Vicky Loras
@vickyloras.bsky.social
Educator and linguist since 1997. #firstgen PhD researcher at
@UZH_en. Canadian-Greek 🇨🇦🇬🇷Researching Canadian English/Indigenous Englishes.
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@UZH_en. Canadian-Greek 🇨🇦🇬🇷Researching Canadian English/Indigenous Englishes.
Read my Meet the PhDs newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/vickyloras
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Vicky Loras
@vickyloras.bsky.social
· Nov 23
Trying out Bluesky
Will this new social medium work out? Plus, the Music Highlight
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My Meet the PhDs newsletter is out! Trying out Bluesky - Plus, the Music Highlight vickyloras.substack.com/p/trying-out...
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Apparently November 26th is National Linguistics Day in the UK because it's de Saussure's birthday??
Just found this out from @adamcschembri.bsky.social at #LingComm25 and the chat immediately goes wild
World Linguistics Day, anyone???
#linguistics
Just found this out from @adamcschembri.bsky.social at #LingComm25 and the chat immediately goes wild
World Linguistics Day, anyone???
#linguistics
April 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Apparently November 26th is National Linguistics Day in the UK because it's de Saussure's birthday??
Just found this out from @adamcschembri.bsky.social at #LingComm25 and the chat immediately goes wild
World Linguistics Day, anyone???
#linguistics
Just found this out from @adamcschembri.bsky.social at #LingComm25 and the chat immediately goes wild
World Linguistics Day, anyone???
#linguistics
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Top class, worth reading post with @vickyloras.bsky.social @alexanderca.bsky.social
"We are mediators between the spaces of #languages and #cultures; to do the work requires putting ego aside and accepting there is always something to learn from the other."
#translation #translators
#translation #translators
“Each act of translation performs a kind of alchemy on the translator, changing her way of seeing and thinking, opening new horizons...”
2025 ALTA Awards Judge Elizabeth Lowe shares her perspective on translation and the importance of it in troubling times at PELTA:
2025 ALTA Awards Judge Elizabeth Lowe shares her perspective on translation and the importance of it in troubling times at PELTA:
September 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Top class, worth reading post with @vickyloras.bsky.social @alexanderca.bsky.social
Great points!
What good is writing anyway? What do students stand to lose if they no longer have to write? Scholars weigh in on value of the activity amid rise of generative AI systems news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... #ThePowerOfWriting #Writing #AI #Think #Produce #HumanEducability with @vickyloras.bsky.social
What good is writing anyway? — Harvard Gazette
Scholars across range of disciplines weigh in on value of the activity amid rise of generative AI systems
news.harvard.edu
June 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Great points!
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Grading can be a time-consuming task for many teachers. Artificial intelligence tools may help ease the strain, according to a new study from the University of Georgia
#AI #EduMatters #HigherEd #TeachingLearningProcess with @viktsam.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social
#AI #EduMatters #HigherEd #TeachingLearningProcess with @viktsam.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social
AI may speed up the grading process for teachers
Large language models like Mixtral grade written responses faster, but they aren’t perfect and often grade differently than a teacher would.
news.uga.edu
May 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Grading can be a time-consuming task for many teachers. Artificial intelligence tools may help ease the strain, according to a new study from the University of Georgia
#AI #EduMatters #HigherEd #TeachingLearningProcess with @viktsam.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social
#AI #EduMatters #HigherEd #TeachingLearningProcess with @viktsam.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social
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Lost in Translation? What Google Translate's Flaws Teach Us About AI's Future impact.ed.ac.uk/opinion/futu... #AI #GoogleTranslate #Error #Language #Translation #Tech #MachineLearning with @metafrasis.bsky.social @filosia.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social
Future of AI: Learning from Google Translate's flaws - Edinburgh Impact | The University of Edinburgh
What is the future of AI language translation? Understand its challenges and the crucial role of human expertise in enhancing multilingual communication.
