Nora Alpers-Leon Tool name: FluentU ISTE Standard Addressed: Empowered Learner Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences Short description: This app uses videos in target language (music videos, news, and movie trailers) and creates mini lessons for students. It also provides vocabulary lists, flashcards, and interactive subtitles. Teachers are able to assign homework and monitor student progress. Examples for uses: Students can pick their own mini lesson. They are able to choose a video that interests them and fits their language level (good for differentiation). Teachers are able to monitor students' progress and can assign a reflection or questions about their video for homework via FluentU. Link: https://www.fluentu.com/
Tool name: FluentU
ISTE Standard Addressed: Empowered Learner
Students leverage technology to take an active role in choosing, achieving and demonstrating competency in their learning goals, informed by the learning sciences
Short description: This app uses videos in target language (music videos, news, and movie trailers) and creates mini lessons for students. It also provides vocabulary lists, flashcards, and interactive subtitles. Teachers are able to assign homework and monitor student progress.
Examples for uses: Students can pick their own mini lesson. They are able to choose a video that interests them and fits their language level (good for differentiation). Teachers are able to monitor students' progress and can assign a reflection or questions about their video for homework via FluentU.
Link: https://www.fluentu.com/