communication

Social Media for Social Learning

Apr. 14, 2022—Students use social media to share moments in their daily lives as they relate to class content. Instructors will post a weekly photo and related question which ties into the week’s lessons or themes, and students will respond with their own posts and then interact with other posts throughout the week. To close out each...

FLIPGRID FOR COMMUNICATION PRACTICE

Oct. 16, 2020—This is a website tool that allows students to record and post audio and video in a meaningful, fun, and engaging way. The site allows for oral communication in a setting outside of class. Lesson Overview: Spanish Novice-Advanced (Low, Mid, High) Multiple sessions Website No costs involved flipgrid.com Project Description: Flipgrid is a fun website...

TWITTER IN THE WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM

Oct. 16, 2020— This project uses Twitter to give students the opportunity to communicate via social media in the target language. Twitter has proven to be an excellent tool for writing and corresponding in a relevant and authentic way. My students have really enjoyed using it throughout the semester and even beyond their matriculation in class....