The University of Arizona Second Language Acquisition and Teaching invites you to a collaborative language teachers professional development series to increase your digital competence as language teaching professionals.
It is a voluntary gathering of a group of second and foreign language K-12 teachers and university instructors in Arizona to learn from each other to develop their digital competence. Some of these technologies encompass artificial intelligence (AI) and strategies to mitigate potential misuse, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), and the creation of online field trips to authentic cultural locations relevant to the target language, genre, and cultural items. There will not be a group leader.
Participating language teachers who complete the series will receive a minimum of $10 Amazon gift card for each hour dedicated, totaling a minimum of $60 for the entire 5-hour program that includes an hour of one-to-one interview. The total amount may increase depending on the funding we have applied.
We have completed the first session in the summer and are planning to start the second session in Fall semester. The sessions will take place between September 14 to October 5.
Therefore participation in this study offers several benefits, including:
– The chance to advance in digital competence as language educators,
– Potential provision of a letter for K-12 teachers completing the series, applicable for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) (participants need to confirm this with their teaching districts).
– The opportunity for inclusion in a raffle to win a $10 Amazon gift card,
– An incentive of a minimum of $60 for participation in a 5-hour collaborative teacher professional development series that includes an hour of one-to-one interview.
Approval for this proposal has been obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the
University of Arizona. If you are interested in participating, please visit the survey link at https://forms.gle/RWQAuqGovvv48vhi7 or scan the QR code below.
Additionally, you can visit our website at https://sites.google.com/arizona.edu/collaborativeteachers
