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 | Feb 6, 2013 | Teacher Problems, Techy Stuff
Published Feb. 2013 I usually have a few students that are dying to speak out in class. Then I have the other situation. I know you all know what I mean. The fear in the eyes of your students that says “Don’t make me go first!” or “Don’t...
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 | Oct 11, 2012 | iPads, Listening, Techy Stuff
Level two is talking about routines and I found an app to liven it up. Toca Boca has a free app called “Hair Xmas.” My high school students had a blast playing with this app! I had a note sheet on the board (above) to use as a reference, because they were...
by Kara Parker | Sep 13, 2012 | iPads, Techy Stuff
My friend Josh D. (French teacher) told me about this free Tiny Tap app the other day that he got from a TPRS share site. Basically you load a picture and record a spoken question. You circle the answer and it creates a little game. At first I thought that it was a...
by Megan Smith | May 24, 2012 | iPads, Organization, Techy Stuff
Blogging isn’t a new thing. I have known about it for years, but until I started I had no idea how neat it was. I work with great teachers, but it’s nice to connect with others outside of my school and district. Blogging lets me do that. I love reading...