1. 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

2. CANADA
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3. 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

4. Justin trudeau

5. Pierre elliott trudeau - official languages act 1969

6. CANADA
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7. 1977 QUEBEC CHARTER OF FRENCH
LANGUAGE
– BILL 101
LANGUAGE OF
GOV’T/WORK
LIMITS ACCESS TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

8. Our experiences with tandem language learning: challenges
KNOWLEDGE
PARTNER
TECHNOLOGICAL

9. 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

10. 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.

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

12. I mean…really… stripped down…

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

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

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

16. open-source BigBlueButton project, which DISA used
… it’s been tweaked to meet DoD requirements, including security
easy to use, … no licensing costs

17. Defense Information Systems Agency building complex at Fort Meade, Md
Defense Information Systems Agency building complex at Fort Meade, Md., Jan. 2, (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.

18. Teachers interface
Manual or
Random
CREATE TANDEMS

19. Learners interface

20. Home Page 1

21. Home Page 2
French
English

22. Home Page 3

23. Home Page 1 (Mobile Version)
Enter
REGISTER
LOG IN

24. Home Page 2 (Mobile Version)

25. Home Page 3 (Mobile Version)

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