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Kimberly Jaeger

Six favourite teaching online activities | e-Moderation Station - 3 views

    • Kimberly Jaeger
       
      I'm going to try this with f2f classes as well- in the target language.
msdianehahn

http://jolt.merlot.org/vol10no2/martin_0614.pdf - 5 views

    • msdianehahn
       
      The sentence "Most virtual classroom technologies..." shows us the importance of synchronous activities and the variety of tools available.
anonymous

Introducing a New Teaching Model:Flipped Classroom--《Journal of Distance Educ... - 0 views

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    A flipped classroom is a classroom that swaps the arrangement of knowledge imparting and knowledge internalization comparing to traditional classroom.In the flipped classroom,the roles of teachers and students have been changed and the class time should have a new plan.Information technology and activity learning construct an individuation and cooperative learning environment for learners to create new learning culture.Based on the analysis of literature of flipped classroom and some typical cases,we summarize a flipped classroom teaching model.We also describe the challenges in the implementation of the flipped classroom teaching.The paper provides an innovative way to reform teaching in Chinese schools.
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    This article is on the subject of the flipped classroom applied to Chinese language.
Marlene Johnshoy

Social Media as a Teaching Tool -- Campus Technology - 3 views

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    I liked the idea about adding "conversation" to the book they were reading - through Twitter.
Marisa Blachy

Toon Doo Is Cool For School - Classroom 2.0 - 3 views

  • Have students create a conversation between two characters in the language you teach.
    • Marisa Blachy
       
      I think this is another great use of this tool and students can do this perhaps as an extra activity which will allow them to practice their new vocabulary without the pressure of receiving a grade for it. I also use this to create "Spanish in action" cartoons to embed in my announcements.
Susan Wicht

Français Langue Etrangère - French as a Foreign Language - 0 views

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    This is a comprehensive compendium for teachers and learners seeking practice activities to complement the set curriculum.
Mark West

List of language learning blogs - 5 views

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    List of blogs for learning various languages
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    The one listed for German is my first go-to source for authentic materials, so I'm more inclined to check out some of the others as needed. Useful reference.
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    I'm impressed by the amount of information and the range of topics on vocabulary, grammar, culture, etc. and the quality of activities for Spanish.
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    Sure. It is a great resource Mark. I reviewed the one in Spanish and even though could be not useful for my students, I will keep it for when teaching Spanish to parents.
Marlene Johnshoy

How Do Tech Tools Affect the Way Students Write? | MindShift - 4 views

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    There was a hyperlink to an article about whether we should still teach cursive. Apparently high schools are not doing it any more. My son stopped cursive in about the 5th grade and didn't have to use it and now he is struggling at the university because he can't read when the professor uses cursive in anything, like comments on his papers. I have to print when I leave him a note. Wow, technology is wiping out one of the long-standing activities that took humans decades to develop.
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    I have to wonder if kids can write notes well without using cursive. I'd struggle and I still write by hand quicker than I can peck things out on a keyboard. Spell/grammar check are helpful, but I still wonder if the student pays any attention to corrections and can't write well without this automated help.
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    I like the balanced way this piece presents some of the pros and cons of technology in education. Just this week I had a conversation with another educator who has encountered recent studies suggesting a link between handwriting (of any kind) and certain cognitive development. Some schools are now emphasizing handwriting instruction because it helps boost students' academic achievement.
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    My daughter is 8 years old and she started learning cursive this year. So it must be back! I'm not sure if will help boost her achievement or not, but I'm glad she is learning it. I think the article made a good point about how students today have a short attention span and easily get off track. If they are typing a paper on the computer, for example, they can open a browser and start surfing the web. They don't necessarily stay focused on the task at hand. It is even hard for me sometimes. If I don't ignore email (just put it off until later, I mean), I would never get anything done!
MariaEmicle Lopez

Visuals for Foreign Language Instruction - 2 views

  • This site contains hundreds of visual aids (illustrations) that can be used to support instructional tasks such as describing objects and people (i.e., teaching vocabulary) or describing entire events and situations (i.e., teaching grammar).
    • MariaEmicle Lopez
       
      What I find useful from using illustrations on this page is that they are in clipboard design and are free of words in English or any other language. Each illustration allows for a variety of activities raging from reviewing vocabulary, grammar, being creative using different skills: writing, speaking; individual or small group work.
  • Browse the collection…
    • MariaEmicle Lopez
       
