{"id":34,"date":"2015-05-19T19:23:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T19:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caslsweb.localhost\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-03-24T21:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T21:11:29","slug":"intercom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/casls.uoregon.edu\/classroom-resources\/intercom\/","title":{"rendered":"InterCom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"project-text\">\n<h2>InterCom<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"btn-link site-links\" href=\"\/intercom-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Sign Up<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Levels: Elementary school, middle school, high school, university<\/li>\n<li>Languages: Any<\/li>\n<li>Cost: Free of charge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We know teachers have so much to do. Many of us at CASLS have been in your shoes: long nights grading, meeting with parents, attending planning meetings with colleagues, and somehow finding time to support students&#8217; interpersonal and intellectual development. We want to make finding quality teaching materials a little easier and a whole lot less time consuming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/intercom-subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">InterCom<\/a> is a bi-weekly email digest that offers just-in-time information in easy-to-digest portions. We monitor professional online communications such as listservs, blogs, and organizational websites to find the most relevant, useful information and resources for language professionals.<\/p>\n<h3>Each InterCom issue includes:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Topic of the Week: A video and ideas for implementation about an issue relevant to language teaching and learning<\/li>\n<li>Links We Like: Links to carefully selected publications, language-specific resources, and professional development opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Quick Takes: Conversation starters and infographics about contemporary issues<\/li>\n<li>CASLS Spotlight: A highlight of Title VI Language Resource Center activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<p>Methods instructors find InterCom a helpful resource to include in their curriculum. <a href=\"https:\/\/casls.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/08\/InterCom-Methods-Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about integrating InterCom into the curriculum by downloading our PDF brochure.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>InterCom Issues<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Volume 1: Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ioNlsI\">Issue 1: Welcome to InterCom 3.0!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iqMhUw\">Issue 2: A Closer Look at AI and Language Learning<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/irOI0E\">Issue 3: AI Image Generators and Thinking Routines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 2: Communication is Wonderfully Complex<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iskbGg\">Issue 1: Pragmatics 101<\/a> (Updated YouTube Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Bbc-7DvChqA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/Bbc-7DvChqA<\/a>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/itudYk\">Issue 2: Language Variety<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/is-wlw\">Issue 3: Language and Power<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 3: Multimodality<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iu0bgk\">Issue 1: How to Make Meaning<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iwjY_Y\">Issue 2: How Can Multimodality Improve Your Intercultural Communicative Competence?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ixrYIo\">Issue 3: Using Multimodalities to Tell a Story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 4: Professional Learning Communities<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/ixTHZI\">Issue 1: Establishing Collaborative Communities<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/izdAMs\">Issue 2: Stress, Rest, and Accountability<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iAswNU\">Issue 3: Digital Tools for Collaboration<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 5: Best Practices for Assessment<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iAVORY\">Issue 1: Effective Assessment Practices<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iBQieA\">Issue 2: Difficulties in ICC Assessment<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iDiH-o\">Issue 3: Three Ideas for Assessing Intercultural and Pragmatic Competence<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iDT9r2\">Issue 4: Writing Rubrics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 6: Folktales<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iFps-6\">Issue 1: Learning Language and Culture through Folktales<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iGoAu6\">Issue 2: Multiculturalism and Folktales<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 7: Retrospective<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iGoEaU\">Issue 1: 2023 Recap<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 8: Language as a Way of Knowing<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iHyWtc\">Issue 1: Introduction<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iIrg2I\">Issue 2: Use Language to Create as You Learn<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iIDLQI\">Issue 3: Linguistic Landscapes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iI3iJg\">Issue 4: Found Poetry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iJTRA2\">Issue 5: Remixed Feedback<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iKM0Dw\">Issue 6: Collage Comparisons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 9: Human &#038; Extended Intelligences<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iLNMwE\">Issue 1: Human Intelligences + AI<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iLNQao\">Issue 2: Picking the Right AI Tool for You<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iNexN-\/\">Issue 3: Articulating Clear Expectations of Use for AI<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iNehnE\">Issue 4: AI and Interculturality<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iMN9bo\">Issue 5: AI and 21st Century Skills<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iNeB4E\">Issue 6: Using Pragmatics Repositories to Supplement AI<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iN-D_A\">Issue 7: Using AI Additively<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 10: Summer Fun<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iS3urk\">Issue 1: Summer Fun<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 11: Back to Basics<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iVnC1w\">Issue 1: Idioms: Everyday Poetry<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iWWG0A\">Issue 2: It&#8217;s Music to Our Ears<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iXWtSw\">Issue 3: Reading with Graphic Novels<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iYN9Ao\">Issue 4: Greatest Hits<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/iZ6l-k\">Issue 5: Reading with Graphic Novels Pt. 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/i0UcDk\">Issue 6: Pitch and Tone<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/i1OrCo\">Issue 7: Language Rhythm<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/i3EKzM\">Issue 8: Humor<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/i4rkA-\/\">Issue 9: Vocalizing Vowels<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volume 12: Collaborative Tasks &#038; 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