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christasgould

25 Strategies to Engage Students on Your Next Zoom Meeting | Hooked On Innovation - 15 views

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Zoom games interaction

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  • A fun non-tech game to play is “Who’s who?”.  In this game, students privately message the teacher some facts about themselves and then the teacher reveals the clues. Students then write down their guesses as to who the person is based on the clues.
    • christasgould
      christasgould on 17 Jul 20
       
      This could be a really fun way to build community during the first half of the semester on Zoom, if you are using it. It would be interesting to also do the Zoom poll option and give students a few options. They select the classmate that they think wrote the information.
  • Using the Flippity.net BINGO tool,
    • christasgould
      christasgould on 17 Jul 20
       
      Has anyone tried Flippity.net?
  • Taking breaks throughout a lengthy lesson are important whether it be for a reflective pause or just an opportunity to stretch.
    • christasgould
      christasgould on 17 Jul 20
       
      With "Zoom fatigue," it seems that brain breaks might be more essential than ever! Any good ideas out there for break breaks students can do remotely?
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  • use a shared collaborative space like a Padlet
    • christasgould
      christasgould on 17 Jul 20
       
      Great idea. In another class I'm currently taking synchronously, we did some brainstorming on Padlet during our Zoom session. Will definitely be replicating it in my classes this fall.
  • aretipa on 17 Jul 20
     
    So many great ideas in this article. I hope I will get to use more this coming semester - Padlet, for instance.
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  • ksvinall on 17 Jul 20
     
    I love these ideas, and I agree that they are a great way to build community and have a little fun. I will particularly look forward to using the story progression idea, I think it would be a lot of fun with intermediate level students.
  • pamh6832 on 17 Jul 20
     
    I also love these ideas and think they are a great way to build community. From the more basic, such as "Use the whiteboard feature" and "Create breakout rooms for collaboration" (I was wondering how to do that!) to the more creative and fun like having students go on a scavenger hunt or any of the many games the author describes... there are lots of great ideas. Many could even be adapted for lower level students.
  • nurlider on 18 Jul 20
     
    Thanks for sharing this article with so many great ideas to create more opportunities for student interaction and community building. I will try Flippitty.net to create theme based BINGO games (numbers, colors, vegetables, fruits etc)
  • debhast on 18 Jul 20
     
    I really enjoyed this article - lots of great ideas to use in the ZOOM classes. The one was discussed in the FaceBook ASL Teachers Share - a scavenger hunt. I going to implement some of the ideas. I actualy had to copy and save this article in a file. Amazing ideas. Thanks for posting!
  • vallb001 on 19 Jul 20
     
    It's the perfect time for these tips! I wanted to try the breakout rooms last spring but had some technical issues and couldn't do it. I love the "I spy" and "Scavenger Hunt" ideas and many others. Thanks for sharing!
  • tamieegge on 19 Jul 20
     
    So many ways to engage students in virtual classes. Great ideas!
  • tclem01 on 03 Aug 20
     
    I attended a webinar and the presenter emphasized taking breaks. I must remember that one as well as putting these ideas in my toolbox.
Ferrel Rose

Online cloze texts for popular songs - 6 views

www.lyricsgaps.com

German French Spanish Japanese Italian English teaching with music

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 06 Jun 11
     
    So far in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese - in three levels.  The Beginner level has pull-downs so you just make a choice.
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  • Ferrel Rose on 21 Jul 13
     
    I discovered this post from an earlier carlatech class when searching "German" in our group, and I thought it was worth bringing to our group's attention. The site offers hundreds of songs in many languages. Would make for a fun Friday reward activity.
  • Ferrel Rose on 21 Jul 13
     
    Interesting--when you re-post an older bookmark, it shows up with the date of the original posting, but I added this on 19 Jul 13.
  • Hasmik Tovmasyan on 21 Jul 13
     
    I wish there was Arabic as well.
  • MariaEmicle Lopez on 22 Jul 13
     
    Excellent resource. Three levels, Karaoke and Expert options seem fun. What is really interesting is ability for instructor to customize their own activities.
  • agulielmetti on 20 Jul 14
     
    Fun resource. As always, though, I would recommend proofing the exercises. I just noticed a number of transcription errors in some of the songs.
  • yflanders on 20 Jul 14
     
    Awesome resource, thanks for sharing, I can use this for my weekend school. Middle school students would really enjoy it. :D
  • andreadewees on 21 Jul 14
     
    anyone try the karaoke? or, is there another karaoke site? i have a student trip to Mexico City coming up and my wouldn't that be a fabulous fundraiser!
Marlene Johnshoy

Free Technology for Teachers: Five Fun Breakout Games for Online and In-person Classrooms - 2 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...kout-games-for-online-and.html

games gaming community BreakoutEDU freetech4teachers RichardByrne

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 11 Oct 21
     
    This blog post talks about Breakout EDU and how these games "provide fun challenges for students to solve together" where students also learn about each other and build community.
moramichal

