Today I had an absolute blast with some new Web 2.0 tools. Some of my favorites were Animoto, Wordle and Voki. Animoto will be an excellent tool for creating videos from pictures and setting them to music. Wordle is wonderful for student reflections and creativity and Voki is very attention-getting with the use of an Avatar. I also liked Blabber for animated voice and face with audio.
I also liked the timeline sites Dipity and Timetoast. These will be useful with French history and art studies.
Cramberry is one of my favorites as well - digital flashcards for the foreign language classroom! Good-bye to expensive index cards that are forever misplaced or lost!
I can't wait to watch my students discover these tools.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Reflection on Blogs and Wikis for Laura Jacobs' Class
Today I had more fun with Wikis and Blogs and have decided to definitely use both applications in my classes this year.
With Wikis, I plan to have my French 4 students each create a Wiki in order to Jigsaw various chapters of a novel we are going to read. They'll each make various pages to cover topics such as vocabulary, plot development, characters and predictions for the next chapter. They will also create presentations on these topics and their presentation will be archived on their wiki. At the end of the book, I will post links to everyone's wiki on the class wiki for reference and study before the test.
With Blogs, I plan to have all of my classes post comments to pictures I will post while travelling in France at the end of October. I will also have them post their ideas and opinions about topics discussed in class. I will also have them showcase projects and complete webquests via weblogs.
With Wikis, I plan to have my French 4 students each create a Wiki in order to Jigsaw various chapters of a novel we are going to read. They'll each make various pages to cover topics such as vocabulary, plot development, characters and predictions for the next chapter. They will also create presentations on these topics and their presentation will be archived on their wiki. At the end of the book, I will post links to everyone's wiki on the class wiki for reference and study before the test.
With Blogs, I plan to have all of my classes post comments to pictures I will post while travelling in France at the end of October. I will also have them post their ideas and opinions about topics discussed in class. I will also have them showcase projects and complete webquests via weblogs.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Mme Naditz's French Wiki
Today I found an absolutely beautiful wiki page from a fellow French teacher (Mme Naditz - California). She has so many wonderful ideas on her site and I wrote to her on her blog (embedded with her wiki) about what an inspiration she is to me. She continues to try to find new ways to make her lessons more robust by engaging her students in technology. I complimented her on her style and content and told her that I could only hope that more teachers could be as forward-thinking as she is.
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