Day 9 Homework (Google Docs, Slides, & Forms)

The Slides in my example could be used in the form of self revision for students at home, embedded on my blog which they have access to throughout the year.



This Doc could be used as a real time note-taking form. If students would like to edit this form, they need to click here.

I have used the Form for getting to know the students. It may also be used at the end of a unit / the school year as a feedback form, but I think the more frequent this is used as a feedback bait the better we can become informed with our progress.

My first podcast !

listen to ‘Miss Tory's First Spanish Podcast’ on Audioboo

Blogging ... in Action - Carmen Martín Gaite

A blog with at least a page about a beloved Spanish author of mine - Carmen Martín Gaite, as I'm looking for the text of one of her novels with which to create a wordle!

Day 5 Homework Using embedding from archive.org and teaching with Spanish Classic

I have embedded this simplified Spanish Classic La Regenta from archive.org. This book is a abridged version of the original. And I could use this in class with some sort of graphic maker to analyse a particular passage, and for us to introduce a new grammar point or new vocabulary.

Day 5 Graphing Technology & Digital Reading, e-Magazines, and Newsource

Stylus and draw pad (e.g. Bamboo for mac), then use on:

• http://drawonthe.net/

where you insert a URL, or by dragging a javascript onto bookmark and start drawing on anywhere on a page.

Dicussion of reading

• L2 reading: some people claims that there should be 90% or 95% of functional reading level, or students will get frustrated
• If that lacks challenge, find something students find interesting (contents) but challenging (language level)

eBooks and eReadings and how to make them or access them

• archive.orgarchive.org - it aims to archive everything that has been published on the Internet (google's doodles?)
• Waybackmachine - find pages that have been taken down that they could have crawled 
• We Give Books, Oxford Owl - picture books for primary-aged students
• Tumblebooks - 30 days free trial. Includes Spanish books read out (in a South American accent) [speak to teacher-librarians to find out if the school district has a subscription - they might!] or access through vpl.ca here !

To convert an article or website into a epub / mobi (Kindle) format (instead of looking at the ads, or even pdf which is a captured picture)

• dotEpub

eMagazines

• Readability bookmarklet, or "reader" which is automatic on the right hand side of the URL (can be used on any website without the "print version" button, to clean up all the jazz including ads and formatting)
• Wow!!!!! Links to semi-authentic magazines in Spanish through EBSCO 
• 24Hours in Spanish hola24h
• Today's newspaper front page from all around the world: Newseum

*To convert different ebook formats to adjust to proprietary devices*

• Calibre is a free downloadable software