manage your CCFLT membership.

Do you need to renew your membership or update personal information?

Have a colleague or friend who would like to become a CCFLT member?

Then go to: www.regonline.com/cct

If ou are a member, go to the website, click the joi ow butto, put our email aress i the boxes o the

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ou ca upate our cotact ifo or reew our membership.

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the ate our membership is ue to expire. Keepig our persoal ifo curret is the best wa to esure

commuicatio from CCFLT. Also, please check that our computer’s lter oes ot bouce out emails from

Regolie or CCFLT.

If ou have colleagues or fries who woul like to become members, the will start the process b clickig o

the joi ow butto, puttig i the email aress, a the cotiuig through the rest of the process.

If ou have a questios, please cotact Cristi Bleess at [email protected].


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Wh joi CCFLT?

For more tha sixt-ve ears CCFLT has fullle its purpose of promotig a sese of commuit for Colorao laguage

teachers, as well as proviig opportuities to commuicate with others who share our passio.

As a member of the CCFLT, ou will have the opportuit to expa our curret kowlege of laguage teachig

a explore ew techiques for the classroom a beo. Our missio is to provie ou with the ecessar skills to

establish the highest staars of prociec amog stuets of worl laguages at the elemetar, secoar, college auiversit levels.

Membership gives ou access to our two cofereces hel each ear, urig which recogize speakers preset

workshops o the evelopmet of laguage teachig i a chagig worl. Aitioall, ou will have access to the

abuat scholarship a grat opportuities offere to CCFLT members.

If ou’re ot et a member but wish to become oe, please visit www.cct.org a click o “Membership a Reewal.”

Wh joi ACTFL?

Membership i ACTFL shows ou are a professioal, plus saves ou moe, keeps ou iforme a opes up

opportuities.Become a member of ACTFL a ejo the followig beets:

• FREE subscriptio to The Laguage Eucator (6 issues).

• FREE subscriptio to Foreig Laguage Aals (4 issues).

• FREE subscriptio to ACTFL SmartBrief (weekl e-ewsletter).

• FREE subscriptio to ACTFL Coectio (perioic e-mail).

• Member-ol ews a iformatio.

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• ACTFL workshops

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• Variet of isuraces ragig from professioal liabilit to iteratioal travel

• SCOLA Iiviual Subscriptios

• Preset at the ACTFL Aual Covetio a Worl Laguages Expo.

• First-time atteee scholarship to atte the ACTFL Aual Covetio a Worl Laguages Expo.

• Joi a ACTFL Special Iterest Group (SIG).

• Recogitio for our accomplishmets through the ACTFL Awars program.

• Show ou are a member of our professioal atioal orgaizatio.

• Expa our horizos b coectig with colleagues from arou the worl.

• Be metore a metor someoe else.

• Be a part of the solutio b aig our voice as ACTFL speaks up for laguage eucatio a receivig

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• Be represete i the evelopmet of atioal guielies, staars a frameworks.• Become publishe i The Laguage Eucator a Foreig Laguage Aals.

• Ear CEU, college creit equivalec a teacher certicatio.

• Appl for summer stu-abroa scholarships.

• Receive a ofcial ratig of our prociec.

• Become a ACTFL Tester or Traier.

• Share i the evelopmet of the professio’s positios.

To joi o-lie please visit http://mact.act.org/act_imispublic/ibc/sigup.aspx

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CCflt wisHes to tHank our aCtfl ConferenCe Volunteers for tHeir generousserViCe and HelP in Making tHe ConferenCe a suCCess:

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COLORADO TEACHER OF THE YEAR NOAH GEISEL ON THE LOVE THAT FUELS HIM

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ACTFL has always been a powerful source for learning and networking in our profession. As a member for over 25 years, ACTFL has denitely shaped the way I teach and learn. But now our profession, like manyin the world, is experiencing a major metamorphosis. How do we embrace this monumental shift and moveour profession down a path that honors our 21st century learners? How do we continue to collaborate inorder to create powerful learning environments that authentically engage our learners, encourage their creative and critical thinking, challenge them to be exible and adaptable to new situations while also

guiding them to participate in collaborative leadership roles in our global community? Furthermore, howcan we collectively revitalize teaching in order to truly turn the power and passion of learning over to our

students? If elected, I will explore new collaborative paths to respond to these questions. I will advocate for

ways to provide more access and support teachers in the use of technology and I will propose possibilities to include the voices of our students in the design of their language learning. For me, developing a 21st century global community spirit is essential to makelanguage learning thrive.