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

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

fun esl educator education technology

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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!
ismaelfranqui

Mix It Up! Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom | Edutopia - 15 views

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

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  • But true authenticity comes from the activities we use during class time, leaving an impact on the communicative skills of our students.
  • Use the language proficiency site developed by UTexas to gain access to native Spanish speakers talking about a variety of themes. These are conveniently divided into proficiency levels.
    • Shereen Elgamal
      Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15
       
      I tried this activity by having each group research then report about an Arabic speaking country of their choice and the activity was a great success. They seemed to have had a lot of fun, presented short clear sentences (for the most part) that also provided factual and relevant material, and it opened the door for some spontaneous cultural themes and relevant dicussions.
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  • If we make activities genuine, our students will be much more inclined to participate, acquiring new knowledge through the process.
  • Make a fun interactive quiz using Kahoot!
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    • amychang52
      amychang52 on 28 Jul 16
       
      Kahoot! is a good tool to create a quiz.
    • czuchnow
      czuchnow on 01 Aug 16
       
      I've used some of the videos from UTexas. Some of the novice level videos are still too difficult for my middle schoolers though! I have to give lot's of scaffolding and support.
    • ismaelfranqui
      ismaelfranqui on 29 Jul 16
       
      These are great resources!
  • remember these rules when selecting activities: They must be authentic. They should always be engaging. Activities should be varied. They need to be focused around the unit theme. Perhaps most importantly, they should force students to use the target language.
  • elenistef7 on 25 Jul 15
     
    Authentic activities for the 3 modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, presentational. Great technology tools mentioned.
  • ncsargo on 25 Jul 15
     
    Amazing resource! I love how this article offers ways to integrate technology through accessing each mode in several ways!
  • Kimberly Jaeger on 31 Jul 16
     
    It carries over well into the German classroom too!
Marcie Pratt

Ten Fun Ways to Use YouTube Videos in an Online Literature Class | Faculty Focus - 4 views

www.facultyfocus.com/...-in-an-online-literature-class

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    • Marcie Pratt
      Marcie Pratt on 29 Jul 13
       
      great ideas to help more advanced students.
  • Isolde Mueller on 29 Jul 12
     
    Good ideas, more so on how to add different sources to readings, then on implementing them in class.
  • Marisa Blachy on 30 Jul 12
     
    These are great! I wish that we were allowed to use youtube in our courses. I guess that before using this tool you would have to make sure that youtube would be allowed in your school. Some sites such as this and vimeo are blocked.
Maki Nakayama

RocketNews24 - 0 views

en.rocketnews24.com

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  • Maki Nakayama on 22 Jul 13
     
    I tried to find a fun reading website and found this blog. It seems like this is one of the very popular websites in Japan for English learning where people can improve their reading skills with a lot of fun.
Jessica Rojas

Voki blog - 1 views

blog.voki.com/...w-to-use-voki-in-the-classroom

carlatech13 voki language resources education GroupA technology

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  • Jessica Rojas on 30 Jul 13
     
    Voki speaking avatars are great tools for the classroom. Teachers and students alike can create avatars and use them in a number of ways to make learning fun and more accessible.
Amy Uribe

Socrative | EdSurge - 0 views

www.edsurge.com/socrative

education language Web2.0 technology week4 clickers assessment smartphones ipads iphones portable media mobile learning

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  • Amy Uribe on 03 Aug 13
     
    One of the applications I tried out was Socrative.  It can best be described as online clickers.  Here is an article that describes it more in detail.  Since I teach at college and EVERYONE has cellphones, it is very easy (and fun) for students to use.  And teachers get immediate feedback!
Shereen Elgamal

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

www.edutopia.org/...ld-languages-sarah-wike-loyola

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  • 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
      srafuller on 28 Jul 14
       
      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
      Shereen Elgamal on 27 Jul 15
       
      It sounds like a fun way to get students interact and use the language in an interactive way.
  • srafuller on 28 Jul 14
     
    This is a listing of ways to use social media in the classroom.  
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  • marispi on 20 Jul 15
     
    Interesting article on tips for using social media in the language classroom--definitely relevant to this week.
  • rillia on 27 Jul 15
     
    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!
  • rillia on 27 Jul 15
     
    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!
Marlene Johnshoy

Facebook Page Template (Notebook) | SMART Board Goodies - 0 views

smartboardgoodies.com/...acebook-page-template-notebook

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 15 Feb 11
     
    For those of you who have SMARTboards - this looks fun
Marlene Johnshoy

31 Interesting Ways to Use Wallwisher in the Cl... - "Google Docs" - 0 views

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Wallwisher

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 10 Aug 11
     
    For those of you testing out WallWisher - these aren't language specific, but if you think about content through language, some fun ideas!
Marlene Johnshoy

