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Gives many ideas of tools and ways to blend Bloom's taxonomy with ICT tools in lesson planning

some professional development guides for a few web 2.0 tools such as animoto, prezi, voki, blogs, etc

Absolutely awesome! I have to steal this resourece also to share with my class. Thanks a bunch.

Interesting ways to use QR codes

A translation tool for students when they are reading target language websites

youtube lessons in German

Spanish Eduplace graphic organizers for classroom use

Helpful for preparation/advance organizers before reading/discussing TL topics

This is a great video on authentic assessment.

Many of us have been talking about how it is hard to find time to take advantage of all the technologies that are out there. I thought this page offered an interesting perspective on how 21st technology can be incorporated into daily life.

This is a link to Douglas' book on a new culture of learning. I only read the first chapter and thought that it was a good follow up to one of the video's discussion points, formal vs.informal learning. I do not know how it is that the entire book is available to read online, but it is.

Interesting posts with quick descriptions of several projects

Elementary school blog - Spanish class

One of the teachers in my division sent me this link. The site has reproducible graphic organzers in Spanish and ideas on how to use them. You will have to print the graphic organizers to use them, but they have some possibilities.

I shared this with my colleagues one of whom shared it further and a college professor of future language teachers loved it and was quite appreciative of it. So, thanks for sharing. We never know how far a great link or idea will travel.

Wow, thanks Sheila.

Interesting article. More proof about the need for competency in more than one language and culture.

Watch YouTube videos without comments, suggestions, or the 'other' things.

Technology tool chosen to support ACTFAL standards and 21st century skills.

Use colorful collaboration with an online canvas. Incorportates sticky notes, uploading of pictures and YouTube videos. You can create calender reminders also. By making your canvas public it can be used as an exit ticket or for class discussions. Students can use their computers, IPads or Smart phones. Great collaboration tool which students can use both in and outside the classroom

German culture

I follow @LanguageJobsUSA on Twitter. I think it's a good idea to know what jobs are out there for us language folks...plus, you never know, you might find a new job. :)

This is the Web site to the global project that I researched this week.

Students use their cell phones to call and leave messages in the target language at any time. Assign a question or set of questions for them to call in and answer.

What phone number do you use to link it to? I don't want my cell phone ringing at all times of the day....

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