Name: Let’s Make French Fun!! Task-Based Resources to Promote Engagement
Start: 2026-02-19T14:20:00-0700
End: 2026-02-19T15:20:00-0700

-Pre-recorded: 2026 President Schilling’s Convention Address: https://youtu.be/uZmsvjr-pCo

-The main event will occur at RDP (Red Deer Polytechnic)

-The Social will happen on Feb 19 after the last session in the Main Stage Foyer, do sign up by including it in your schedule

-Edcamp sessions all occur on Feb 20 Session 5, watch the following to understand what an Edcamp event is all about
https://youtu.be/uIHonn97TJk

-A few sessions you will need to pre-register and pay a supply fee to attend on the day

-POST RECORDING VIDEOS are availble from Feb 20th at 3:30 PM - May31st at 11:59 PM
-Be Scent Free for the event

-DO YOU HAVE ANY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS AT THE EVENT? e.g.) quiet space, allergies, wheel chair assistance, etc.
Please reach out to [email protected]

-If you need hotel accommodations do use the following link to get a special deal for CATCA members until February 4th: https://reservations.travelclick.com/108483?groupID=5047732

Let’s Make French Fun!! Task-Based Resources to Promote Engagement

Thursday February 19, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST

RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS Centre) @ 100 College Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5

Are you finding it difficult to motivate your students to speak French in the FSL classroom? If so, this workshop is for you!! The workshop will briefly introduce participants to the principles of task-based language teaching (TBLT) before exploring resources developed by the Lethbridge Curriculum Developers Group to promote engagement in the French classroom. The interactive presentation will introduce participants to a variety of games to develop communicative competence and a series of clusters that encourage participants to learn French while surviving a zombie apocalypse, solving a crime scene investigation, and creating a weather forecast. The workshop will be of interest to elementary and junior high French as a second language teachers, and anyone interested in getting ideas on how to teach language in a more engaging and authentic manner.

Speakers

Greg Ogilvie

Associate Professor, University of Lethbridge

Dr. Greg Ogilvie is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge focusing on second language education. He has been engaged in mentoring pre-service teachers for over twenty years and has done extensive research on the topic.

Amelie Chabot

Thursday February 19, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST
RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS Centre)

French & International Languages (TQS 3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6) | Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6)

CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till May 31st

Greg Ogilvie

Amelie Chabot

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CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till May 31st

Greg Ogilvie

Amelie Chabot

Attendees (25)

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