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jenniferacarr

4 Solid Strategies for Teaching French in the Modern Classroom | FluentU French Educato... - 2 views

www.fluentu.com/...french-teaching-strategies

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shared by jenniferacarr on 16 Jul 19 - No Cached
  • A flipped classroom reverses traditional teaching methods: The learners get the topic and recorded material online at home, while class time is devoted to doing exercises and discussing the topic. This will enable you as a teacher to devote more time to problem areas.
    • jenniferacarr
      jenniferacarr on 16 Jul 19
       
      This suggests the extent to which the success of a flipped classroom depends on the effective use of technology. In the context of flipped lessons, technology actually facilitates face-to-face interactions.
  • jenniferacarr on 16 Jul 19
     
    A helpful article by Hilda Thomas, published on FluentU. Thomas provides a comprehensive list of online tools that can be used in the language classroom, some of which will be familiar to you from Koning's article. She also suggests resources for teachers interested in flipping their classrooms.
tclem01

6 Media Tools for Powerful Language Teaching | General Educator Blog - 11 views

www.fluentu.com/...language-teaching-media

shared by tclem01 on 25 Jul 18 - No Cached
  •  65 percent of your students are visual learners, according to research
    • atsukofrederick
      atsukofrederick on 25 Jul 18
       
      This assures me that using visual aides helps the students learn a language and that technology can enhance the effective use of visual materials, making it easier to access to the authentic and latest videos and photos.
  • If you’re using new technology, give it a trial run. It’s hard to imagine anything less engaging for students than sitting around waiting while you try to load that video over a poor internet connection or figure out all the glitches with that awesome online game.Do your trial and error ahead of time, before you’re demonstrating media to the class.
    • smuske
      smuske on 29 Jul 18
       
      While I agree with this, at some point you need a test group. I always try things out first with a section that I know can take a couple of glitches in stride.
    • vallb001
      vallb001 on 19 Jul 20
       
      I wish we had enough time to trial everything in advance! Plus, the issue is something might work when you trial it but not at the right time...
  • And one of the best ways to access them is with an innovative tool called FluentU.
    • smuske
      smuske on 29 Jul 18
       
      I took a quick look at this once, but haven't used it. If anyone out there is using it, I'd like some tips.
    • afarachnps
      afarachnps on 29 Jul 18
       
      I haven't used it. Did you try ThinkLink for this week's activities? I wonder how different these two tools are?
    • cbbbcb
      cbbbcb on 17 Jul 20
       
      Fluentu is not free...
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  • they’ll get in-context definitions, visual learning aids and pronunciations for any word
    • afarachnps
      afarachnps on 29 Jul 18
       
      It seems that this feature regarding definitions is a step above ThinkLink...is this right? I would love to try this tool in conjunction with ThinkLink to see where I can get the most of what I need for my students.
  • need images, graphs, videos and charts to learn
    • cbbbcb
      cbbbcb on 17 Jul 20
       
      Some of my students also need to see the words written for them to process what is taught.
  • using handheld “clickers.”
    • cbbbcb
      cbbbcb on 17 Jul 20
       
      but only for MC and T/F questions, right? not for open-ended questions.
  • Mini Whiteboards:
    • cbbbcb
      cbbbcb on 17 Jul 20
       
      Is there a digital mini-whiteboard?
  • Media makes content more visual.
    • tclem01
      tclem01 on 20 Jul 20
       
      develop ways for students to produce more visual feedback too
  • good old whiteboards!
    • tclem01
      tclem01 on 20 Jul 20
       
      Whiteboards, hmmm?
  • barichetti on 29 Jul 18
     
    I like the way this list gives tools that are both digital and physical. Thanks for sharing! Also, I'm interested to try out FluentU.
iwenyang

11 Awesome Chinese Blogs for Chinese Learners - 2 views

www.fluentu.com/...chinese-blogs

Carlatech14 Week3 Learn Chinese Culture with Blogs

shared by iwenyang on 23 Jul 14 - No Cached
    • iwenyang
      iwenyang on 23 Jul 14
       
      I found that it is so critical to learn the language through the discovery of culture.  It is when you understand the culture you learn to view things in different perspective and open your mind to the language.
    • yflanders
      yflanders on 25 Jul 14
       
      I love this website, love the way to learn the language through the culture and your interest. Thank you so much for introduced this to us.
  • Another great resource for learners of any level are Chinese blogs.  They cover living, working and travelling in China, Chinese life and culture, and of course the Chinese language itself.
jmgabbard

The 5 Most Surprisingly Simple German Teaching Resources Online | FluentU German Educat... - 2 views

www.fluentu.com/...german-teaching-resources

carlatech20 google street view german class fluentu simone moerman

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    • jmgabbard
      jmgabbard on 16 Jul 20
       
      I'm really interested in creating an activity similar to what's described in #2. I think once I have the infrastructure worked out, it will be easy to repeat for different locations and different places of interest (restaurants, parks, whatever) in each city.
  • They have to describe what they see and do in a letter to a German-speaking friend. They can use Google Search to get information.
    • jmgabbard
      jmgabbard on 16 Jul 20
       
      Segue to interpersonal communication
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    • jmgabbard
      jmgabbard on 16 Jul 20
       
