Since I am picky about lesson plans, but always looking for options, I have added another site to my blog list.
Here is its screen shot,
and you can go to the site by going to my blog list, or clicking here.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Another learning site
Since I am picky about lesson plans, but always looking for options, I have added another site to my blog list.
Here is its screen shot,
and you can go to the site by going to my blog list, or clicking here.
Screenshot
I have subscribed to a teaching blog.
This is a screenshot of it.
I subscribed to this blog because it seems to be active and because it related to language teaching and language acquisition, which is something I am very interested about.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
2nd Semester of Spanish, Spanish Love Song
It looks like I was successful in uploading the video. Like I said, it is a fun video to show to students and there are a few things to work on, for instance, commands, or vocabulary.
Enjoy!
Also, I do not think this video violates copyright laws, since it was posted by the creator. Also from what I understand, when I show the video in class, I am not violating copyright laws, since it is used as an educational tool (even though it is a fun educational tool) to go over commands, a few vocabulary words, and talk about cultural aspects of the Hispanic culture.
Posting a video
I just wanted to try to post a video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dyVKPrDL1M
I have used this video in class to go over some vocabulary, conjugation and culture. More than that, it is funny and gives a boost to the class.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dyVKPrDL1M
I have used this video in class to go over some vocabulary, conjugation and culture. More than that, it is funny and gives a boost to the class.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Playing around
So I have started to play with the blog settings, and I am actually getting excited about this. I have been able to put a picture on the blog, edit my previous post, and even create links on my posts! This is fabulous! I hope that I am doing what I need to for my assignments.There is only one thing that I can't seem to figure out, it is about the RSS or how to subscribe to someone else's blog, and do the screenshots.
As far as for describing my gadgets goes, I put the picture of Nice because it is from France and I really like it. I also wanted to put gadgets other than the fish one, which seems to be popular for the class, but I wanted to try something different, and something that is related to my area of studies. I also changed my theme because I needed to explore it for the assignment, but also because I did not like the theme I first picked. I liked this one much better, and know that in the future if I change my mind, there are other themes to look at, and more importantly, I know how to make the change.
As far as for describing my gadgets goes, I put the picture of Nice because it is from France and I really like it. I also wanted to put gadgets other than the fish one, which seems to be popular for the class, but I wanted to try something different, and something that is related to my area of studies. I also changed my theme because I needed to explore it for the assignment, but also because I did not like the theme I first picked. I liked this one much better, and know that in the future if I change my mind, there are other themes to look at, and more importantly, I know how to make the change.
Interesting sites
I have found a few interesting websites in regards to Spanish teaching.
These sites have, for the most part, exercises that help the students practice grammatical concepts. I like to give them to the students as a homework, so that they can come better prepare to class, and that they can reaffirm the concepts saw in class.
The first one is a site created by Barbara Kuczun Nelson. It has different exercises for basic to intermediate Spanish learners. It does have though important basic grammar structures, most of which are hard to learn and acquire, particularly to native English speaker. You can find the site by clicking here.
This site does not have much movement, but the exercises it already provides are of very good quality, and like I said, of important concepts. These concepts include "por o para", "ser y estar", conjugate verbs like "gustar", and when to use "el pretérito perfecto simple" and "el pretérito imperfecto".
Another site that I like a lot and often refer my students to is this one. It has very short videos of different Spanish native speakers performing a variety of tasks, which tasks are classified according to level of difficulty. I have found this site to be good for listening comprehension, as well as to give input to my students and help them with pronunciation. Students also learn about culture.
Last, but not least, I have also used this site; it is a great site from the University of Iowa. The site explains and gives examples on how to do pronunciation in Spanish. There are sounds that are particularly hard for me to explain how to do them in Spanish, and this website, along with a few slides that I have created, are useful to help students improve their Spanish pronunciation.
These sites have, for the most part, exercises that help the students practice grammatical concepts. I like to give them to the students as a homework, so that they can come better prepare to class, and that they can reaffirm the concepts saw in class.
The first one is a site created by Barbara Kuczun Nelson. It has different exercises for basic to intermediate Spanish learners. It does have though important basic grammar structures, most of which are hard to learn and acquire, particularly to native English speaker. You can find the site by clicking here.
This site does not have much movement, but the exercises it already provides are of very good quality, and like I said, of important concepts. These concepts include "por o para", "ser y estar", conjugate verbs like "gustar", and when to use "el pretérito perfecto simple" and "el pretérito imperfecto".
Another site that I like a lot and often refer my students to is this one. It has very short videos of different Spanish native speakers performing a variety of tasks, which tasks are classified according to level of difficulty. I have found this site to be good for listening comprehension, as well as to give input to my students and help them with pronunciation. Students also learn about culture.
Last, but not least, I have also used this site; it is a great site from the University of Iowa. The site explains and gives examples on how to do pronunciation in Spanish. There are sounds that are particularly hard for me to explain how to do them in Spanish, and this website, along with a few slides that I have created, are useful to help students improve their Spanish pronunciation.
Struggling to lose fear
Since I have never had a blog before, I have to say, that I am pretty scared of it. I think I have been postponing this assignment because of it. Well, the good news is that doing the assignment will help me overcome that.
In regards to my background with technology, I can't say that I have a lot. I know the basic things, for instance, I have written papers for school and know how to surf on the internet. I have also used PPT a lot in order to create visual aids for my students. I have also used songs, and videos (mostly from Youtube) to help students learn concepts in a different language and culture. Since, I have never used a blog before, or done much with technology, aside from what I just described above, you could understand why I feel very out of my comfort zone. But, again, hopefully knowledge and practice will help overcoming my fear of technology that I have not used before. After all, I am here to learn.
In regards to my background with technology, I can't say that I have a lot. I know the basic things, for instance, I have written papers for school and know how to surf on the internet. I have also used PPT a lot in order to create visual aids for my students. I have also used songs, and videos (mostly from Youtube) to help students learn concepts in a different language and culture. Since, I have never used a blog before, or done much with technology, aside from what I just described above, you could understand why I feel very out of my comfort zone. But, again, hopefully knowledge and practice will help overcoming my fear of technology that I have not used before. After all, I am here to learn.
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