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Today's Front Pages is a dynamic feature of the Newseum website, providing pdf versions and links to prominent newspapers around the US and around the world. To access today's news in another country and in another language, view the collection via the "Map"view which allows you to choose the region of the world you want to explore. As an activity for world language students, have them research a current event that appears on the front pages of several international papers, in English and in the target language. Use this activity to not only learn about current news and culture, but to explore how a singular event is reported differently by different newspapers.

Comprehensible Input Classroom - blog with links, ideas, activities, curriculum plans, etc. for teacher ideas. Can be used by teacher to add depth and interest to curriculum planning and lesson steps.

This post by Silvia Tolisano offers a series of activities and a checklist to assist you in re-designing your curricula to support student empowerment and 21st century literacies.

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This is one of my favorite sites to find out what's new in tech for our use.  The April 11th blog post discusses typing accents in other languages.  It also presents 2 virtual keyboards for WL students. Also presented are links to learning languages, activities, and image-based language lessons.  

This project is listed on the ePals website and is my choice for the Global Networks activity. The languages listed in the project description are French and English, however, I think this kind of project could work in just about any language setting.

This is a Youtube channel that has a flipped grammar lessons. It is very useful for Arabic teachers using Al-Kitaab series. It allows them to use class time in activating knowledge more than explaining grammatical concept.

Whether you are creating a PBL activity or an IPA, this checklist is a good way of pre-evaluating your efforts.  I also explored other areas of this blog and found some interesting resources that can be used in the WL classroom.  

ThingLink is a web tool that allows groups to comment on with text, audio, video, and to share and/or embed them. This resource has multiple applications in the FL classroom, including visual literacy, information literacy, enhancing communication and collaborative skills. One example activity: upload a map and have students describe various locations on map orally, in video, or text, and then have them comment on/expand upon each others' posts.

This webinar explores the purposes and uses for performance assessment in world language classrooms. Many language instructors and learners want to know the extent to which an assessment can capture how well a student will be able to complete real-life tasks when using the target language (Bachman & Palmer, 1996; Stoynoff & Chapelle, 2005). The webinar will begin with a description of performance assessment, how it aligns with learning and teaching purposes, and its uses for the classroom. Next, we will explore how to integrate performance assessment into language classrooms, including developing tasks and rubrics that will support such activities (Norris et al, 2008). During this part, we will examine one or more typical performance assessment tasks, and we will discuss how to adapt them to your needs. Finally, we will discuss the logistics of performance assessment and brainstorm ways to integrate meaningful performance assessment within the constraints of available resources

German TV program and online childrens cartoon series with activities

German culture and online participation activities

Spanish audio phrases, dialogues, myths, legends, comics, pronunciation, and cultural activities with audio and transcripts.

Thanks Tiffany. I believe that this is a good site for students who need more independent practice.

Actively Learn allows you to assign reading assignments and place assessments in the assignment also.

This website contains ideas and resources not only for mind-mapping but also creating classroom activities and games.

Build your English vocabulary while reading the news.  

Early language learning website offering fun activities to promote learning. Eight different languages on offer. Interactive activities and printable worksheets available.

Many free templates to create games, quizzes, activities and diagrams.

Especially interesting is the QR game that can be used in schools that allow mobile devices - check this out. Great active game for all subjects

A language teacher's example of how she uses a proficiency rubric to assess students' performance-based activities.