Team WhiteBoarding with Twiddla - Painless Team Collaboration for the Web - 0 views

www.twiddla.com

collaboration whiteboard twiddla

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 06 Apr 11
     
    This looks like a fun app for online discussions - whiteboard, text board, and a board where you can put a webpage and mark it up.  The "audio line" were all busy when I tried it - that would be especially nice - but you could use this app alongside Skype or other voice chat.
Marlene Johnshoy

Create your own E-Book for your iPad - 0 views

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iPad ebooks create epub

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 06 Jul 11
     
    I don't have an iPad or a WordPress blog, but this looks like a lot of fun! I wonder if it would work with an iPod Touch or iPhone? Android phone?
agulielmetti

German Language Blog - 1 views

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german language blog

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  • agulielmetti on 20 Jul 14
     
    Fun language materials for beginning or end of class or "breather."
brittasparksbr

German Missions in the United States - Word of the Week webapp - 1 views

www.germany.info/...29-Affenhitze.html

carlatech14 week3 word of the week

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    • brittasparksbr
      brittasparksbr on 28 Jul 14
       
      Playing with sticky note to figure it out.
    • brittasparksbr
      brittasparksbr on 28 Jul 14
       
      This is a fun word and expression.
  • Literally translated, the word Affenhitze means "monkey-heat" (or "ape-heat"), but it has little to do with monkeys
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  • Gestern war eine Affenhitze ("Yesterday was a scorcher
  • likely came into common use more than 100 years ago. Back then, the ape enclosure at the Berlin Zoo was unbearably hot, and people spoke of a Hitze wie im Affenstall ("heat like that in the ape enclosure"). Over time, this simply evolved into Affenhitze.
Marlene Johnshoy

Teaching world languages in the virtual classroom | SmartBrief - 5 views

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presentational interpersonal interpretive SmartBrief Spathis 2020

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  • One “choice” assignment I regularly offer students is letting them engage in a texting conversation in Spanish and send me the screenshots. This assignment seems more like fun than like work. Plus, students are able to use the language in an authentic, realistic way.
    • jbenz2
      jbenz2 on 31 Jul 20
       
      This looks like an easy way to have learners interact outside of class.
  • Connect students with another class and set up a virtual pen pal program. (Bonus points if you can arrange this with a class in a country in which the target language is spoken.)
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    • jbenz2
      jbenz2 on 31 Jul 20
       
      I love this idea, but I'm wondering if it's feasible during the pandemic.
  • If you aim to use authentic resources in your classes and expose your students to infographics, advertisements, or news articles in the target language, Actively Learn epitomizes convenience and efficiency. This website allows teachers to embed standards-based questions within an online text. As they read, students can respond in the target language about the main idea and purpose of the text, as well as the author’s tone and opinion. Actively Learn also provides useful data for teachers, including the amount of time students spent reading. Rather than opening a series of tabs leading to different documents, students are able to read and respond all in one place.
    • pamh6832
      pamh6832 on 31 Jul 20
       
      Actively Learn sounds like a wonderful source of authentic infographics, ads or new articles
  • reating listening comprehension tasks. I
  • tamieegge on 10 Jul 20
     
    Nice resources. I have not heard of Actively Learning. But I have used screenomatic and Edpuzzle together. It worked well.
  • pamh6832 on 31 Jul 20
     
    Lots of good ideas. I would like to look into Actively Learning. Sounds like a great resource. Pear Deck is another one I would like to try. I agree that the virtual pen pals sounds like fun, as does having students text in Spanish and send you screenshots. They already have tons of personal experience with that already.
greghutcheson

The FLTMAG - A free magazine on technology integration in language teaching and learning - 23 views

fltmag.com

technology education CARLA language

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    • Adrienne Gonzales
      Adrienne Gonzales on 25 Jul 13
       
      This magazine is a fun project I am involved with - check it out!
    • yflanders
      yflanders on 04 Aug 14
       
      Lots of great ideas for language teaching and learning. thanks for sharing.
    • kjjsk8
      kjjsk8 on 05 Aug 14
       
      Thanks for sharing. Lots of ideas and opinions to look at. I read a little into the evolving language center blog and it was really interesting.  
    • Jessica Rojas
      Jessica Rojas on 26 Jul 13
       
      FLT magazine. Amazing ideas for Foreign Language Classroom. Thank you Addrianne!!
    • MariaEmicle Lopez
      MariaEmicle Lopez on 28 Jul 13
       
      Adrianne, I found the site with a lot of information. I particularly enjoyed "Virtual Exchanges in the Foreign Language Classroom." It explains how to make the target language more accessible to students allowing for an understanding of perspectives and practices. Good outline of benefits of virtual exchanges.
  • Adrienne Gonzales on 25 Jul 13
     
