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Marlene Johnshoy

Incorporating advertising and smartphones into instruction - American Council on the Te... - 1 views

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ACTFL smartphone

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  • Marlene Johnshoy on 03 Dec 12
     
    ACTFL 2012 presentation "Attendees will learn to revise traditional activities by incorporating advertising and smartphones into their teaching. Advertising is everywhere and smartphones are part of most students' life. They can be tools that shape student awareness of other languages and cultures. "
ismaelfranqui

3 Digital Tools for Helping Students Gain Perspective on Immigration | MindShift | KQED... - 5 views

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Group3 game-simulation interactive global-perspective

shared by ismaelfranqui on 28 Jul 16 - No Cached
  • For young people without a personal connection to an immigration story, these websites, games, multimedia news pieces, and more, can help put a human face on an abstract debate.
  • For students with first-hand knowledge of the immigrant experience, they can find validation of their stories and/or those of their friends and family.
  • they can help students step back for a big-picture, historical perspective on U.S. immigration
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      ismaelfranqui on 28 Jul 16
       
      The foreign born population map information says, "The culture and politics of the US have always been profoundly shaped by the material and emotional ties many of its residents have had to the places where they were born".
  • analyze migration patterns for the whole country over time
  • This unique interactive resource can be a valuable supplement to a lesson or unit about U.S. immigration.
    • ismaelfranqui
      ismaelfranqui on 28 Jul 16
       
      This one is amazing and must be fully explored. "Illuminating, up-close-and-personal visit to the U.S.-Mexico border".
  • an illuminating, intimate visit to the U.S.-Mexico border
  • Teachers can use Borderland for whole-class discussion and exploration, or give students time to experience these powerful stories on their own.
    • ismaelfranqui
      ismaelfranqui on 28 Jul 16
       
      Not free (9.99) but sounds like an amazing learning experience.
  • Players approve or deny someone entry to a fictional country, basing their decisions on an ever-increasing number of virtual documents they must read and analyze.
  • ismaelfranqui on 28 Jul 16
     
    "You have no idea what people will do to reach the United States - until you hear their stories". (From reviewed tool NPR Borderline Stories)
Alyssa Ruesch

Social Networks: Thinking Of The Children : NPR - 0 views

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socialnetworking facebook cyberbully k-12 npr

shared by Alyssa Ruesch on 13 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • 38 percent of 12-year-olds in the United States participate in social networks. And in June 2011, Consumer Reports estimated that about 7.5 million people who use Facebook are younger than 13.
  • Parents need to understand these technologies so they can relate to their children's online world — and comfortably parent in that world."
  • Online hobnobbing can enable youngsters to discover opportunities for community service and volunteering "and can help youth shape their sense of identity," the report states.
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