      I've search the almost 500 images and found some that I can use for the purposes of my Medical Spanish class (browse pg or image 61)
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    Original illustrations with no words
Jessica Rojas

5 Fantastic Ways to Use Wallwisher in the Classroom - SimpleK12_ - 5 views

  • 5 fantastic ways to use Wallwisher in the classroom:
    • Marcie Pratt
       
      Below the highlighted area is a list of great ideas on how to use Wallwisher/Padlet in the classroom.
    • Krista Chambless
       
      Good article. I am planning to use this tool in my classes this Fall.
    • Amy Uribe
       
      Lots of great ideas!  I am going to use this to get students to introduce themselves during the first week of class.  
  • Sign up for free. Build a new wall. Write your topic question/statement/activity. Specify your Wallwisher URL. Share link with others. Collaborate!
    • Jessica Rojas
       
      Wallwisher Benefits
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    Ready to try them. Thank you for sharing this article!
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    I really like this tool. I will definitely use it this fall.
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    Hi, O.K. this is Padlet. ;-)
Adrienne Gonzales

Audio QR Codes - 1 views

  • magine students’ artwork hanging in your school’s hallway and beside each masterpiece is a QR code. When parents, students, and other teachers scan the code using a mobile device, they hear the student telling about themselves and the relevance of their art... Or what about a QR code in the back of a library book that allows you to hear a student’s review of the book? Or a QR code sent home to parents that allows them to listen to their 1st grader reading or telling a story?
    • Adrienne Gonzales
       
      I think these are awesome ideas! I can see a lot of potential for using this in L2 teaching/learning activities.
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    This is a quick tutorial for embedding audio into QR codes. it provides a couple examples of how this might be used in an educational setting.
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    Adrianne, I like your link a lot. QR is a great helper. I have used it last year and make easy to my students to get faster to pages I wanted them to go.
Susan Wicht

Speaking Practice - 0 views

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    Speaking practice: asking questions and answering questions about one's education. Making small talk about where one has been educated.
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    Short and practical activities to practice speaking. Great!
Maki Nakayama

Marv's Eclectic Blog: Voxopop.com Evaluation - 1 views

    • Maki Nakayama
       
      Voxopop can support to improve students' listening and speaking skills both inside-classroom where there are many students and outside classroom as homework. Also teachers can think of a lot of different activities under a variety of themes with this online tool from students' their own speaking practice to a discussion with other students.
mpozangrist

Lingt Classroom | Speak more. Give your students online voice based assignments. - 9 views

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    Dan found this site - for creating online activities with voice recording that incorporate images and video. Limited free version, but only $79/year for the full version.
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    Online tools for helping foreign language teachers and students get the most out of language education. I have been using this site for few years now. Mira Angrist
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    I've used this and really like it. The kids adapted to it very easily. You can have students type or record answers to audio, video, or photo prompts. You can also send back verbal feedback! One caution though, we had we not able to get the recording to work with Google Chrome on our 2010 MacBooks. Worked flawlessly in Safari. We're getting new laptops this year, so I'll have to see if we have the same problems. Will keep you posted on that.
andreadewees

Blog about raising multilingual children - 0 views

This blog is no longer active, but it is archived. The blogposts vary in quality (some are quite poor) but I found interesting posts and resources within. spanglishbaby.com

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annalisaandre

Using QR Codes to Differentiate Instruction | Edutopia - 2 views

  • You can create three different sets of QR codes to distribute to students or use a QR code generator like Visualead to create codes that have similar colors or background images.
  • For a social studies lesson, you might want your students to scan a set of codes that takes one group to National Geographic's website, another group to an image of a world map, and a third group to an encyclopedia entry about explorers.
    • Diane Nordin
       
      What a great differentiation idea! It can be used well with tiered assignments, too!
    • annalisaandre
       
      I've never heard of using QR codes this way in the classroom. I think the element of mystery or not knowing exactly what other groups are working on would be very intriguing for students.
  • try sending them to the same website with different activities to complete.
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    Create different color QR codes in order to separate the groups by task. Differentiated instruction but more discreet with the use of QR codes.
ncsargo

