by Megan Smith | Jan 20, 2021 | Chinese, French, Listening, Technology, Techy Stuff, Travel, What's New, World
Long time – no talk! Well, glad to share this little tech treat with you today. If you’re like most people, you probably missed a trip or two over the past year. If you’re like me, you really MISS traveling! So take a few minutes for a virtual...
by Megan Smith | Jan 30, 2019 | Monday Motivation, Teacher Problems, Technology, Techy Stuff, What's New
January and February can be tough months to teach. It’s cold, the holiday fun is over, then mix in a few snow-days (or worse yet – a day you THOUGHT they would call off) to get everybody off schedule… sometimes you need something different to get...
by Kara Parker | Apr 17, 2017 | 3 Activities, Interpretive Reading, Reading, Techy Stuff, What's New
Highlighting is one of my top go-to interpretive reading activities. Today I will review an app for Apple devices and Chrome. Let’s see how highlighting can go digital! I blogged about this “Highlight Away” activity before… It was Idea #71 in...
by Megan Smith | Jan 15, 2017 | iPads, Reading, Technology, Techy Stuff, What's New
I try to offer a variety of reading for students – it stretches them to see new things and connects to more kids! Articles, infographics, tweets… if native speakers are reading it, then I’m going to consider using it for my classes. Here’s an...
by Megan Smith | Jan 12, 2016 | iPads, Past Challenges, Technology, Techy Stuff
Published Jan 12, 2016 – Contest is over, but here’s the post just in case you want to reference it to do in your own class. It’s no secret… we love INFOGRAPHICS! They are a perfect source for quick comprehensible input for language learners of...
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...