Holly Strand @HStrand7
Classroom ➡️ EdTech 🎓 M.A. TESOL 🤓 Language lover, linguistics nerd 🌎 meetings.hubspot.com/holly-strand Minneapolis Joined March 2023-
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Awesome strategy to help students move beyond "I see..." to making inferences and asking peers for their input. Keep the conversation flowing with PALMSSS!
"A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but what do we do when our students only seem to have a few things to say about it?" 🤔 Check out our latest guest blog post from Bethanie Drew on how to use the PALMSSS protocol to 💡 Pique students' curiosity ❓ Guide them toward asking
The results are in as we end Q2, and there's a lot to celebrate! 🎉 Students in Charleston County Schools, Frisco, ISD, and Chandler USD are putting in the work when it comes to speaking practice! Combining for a total of 487 hours, which is roughly equivalent to ✈️ Flying around the Earth 11 times 🎧 Listening to Bad Bunny's entire discography 24 times 🏃 Running the Boston Marathon 121 times 🍿 Watching Wicked 162 times (and goodness knows that still won't be enough for us!) Learn more about getting started with Extempore 🔗 buff.ly/4g5YK9g #ExpectProficiency
On this #InternationalDayofEducation we reflect on the value and power of education to change lives, reduce inequalities, and build bright futures for students around the world. Language education is often undervalued or taken for granted, but those who understand the lasting impact of learning a language are hard at work advocating at the national level to ensure students of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to learn languages. Read more about Internation Day of Education: buff.ly/3aaxsxb Learn more about language policy and advocacy in the United States: buff.ly/49zCJ08
Whether your language program is just beginning to explore proficiency-based instruction or you've wholeheartedly embraced it, Extempore offers an all-in-one solution. 💫 From live interpersonal speaking and ACTFL-aligned assessments to built-in assessment security and data reporting, Extempore gives you a tool that accommodates all aspects of language learning. Whatever you do, do it all on Extempore. #ExpectProficiency Ready to see what Extempore can do for you? ➡️ buff.ly/4g5YK9g
Budget cuts, lack of time, and other logistical nightmares can make providing hands-on experiences in the language classroom challenging. So why not bring the world into your classroom? 🗺️ From the Frida Kahlo Museum to the Louvre and beyond, digital field trips help you bring linguistic and cultural experiences to your students - all at the click of their mouse. ✈️ Click the link for 10+ totally FREE field trips you can take with your students tomorrow! buff.ly/3W8KK6I #ExpectProficiency
Simulated conversation: arguably one of the most challenging (and anxiety-provoking) portions of AP language exams. So why not eliminate that challenge and anxiety? Use Extempore’s Simulated Conversation feature to replicate an authentic AP practice environment. Build your students’ comfort and confidence levels before the big day. ⬇️ #ExpectProficiency #APExams Learn more: buff.ly/49ztaOM
If you've ever been curious about using Extempore, this course is for you!
Feeling rusty after winter break? Click the link to join our FREE online training for Extempore users. Whether you need to get back to basics or you're an advanced user ready to try something new, the Extempore 101 course and Extempore Updates course are here to help you hone
What people think Extempore does vs. what we actually do. 😉 For a long time you might have known us as “Extempore: the speaking practice app”, but we’ve come a long way since then and there’s more to us than “just speaking”. #ExpectProficiency #Assessment
Proud of my team!!
2024 was phenomenal! 🚀 From launching new features (with many more in the works 👀) to expanding training and smashing student usage records, we're thrilled with our achievements. Here's to even bigger goals in 2025! 🎉 #ExpectProficiency #EdTech #LanguageAssessment
Blog: 4 Assessments for Building Written and Oral Proficiency on Extempore 🎓 Learn about: 💬 Building communicative tasks on Extempore 📝 How written proficiency supports speaking & more! Read here ⬇️ buff.ly/4fUDu5Y #ExpectProficiency #LanguageEducation
Have you tried Ask Tempo yet? Here are some Pro Tips to help you get stellar results: 🎯 Be Specific: More details = higher-quality output. 🧠 Get Creative: Tempo can do more than just create assessments. Try something new! 🧑🎨 Final Touches: AI helps you get started, but your expertise brings it all together. 🛠️ Fine Tune: Follow up with additional requests so everything is *just right.* Read more ⬇️ #ExpectProficiency #AI #LanguageEducation Ready to Ask Tempo? buff.ly/4g5YK9g
The countdown to winter break is officially on! 🙌🏻 How will you spend it? 👀
Last year, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education, Extempore administered 655 Bilingual Seal tests in 15 different languages - that’s 94 more tests than SY 22/23! 🎉 There’s still time to request practice tests and register students for testing in the spring. #ExpectProficiency Click the link to learn more ➡️ buff.ly/3Zj5ye3
PS - these tips apply to other generative AI as well!
Using AI can feel daunting, but Ask Tempo makes it simple! Just provide language, proficiency level, and mode to start generating ideas. 🌟 Add specifics like topics or vocab for even better results. 💡 Best practices: 🔴 "Create a reading passage for my Spanish students." 🟡
Go see the Extempore team at Booth #1049 at #ACTFL24 and Ask Tempo yourself!
Don't forget to leave out milk and cookies! 😉
'Twas the night before ACTFL and all through the hall, Buzz is beginning, excitement grips all! Tomorrow will bring a new feature unveiled, Booth #1049, innovation detailed! #ACTFL24 #ExpectProficiency
🚨 Just TWO more days until #ACTFL24 and our biggest announcement yet! 🚨 🎥 Blink and you might miss it 👀—a sneak peek at what's coming. #ExpectProficiency
Extempore is heading to Philly for #ACTFL24 and we've got some big news to share! 👀 Be the first to know by stopping by Booth #1049 on November 22nd. @actfl #ExpectProficiency
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