      This type of activity could also be a good first step to work up to asking for and giving directions in German.
  • 2. Google Street View
cbbbcb

General Educator Blog | General Educator Blog - 1 views

www.fluentu.com/educator

shared by cbbbcb on 12 Jul 20 - No Cached
  • janayalf on 12 Jul 20
     
    I came across this blog looking for communicative activities to do with students online. They have an online immersion program for several different languages but also maintain different blogs for certain audiences. This one is the "General Educator Blog." I found their content helpful and really informative.
  • cbbbcb on 17 Jul 20
     
    I found it very relevant. Would like to try FluentU but not sure if there are free resources. The subcription is $20/mo, not cheap...
moramichal

10 Creative Ways to Use Popular Movies in Fun ESL Lessons | FluentU English Educator Blog - 3 views

www.fluentu.com/...esl-movie-lessons

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  • sarahlbassett on 23 Jul 16
     
    Thanks for posting this! These seem like fun ways to meet learning targets with any type of video.
  • amychang52 on 24 Jul 16
     
    These are useful. Will try some ideas in my class in fall!
cbbbcb

Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom | Edutopia - 27 views

www.edutopia.org/...anguage-classroom-sarah-loyola

shared by cbbbcb on 14 Jul 17 - No Cached
  • Encourage students to have silent conversations using Google Docs. Choose a theme and have each student select a color for their responses. Make sure they share the document with you too, so that you can monitor and comment.
    • effeinstein
      effeinstein on 09 Aug 18
       
      I love this idea of using google docs for interpretive activities
  • In order to help students better master the units we teach, remember these rules when selecting activities:They must be authentic. They should always be engaging. Activities should be varied. They need to be focused on the unit theme. Perhaps most importantly, they should force students to use the target language.
    • effeinstein
      effeinstein on 09 Aug 18
       
      Important to remember!
    • leahmyott
      leahmyott on 16 Jul 20
       
      This reminds me of the assessment class I took at CARLA where I learned about the importance of using authentic materials to help boost student engagement and language learning.
  • f we make activities genuine, our students will be much more inclined to participate, acquiring new knowledge in the process.
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  • Show videos on Yabla
    • cbbbcb
      cbbbcb on 17 Jul 20
       
      I just heard about FluentU. How is Yabla different from FluentU?
  • authenticity
    • cbbbcb
      cbbbcb on 17 Jul 20
       
      I think authenticity refers to authentic materials and authentic tasks. What are real things native speakers would do?
  • sarahbeeman on 17 Jul 17
     
    This looks like a good resource for new classroom activities for any language.
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  • maygeorge on 19 Jul 17
     
    I am very interested in creating comics, I will use this in class: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/strip-designer/id314780738?mt=8 Thank you a lot for the great ideas. May George, Group C.
  • sraetherington on 20 Jul 17
     
    This site has some awesome ideas! I can't wait to start planning for the upcoming school year!
  • vivianfranco on 22 Jul 17
     
    Amazing blog! I really like the explanation they provide for authenticity since it is not just decoration of the classroom with the cultural aspects of the target language. I will be using some of the activities they suggest :-)
  • rfrisch125 on 23 Jul 17
     
    This great. I am not comfortable with the modes. This blog will help me to associate the modes with activities which will be more meaningful for me.
  • heidikreutzer on 23 Jul 17
     
    Always good to have a list like this on hand! I also like the breakdown by modes.
  • dfranco1 on 24 Jul 17
     
    Thanks for sharing. I bookmarked it.
  • Anne Dixon on 24 Jul 17
     
    Looks like a great list!
  • Shereen Elgamal on 25 Jul 17
     
    This is such a valuable resource. While it felt validating to see some of the activities that I already use on these lists, they also gave me new ideas to try for next semester. I am sure students will appreciate the variety.
  • vaguevara on 10 Aug 18
     
    I have used both Veinte Mundos and Paperboy--Wondering if I can use EdPuzzle/ Playposit, or Diigo with these-- I think that will help with greater student engagement and my ability to track what they are 'doing' with these resources-- It is not enough to assign them to watch/ read, I need to provide the activity to accompany it.
  • hharb01 on 11 Aug 18
     
    this one is a keeper.
  • atsukofrederick on 11 Aug 18
     
    If a tech device is not available for all students in class, you can do silent talk using a pen and paper. I used to call this activity "Pencil Talk"
  • barichetti on 12 Aug 18
     
    This seems like an excellent article/suggestion. I really enjoy using Google Docs and am excited to look into that.
  • nleisenheimer on 13 Jul 19
     
    I, too, was planning to bookmark this piece. I appreciated that it was organized by the different modes.
  • leahmyott on 16 Jul 20
     
    Focusing on authenticity makes students more inclined to participate. In addition, activities should be engaging, varied, focused on the unit theme and force students to use the target language. This article has suggestions for engaging activities for the interpretive, interpersonal and presentational mode. Many of these activities use technology, and the author provides links to the apps. A very useful and quick read.
  • papolochan56 on 16 Jul 20
     
    I really like the idea of doing an email activity with my students! Thank you for posting this article! Great ideas!
  • cbbbcb on 18 Jul 20
     
    Now I have another question: what role does a textbook play in our instruction? Do we need to get rid of materials written for language learners?
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