MEdia & PRESS

2022 March 83 Degrees. Tampa startup uses augmented reality to teach English, Spanish. https://www.83degreesmedia.com/innovationnews/MARVL-app-uses-animated-characters-to-teach-languages-030822.aspx

2022 January St. Pete Catalyst. Tampa startup that uses augmented reality edtech competes for $1M prize. https://stpetecatalyst.com/tampa-startup-that-uses-augmented-reality-edtech-competes-for-1m-prize/

2022 January Tampa Bay Business Journal. USF professor launches augmented reality startup to help bilingual students. https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/inno/stories/profiles/2022/01/13/usf-professor-launches-ar-startup.html

2021 September Florida Trend Magazine. Global Reach: Research, Technology & Innovation, Augmented Reality Language Learning. https://www.floridatrend.com/article/32082/the-global-reach-of-florida-innovations?page=9

2021 September Hacker Noon. K-12 EdTech: AR Apps Are Changing the Way Kids Learn.” https://hackernoon.com/how-ar-apps-are-changing-the-future-of-teaching-now

2020 November  Spectrum Bay News Channel 9. USF Professor Develops App to Help Bilingual Students.
https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2020/11/19/marvl--usf-professor-develops-app-to-help-bilingual-students

2020 November  St. Pete Catalyst. Tampa app developer taps augmented reality to help kids learn English. https://stpetecatalyst.com/tampa-app-developer-taps-augmented-reality-to-help-kids-learn-english/

2020 November University of South Florida Newsroom. Virtual characters created at USF to teach emergent bilingual students English,
https://www.usf.edu/news/2020/virtual-characters-created-at-usf-teach-emergent-bilingual-students-english.aspx

2020 October  GritDaily. Tampa Bay Wave’s TechWomen Rising 2020 Cohort: A Powerhouse of Female-led Innovation. https://gritdaily.com/tampa-bay-waves-techwomen-rising-2020-cohort-a-powerhouse-of-female-led-innovation/

2020 September Radio Cade. A Better Way to Learn New Languages (Season 1, Episode 96) https://www.buzzsprout.com/161726.

2020 September University of South Florida College of Education Newsletter. Learning app created by USF professor enhances vocabulary instruction for dual and English language learners.
https://www.usf.edu/education/about-us/news/2020/learning-app-dual-english-language-learners-sara-smith.aspx

2020 September Tampa Bay Wave. Tampa Bay Wave Announces 13 Women-Led Startups Comprising the Inaugural TechWomen Rising Accelerator Cohort.
https://www.tampabaywave.org/2020/09/tampa-bay-wave-announces-13-women-led-startups-comprising-the-inaugural-techwomen-rising-accelerator-cohort/

 Smith, S.(2022, November). Augmented Reality for Language Instruction. Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO), Immersive Realities Special Interest Group, virtual meeting. 

Smith, S. (2022, October). Leveraging Augmented Reality for Immersive Language Instruction. 2022 Air University Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Symposium. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, USA.

Smith, S. (2022, August). Augmented Reality and Metaverse Enhanced Language Learning. Augmented Worlds Expo (AWE) Asia 2022. Shanghai, China, virtual conference.

Smith, S. (2022, January). Augmented Reality for Language Learning. Cade Museum Living Inventor Series.

Smith, S. (2021, November 11). Start Up Competition: Multimedia Augmented Reality Vocabulary Instruction. Augmented Worlds Expo (AWE USA) 2021. Santa Clara, California, USA.

Smith, S. (2021, October 28). Multimedia Augmented Reality Vocabulary Instruction. Tampa Innovation Partners Gathering 2021, Tampa, USA.

Smith, S. (2021, October 21). Language Learning in XR. Lingua-Cultura Experience Polyglot Virtual Conference.

Smith, S. (2021, June 25). Immersive Language Learning Roundtable. Lingua Cultura Experience Virtual Clubhouse Conference.

Smith, S. (2021, March). Augmented Reality for Language Learning. Cade Museum Living Inventor Series.

Chaffe, G. & Smith, S. (2020, December). Parental engagement surfaces as top priority for school and district leaders. Reimagining Education: Opportunities for Achievement, Equity and Justice in a Post-Pandemic World. Anchin Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.

Smith, S. (2020, November). New technologies for supporting linguistically diverse students. SCATTER Virtual Workshop, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.

Smith, S. (2020, November). In your dreams!: Understanding how language learning motivation impacts students' effort. Professional Development Series, AcadaSoc English Tutoring, China.

Smith, S. (2020, September). MARVL: Multimedia Augmented Reality Vocabulary Learning.  University of South Florida Foundation Board Meeting, Tampa, USA. 

Smith, S. (2019, May). Beyond communication: Bilingualism, cognition, and executive function.  2019 League of United Latin American Citizens Florida State Convention in Sarasota, USA.

Chin-Newman, C., Engleman, A., & Smith, S.(2017, January). Accessibility Ally Training. Professional Development Series, Office of Diversity, CSUEB, Hayward, USA. 

Chin-Newman, C., Engleman, A., & Smith, S. (2016, October). Becoming Accessibility Allies: Supporting students with disabilities and learning differences. Professional Development Series, Office of Diversity, CSUEB, Hayward, USA. 

Smith, S., Chin-Newman, C., Engleman, A., & Brown, K. (2016, September). Teaching students with disabilities and learning differences: Tips for faculty. Back to the Bay CSUEB Professional Development Conference, Hayward, USA. 

Smith, S. (2014, March). Timing and contexts of second language exposure in young children. Language and Cognition Seminar Series, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.

Smith, S. (2013, March). ESL language development in the primary classroom: Recent findings in vocabulary and reading. Brain Research Learning & Leadership Lecture Series, Boston Public School District, Watertown, USA.