Movie Talk Strategies

Are you looking for ways to spend more class time using the target language?

Then you need MovieTalk!

Comprehensible Input expert Martina Bex and I did a Facebook Live where we discussed what Movie Talk is and how to implement this simple strategy to get students to speak in the target language.  You can view the Movie Talk training session below. 

As promised, Martina put together some notes and resources to help you use MovieTalk with confidence. 
You can view the Movie Talk resources here>>
 

For more Comprehensible Input resources visit Martina's blog The Comprehensible Classroom at Martinabex.com

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HOW TO CREATE DIGITAL INTERACTIVE WORKSHEETS

Paper worksheets are a popular way to reinforce and practice content covered in class. While paper worksheets are very useful, they often lack an interactive component. In addition, they leave very little room for differentiation. 

If you are looking for a more engaging and interactive way to help your students practice concepts, then digital worksheets are a MUST HAVE! 
Digital worksheets allow you to take things to the next level. For instance, a simple matching worksheet, in digital form can become more interactive by having students drag and place items instead of just drawing a line. 
Digital worksheets also allow you to add multi-media elements such as gifs, video, and links to other web resources. 

Watch the video training to learn how to create your own digital interactive worksheets. 

Get the FREE Editable Temple Here:  Digital Interactive Worksheet Template

Watch this quick video to learn how to add clickable links to your digital interactive worksheets. 

How to Create Free Comic Strips

Looking for a FUN way to have your students practice their vocabulary? Why not use comic strips?

Comic strips allow students to practice vocabulary and grammar concepts in a creative fun way. In addition, it promotes use of the target language and allows students to use vocabulary in context.  There are great tools on the market, for creating comic strips. Some of the tools are Pixton and Storyboardthat. The problem with these tools, is they are paid solutions. If you happen to have large class sizes; it can get quite expensive depending on the number of total students. As a result, I set out to find a more practical and free way to have my students create their own comic strips. I discovered Google Slides, not only are Google Slides a free way for students to create free comic strips. It is also very easy and fun! Below, is a tutorial that will walk you step by step, how you can create your own free comic strips.

P.S. I have also included some FREE Comic Strips Templates. 

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How to Create Fun Homework Challenges with Kahoot!

Do you struggle to get your students to complete their homework?

Imagine if instead of students complaining about homework or giving excuses, you could have students excited and rushing home to complete their homework.

Well, you don’t have to imagine this! Most teachers know how much fun using Kahoot during class can be, But did you know you can assign Kahoot as homework?

That’s right, you can take the game students already love and assign it as a homework challenge.  Students love the friendly competition and being able to challenge their friends.

Below is a tutorial that will walk you through step by step how to create your own AWESOME Kahoot challenges students will LOVE! 😍

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How to Create Self-Grading Quizzes with Google Forms

You can save time grading with Google forms. You can create, send, and grade quizzes with Google Forms. Some question types automatically award points based on the correct answer. You can create multiple choice, checkboxes, dropdown, and short answer.  Watch my Facebook Live replay to see step by step how to create your own self-grading quizzes with Google Forms.

If you like the tutorial check out the Full Course on How to Create Self-Grading Quizzes.

• In course I cover 4 different Free and Easy to use tools to create Self-Grading Quizzes.

• Learn about my Favorite free tool that allows you to grade instantly, grade fill in the blank questions, add video and audio, and turn any PDF into a quiz.

• In addition, learn how you can improve student tests scores with easy to use data analytics.

• Lastly, I will show you how to Gamify your quizzes so students don't even realize they are being quizzed.

  Imagine being able to grade quizzes in minutes instead of hours. It is possible to Take you Weekend Back!

Can't wait to hear how you will be spending your weekends with your new found time! :)

Rachel

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Fun interactive way to practice subject pronouns

Looking for a FUN interactive way to practice subject and verb agreement with your World Language students?

Why not make a game out of it. Wheel Decide allows you to do just that!

Directions: 1. Decide what verb you would like to practice with your students. 2. Divide the students into two groups. Call one student from each group up to the board. 3. Click the wheel. 4. When the wheel stops on a subject pronoun have the students write the form of (verb) that matches the subject pronoun. The student that writes the correct form of the verb FIRST wins the point for their group.

Get ready for massive engagement! 👍 😜😀

Spanish teachers check out the subject pronouns wheel below!

Subject pronouns in Spanish wheel

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Duolingo for Schools Teacher set-up

Duolingo is a fun way to learn and practice a foreign language. It is a great tool for World Language teachers too. Duolingo for Schools allows teachers to assign assignments with due dates and challenges to  students. It also  allows teachers to track student progress. Best of all, it is free! You can set-up your free account by visiting schools.duolingo.com

You can view a tutorial on how to set up Duolingo for Schools with your students below.

Want more tech training resources? Check out our professional development community the World Language Teacher Tech Academy. We have lots of training and resources to help save you time and engage your students.

Engage your students with Quizlet

Do you struggle to get students to practice their vocabulary?

If you answered yes, then you need to try Quizlet.

Quizlet is a fun and easy way to help students learn vocabulary. Quizlet offers several options such as: flash cards, learn mode, quizzes, and Quizlet Live. Quizlet also offers a paid teacher subscription that allows you to create classes and track student progress. Here is a tutorial on how to set up Quizlet. Once you and your students start using it you won’t want to stop!