Resources for World Language Teachers Last year I ditched the textbooks and went paperless in all my Spanish classes. I looked at the big picture and understood that my students benefited from activities specifically-tailored to our particular curriculum. Now, I am not afraid to create my own resources using information from texts and sites available to me! The following resources are part of my daily exploring, planning and reflecting to create authentic thematic units for Spanish I-IV Google Classroom This website is similar to Edmodo. In Google Classroom teachers can create and collect assignments. Great time-saving features:
Google Drive: Use to store any files such as photos, stories, drawings, recordings, videos – anything. The Drive can be reached from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. So wherever you go, your files follow. Weebly On Weebly students can create their own e-portfolio, and website for their assigned projects. This site is easy to use the drag & drop website editor is stunningly simple to use, and appropriate for use with students of all ages. Creating this electronic portfolio will enable students to express themselves creatively using a variety of multimedia features, all within a protected environment that they can control. The link below has step by step instruction on how to create a Weebly site. How to create your own Weebly site Social Media in the TL Instagram is one of the most popular social media channels for teens today. So I decided to use it to improve my students Interpersonal Communication skills. This is a fun social app for photographs, where you post pictures of which you and your friends can leave comments, tag friends, and hashtag as a certain subject. For a language class there are many authentic uses for Instagram in the classroom such as memes, videos, photographs with comments, etc., in target language. If you are going to use Instagram in your classroom is important to protect students' privacy, especially when using a public channel like Instagram. So create a "private" account and carefully screen for any potential followers. Here are two ways in which I am going to use Instagram in my class: 1. Desafio Instagram-Instagram Spanish Challenge, where students(you) use particular hashtags every month. 2. Caption your own photographs- in Spanish and have a conversation. (original idea Creative Classroom) 3. Independent practice- If students like movies, they can find an account about películas. Do they like comics? Find an account that posts about los superheroes! Do they like fashion, check out #moda! Use it themselves to check out hashtags for the current topic they are studying in class (#comida #casa #familia, etc.) Es chevere! Fresco! Cool! Padre! Or just find a post they want to share and tag the class account in a comment. Dictionaries: Using a dictionary- helpful tips Word Reference: easy-to-use dictionary Real Academia Española: diccionarios en español SpanishDict: Spanish to English/English to Spanish dictionary Vocabulary and grammar practice: Quizlet: practice vocabulary words with flashcards and games. You can also practice your listening comprehension. Conjuguemos: practice vocabulary, grammar concepts and conjugating Duolingo: Build your Spanish skills through readings, writing, and listening skills. Spanishpod101 : Free, online Spanish lessons similar to Rosetta Stone. Create an account. Colby Web Site for Spanish Proficiency Exercises: culture, grammar and vocabulary StudySpanish.com: grammar, culture, pronunciation, conjugations and much more... www.donquijote.org: grammar, culture and vocabulary Light Bulb Languages - Resources (worksheets) FluencyProf- Video lessons Spanish411 -Spanish Printable Resources Vocabulary on Conjuguemos: Spanish Vocabulary Activities (organized by theme) Thematic Vocabulary Lists Spanish Vocabulary Activities (organized by textbook) Organized by themes-Spanish Websites Music for Spanish class/Música para la clase de Español: Latin American music and Latin music in the United States are as diverse as any other part of the cultures of the region. Music is fun, contagious and students love exploring this great diversity of Latin music and commonalities and/or differences. So here is a list of music resources: Bilblioteca Musical LyricsTraining Zambombazo {Cancionero} TodoELE {Canciones} El Mundo Birch Youtube MTVTres Los40 Latin Grammy Awards Billboard Latino Pandora Batanga - Free Spanish music streaming Music videos- Spanish class Videos and YouTube Channels: Video Ele - Videos from Spain sorted by topic CGI Student Academy Award Gold Medal Winner Short Film HD: "Dia De Los Muertos" - An awesome short field to reflect on the Day of the Dead Había una vez... Youtube channel full of classic stories read in Spanish. Disney ¡Ajá! – Great Disney video clips in Spanish Trailers del Super Bowl en español - Fun collection of current ads in Spanish Sr. Jordan - Good videos for students to watch out of class and practice grammatical concepts as need it. Authentic Websites: Univisión - Explore news videos, articles etc.,. great for current events and pop culture. El Corte Inglés – Spanish department store similar to Wal-Mart this is perfect for shopping unit. Veinte Mundos - Online magazine on a variety of topics, with activities & videos. Tú en línea - Teen magazine with celebrities, gossip, fashion, beauty etc., Es Más Cine - Videos, news, and photos about movies. ESPN Deportes - Perfect to start a sports unit or current events. Meme Martes - Authentic memes with accompanying questions. University of Austin Spanish Proficiency Exercises - Native speaker clips are sorted by theme and task. Spanish-language news: Newspapers in Latin America (includes non Spanish-speaking countries)- through LANIC at UTexas Spanish Newspapers Online (by country and region) Authentic TV Shows and Movies: El Internado – An engaging Spanish TV series which is a great for authentic listening for Spanish class. The Book of Life - An animated film about the Day of the Dead and relationships Under the Same Moon - Another great film for an immigration, culture and relationships. Selena – An entertaining movie based on a true story about Chicano culture. Resources for reading comprehension: For beginners: Spanish reading passages- Woodward Spanish Beginner practice readings- Practical Spanish Storybooks in Spanish- International Children's Digital Library Reading: Foundation- through the BBC Reading: Higher- through the BBC For intermediate/advanced students: Veinte Mundos- online magazine with articles and audio For advanced students/native speakers: Biblioteca Digital Ciudad Seva- stories, poems, etc. Las fábulas más conocidas- most well-known fables Great resources for listening comprehension: Podcast in Spanish for Level I-III Spanish Proficiency Activities- Texas University Channel4Learning-TV programmes for the classroom Spanish Listening- Native Spanish speakers The Sounds of Spanish- Spanish Accent Identification VideoEle -Videos from Spain sorted by topic Yabla -Spanish Videos Immersion EsAudio.net listening-lots of activities Games: Juegos para practicar Español Great resources for pre- and post- assessments: The American Association for Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese- National Spanish Examination Cool Stuff: Tagxedo- word cloud creator Wordle -word cloud creator Symbaloo TourWrist Comic Strip Maker Superhero Creator PicLits- Inspired Picture Writing Visually -Infograph creator Fotobabble- upload pictures with voice EDpuzzle Spanish Mad Libs- Story Creator Kahoot!- Trivia Game Creator Remind 101 ¡Skysoft - Top 7 Free Video Editing Software for Chromebook FREE Printables FREE printables from Teachers Pay Teachers (LOTS of printables) Spanish Playground
Spanish 4 Teachers OnlineFreeSpanish 123 Teach Me Spanish411 Bryce Hedstrom-Free Stuff and much more
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