Podcasting can be a very useful tool for foreign language classrooms. After searching The Education Podcast Network, I was able to find many useful postcast websites that don't requiring downloading extra software to my computer. At the El Bloguipodio website, students can listen to podcasts in Spanish that discuss a variety of topics. I specifically would like for the students to listen to the podcast, De Fiestas Latinos y Reformas de Salud. I really liked this website because I think it can be very useful for students to practice their listening skills. After listening, students can leave comments on the blog. To test student comprehension, I'd like to create my own blog and have my students answer several questions and post their responses on my page.
Podcasts open many different doors for students because they don't always have the opportunity to be exposed to a native speaker's voice. These podcasts are a unique way for students to hear native speakers, and test their comprehension abilities. With this tool and audacity, students can begin to record their own podcasts, which would be very beneficial for learning Spanish because the students can play back their recordings and try to correct their own errors in grammar and pronunciation. Overall, podcasting seems like it would be a great resource for my students.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Teach Grammar Quicker with Flickr
After looking at the Bubblr and Bookr tools that can be found at the Bubblr website and the Bookr website, I was very excited about the possibilities that these websites can give to my students.
The Bubblr website allows you to create text bubbles and place them on photographs, and then add the text. I think this would be a great project to use with my Spanish classes. Not only would they be able to show their creativity, but they would also be able to demonstrate their abilities in Spanish by creating a Spanish comic strip type project.
The Bookr website allows students to create a book, which would be great to use with my level 2 students. I think it would be really fun for them to experiment with all of the features that the Flickr website has to offer, and it would be a perfect way to evaluate their comprehension of the Spanish language through a different form of assessment than a written test.
Also, the students would have the projects on their Flickr webpage, so it would be something that they could share with their families and friends, or use as a part of an online resume.
This is a sample of a way that I could use the Bubblr website in my classroom (The students would create something more involved):
The Bubblr website allows you to create text bubbles and place them on photographs, and then add the text. I think this would be a great project to use with my Spanish classes. Not only would they be able to show their creativity, but they would also be able to demonstrate their abilities in Spanish by creating a Spanish comic strip type project.
The Bookr website allows students to create a book, which would be great to use with my level 2 students. I think it would be really fun for them to experiment with all of the features that the Flickr website has to offer, and it would be a perfect way to evaluate their comprehension of the Spanish language through a different form of assessment than a written test.
Also, the students would have the projects on their Flickr webpage, so it would be something that they could share with their families and friends, or use as a part of an online resume.
This is a sample of a way that I could use the Bubblr website in my classroom (The students would create something more involved):
Photo by: Sixtopaz
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