Welcome back everyone! We are just two weeks into the school year and things are already very busy. All French and German classes are going well so far. Everyone seems pretty well adjusted to WRA and the fact that summer is really over.
We are happy to see all the familiar faces again and excited to work with lots of new people not only in our courses. Many changes are taking place and improvements are being made. For example: My wife and I are learning to use a new class management system called "Moodle" which is replacing Blackboard. My first impression is that it is a very powerful technology and will allow us to use technology even more effectively in our courses. It might take us a few more weeks to work out some of the details but I have to say that I like it very much. It does not have the polished feel of Blackboard but I am certain that this will change and improve over time. The functionality is there and that's the most important aspect. So far I have asked the students to find their syllabi, to view assignments, to take a practice quizzes, to do exercises, to create a vocabulary database, to work together on a wiki and a to write a journal assignment. I will keep you updated on the progress we are making and hopefully find a way to share some examples of student work with you.
We will soon have some info about our French club, the ELISA trip this summer and we will post pictures about our activities throughout the year. Thanks for reading and again: Welcome back!
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