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 →
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 →
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 →
ECL: English as a Changing Language- Article
Click on the picture, or here for the article on Wired Magazine that made many people shiver.
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