VoiceThread Extends the Classroom with Interactive Multimedia Albums | Edutopia - 5 views

    • elenistef7
       
      This link leads to a PPT that has some good ideas of how to use Voicethread in the classroom.
  • "I can basically extend my classroom," he says.
    • elenistef7
       
      I agree that it can extend the classroom. Class time never seems to be enough so I am glad that I now have this tool to use with my students.
    • ncsargo
       
      I loved this idea as well! This is the main reason I hope to use VT in my classroom
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  • Ferriter says more students participate more actively in digital discussions than in the classroom.
    • elenistef7
       
      This to me is very important. There are always a couple students who will never want to participate in class, at least not orally. This will be such a relief to this type of student and I will be happy to count this as a way of participating in the course.
    • ncsargo
       
      I agree 100% there are many more introverted students that are wary of participating in class discussions, VT allows them to participate more without feeling uncomfortable.
  • "If you don't have a microphone on your computer, you can use a telephone to comment. If you're in the classroom and don't have either, you can use text if you need to, or webcam commenting.
    • elenistef7
       
      I like that students have the option of texting their response. Since I tech at a boarding school, those students that are in supervised study hall, may text their response so they won't interrupt others' studying. As long as I inform the proctors and the students don't stay on their devices for too long ;)
  • video doodling
    • elenistef7
       
      This feature is great for those students who are creative and/or love to doodle.
  • I am collecting examples of how educators are using Voicethread in their classroom or for professional development on a wiki at: http://voicethread4education.wikispaces.com/
  • Ed.VoiceThread.com, a secure site just for educators and their students
    • ncsargo
       
      I'm going to have to look into this to see if this site is really more beneficial to educators than the standard site :)
Shereen Elgamal

10 Social Media Tips for Reaching World Language Learners | Edutopia - 5 views

  • The 21st century learner is not wired to memorize; instead, her or she is inclined to create, connect and collaborate. Social media is the perfect medium for us, their teachers, to reach them.
    • srafuller
       
      It is important to remember to reach our students where they are, not where we were when we were students.
  • posting a weekly question and having students respond
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  • I recommend Edublogs
  • It is time to officially gamify education. If we make it fun through gaming, our students will be engaged. For language teachers, Duolingo is the route to student involvement when it comes to reviewing grammatical structures. Available in many languages, this app allows students to compete with one another and "level up."
    • Shereen Elgamal
       
      It sounds like a fun way to get students interact and use the language in an interactive way.
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    This is a listing of ways to use social media in the classroom.  
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    Interesting article on tips for using social media in the language classroom--definitely relevant to this week.
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    I like what srafuller says about not expecting students to be like we were when we were students. I struggle with that in all the classes I teach, not just the foreign language. I work to be conscious of reaching students "where they are" every day. Not only that, but we need to be conscious (at least older teachers like me) of not teaching the way we were taught!
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    I really like this article! Simple, to-the-point, useful suggestions for several on-line applications. I tried out Duolingo but was chagrined to find out they don't offer Russian (Ukrainian and Esperanto but not Russian?!). I could, however, study English from Russian, which has several activities (especially translation) that my students can use. Thanks for posting this article!
anonymous

"Role of CMC-Embedded Webquests in Enhancement of Online Students' Know" by Radhika Lothe - 1 views

    • anonymous
       
      So many students are so thrilled when you start talking about Germanic culture with them--as if they've been starving for it all along and are just waiting for those insights! Using some asynchronous and some classroom-based synchronous activities could be an excellent way to provide some of this information while concentrating in class on grammar, vocab, etc.
  • Findings emerging from a constant comparison method analysis indicate that the CMC-embedded webquests played a significant role in advancing the online students' knowledge and understanding of German culture.
  • students appreciated and enjoyed learning about the target culture in way that they retained the information even two months after they were completed
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  • they valued the opportunities provided by the two CMC-embedded webquests to interact with their respective group members in asynchronous and synchronous modes of communication.
  • synchronous online discussions evoke a higher `sense of community' and `groups', `sense of purpose' for online learners
  • higher frequencies of `Praise/ Encouragement,' `Task Regulation,' and `Challenge,' in asynchronous `e-turns' demonstrates that distance learners are able to produce more cohesive and detailed responses in asynchronous online discussions
  • culture, an often neglected aspect of FL instruction
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