Carmen

Senior Lecturer @ Amherst College.
Language learning + technology | SLA | Critical pedagogy | Camino de Santiago | Don Quixote

[Carmen @profecarms]

If you're looking for inspiration or a fresh activity, my latest post incorporates Frida Kahlo's diary. Feel free to leave a comment or share your thoughts! Thanks for the support! #langchat https://t.co/94rkAfBGGt

[Carmen @profecarms]

2nd post of Charlas con Carmen--a teaching diary where I'll share reflections and resources for #Spanishteachers: Writing Between Languages: Finding Voice in L2 and #Heritage Writing--is on #journal writing in class. Please share. Thxs for the support! #langchat #BilingualEd

[Museo del Prado @museodelprado]

El Museo del Prado propone a la RAE incluir el término “bosquiano” en el diccionario y celebra el #DíadelBosco el 5 de abril https://t.co/xYF8o4olo1

[UTP Journals @utpjournals]

In #Cervantes 44.1, Carmen Granda examines class and cultural anxieties in #DonQuixote's palace episodes, using #Altisidora’s metonymic association with cats and the imagery of the vagina dentata to critique and #Spain's imperial decline: https://t.co/8y6IdrBXRj @AmherstCollege

[Carmen @profecarms]

So proud of this article. Cat Got Your Tongue: Altisidora's Emasculation of Don Quixote | Cervantes https://t.co/r9SdVxZd45

[MindShift @MindShiftKQED]

As screens dominate our lives, the cognitive benefits of handwriting are often overlooked. Studies show that writing by hand can improve memory, learning, and literacy, offering advantages over typing. @evolambert

https://t.co/Ifc4Mw5v73

[Carmen @profecarms]

@latintechtools @NECTFL @CT_COLT @MaFLAonline @RIFLAonline @nhwlang @NYSAFLT Hi! Can you please share the link again? It says page not found. Thanks!

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

No one knows the ⚡️power⚡️ of a good question like a T!

Check out this roundup, assembled by educator @AshleyPTaplin.

[Carmen @profecarms]

Sometimes, you have to be creative when finding opportunities for students to give back to the community and reflect on what they are learning in the classroom (#foodjustice #NotBreadAlone): https://t.co/cC8pcHvOuc

[Selección Uruguaya @Uruguay]

😞 “𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐚́ 𝐦𝐢 𝐮́𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐨́𝐧”

Luis Suárez confirmó en conferencia que se retira de 𝐿𝑎 𝐶𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒.

📺 https://t.co/qVMBrYJR1J

#ElEquipoQueNosUne

[LJ Randolph Jr @ProfeRandolph]

Super excited about this event tomorrow featuring Tasha Austin (University of Buffalo), James Coda (University of Tennessee Knoxville), & Maria Datel @maritchkita (Boston University). This event is open to everyone. You do not need to be a member of ACTFL to attend. #langchat

[Carmen @profecarms]

@danger_chang Woohoo! Congratulations! So happy for you!

[Carmen @profecarms]

@rebeccadactyl Love!!!

[Carmen @profecarms]

“My hope is that by performing their works for an audience, students feel a sense of pride in their cultural heritage and a sense of belonging, and they will feel empowered to use their voice to affirm their bilingual identity...https://t.co/uxHOeJgiCe #langchat #heritagelearners

[Rafael Castillo Bejarano @RafaelC72676622]

In case you feel in the mood to witness a grand spectacle of state in the old Plaza Mayor of Madrid, I received free online copies of my article. Just click the link.
The Day Madrid Became Rome: The Reales fiestas in the Old Plaza Mayor (1609) https://t.co/voAzUGLUML

[Uju Anya @UjuAnya]

This was a fantastic conversation! Thanks for inviting me. Language teachers, check it out! #langchat

[Carmen @profecarms]

Thankful for the support and space to share my work at Amherst. #AcademicTwitter #langchat #studyabroad #technology #firstbook

[Carmen @profecarms]

@brandonfloradun How about ecotourism?

[Carmen @profecarms]

If you’re interested in sustainability, stop by today’s #NeMLA roundtable to learn how language professors are teaching this topic. I’ll be focusing on food sustainability. #AcademicTwitter #academicconference #langchat

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

"when taking notes by hand..students have to actively pay attention to the incoming information & process it–prioritize it, consolidate it...This conscious action of building onto existing knowledge can make it easier to stay engaged & grasp new concepts" https://t.co/2rbvfCsUzi