The Complete Collection of Task Cards Activities that Every Teacher Needs
You’ve probably heard of task cards being used in classrooms before, but maybe you’ve never used them, or you’re tired of using task cards the same way over and over again. Task cards are one of my favorite types of activities to do with my students because every time I use them, I can come […]
Google Jamboard for Spanish Class
Google Jamboard is a great tool for virtual or hybrid Spanish class, as you try to keep an eye on all of your students at once! Your students can participate in virtual gallery walks, vocabulary acquisition, grammar practice, reflections, and more by using Google Jamboard for Spanish class! Check out my favorite ways to use […]
How to Use Pear Deck in Spanish Class
Pear Deck has been one of the most effective virtual learning tools I’ve experimented with during this crazy year as a Spanish teacher! But have you been wondering how to use Pear Deck in Spanish class? World language teachers will find that they can use the Google Slides Pear Deck Add-On for any lesson. You […]
Proven Strategies to Keep Students Engaged in Spanish Class
I’m always looking for ways to keep my students engaged, especially with virtual tools. We all know that students rely more and more on technology in today’s world, especially with the onset of virtual learning. Some students now lack the peer-to-peer connection and conversation that we normally have in vibrant world language classrooms. Here are […]
How to Save Your Sanity When Providing Student Feedback with Digital Tools
Between lesson planning, faculty meetings, and virtual teaching, we are spending way too much time in front of a computer screen. I don’t know about you but just thinking about staring at the screen to grade assignments makes me want to never give another graded assignment again! On the other hand, I’ll be the first […]
Let’s Get Digital: Virtual Gallery Walks in Spanish Class
One of my favorite activities to use is the gallery walk. In my classroom, I use six large white boards that I purchased from Home Depot. I place them around the room. I group my students into six small groups, and each goes to their designated white board. Each gallery walk looks different: describe the […]
9 Digital Icebreaker Activities to Get to Know Your Students Better
The first day of school still makes me nervous. And the term “icebreaker” puts knots in my stomach. So I’ve learned to make these digital icebreaker first day of school activities as low-pressure and fun as possible. Now, with the possibility of trying to “meet” our students virtually and develop relationships, we have to consider […]
Using Post-It Notes in the World Language Classroom
Check out these 8 ideas for using post-it notes in the world language classroom! Add your ideas in the comments below. Ticket Out the Door – Pose a question to the class about today’s lesson. How do they feel about the new material? What questions do they still have? Or provide a grammar or vocabulary […]
10 World Language Vocabulary Activities
Shake up your vocabulary lessons with some of these fun, exciting activities! Each game or activity below can be altered to fit the proficiency level of your students. If you have novice level students, use lots of images and words. For those with intermediate to advanced students, try to incorporate definitions to challenge your students! […]
Combining Three Modes of Communication
Well we made it to part 5 of the 5 part blog! Now that I’ve outlined the best ways to create and implement interpretive, presentational, and interpersonal tasks, how do we combine them? My favorite and I think the best idea: Integrated Performance Assessments. It is a 3 part test based on an authentic prompt […]