5. GridPals! An incredible idea from Bonnie McClelland, GridPals connects classrooms across the globe creating virtual pen pals. You can take advantage of GridPals using Flipgrid One. However, if one of the GridPals teachers has Flipgrid classroom then you can become CoPilots on the same grid giving both teachers access to the educator dashboard.
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Virtual Tour Creator - 5 views
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"Tour Creator makes it easy to build immersive, 306 degree tours right from your computer"
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For some reason, it's not opening for me-- Will check with my tech team-- Sounds amazing!
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360 degree has become more and more popular. Google maps has it as well which allows virtual tour of some geographic area.
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Teaching, Tech and Twitter: Ignite a Flipgrid Fire - 1 views
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The beginning of the year, at parent conferences, a send-off to the next grade are all ways to get families involved in encouraging and supporting their kids.
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Flipgrid film festival
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Flipgrid video and a QR code link to the video is stuck on the map? Geography, history and oral reports all rolled into one.
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7. Computer science shareout
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The Global Read Aloud is a set 6 week period that spans from early October through mid-November and teachers all over the globe read one book and connect with other classrooms all over the world.
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10 Ways to Enhance Math Lessons With Flipgrid by Sean Fahey.
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1. Virtual vocabulary word wall When working on a unit have your students record a video describing the meaning of important vocabulary words. They can hold up a card in their selfie video with the word written on it so the words are easily accessed by other students.
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The Educator's Guide to Flipgrid (2nd Edition).
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Unlike in US, most European students learn a foreign language | Pew Research Center - 1 views
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In a 2016 Pew Research Center report on the state of American jobs, only 36% of Americans reported that knowing a foreign language was an extremely or very important trait for workers to be successful in today’s economy, ranking it last out of eight skills for workers’ success
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This is not related to our synchronous activities of the week, but suggests a link we've yet to make so far: how to use tech in our classroom to help to change the perception, prevalent in the US, that foreign languages are not an essential professional skill. With all the wonderful apps we've seen this past few weeks, there's surely something to do be with them about this issue!
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Week 2 - Activity 3 - CARLA Tech Online - 1 views
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Statement on the Role of Technology in Language Learning | American Council on the Teac... - 3 views
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I hope we can learn how to introduce games online. For me this hard to do , but I think it be very effective for students to learn FL.
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I like to use games in teaching but for me it is hard to design one in class and online.
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"The use of technology is not a goal in and of itself; rather technology is one tool that supports language learners as they use the target language in culturally appropriate ways to accomplish authentic tasks." This quote stood out to me and it is so true. sometimes we feel pressured to use technology but we forgot the pedagogy purpose.
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Thanks for sharing it. We are using technology for our language lessons. I agree what ACFLT says about having clear that tech is a tool not a goal since the most important aspect is the learning.
How Tech Tools Can Engage Foreign Language Students - Global Learning - Education Week - 5 views
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Why Teachers And Students Should Blog: 18 Benefits of Educational Blogging - 3 views
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let’s explore why blogging has lasted while other tools have come and gone.The simple reason is, a blog is more than a tool. It’s anything you want it to be. A blog is a blank canvas and a virtual home for you to set up however you like.Blogs are simply websites. The only real difference between a blog and a traditional website is that it is generally updated more frequently and usually offers interaction in the form of comments.
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25 Strategies to Engage Students on Your Next Zoom Meeting | Hooked On Innovation - 15 views
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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.
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Using the Flippity.net BINGO tool,
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Taking breaks throughout a lengthy lesson are important whether it be for a reflective pause or just an opportunity to stretch.
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use a shared collaborative space like a Padlet
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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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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.
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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.
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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)
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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!
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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!
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I attended a webinar and the presenter emphasized taking breaks. I must remember that one as well as putting these ideas in my toolbox.
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A faculty member and former ad executive offers six steps for improving teaching on Zoo... - 16 views
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"Stephen Hersh outlines six steps for how you can create a community of active learning online if you 'use the medium.' "
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very interesting article! I actually like Zoom and its features and agree with Stephen Hersh. we as teachers will need to look through another lens now and try to adapt to teaching online in a new productive way.