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Why Serve on the CCFLT Board?

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STATE OF COLORADO

november 18, 2011

Greetigs:

O behalf of the citizes of the State of Colorado, it is m pleasure to cogratulate theColorado Cogress of Foreig Laguage Teachers o 40 ears of commitmet to thestud ad teachig of foreig laguages i schools, colleges, ad uiversities throughoutColorado.

Educatio is of the utmost importace to this state ad this admiistratio, ad the service

our orgaizatio provides adds to the educatioal commuit here.

Thak ou for all ou do to help Coloradas succeed i school ad i life. you have m best wishes, ow ad i the ears to come.

Sicerel,

Joh Hickelooper

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EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS

136 State CapitolDenver, CO 80203 - 1792Phone (303) 866-2471

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WORLd LAnGUAGE LEARnInG In THE 21ST CEnTURy

What are the skills that our stuets will ee i orer to successfull participate i theglobal commuit of toa’s worl? How o we egage them i meaigful cotextsthat are relevat a challegig? How o we provie learig opportuities that helpstuets reach higher levels of prociec? How o we help stuets set persoallearig goals? How o we help others uersta what laguage learig looks like

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As teachers we have ma resources that guie us to respo to ma of these questios.The Colorao Acaemic Worl Laguages Staars are i aligmet with the atioalstaars a ma other state ocumets. This meas that there are ma opportuities

to collaborate with worl laguage teachers arou the coutr. Sice the Colorao Worl Laguages staars are bechmarke accorig to prociec levels a ot grae levels, it is easier to explai to learers what the kow aca o. These prociec levels are clearl ee i the ACTFL Prociec guielies. The Colorao Worl Laguagestaars rage from novice-Low to Itermeiate-mi. Wh these rages? The charge was to ee what all Coloraostuets shoul kow a be able to o to be successful i the post-secoar workforce, as well as be reasoable goalsfor stuets i the P-12 rage. For example, i ma of our schools where stuets start i 9th grae, stuets’ procieclevels for classes such as Levels I a II are i the ovice-mi to ovice-high rage. The AP a the IB exams are

targete at the Itermeiate-Mi to Itermeiate-High Rage.

Whe we talk about what stuets “ca o”, we also have aother resource calle the LiguaFolio. B hep l P cm m h Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, c h l pv “c ” m ch pccy v. f , h “c ” m pc c c ch hmc , hp p pv c xp p b h h ch h c. th JCy sch dc lx, kcy h m b h h “c ” m . Chc h ccm : Jefferson County School District, Kentucky.

Fiall, what are those 21st cetur skills a what o the look like for worl laguages? Quite ofte 21st cetur skillsare equate with techolog. True, techolog is a part of the skills learers will ee to master, but this cocept ismuch broaer. I 2010 ACTFL i collaboratio with the Partership for 21st Cetur Skills orgaizatio, create the

ACTFL Worl Laguages 21st

Cetur Skills Map for Pre-K-16. The Partership for 21st

Cetur Skills P21 h vc 21 cy vy m h v vcpy hm. i h cm y h ch h v h mp cm h vc, m vc, pvby c h . Here are the skills statemets a the ve iteriscipliar themes for the ACTFL WorlLaguages 21st Cetur Skills Map:

1. CommuicatioStuets as effective commuicators use laguages to egage i meaigful coversatio, to uersta a iterpretspoke laguage a writte text, a to preset iformatio, cocepts, a ieas.2. CollaboratioStuets as collaborators use their ative a acquire laguages to lear from a work cooperativel across cultureswith global team members, sharig resposibilit a makig ecessar compromises while workig towar a commo

goal.3. Critical Thikig a Problem SolvigStuets as iquirers frame, aalze, a sthesize iformatio as well as egotiate meaig across laguage a culturi orer to explore problems a issues from their ow a ifferet perspectives.