impact.ed.ac.uk
March 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Lost in Translation? What Google Translate's Flaws Teach Us About AI's Future impact.ed.ac.uk/opinion/futu... #AI #GoogleTranslate #Error #Language #Translation #Tech #MachineLearning with @metafrasis.bsky.social @filosia.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social
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Accessible, adaptable and supportive content that incorporates diverse ways of knowing “can create a more inclusive and effective educational experience for all.” news.ucsb.edu/2025/021779/... #diverse #edu #curricula #STEM with @vickyloras.bsky.social @viktsam.bsky.social @catskiniotou.bsky.social
‘Empathic education’ may unlock STEM learning success for all
An approach to education that takes into account the learners' preferences for receiving educational content can be key to STEM learning success for all students
news.ucsb.edu
March 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Accessible, adaptable and supportive content that incorporates diverse ways of knowing “can create a more inclusive and effective educational experience for all.” news.ucsb.edu/2025/021779/... #diverse #edu #curricula #STEM with @vickyloras.bsky.social @viktsam.bsky.social @catskiniotou.bsky.social
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Next webinar in the tenth anniversary series of Issues in #appliedlinguistics: Wed. 19th February 13.00 GMT
Title: Authenticity in #languagelearning materials: where are we now? #corpuslinguistics Speaker: Dr Geraldine Mark
Info: mic.ul.ie/mic-insights...
Title: Authenticity in #languagelearning materials: where are we now? #corpuslinguistics Speaker: Dr Geraldine Mark
Info: mic.ul.ie/mic-insights...
February 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Next webinar in the tenth anniversary series of Issues in #appliedlinguistics: Wed. 19th February 13.00 GMT
Title: Authenticity in #languagelearning materials: where are we now? #corpuslinguistics Speaker: Dr Geraldine Mark
Info: mic.ul.ie/mic-insights...
Title: Authenticity in #languagelearning materials: where are we now? #corpuslinguistics Speaker: Dr Geraldine Mark
Info: mic.ul.ie/mic-insights...
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📣PSA: The Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative is seeking a language manager via SEEK.
View the job opening here: www.seek.com.au/Languages-Ma...
View the job opening here: www.seek.com.au/Languages-Ma...
February 6, 2025 at 6:17 AM
📣PSA: The Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative is seeking a language manager via SEEK.
View the job opening here: www.seek.com.au/Languages-Ma...
View the job opening here: www.seek.com.au/Languages-Ma...
Thank you Eleni mou!
"Good teachers have strong knowledge of their students as individuals — how they think and think about themselves as learners — as well as of their students’ culture and community." Heather C. Hill, with AUTh Professor @viktsam.bsky.social and ELT, EFL educator since 1997 @vickyloras.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Thank you Eleni mou!
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Teaching can be, without doubt, a noble profession, can't it? @vickyloras.bsky.social Defining effective teaching is not straightforward and there are many facets to it that combine to make great learning happen news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... #Teaching #Skills #Challenging #EduMatters 👩🏫👩🎓🐝🏫
What makes a good teacher? — Harvard Gazette
We asked Heather Hill of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education what skills a good teacher possesses. One trait stood out.
news.harvard.edu
January 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Teaching can be, without doubt, a noble profession, can't it? @vickyloras.bsky.social Defining effective teaching is not straightforward and there are many facets to it that combine to make great learning happen news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... #Teaching #Skills #Challenging #EduMatters 👩🏫👩🎓🐝🏫
This week’s Meet the PhDs newsletter is here!
Writing for the PhD - Journaling
vickyloras.substack.com/p/writing-fo...
#meetthephds #phdchat #writing #journaling
Writing for the PhD - Journaling
vickyloras.substack.com/p/writing-fo...
#meetthephds #phdchat #writing #journaling
Writing for the PhD - Journaling
Could this become a series? Who knows...revisiting an old post - plus, the Music Highlight
vickyloras.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This week’s Meet the PhDs newsletter is here!
Writing for the PhD - Journaling
vickyloras.substack.com/p/writing-fo...
