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Welcome to H.O.W. . . HOT On the WEB. . .
On this page I plan to update you with internet sites that have interest to foreign language teachers and students. Be sure to visit often as it will be updated frequently! Don't miss out!
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Do you love Technology? Do you want to use more Technology in Your Classroom. Check out Getting More from What You Have: Productivity Tools - from the NCLRC Language Resource.
Don't miss out on this article from the NCLRC Language Resource - Global Competence: Where Do World Languages Fit In?
Are you interested in using Technology in your classroom? Check out the Carla Technology Wiki.
French Teachers . . . Have you checked out français interactif?
Chinese Teachers may be interested in reading the Review of the film Da hong deng long gao gao gua (Raise the red lantern),1991. This movie is a good segue to a discussion on the importance and meanings of traditions and customs in Chinese culture
Although I no longer teach French - this particular article attracted my attention. Applying the Foreign Languages National Standards to Pas si fous, ces Français. I am first going to check out the Review of the book before I read the article. And Guess What? It is all written by a MaFLA member Marcel LaVergne, Ed.D.
Considering celebrating Cinco de mayo? Check out the article Cinco de mayo: To Celebrate or Not to Celebrate.
Don't miss out on this great article about Concept Mapping - Getting More from What You Have: Concept Mapping
Have you considered participating in the NNELL Webinar - which will take place on May 1. Follow this link for more information. NNELL Webinar
Italian Teachers might want to check out the series of lessons for teachers of Italian based on the book Le Stanze by Indro Montanelli . . . more
The March 2010 Culture Club has lots of interesting things! Check out The Role of the French in the American Revolution :Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution by Marcel LaVergne a frequent writer in the MaFLA Newsletter or use the recipe for Mexican Hot Chocolate in your classes.
Scribbles is a program created especially for teachers of non-Roman script languages. With Scribbles, teachers can capture their handwriting using a pen-based hardware tablet or computer mouse. Students can then watch the sequence of strokes to learn how to correctly produce the character or word.
The NCLRC March Newsletter has a great article for those who want to integrate Technology into their FL classes. Check out - Getting More From What You Have - Digital Storytelling.
It's that time of the year - Students are determining their schedules for the upcoming academic year. How about a unit of Careers in Foreign Languages? Give your students real-life examples of "what you can do with foreign language." NCLRC provides great materials on the topic. Reporters ask professionals questions about their careers, their language background, and how knowing another language helped them to succeed. Don't miss this great resource.
Looking for some professional development this summer. The Foreign Language Resource Centers have a variety of workshops? Check them out here . . .
The Spring Issue of CLEAR News has an informative article about Planning a Language Festival. It is filled with great information! Don't miss it!
Help your high school and college students learn French, Japanese, and Spanish through engaging social sciences topics. MOSAIC units, which are free and customizable, help create a more proficiency-oriented classroom
If you haven't seen this Social Media Video (shown at the General Operning Session of ACTFL '09) you are really missing a great presentation detailing social media facts and figures. Definitely something to think about!
Don't miss the National K-12 Foreign Language Survey. Read the Executive Summary and learn how the data can be used to help our country increase and improve language teaching over the next decade.
Attracting and Holding the Attention of Those Millenial Digital Natives is a great article from the NFLRC Resource
QuizBreak! is a highly flexible program that allows teachers to create fun Jeopardyİ-like games for the foreign language class. It's free on the CLEAR website.
Have you seen the Spanish Strategies Website developed by two undergraduates at the University of Wisconsin and one of the many resources offered at CARLA.
CLEAR News, Fall 2009 has an interesting article about Teaching Idioms.
Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon - Looking for some authentic images for language learning? Check out CAPL.
Interested in learning about Social Media tools such as blogging and YouTube in the foreign language classroom? Then check out the Social Media Webinars at LARC (Language Acquisition Resource Center at San Diego State University.
Why not have your students write a Cinquain during the next few weeks. Get info here!
Interested in improving your skills in assessment? Check out the Virtual Assessment Center at CARLA.
Culture Club has been one of my favorite resources since it was initiated. Don't miss it!!
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