Feliz Navidad con Pixie 2 Pixie 2 is a program license from Tech4learning designed to involve skills which include a) typing b) fine motor drawing and coloring using the mouse c) research and critical thinking through the search for clip art and stationary d) the production of relevant and meaningful activities. However, it can... Continue Reading →
Technology Integration in L2
is the rationale behind The process of mixing language, education and technology never got any easier. These are fantastic sites that HELP YOU InTECHgrate into the 21st century. http://www.brainpop.com You mention it, they got it. This is a fantastic site for every school subject. Lessons and ideas for everyone. http://www.eduref.org Great site for checking out... Continue Reading →
L2 and differentiation: centers galore!
The hot topic of differentiated instrruction entails that all teachers, L1 and L2 alike are expected to do the following:set up individual goals by student, and by level of abilityconference one on one with studentsstudents must be grouped by ability, ensuring a combination of low, mid, highKUD, RAFT options should be available (Sternberg)1. After setting... Continue Reading →
Spanish 2.0/EFL/ESL- Lesson with autoshapes
My favorite thing to teach is colors. Colors are everywhere and in everything. Yet, of all the color lessons that I have taught in English, Spanish, German (ages ago), and French, one of my favorite central topics is the gumball machine. Lesson Plan Objective: To teach target lingo (colors and shapes) and Lingtechlingo using a... Continue Reading →
Inspiration and Kidspiration Webs as Language Learning Tools
Teaching with concept webs in L2. The rationale of Vygotsky, ZPDs and the Affective Filter As a believer in constructivism and scaffolding, I also believe firmly in Vygotsky's ZPD theory (Zone of Proximal Development), which states that students should be pushed to a next level once a skill is acquired. When we teach second languages it... Continue Reading →
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