#meetthephds #phdchat #writing #journaling
Writing for the PhD - Journaling
vickyloras.substack.com/p/writing-fo...
#meetthephds #phdchat #writing #journaling
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To my fellow university teachers: We have recently experienced a noticeable increase in hostility from students towards us teachers/admins, a drop in physical presence in class, and quite a substantial drop in exam performance, particularly at the BA level. Does anyone else see similar trends?
January 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
To my fellow university teachers: We have recently experienced a noticeable increase in hostility from students towards us teachers/admins, a drop in physical presence in class, and quite a substantial drop in exam performance, particularly at the BA level. Does anyone else see similar trends?
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One more in honour of the great William Labov, I mention his work in the intro to Mother Tongue Tied in the same paragraph as nipple shields & meconium because it is all “social”! (and was my life at the time).
December 18, 2024 at 12:42 PM
One more in honour of the great William Labov, I mention his work in the intro to Mother Tongue Tied in the same paragraph as nipple shields & meconium because it is all “social”! (and was my life at the time).
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Oxford University Press unveils its Word of the Year for 2024. Check out more details here: corp.oup.com/word-of-the-... #WordOfTheYear #BrainRot #OxfordLanguages #LanguageTrends #Linguistics #CulturalShifts #LanguageMatters with @metafrasis.bsky.social @filosia.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social
Oxford Word of the Year 2024 - Oxford University Press
The Oxford Word of the Year 2024 is 'brain rot'. Discover more about the winner, our shortlist, and 20 years of words that reflect the world.
corp.oup.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Oxford University Press unveils its Word of the Year for 2024. Check out more details here: corp.oup.com/word-of-the-... #WordOfTheYear #BrainRot #OxfordLanguages #LanguageTrends #Linguistics #CulturalShifts #LanguageMatters with @metafrasis.bsky.social @filosia.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social
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It’s heartbreaking so few children read for pleasure – and sad to know the reasons why | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
It’s heartbreaking so few children read for pleasure – and sad to know the reasons why | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
When people face financial pressure and child poverty is so high, it’s hard to prioritise family reading
On the shelf in my son’s bedroom is a row of picture books that once belonged to me. Sometimes, I like to look at them, and be immediately…
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 11:14 AM
It’s heartbreaking so few children read for pleasure – and sad to know the reasons why | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
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Loving to see educators from all corners of the world gather here, in search of a friendly space we once cherished so much on Twitter. Let's create a safe, welcoming, supportive inclusive and diverse space here on Bluesky.
New to Bluesky? Check out my post on "Bluesky Starter Tips for Educators" including connecting with the EduSky community, following people, using Starter Packs, joining EduChats, adding custom feeds, refollowing Twitter friends, and more!
www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/11/blue...
#EduSky #EdTech
www.controlaltachieve.com/2024/11/blue...
#EduSky #EdTech
Bluesky Starter Tips for Educators
Social media always seems to be changing. Many tools have come and gone (I still remember with fondness my Google+ account) but many more ...
www.controlaltachieve.com
November 28, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Loving to see educators from all corners of the world gather here, in search of a friendly space we once cherished so much on Twitter. Let's create a safe, welcoming, supportive inclusive and diverse space here on Bluesky.
My first Starter Pack called Linguists is absolutely full!
But I have more amazing people for you to connect with in my new Starter Pack, More Linguists! If you want to be added, let me know 📚 go.bsky.app/Fg8An3G
But I have more amazing people for you to connect with in my new Starter Pack, More Linguists! If you want to be added, let me know 📚 go.bsky.app/Fg8An3G
November 25, 2024 at 10:02 PM
My first Starter Pack called Linguists is absolutely full!
But I have more amazing people for you to connect with in my new Starter Pack, More Linguists! If you want to be added, let me know 📚 go.bsky.app/Fg8An3G
But I have more amazing people for you to connect with in my new Starter Pack, More Linguists! If you want to be added, let me know 📚 go.bsky.app/Fg8An3G
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#FollowerPower
Fellow #childhood researchers 😊, I need your recommendations in terms of methodological literature.📚 Looking for lit on how research settings should be adapted if there are children with (potential) trauma amongst the participants. So far I only found lit on research w ch in general.
