Language Pedagogist/CALL Specialist
Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR), Indiana University
Office: Eigenmann Hall 709
Phone: (812) 856-3699
E-mail: akkent@indiana.edu
Curriculum Vitae (PDF, 112KB)
Education
M.A. Computational Linguistics, Indiana University, 2005
M.A. TESOL & Applied Linguistics, Indiana University, 2005
B.A. English, Old Dominion University, 2001
Research Interests
The use of technology in teaching and training.
Teaching Experience
Has taught ESL at the Graduate, Undergraduate, and K-12 levels.
Holds an Indiana State Teacher's License with endorsemenst in ESL PreK-12 and Language Arts 5-12
Publication and Presentation Highlights
2008 OFLA Conference, Cincinnati, OH, April 3-5, 2008: Designing Interactive Webquests for the Language Classroom
2008 MWALLT Conference, Cleveland, OH, October 17-18, 2008: Designing Pedagogically Effective Interactive Webquests for the Language Classroom
2009 SEED Conference, Findlay, OH, May 7-8, 2008: Active Learning, Engaged Students: Confessions from a Faculty Learning Community and Webquest Design 101: Interactive Webquests for the Language Classroom
Websites I manage
Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region
Hoosier Courts Cooperative Nursery School
Language Resource Center Wiki Page
Workshops
Introduction to CALL
Social Networking Tools 101
Webquest Design 101
Presentations-Tips.ppt (196KB)
SEED Presentation (SEEDPresentation.ppt (3.9MB) or .mov)
Examples of online modules
Allons y en Martinique
Día de los Muertos
GREA 250: Traveling to St. Petersburg
Gran Hermano
La Conversación en el Cibercafé
Match.com
Examples of Flash
BGSU LLC Flash Movie
Flock You Bloomington
Las Partes del Cuerpo
Map of Central Asia
Practice Writing in Kanji
Stretching Demo
Online Video Tutorials
Using Audacity
Recording with iMovie 08
Posting a Vlog on blogs.bgsu.edu
Examples of Standard Operating Procedures
Digital Projector CMC.pdf
(733 KB)
Digital Projector VVA.pdf
(696 KB)
How to Use ARD.pdf
(1.42 MB)
How to Use Audacity.pdf
(2.0 MB)
How to Use Digital Drop Box.pdf
(301 KB)
How to Use iMovieHD.pdf
(3.69 MB)
How to Use iMoviev7.pdf
(4.54 MB)
Pace Digital Streamer.pdf
(180 KB)
Quick and Dirty of HTML.pdf
(226 KB)
Informational Brochures
Azerbaijani
Dari
Kazakh
Kyrgyz
Mongolian
Pashto
Tajiki
Turkmen
Uyghur
Uzbek
Uzbek