I screencast almost daily, not only because I teach online. In my face2face classes it helps me personalize and differentiate. How? Well I create screencasts to have one group of students work on something while I personally work with the … Continue reading
I have now been following the LTMOOC for about three weeks. It is not what I expected, as it revolves around a tool called ‘Instreamia” and not entirely around blended learning of foreign languages as the name suggests. However, interesting … Continue reading
I have signed up for the LTMOOC (Blended Learning of World Languages Course) starting on April 15. This year MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are very popular and many organizations, including IVY league schools, are offering them. The first task … Continue reading
A while back I talked about the many ways in which you can use the Ted-Ed flip tool in the Foreign Language classroom. I mentioned differentiating, innovative homework, lessons for absent students, sub lessons, and more. I had also mentioned it was … Continue reading
For the past year, I have received the most constant and inspiring professional development of my life and right in the comfort of my own home (and sometimes from a good travel spot). How? Right on Twitter and all thanks … Continue reading
Oh Dear! Time does fly quickly! I never thought relocating and getting settled in Uganda was going to keep me away from blogging for so long. But I am back and armed with a generator (there are power outages every … Continue reading
What? You haven’t heard? There is a new dangerous mob around the Ed-house lately. Known for creating playlists of information to ease online learning and teaching. The imminent danger? That you’ll be hooked! The mob, the mob, the MentorMob MentorMob … Continue reading
Many of my lessons start out with a brainstorming session. Why? Because this accurately engages students with the topic that will be introduced. For instance, it is much easier to explain feminine/masculine endings after students have brainstormed and have defined … Continue reading
There are a lot of mixed opinions out there about flipping classes and the new TED-ed flip tool. However, since this is not a blog about flipping, but a blog about technology use in the foreign language classroom, I am … Continue reading
In Spanish, it is common to use recipes or how-to’s to practice Imperatives/Commands (corte, pele, pique,…). The usual scenario would be to ask students to choose a simple recipe and use either formal or informal imperatives to then show the … Continue reading
