Unique Ways to Use Extempore #1: Reading Out Loud
So simple yet often overlooked, reading out loud (‘oral reading’ in academic parlance) carries countless…
Blog Series: 4 Unique Ways to Use Extempore to Enhance Your Language Teaching
Part I - Overview
Extempore, The Speaking Practice App, that’s us. On Extempore, flexible features…
Extempore and Avant Announce Strategic Alliance
Practice questions for Avant’s STAMP™ assessments are now available to Extempore users for free.
St.…
An Introduction to Task-based Language Learning and Teaching
Not too long ago I finished up a rather robust project for Extempore: reworking the…
Let's Talk About Pacing [Four Tips for the Language Classroom]
Student engagement. Formative and summative assessment. Content delivery (i.e. actual teaching) in a hybrid learning…
Extempore's 2020-2021 Back to School Newsletter
Back to school season brings back all the feelings for students: excitement, nervousness, and the…
Active Learning Ideas for Language Teaching with Zoom
Guest Post by Susana Perez-Castillejo, PhD, Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of St. Thomas.
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Transitioning to Online Language Learning [4 Reasons to Use Extempore]
The Overnight Transition to Remote Instruction
The sudden switch to online teaching has dumbfounded…
A Tool for AP Simulated Conversation and Cultural Comparison Practice
Designing practice for the AP World Language and Culture Exam is simple on Extempore. This…
Pathways to Multilingualism: Unconventional Immersion to Reach Fluency
Language Acquisition is something that is studied worldwide and languages themselves are something that…
We can’t become expert online teachers overnight.
But we can still make progress towards our goals.
We are seeing more and…
Going Digital for Speaking Practice: Is It Necessary?
No one can deny that technology plays an important part in our teaching practices…