Before I explain this activity, let me give credit to the person who inspired it. French teacher Tracey Ford, who happens to teach at the […] Read More
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In a world where sharing intellectual property online is ubiquitous, we as teachers must make sure when our own students are sharing things that they […] Read More
Earlier this month, I gave a presentation on Independent Exploration at the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers’ (NYSAFLT) Summer Institute. Although I’ve […] Read More
Last year I started the tradition of writing a post sharing photos from the school year. This year, I have continued the tradition in this […] Read More
A few years ago I blogged about students using Super Hero Comic Book Maker to conduct interviews in French on iPads. Wanting students to create […] Read More
Guessing games can be a great way to practice language in an authentic context. Here are some of my favorite guessing game activities. Activity #1 […] Read More
While translation activities certainly have their place and can be useful in certain contexts, I still wherever possible try to design my lessons and activities […] Read More
Are you looking for some activities to build rapport with your students that go beyond the traditional beginning of the year ice breakers? In this […] Read More
I’ve been doing variations of this activity for so long, I can’t even remember where I heard about it first, but I believe it was […] Read More
Teachers had to make a lot of changes in the 2020-2021 school year to adapt to hybrid and virtual instruction. While I thought this year, […] Read More
