65 percent of your students are visual learners, according to research
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6 Media Tools for Powerful Language Teaching | General Educator Blog - 11 views
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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.
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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.
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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...
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And one of the best ways to access them is with an innovative tool called FluentU.
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they’ll get in-context definitions, visual learning aids and pronunciations for any word
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need images, graphs, videos and charts to learn
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using handheld “clickers.”
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Mini Whiteboards:
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Media makes content more visual.
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good old whiteboards!
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11 Awesome Chinese Blogs for Chinese Learners - 2 views
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The 5 Most Surprisingly Simple German Teaching Resources Online | FluentU German Educat... - 2 views
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carlatech20 google street view german class fluentu simone moerman
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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.
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General Educator Blog | General Educator Blog - 1 views
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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.
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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...
5 ESL Listening Exercises to Sharpen Your Students' Ears | FluentU English Educator Blog - 0 views
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10 Creative Ways to Use Popular Movies in Fun ESL Lessons | FluentU English Educator Blog - 3 views
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Authentic Activities for the World Language Classroom | Edutopia - 27 views
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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.
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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.
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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
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This looks like a good resource for new classroom activities for any language.
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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.
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This site has some awesome ideas! I can't wait to start planning for the upcoming school year!
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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 :-)
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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.
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Always good to have a list like this on hand! I also like the breakdown by modes.
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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.
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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.
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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"
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This seems like an excellent article/suggestion. I really enjoy using Google Docs and am excited to look into that.
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I, too, was planning to bookmark this piece. I appreciated that it was organized by the different modes.
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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.
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I really like the idea of doing an email activity with my students! Thank you for posting this article! Great ideas!
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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?