by Megan Smith | Mar 21, 2012 | Techy Stuff, Writing
I don’t know who was more excited today in class, the students or their teacher! I have been hearing a lot about this “wiffiti” idea to text in class so I finally decided to give it a try! Whoa! It has so much potential for the language classroom.... 
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... 
by Kara Parker | Mar 15, 2012 | Sub Plans, Techy Stuff, Writing
Comic strips are a written conversation between two or more characters. They add a “conversational twist” to what we are learning. I know that it is not authentic language interaction, but it helps prepare students for the real thing. Also they have... 
by Megan Smith | Jan 26, 2012 | Techy Stuff, Vocabulary Building
I am teaching all LEVEL 1 Spanish right now and I always struggle coming up with interesting ways to introduce the new vocab without a direct translation. It’s easy if the words are congates, but some words are harder to explain. Besides, we all know it is...