4. Creativit a IovatioStuets as creators a iovators respo to ew a iverse perspectives as the use laguage i imagiative aorigial was to make useful cotributios.

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5. Iformatio LiteracStuets as iforme global citizes access, maage, a effectivel use culturall authetic sources i ethical a legalwas.6. Meia LiteracStuets as active global citizes evaluate authetic sources to uersta how meia reect a iuece laguage aculture.7. Techolog LiteracStuets as prouctive global citizes use appropriate techologies whe iterpretig messages, iteractig with others,

a proucig writte, oral, a visual messages.8. Flexibilit a AaptabilitStuets as exible a aaptable laguage learers are ope-mie, willig to take risks, a accept the ambiguit of laguage while balacig iverse global perspectives.9. Iitiative a Self-directio Stuets as life-log learers are motivate to set their ow goals a reect o their progress as the grow a improve their liguistic a cultural competece.10. Social a Cross-Cultural SkillsStuets as aept laguage learers uersta iverse cultural perspectives a use appropriate socio-liguistic skills iorer to fuctio i iverse cultural a liguistic cotexts.11. Prouctivit a Accoutabilit Stuets as prouctive a accoutable learers take resposibilit for their owlearig b activel workig to icrease their laguage prociec a cultural kowlege.12. Leaership a Resposibilit:

Stuets as resposible leaers leverage their liguistic a cross-cultural skills to ispire others to be fair, acceptig,ope, a uerstaig withi a beo the local commuit.Iteriscipliar ThemesGlobal AwareessLaguage eucatio a cultural uerstaig are at the heart of evelopig global awareess for stuets. I orer touersta a aress global issues, it is importat to uersta the perspectives o the worl that speakers of other laguages brig to the table. B learig other laguages, stuets evelop respect a opeess to those whose culture,religio, a views o the worl ma be ifferet. Laguage stuets are able to iteract with stuets from the targetlaguage i orer to iscuss a reach solutios regarig global issues.Fiacial, Ecoomic, Busiess a Etrepreeurial LiteracStuets i laguage classes lear about the acial a ecoomic issues from the target laguage culture a are able tocompare a cotrast with those of the U.S. Accorig to the Committee for Ecoomic developmet (CEd), “…culturalcompetece a foreig laguage skills ca prove ivaluable whe workig o global busiess teams or egotiatig

with overseas cliets.” Those who are able to commuicate with others i their ative laguage will aturall feel moreempowere to egotiate with those arou the worl as the egage i etrepreeurial activities.Civic LiteracLaguage learers become aware of the juicial, legislative a govermet fuctios of the target laguage coutr(ies)a are able to compare a cotrast those with the civil liberties a resposibilities i the U.S. Because the cacommuicate i the target laguage, the are able to egage i iscussios with other stuets to participate i activities iwhich the iscuss civic life i their respective coutries.Health Literac Laguage learers are egage i a value-ae activit as the ca aress global health aevirometal issues i the target laguage a uersta materials that were writte for ative speakers of thatlaguage. The have access to iformatio because the ca uersta the laguage a ca thus egage i globaliscussios o health, evirometal, a public safet issues as the prepare for careers i these els.

What are the skills that our stuets will ee i orer to successfull participate i the global commuit of toa’s

worl? How o we egage them i meaigful cotexts that are relevat a challegig? How o we provie learigopportuities that help stuets reach higher levels of prociec? How o we help stuets set persoal learig goals?How o we help others uersta what laguage learig looks like ow? Hopefull this article will give ou some ew perspectives i worl laguages learig for the 21st cetur.