    This is a practice-oriented publication that's a bit more casual in tone and practical in content than its scholarly counterparts, while still rigorous in the quality of information it offers. We will feature articles, interviews with notable folks in the field of language teaching and learning, reviews of software, materials, and books, and more!
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  • Jessica Rojas on 26 Jul 13
     
    Adrianne!! It is awesome. I am (as many of us) so engaged with this teaching technology and using the web in foreign language classes. Congratulations!! and wish the best to you and this experience with the FLT magazine. I already have it in diigo and have subscribe me to follow you
  • Beth Kautz on 30 Sep 13
     
    From UC Boulder
  • Marlene Johnshoy on 02 Aug 18
     
    You'll want to subscribe to this one and follow them on Twitter!
  • greghutcheson on 08 Jul 20
     
    Up-to-date content of immediate interest to FL teachers shifting to on-line instruction.
  • spangomez on 08 Jul 20
     
    I follow them on Facebook and love how publication addresses current issues especially with online and remote learning/teaching.
  • debhast on 09 Jul 20
     
    I find this very interesting and the tips can be useful......good information!
  • ebosley on 10 Jul 20
     
    I like that it provides resources and information on different online techs that you can use!
  • pamh6832 on 10 Jul 20
     
    What a comprehensive resource for the world language teacher--blogs, articles, interviews, webinars, conference reviews... I could spend hours exploring all of its content. Thank you for sharing this.
  • janayalf on 12 Jul 20
     
    Thanks for this! I really enjoyed the article " How to Establish a Strong Community in an Online Course"
  • ingridtp1 on 13 Jul 20
     
    One of THE best publications, comprehensive, practical, research based, inspiring, motivating to never stop learning!
  • tclem01 on 13 Jul 20
     
    I found an interesting article about Wakelet.
  • m0groe01 on 13 Jul 20
     
    A lot of great ideas and a nice way to stay informed and to, at the same time, feel connected with a network of language educators who are addressing the same challenges and concerns.
  • elizabethverano on 14 Jul 20
     
    SpatialChat looks so fun! I'll be curious about pricing, and appropriateness and safety for high schoolers.
elizabethverano

SpatialChat - Mingle Activities and Virtual Parties - The FLTMAG - 2 views

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carla language virtualmingling

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  • elizabethverano on 15 Jul 20
     
    For when we're missing mingling closer than 6 feet. Not sure if this is for post-secondary only.
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  • elizabethverano on 15 Jul 20
     
    Interpersonal
  • ksforza on 15 Jul 20
     
    this looks fun! I like the way it says the sound fades as you move your avatar away...
  • spangomez on 16 Jul 20
     
    Looks like fun way to interact and easy to use
vallb001

15 ways to use Snapchat in classes and schools - Ditch That Textbook - 1 views

ditchthattextbook.com/napchat-in-classes-and-schools

snapchat ed tech classroom carlatech20

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  • 7. Virtual study session — Add your top 10 most important things to remember for a quiz or test as snaps in your Snapchat story. Students can watch your story and it becomes an instant study session.
    • vallb001
      vallb001 on 19 Jul 20
       
      Love it! Never thought about it...
    • ericat329
      ericat329 on 16 Jul 20
       
      I think this is a really cute way to engage students.
  • 8. Movies — Tell a story 10 seconds at a time. Add short video clips to a story with each video as a scene in the “movie”. If students follow you, this could be a great, fun way for students to engage in content. They could craft their own Snapchat movies incorporating what they learn in your class. Teachers can create fun content that students will want to watch. Schools and school districts can do the same to tell about a sporting event or other community event.
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    • ericat329
      ericat329 on 16 Jul 20
       
      This sounds like it could be done in a similar way as our twitter story....would a class snapchat story work? it'd likely be chaotic, but perhaps wonderful too? Kids could discuss where the story "went wrong"
  • 11. Be a reporter — Schools and districts can bring news the entire school community through Snapchat. Report on a basketball game by showing quick video clips with score updates. Go backstage at the school play for exclusive access!
    • ericat329
      ericat329 on 16 Jul 20
       
      I think there's a lot of cool possibilities that could stem from this idea.
  • 15. Ask a question — Want to bring up an interesting question in class? Stoke the fire by asking it on Snapchat before class. It’ll give students time to think about it beforehand. If students follow you back, they can reply with a snap of their own!
    • ericat329
      ericat329 on 16 Jul 20
       
      another interesting possiblity.
  • ericat329 on 16 Jul 20
     
    "have"
  • vallb001 on 19 Jul 20
     
    "have"
  • vallb001 on 19 Jul 20
     
    I love these ideas. Just concerned about privacy matters...
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