Susan Parks Sabrina Priego Laurence capus Michael power Facing Challenges, Seeking Solutions: The Canadian ESL-FSL Tandem Language Learning Project Susan Parks Sabrina Priego Laurence capus Michael power

CANADA https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_Canada_politic al-geo.png#/media/File:Map_Canada_political-geo.png

WHY FRENCH & ENGLISH? 16th – 17th centuries Colonial powers France and Britain Quebec – Battle of Plains of Abraham (1759) Treaty of Paris (1763) Quebec Act of 1774

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Pierre elliott trudeau - official languages act 1969

CANADA https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_Canada_politic al-geo.png#/media/File:Map_Canada_political-geo.png

1977 QUEBEC CHARTER OF FRENCH LANGUAGE – BILL 101 LANGUAGE OF GOV’T/WORK LIMITS ACCESS TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

Our experiences with tandem language learning: challenges KNOWLEDGE PARTNER TECHNOLOGICAL

Our grant Canada-Québec Agreement for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction Interdisciplinary project Susan – ESL - Teacher Education Sabrina – FSL - Teacher Education Laurence – Computer Software Eng. Michael – Educational Technology

So what is special about Tandem LEARNING-Canada? It’s OPEN SOURCE! Meaning anyone can access our source code and host our adapted platforms on their server/cloud. Implementing both asynchronous and synchronous platforms. One site for everything dealing with Tandem Learning.

The Tandem Learning – Canada Platform Configuration 24/7 accessible Asynchronous Platform STRIPPED-DOWN

I mean…really… stripped down… https://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=98680.0 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/460352393145152101/

The Tandem Learning – Canada Platform Configuration 24/7 accessible SYNCHRONOUS Platform STRIPPED-DOWN

The Tandem Learning – Canada Platform Configuration 24/7 accessible SYNCHRONOUS Platform Big Blue Button STRIPPED-DOWN

The Tandem Learning – Canada Platform Configuration 24/7 accessible SYNCHRONOUS Platform Big Blue Button STRIPPED-DOWN DoD’s CHOICE

open-source BigBlueButton project, which DISA used … it’s been tweaked to meet DoD requirements, including security easy to use, … no licensing costs https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2015/02/pentagon-adobe-offer-competing-options-for-online-collaboration/

Defense Information Systems Agency building complex at Fort Meade, Md Defense Information Systems Agency building complex at Fort Meade, Md., Jan. 2, 2013. (DoD photo by Thomas L. Burton/Released) The Defense Information Systems Agency expects to save at least $12 million a year … for secure collaboration between Defense Department users. https://www.c4isrnet.com/it-networks/2015/02/11/disa-to-replace-dco-with-new-collaboration-services-tool/

Teachers interface Manual or Random CREATE TANDEMS

Learners interface

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Any questions? Preguntas? Launch in JUNE 2018 Ça me fait plaisir! Thank you! Any questions? Preguntas?