Toi TheiseThompso School districtLovela, CO.

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Plugged-inadj \ˈpləgd-ˈin\

Def : technologically or socially informed and connected < plugged–in teenagers> (“plugged-in”)

How do I get started building a PLN on Twitter of my own?

• Build an account at https://twitter.com/ .

• Point out interesting things happening in your classroom.

• Share links to neat things in your institution and/or community.

• Promote your students’ stories, but be careful to maintain student anonymity.

Ideas About WHAT to Tweet (adapted from Carol Cooper-Taylor’s list)• Instead of answering the question, “What are you doing?”, answer the question, “What has your attention?”

• When promoting a blog post, ask a question or explain what’s coming next, instead of just inserting a link.

• Ask questions. Twitter is GREAT for getting opinions.

• Follow interesting people. If you nd someone who tweets interesting things, see who she follows, and follow her.

• Tweet about other people’s stuff.

• When you DO talk about your stuff, make it useful. Give advice, blog posts, pictures, etc.

• Share the human side of your institution. If you’re bothering to tweet, it means you believe social media has value

for human connections.

Additional Hints and Helps:

• You don’t have to read every tweet.

• You don’t have to reply to every @ tweet directed to you.

• 3rd party clients like Tweetdeck make it a lot easier to manage Twitter.

• Learn quickly to use the URL shortening tools like TinyURL or Bityly and all the variants. It helps tidy up your

tweets.

• Commenting on others’ tweets, and retweeting what others have posted is a great way to build community.

• Be active.

• Find other educators in your subject area to follow by following edtech leaders or use Educator listings, such as

http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/

Positives and Negatives:

• There are other ways to do this.

• It doesn’t replace face-to-face (who said it does).

• Twitter’s only a few million people. (only)

• Twitter doesn’t replace email.

• Twitter helps one organize great, instant meetups (tweetups).

• Twitter can be used as an opinion poll.• Twitter in the classroom helps people build an instant “backchannel.”

• Twitter breaks news faster than other sources, often (especially if the news impacts online denizens).

• Twitter brings great minds together, and gives everyone daily opportunities to learn (if you look for it, and/or if you

follow the right folks).

• Twitter helps with staff development: you can nd other teachers.

• Twitter can augment parent feedback.

• You can get immediate response to your questions or requests for help.

• There is an active educator community online who love to share resources and ideas.

There are those of us ready to jump into an idea like this and those of us hesitant to do so. I would encourage readers

here to take a chance: try, observe, lurk. This is just one medium where our students are today and one from which there

is so much to learn. Encouraging PLNs is not meant to belittle any of the structured professional development days our

districts put together for us, but rather to augment that learning and provide extension opportunities.

CCFLT has a twitter account: http://twitter.com/#!/CCFLT. Here we share information and links related to

conferences, grants, awards as well as other items that might interest our membership. Find some of your

fellow CCFLT members here and follow us as well!

Susan Murray-Carrico

CCFLT Webmaster

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Special sessions and more for every classroom to take back and share with all of your colleagues

20+ workshops ranging in language and topic throughout the conference (Tursday, Friday, & Saturday)

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Mark your calendars for April 18, 2012 and come join the fun!

This daylong event includes competitions, workshops, cultural presentations and manyother language immersion activities in which high school students from throughout Colorado andWyoming may participate. UNC has sponsored World Language Day for over 40 years and lastyear we welcomed over 1200 students and teachers.

Competitions are scheduled for high school students in grades 9 through 12 of Spanish,French, German and Chinese while cultural activities and entertainment are open to all aendees.

The University of Northern Colorado will also award Outstanding World LanguageTeachers in recognition of their language teaching accomplishments. These awards will bepresented at the teachers’ luncheon by the Departments of Modern Languages and HispanicStudies to honor professional excellence among teachers of world languages in secondary schools.

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