I have been making videos with Adobe Spark with photos I just happened to have. Those have GOT to be getting boring, kitties and puppies or no. I want to entice more students to engage with this extra practice, and how better to do it than with their peers and THEMSELVES?
I sometimes wonder if I even need Flipgrid. Honestly, I feel like Seesaw can do everything Flipgrid can do better. Almost.
Tim McGraw perfectly captured why language learning is essential for everyone. When I started teaching Spanish, did I ever anticipate seeing the words “Tim McGraw” and “language learning” in the same sentence? I mean, did YOU? But his new video–and his video explaining it: 100% pure renewed faith in humanity. Now, Read more…
I blame Snapchat filters and Carmen Scoggins. First of all, Snapchat filters are fun, and even with two teen wannabes at home, I wish I had more excuses to play with it. So what did Carmen do at our FLANC spring fling? Give me the excuses. The filters are kind Read more…
My dream is coming true! I cannot TELL you how pumped I was to see this post on the iFLT/NTPRS/CI Teaching Facebook group about joining my self-improvement project–which I presented at ACTFL and we are kicking off TOMORROW! After I quit squealing (internally, of course), my mind started racing through ways Read more…
This year I shared some of my favorite resources: from music to social media, authentic texts to tech tools. I also shared some strategies that have worked really–I mean REALLY–well for me, as well as some that are still evolving. I’ve also shared posts about what NOT to worry about, Read more…
Infomercials have sparked a new creativity and confidence in my students in Spanish I this semester! ¡Llame ya! is officially part of everyone’s vocabulary after some class notes, some guided listening with an authentic infomercial, and then a little independent breakdown of some more authentic infomercials. So first, I listened to Read more…
I’ve kind of abandoned IPAs this year. I have always been really pleased with how my open-ended assessments compared to AAPPL rubrics allowed me to focus on what kids can do, but I’ve never really seen any crossover on their performances no matter how integrated the topics were. What’s more is Read more…
I put out the call on Facebook and Twitter for some Spanish speakers. I was inspired by a call this summer for Introducciones from hispanohablantes. What an awesome, easy way to collect samples of native speakers for your students to listen to! However, I have spent many wasted hours and Read more…
They will be here in two weeks. They do speak English, but it is not their first language. They may have traveled to the U.S. before, they may not. One thing is for sure. They have never seen anything quite like Gaston County. It’s as true for our community as Read more…