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Making Informational Videos with VideoScribe and PowToon 24 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
It's pretty incredible what kinds of tools are available to consumers today to create professional-looking media. Case in point, Sparkol VideoScribe and PowToon, two similar products that allow users...
La rentrée, 2è partie - Pourquoi le français ? 22 Aug 2013 | 03:54 am
Last week, I blogged about some of the back-to-school decor in my classroom. One thing I intentionally left out is the bulletin board up above. It's pretty simple, but I think it's effective. Each ...
La rentrée : Première Partie 18 Aug 2013 | 04:47 am
In this post, I will share some links and resources with you for the back to school year. Many of these resources were inspired by The Creative Language Class, an incredible blog full of ideas. In t...
NYSAFLT Summer Institute 2013 14 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Richard, a friend from last year's SI, me, and Sarah, a new friend What better way to spend 4 days in August than at a conference meeting new people, catching up with familiar faces, and gathering sc...
15 French Teachers You Should Follow on Pinterest 4 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
If you're not using Pinterest already, I highly recommend it. It's a great way to curate, organize, and share content. Teachers have been sharing their ideas on Pinterest for well over a year now, a...
Using Google Maps and Flickr to Reinforce Francophone Geography 2 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Teaching first year students, I feel it's my job to make sure students leave my class with an understanding of where French is spoken. Naturally, this is one of the first things we discuss in my clas...
Vintage Footage of Francophone Countries from the Travel Film Archive 31 Jul 2013 | 11:31 pm
The Travel Film Archive has an impressive YouTube channel chock full of videos taken all over the world from the early 1900s through the 1960s. There are a great deal of videos from francophone count...
Keeping the 5 Cs Alive with a Pen Pal Project 28 Jul 2013 | 06:00 pm
Last year I decided it was time to start a pen pal project with a francophone class. I had wanted to do one for awhile but I always thought the process would be overwhelming and wasn't sure where to ...
Designing a French Eatery: A Fun Assignment That Reinforces Culture! 24 Jul 2013 | 08:11 am
One of the things I like to hone in on when I'm teaching meal-taking is how different eating establishments such as a boulangerie, café, glacier, etc., work in France and other francophone countries. ...
Using iFaketext in French Class 17 Jul 2013 | 07:30 pm
I think I first learned about iFaketext on Pinterest. iFaketext is a web-based application that allows users to create a fake text message exchange on an iPhone (side note - they also have a Siri sim...
