Online Courses » Course Catalog
Teaching World Languages Online - Carolina Online Teacher Program
This course is part of LEARN NC's catalog of online courses for teachers. Please see the current offerings at the bottom of this page for information about when it may next be taught.
Program for current and future online world language teachers
LEARN NC is proud to offer an online instructor preparation program designed for world language teachers. This program provides free professional development for licensed North Carolina world language teachers to either become or improve their understanding and skills for teaching a world language online.
Click here for details.
Course abstract
Foreign language methodology has been transformed by the online environment. This course is intended for language teachers who are or who will teach an online, asynchronous foreign language course.
You'll explore how language teachers can take advantage of a new environment and new technology tools to provide an authentic context for language learning. During this course, you’ll problematize what we already know about language instruction and learning in order to address the needs of globally focused students.
You will be required to reflect on your current pedagogy to inform your understanding of foreign language pedagogy online. Course topics include balancing L1/L2, preparing students to become language learners, opportunities for language learning, technology tools for language learning, creating engaging L2 experiences, and monitoring student progress online. The course is organized according to ACTFL’s Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, known as the The Five C’s: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisions, and Communities.
Course goal
Participants will learn how to take advantage of technology tools and of the online environment to create a language-learning environment that fosters student self-direction through collaborative activities and a student-centered focus.
Prerequisites
In collaboration with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, LEARN NC has created a special program to prepare online instructors for world languages. This program includes a $500 stipend, free registration for Teaching World Languages Online, as well as free registration for the following prerequisite courses:
- Teaching Online Courses
- Facilitating Online Collaboration
In addition to completing the above courses, participants must be world language teachers who have taught online or who will teach a foreign language online in the near future.
Course objectives
Participants in this course will
- Identify opportunities to use functional language in an online course
- Develop techniques for fostering student independence as language learners
- Practice techniques for engaging students in language learning
- Use technology tools and resources to target specific language learning skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture
- Create an authentic language learning activity
- Identify opportunities and techniques for monitoring student progress, including Linguafolio
Time commitment
Participants should plan to devote approximately 6-8 hours over the course of the week. Coursework can not be completed in a single session!
Current offerings
Begins April 29.
This course is open for enrollment. Enroll in this course
- Instructor: Bobby Hobgood
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Recommended CEUs: 3.0
- Cost: FREE
- More information about this offering
