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 →
Presentation: Extensive Reading Programs/Social Theory
A proposed Extensive Reading program analyzed under a Systems theory scope.
Food 2.0 – “La Comida”
Here are some projects that I have done with the use of the Web 2.0 to teach Spanish as a second language via Pixie 2 Topic: La Comida (Food) Grade Level- Kdg-1st Application: Pixie 2 Process: The students will learn 10 names of food, write them, find their... Continue Reading →
Kidspiration, EFL, and FLES- Combine well
Sample Activity Using Kidspiration for L2/ESL learners Objectives: To use inference skills To make predictions To accurately identify an animal in the target language To apply descriptive phrases in the target language To recognize language in print To recognize oral language To apply descriptions to nouns To organize graphically the ideas of a process Target... Continue Reading →
Virtual Worlds 2.0 for EFL and Foreign Languages
Have you ever wondered how many virtual worlds there REALLY are out there? Virtual worlds are one of the many mediums through which FIRST language is introduced. Even at Stage I, a language learner can easily follow the steps to the process and acquire second language through a sustained-affective stimulus in the form of a... Continue Reading →
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