Marlene Johnshoy
CoBaLTT Instructor and Web Weaver

Marlene Johnshoy began her work with CARLA during the first three-year cycle of National Language Resource Center funding (1993-1996). As part of the Technology Project team, she provided the technical support for the Russian and Chinese interactive TV courses and assisted with the development of three regional workshops for Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Hebrew instructors.

From 1996-1999, Marlene served as a co-instructor and provided technical support for a course called "Technology in Second Language Teaching," which was a pilot program for inservice and preservice teachers and is now a regular part of the curriculum for preservice teachers. She was also was responsible for creating a database of software for a variety of languages which is accessible on the web.

In 1999, Marlene began working with the Content-Based Language Teaching with Technology (CoBaLTT) program to facilitate the technology portion of the CoBaLTT program and to act as the web developer for the CoBaLTT website.

 

Education

  • (currently) Ph.D. in Education: Professional Studies (Technology, Faculty Development, Online Learning), Capella University
  • Coursework toward Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Second Languages and Cultures, University of Minnesota
  • Multimedia Certificate (2000), St. Paul Technical College
  • M.A. (1984), Hispanic Linguistics, University of Minnesota

Experience (short synopsis)

1994-present:

Instructor and WebWeaver for the CoBaLTT project and CARLA Web Manager

1994-2000:

Assistant and Associate Education Specialist, CARLA and the CLA LANGUAGE CENTER (webmaster, lab co-coordinator and helping language instructors to incorporate computers and the Internet into their language teaching)

1987-95:

Spanish Instructor and Computer Liaison (Romance Langugaes), ST. OLAF COLLEGE, Northfield MN

1988-89:

Spanish Instructor, COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE, St. Paul MN

1983-89:

Spanish Instructor, CONCORDIA COLLEGE, St. Paul MN

1984-86:

Instructor and Director, Spanish Credit Program, CONCORDIA INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE VILLAGES, Bemidji MN

1976-80:

Flute Instructor, Vocal Director, PEACE CORPS at the BACHILLERATO DE ARTES, Ministry of Education, San Salvador, El Salvador


Selected Presentations

(1998-05).  "Integrating Internet Resources into Language Instruction."  Full-day workshop taken to many different institutions as part of the ACTFL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, sponsored by ACTFL and IALLT.  Coordinator of content and presenter team.

(1997-05). "Foreign Languages: Teaching with Technology." Two-day workshop taken to many different institutions as part of the Houghton Mifflin Company's FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, co-sponsored by ACTFL and IALLT. Since 2004, Coordinator of content and presenter team.

Johnshoy, M., Lentz, U., & Cammarata, L. (2003). "Anytime, Anywhere: Online Professional Development in Content-Based Instruction and Assessment." Paper presented at the ACTFL conference, Philadelphia PA

Johnshoy, M. (2003). "WebQuests for Languages: Getting Deeper into the Content."  Full-day workshop presented at the International Association for Language Learning and Technology (IALLT) biennial conference, Michigan State University, Ann Arbor, MI.

Johnshoy, M., & Kung, S-C. (2003). "Motivating and Maintaining Keypal Conversations for Language and Culture Learning." Paper presented at the International Association for Language Learning and Technology (IALLT) biennial conference, Michigan State University, Ann Arbor, MI.

Tedick, T., Johnshoy, M., & Jorgensen, K. (2002).  "Professional Development with Content-Based Language Teaching through Technology."   Paper presented at the ACTFL annual conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Johnshoy, M., Matos-Schultz, F., & Viedma, P. (2002).  "Mallard and Vistazos: Spanish-speaking ducks and Web-footed Students."  Paper presented at the Midwest Association for Language Learning and Technology (MWALLT) Fall Conference, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN.

Johnshoy, M. (2001, May). "WebQuests: Getting Deeper into the Content." Workshop presented at a conference of the International Association for Learning Laboratories (IALL), Rice University, Houston, TX.

Rowekamp, J., & Johnshoy, M. (1999, July). "Using technology in the second language classroom." Summer institute for teachers conducted for the Croft Institute for International Studies, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.

Rowekamp, J., & Johnshoy, M. (1999, June). "Teaching the use of technology in the second language classroom." Paper presented at a conference of the International Association for Learning Laboratories (IALL), University of Maryland, College Park.

Johnshoy, M., & Yanagimachi, T. (1996). "Teacher and student opinions of and computer support for distance learning courses in Chinese and Russian." Paper presented at the CALICO Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Jahn, G., Rowekamp, J., & Johnshoy, M. (1995). "Strategies and support for teaching language via interactive television." Paper presented at the ACTFL Conference, Anaheim, CA.