by Megan Smith | Jul 22, 2014 | Apps, iPads, Speaking, Technology, Techy Stuff
I have a gem of an idea here for your today, thanks to my friend Denise. It’s an awesome (FREE) storytelling app called… It helps you brainstorm what sort of story you will create. If you click the tabs on the app, they even list ideas for different... 
by Megan Smith | Sep 16, 2013 | Apps, iPads, Technology, Techy Stuff
Fluency21- Committed Sardine Blog got me thinking this week. Their post was titled “Smartphones in the classroom? Sure, with these top apps…” Here’s what they posted… Whether teachers like it or not, students are going to use cell phones... 
by Megan Smith | Jan 31, 2013 | Apps, iPads, People/Descriptions, Technology, Techy Stuff
Ahhh… I love this game! It reminds me of long road trips, lazy summers days when Mom locked us kids out of the house, what I played with Dad when I missed curfew… 20 questions has been around forever! Bring 20 questions back to the language classroom! My... 
by Kara Parker | May 17, 2012 | Apps, El Corte Inglés, Shopping
Teaching them about clothing and shopping can be a huge unit! Today I broke it down into the goal “I can describe the colors of clothing.” First we did a simple interpretive listening with the song “Tengo la camisa negra” by Juanes. I think the... 
by Kara Parker | Apr 29, 2012 | Apps, Food/Restaurants, Reading Resources
The level 1 class is learning about restaurants and food right now. I love this unit because I get to eat in class, I mean, share the culture with them! One goal is to talk about a restaurant, which means they need input before output. I found some restaurant reviews... 
by Kara Parker | Mar 17, 2012 | Apps, iPads, Technology, Techy Stuff
Next I will be teaching “Hanging Out” to level 1 and “Around Town” to level 2. I will focus on sharing activities for these units. When classes are mixed (2 levels together) or there are students on different proficiency levels, it is very...
