The Foreign Language Classroom
Increasing Immersion with the iPad
Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom Activity #1
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Blog Post Resources:
The Flipped Foreign Language Classroom
Want to know more about the flipped classroom? Check out this post:
Three Keys to a Flipped Classroom
Resources for a Flipped Foreign Language Classroom:
Sources for videos to connect in the traditional classroom:
Want to make your own video? Use the QuickTime app in your applications folder!
Flipped Classroom Resources:
- TED Ed Flip Tool (Watch the tutorial video located at the bottom of the page)
- Foreign Language Flipped Classroom Resources
Create A TED Ed Flipped Video Activity #2
Use the link above to create a flipped lesson. When done, post the link to your flipped lesson by clicking here.
Got iPads/iPhones/iPods?
DuoLingo + Activity #3
Activity:
Duolingo is loaded on the iPods. Either grab an iPod or download it to your iPhone and check out the app and how it is structured.
Discuss ways you could use this app in class to support learning and further language acquisition.
Communication Tools
Audioboo
Lesson Ideas:
Record oral reading
Practice fluency
Haiku Deck
Lesson Ideas:
Pitching an idea
Teaching a lesson
Telling a story
Reflecting on learning.
Audio Memos
Lesson Ideas:
Record oral reading
Practice fluency
Reflecting on learning
Tunein
Lesson Ideas:
- Use when studying cultures, current events, & music
Toontastic
Lesson Ideas:
- Create content showcasing learning
Skitch
Lesson Ideas:
- Thinking Maps
- Graphic organizers
- Mind maps of concepts.
Story Lines
Lesson Ideas:
- Have students team up, read, interpret, and create headlines and pictures of content in assigned language.
Pic Collage
Lesson Ideas:
- Finding Text Evidence-have students post excerpts/keywords that support topic
- Conceptualization of Content-have students create a poster of key concept with pictures depicting their learning/reflection/interpretation of the content.
- Formal Assessment-students can create a poster of information learned in a given unit of study to be used for a video/slide presentation.
- Review Concepts-students could make a review of key material/vocabulary for test review.
Google Drive App
Lesson Ideas:
- reflecting on learning
- writing a speech/report
- analyzing content
- multiple types of video projects
Virtual Tours
Château de Malmaison
This virtual tour has been conceived to improve the access to the history and collections of Napoleon and Josephine's historical home for the largest number of visitors.