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Like the article - when we switched remotely, my advice for the ASL instructors is to keep it simple, to the point and encourage breakaway groups, encourage conversations using new signs, come up with short stories (movies)....most of the students enjoyed it. When the semester ended, we decided we should learn more tech tips and find other features using ZOOM. Its interesting!
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This is nice! Super helpful since many of us are Zoom users! And not to mention that we are not alone in this!
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Yes!! My main takeaway is that online class is not just a duplication of in-person class. Some things have to be done completely differently. I like the part about no lectures. One thing I know is that my fall online classes aren't going to have long lectures...
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This was really useful! I especially liked how he said he used his mini-lectures as a way to kick start group work. I do think that using Zoom, even though not ideal, can bring us to better ways of doing things with our students. I like how he posits that it forced him to talk less and have students participate more. If this is a benefit of the pandemic, then I welcome it (although all the other stuff --no!).
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This post reminded me that InsideHigherEd is a great resource for keeping tabs not only on post-secondary education policy, but also on technology. I'll absolutely be delving into their archive!
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Zoom! I'm pretty sure Stephen Hersch is my neighbor! Teaches at Northwestern. "Stop talking so much!" Yes. Great take away. I saw this video when I looked up to see what TEACHx is since he's involved. Started in 2016. But this linked video https://vimeo.com/249442007 is 4 Northwestern students and how they use technology. Evidently they use Canvas as well. I want to look up want one student said about his Spanish class. But what I liked is one of the students talks about when she doesn't use technology. After having said that all her life she had never used her laptop so much, but still in class the expectation is to arrive prepared and be ready to discuss. Hersch says the same for the what is one of the best uses of Zoom... time for students to discuss. Now! How to really get them all to prepare!?
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The FLTMAG - A free magazine on technology integration in language teaching and learning - 23 views
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FLT magazine. Amazing ideas for Foreign Language Classroom. Thank you Addrianne!!
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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.
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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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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
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Up-to-date content of immediate interest to FL teachers shifting to on-line instruction.
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I follow them on Facebook and love how publication addresses current issues especially with online and remote learning/teaching.
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I like that it provides resources and information on different online techs that you can use!
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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.
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Thanks for this! I really enjoyed the article " How to Establish a Strong Community in an Online Course"
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One of THE best publications, comprehensive, practical, research based, inspiring, motivating to never stop learning!
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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.
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SpatialChat looks so fun! I'll be curious about pricing, and appropriateness and safety for high schoolers.
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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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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?
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Tech Like A Pirate - Ditch That Textbook - 3 views
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Ten Ways to use Canva in the Classroom - Bespoke ELA: Essay Writing Tips + Lesson Plans - 1 views
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There are a lot of teachers out there who, like me, are not tech savvy, so Canva is the perfect fit for us because it takes all of the guesswork out of designing a highly engaging, aesthetically pleasing visual!
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15 ways to use Snapchat in classes and schools - Ditch That Textbook - 1 views
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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.
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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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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!
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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!
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10 Teacher Picks for Best Tech Tools in Pre-K to 12th Grade | Edutopia - 0 views
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NFLC Virtual Summit (2020): Practical Ways to Simplify, Systematize Flipped Teaching - ... - 1 views
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There are a number of National Foreign Language Center videos on YouTube. The NFLC videos (most are closed captions) are helpful for any language teachers. It offers different activities and ideas to get the students involved online/hybrid etc.
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I have been loving the NFLC videos this week! So many incredible sessions! They will be available on YouTube until August 31!
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Thanks for sharing! I love her comment "The digital native is a myth." This is exactly what my colleagues and I have been noticing as our school went 1:1. Students understand how to use tech for social media and gaming but not as a tool for school.
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Looks like the perfect video to watch as a prelude to doing the hard work of shifting a course to online format. The essential reminder for me: "Pick a few tools and use them over and over again." Better for students, better for us....