Comments on: World Language Teachers Integrating Technology http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/ The Magic of Learning through Technology. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeremy GVSU http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-33811 Jeremy GVSU Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:06:12 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=2525#comment-33811 It's nice to see a language teacher embracing technology and using it in the classroom. What subject better embraces the benefits of web 2.0 than the language classroom?! Anyone who has ever studied a language in the classroom and then studied abroad knows where the language is truly learned (hint: it's not within four walls!). While not all of our students have the resources or the ability to study abroad, we can, through technology, bring real and relevant L2 resources to them. Students can interact with native language speakers, read real and contemporary postings, and learn a certain cultural fluency among a multitude of other things. We can take learning out of the textbook, "remove" it from the classroom and put it in a real world, contextual setting. It’s nice to see a language teacher embracing technology and using it in the classroom. What subject better embraces the benefits of web 2.0 than the language classroom?! Anyone who has ever studied a language in the classroom and then studied abroad knows where the language is truly learned (hint: it’s not within four walls!). While not all of our students have the resources or the ability to study abroad, we can, through technology, bring real and relevant L2 resources to them. Students can interact with native language speakers, read real and contemporary postings, and learn a certain cultural fluency among a multitude of other things. We can take learning out of the textbook, “remove” it from the classroom and put it in a real world, contextual setting.

]]> By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-32793 Langwitches Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:56:10 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=2525#comment-32793 @Tania Take a look at the <a href="http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=481" rel="nofollow">K12Online Conference presentatio</a>n of mine, titled "Around the World with Skype". The Spanish version "Alrededor del mundo con Skype". It will give you some good points to start your own skyping adventures with your students. @Tania
Take a look at the K12Online Conference presentation of mine, titled “Around the World with Skype”. The Spanish version “Alrededor del mundo con Skype”. It will give you some good points to start your own skyping adventures with your students.

]]> By: Tania Rodriguez http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-32785 Tania Rodriguez Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:57:04 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=2525#comment-32785 Amity, How exactly are you using Skype? I would love to learn more about your lessons and your student's performance. I am currently teaching 5th and 6th grade now, but I was just told that they may be moving me to the high school next school year! Gracias, Tania Amity,

How exactly are you using Skype? I would love to learn more about your lessons and your student’s performance. I am currently teaching 5th and 6th grade now, but I was just told that they may be moving me to the high school next school year!

Gracias,
Tania

]]> By: Diane Vahab http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-32727 Diane Vahab Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:33:44 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=2525#comment-32727 Simplemente fántastico! You have inspired me so much! I have learned so much from you. You are an outstanding educator! Gracias por tu generosidad! Simplemente fántastico! You have inspired me so much! I have learned so much from you. You are an outstanding educator!
Gracias por tu generosidad!

]]> By: Tania Rodriguez http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-32712 Tania Rodriguez Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:25:13 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=2525#comment-32712 As a fairly "newcomer" to using technology in my Spanish, this posting has truly opened my eyes to the vast possibilities of new technologies. I would love to learn how to incorporate the use of skype, podcasts and more to really enhance my students capability to communicate in Spanish. The possibilities are ENDLESS! It's so exciting yet at the same time overwhelming when your a "newcomer" like me. As a fairly “newcomer” to using technology in my Spanish, this posting has truly opened my eyes to the vast possibilities of new technologies. I would love to learn how to incorporate the use of skype, podcasts and more to really enhance my students capability to communicate in Spanish. The possibilities are ENDLESS! It’s so exciting yet at the same time overwhelming when your a “newcomer” like me.

]]> By: Amity Beane http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-27757 Amity Beane Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:25:27 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=2525#comment-27757 This is a great post. I am using Skype to teach Spanish and my 9-12 graders are making videos for my elementary students. This is great. This is a great post. I am using Skype to teach Spanish and my 9-12 graders are making videos for my elementary students. This is great.

]]> By: Patrick Woessner http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-27756 Patrick Woessner Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:06:14 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=2525#comment-27756 I'll echo Skip's sentiments; great post as usual! We are in the process of defining and redefining 21st century skills-21st century literacies and this is a great resource. I forwarded it to our middle school language teachers and encouraged them to spend some time learning from all that you've assembled/shared on Langwitches. Cheers! I’ll echo Skip’s sentiments; great post as usual! We are in the process of defining and redefining 21st century skills-21st century literacies and this is a great resource.
I forwarded it to our middle school language teachers and encouraged them to spend some time learning from all that you’ve assembled/shared on Langwitches.

Cheers!

]]> By: Skip Zalneraitis http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/11/29/world-language-teachers-integrating-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-27749 Skip Zalneraitis Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:59:50 +0000 http://langwitches.org/blog/?p=2525#comment-27749 I can't wait to get back to school to share this. Thanks so much. I can’t wait to get back to school to share this. Thanks so much.

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