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What if your students could use the language they’re learning to build real relationships with peers across the globe? In this episode French teacher Heidi Trude joins me to explore how authentic global connections can transform language learning. Heidi shares how a partnership that began with a simple idea grew into meaningful collaborations that deepen students’ language proficiency, cultural understanding, and confidence. We talk about virtual exchanges, international partnerships, practical starting points, sustainability, and the role of technology in making it all possible.

Topics in this Episode:

  • Heidi's initial spark for building global connections and moving from “this would be nice” to actually making it happen
  • the benefits of global connections for students and the teacher and some unexpected benefits that Heidi has seen
  •  the various types of global connections (virtual connections, in-country visits) and what it looks like in practice
  •  a few realistic entry points for a teacher who wants to create authentic global connections
  • making these connections sustainable
  • tech tools for global collaborations and ensuring the technology enhances communication rather than distract from it
  • Heidi's Resource: Making The Global Connection

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