Fellow #childhood researchers 😊, I need your recommendations in terms of methodological literature.📚 Looking for lit on how research settings should be adapted if there are children with (potential) trauma amongst the participants. So far I only found lit on research w ch in general.
November 25, 2024 at 7:44 PM
#FollowerPower
Fellow #childhood researchers 😊, I need your recommendations in terms of methodological literature.📚 Looking for lit on how research settings should be adapted if there are children with (potential) trauma amongst the participants. So far I only found lit on research w ch in general.
Fellow #childhood researchers 😊, I need your recommendations in terms of methodological literature.📚 Looking for lit on how research settings should be adapted if there are children with (potential) trauma amongst the participants. So far I only found lit on research w ch in general.
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When you give your unsolicited opinion, in German you give your "mustard" (yummy?), in French your "grain of salt" (without your opinion it was too bland) and in English your "two cents" (how generous!). In Spanish, however, you'll be asked: "Who gave you a candle at the funeral? Languages are fun!
November 23, 2024 at 10:51 AM
When you give your unsolicited opinion, in German you give your "mustard" (yummy?), in French your "grain of salt" (without your opinion it was too bland) and in English your "two cents" (how generous!). In Spanish, however, you'll be asked: "Who gave you a candle at the funeral? Languages are fun!
WOW!!!!
For anyone who's been watching the Netflix series Nautilus and is wondering about the weird language the guy with the beard speaks, it's a #conlang (called Kita Til) I made for the series based on a (totally made up) creolization of a bunch of putatively relevant languages. #nautilus #linguistics
November 24, 2024 at 8:49 AM
WOW!!!!
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Starter pack of people doing LGBTQ+/queer linguistics (writ large)!
Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added :)
go.bsky.app/2mjmgqt
Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added :)
go.bsky.app/2mjmgqt
November 15, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Starter pack of people doing LGBTQ+/queer linguistics (writ large)!
Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added :)
go.bsky.app/2mjmgqt
Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added :)
go.bsky.app/2mjmgqt
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I'm absolutely thrilled to share the cover for my next book, LIFELINES, to be published by the wonderful Elliott & Thompson in the UK in May 2025.
It's a book of homecoming that's been nearly a quarter of a century in the making and it's available to pre-order now.
eandtbooks.com/books/lifeli...
It's a book of homecoming that's been nearly a quarter of a century in the making and it's available to pre-order now.
eandtbooks.com/books/lifeli...
September 30, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I'm absolutely thrilled to share the cover for my next book, LIFELINES, to be published by the wonderful Elliott & Thompson in the UK in May 2025.
It's a book of homecoming that's been nearly a quarter of a century in the making and it's available to pre-order now.
eandtbooks.com/books/lifeli...
It's a book of homecoming that's been nearly a quarter of a century in the making and it's available to pre-order now.
eandtbooks.com/books/lifeli...
My Meet the PhDs newsletter is out! Trying out Bluesky - Plus, the Music Highlight vickyloras.substack.com/p/trying-out...
Trying out Bluesky
Will this new social medium work out? Plus, the Music Highlight
vickyloras.substack.com
November 23, 2024 at 6:36 PM
My Meet the PhDs newsletter is out! Trying out Bluesky - Plus, the Music Highlight vickyloras.substack.com/p/trying-out...
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Hi, Vicky! I have done this one😊
go.bsky.app/HouZ5T3
Maybe it could be a useful complement to yours😊😊😊😊
go.bsky.app/HouZ5T3
Maybe it could be a useful complement to yours😊😊😊😊
November 20, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Hi, Vicky! I have done this one😊
go.bsky.app/HouZ5T3
Maybe it could be a useful complement to yours😊😊😊😊
go.bsky.app/HouZ5T3
Maybe it could be a useful complement to yours😊😊😊😊