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A group of world language educators and I sat with a cup of coffee and talked about some of our favorite teaching resources. The list below is not exhaustive but I hope the resources will add ideas to your toolbox.
SOME RESOURCES |
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TOOLS:
TYPEIT A website where you can type with accents and special characters without changing your keyboard.
BUBBL.US Brainstorm or organize information in a non-linear style using mind maps.
PARK CITY GREEN CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR User friendly carbon footprint calculator with reflection notes.
PUZZLE MAKER Create puzzles for vocabulary practice.
RUBISTAR Create rubrics for multiple disciplines and or project-based learning.
WORD ART Create world clouds with different shapes.
ACCESSIBILITY:
GRACKLE Verify accessibility with this app.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN GUIDELINES for implementing universal design for learning
FIRST NATION AND INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES:
NATIVE LAND DIGITAL MAP First Nations and Indigenous Languages Interactive Digital Map. Especially helpful when acknowledging lands.
INEGI Statistical Data of Languages in México.
CODEX QUETZALECATZIN Library of Congress: Codex Quetzalecatzin
MORE RESOURCES AND OPEN RESOURCES
ZACHARY JONES A site with multiple resources such as authentic materials/realia; images; videos; music; and culture. You choose the topic, Zachary-Jones will have something for you!
DOLLAR STREET At dollar street you can find a wealth of information and free-teaching resources including hundreds of pictures of hundreds of items in hundreds of homes around the world. As their website states: “The everyday life looks surprisingly similar for people on the same income level across cultures and continents.” “Money is not everything… learn more about the families and their dreams”
THE WORLD FACT BOOK Current information on world facts that includes geography, maps, flags as well as history of countries and entities around the globe.
OPEN EDUCACION RESOURCES (OER): You can find OERs on a multitude of topics
MERLOT Learning and support materials on a variety of topics.
LESLIE GRAHN Recommended “Resources for World Language teachers and Leaders”
CONNECT WITH LANGUAGES: Multiple Resources for World Languages
DISCOVERY EDUCATION Website statement: “Prepare learners for tomorrow through curiosity, engagement, and real-world experiences.”
WORTH WATCHING:
VMETV Televisión en español. Spanish TV that includes educational programming.
PBS: OH NOAH Programming and games for younger audiences.
SOME GAMES:
QUIZLET SAMPLES Using a list of words that you provide, quizlet creates interactive flash cards, tests, as well as fun, easy to play games to practice vocabulary.
QUIA SAMPLES Quia allows you to create easy to play games such as memory, concentration, wordsearch, and others.
CONJUGUEMOS Play and gain accuracy. Verb conjugation drills and games.
GAMES:
CONTRA VIENTO Y MAREA (Against all Odds): Simulation game that allows you to reflect about the journeys of immigrants and refugees. (Currently unavailable because it needed flash to work).
ESCAPE ROOMS HOW How to create escape rooms
FILES FOR NON-LINEAR TEMPLATES & other GAMES:
TYPEIT A website where you can type with accents and special characters without changing your keyboard.
BUBBL.US Brainstorm or organize information in a non-linear style using mind maps.
PARK CITY GREEN CARBON FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR User friendly carbon footprint calculator with reflection notes.
PUZZLE MAKER Create puzzles for vocabulary practice.
RUBISTAR Create rubrics for multiple disciplines and or project-based learning.
WORD ART Create world clouds with different shapes.
ACCESSIBILITY:
GRACKLE Verify accessibility with this app.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN GUIDELINES for implementing universal design for learning
FIRST NATION AND INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES:
NATIVE LAND DIGITAL MAP First Nations and Indigenous Languages Interactive Digital Map. Especially helpful when acknowledging lands.
INEGI Statistical Data of Languages in México.
CODEX QUETZALECATZIN Library of Congress: Codex Quetzalecatzin
MORE RESOURCES AND OPEN RESOURCES
ZACHARY JONES A site with multiple resources such as authentic materials/realia; images; videos; music; and culture. You choose the topic, Zachary-Jones will have something for you!
DOLLAR STREET At dollar street you can find a wealth of information and free-teaching resources including hundreds of pictures of hundreds of items in hundreds of homes around the world. As their website states: “The everyday life looks surprisingly similar for people on the same income level across cultures and continents.” “Money is not everything… learn more about the families and their dreams”
THE WORLD FACT BOOK Current information on world facts that includes geography, maps, flags as well as history of countries and entities around the globe.
OPEN EDUCACION RESOURCES (OER): You can find OERs on a multitude of topics
MERLOT Learning and support materials on a variety of topics.
LESLIE GRAHN Recommended “Resources for World Language teachers and Leaders”
CONNECT WITH LANGUAGES: Multiple Resources for World Languages
DISCOVERY EDUCATION Website statement: “Prepare learners for tomorrow through curiosity, engagement, and real-world experiences.”
WORTH WATCHING:
VMETV Televisión en español. Spanish TV that includes educational programming.
PBS: OH NOAH Programming and games for younger audiences.
SOME GAMES:
QUIZLET SAMPLES Using a list of words that you provide, quizlet creates interactive flash cards, tests, as well as fun, easy to play games to practice vocabulary.
QUIA SAMPLES Quia allows you to create easy to play games such as memory, concentration, wordsearch, and others.
CONJUGUEMOS Play and gain accuracy. Verb conjugation drills and games.
GAMES:
CONTRA VIENTO Y MAREA (Against all Odds): Simulation game that allows you to reflect about the journeys of immigrants and refugees. (Currently unavailable because it needed flash to work).
ESCAPE ROOMS HOW How to create escape rooms
FILES FOR NON-LINEAR TEMPLATES & other GAMES:
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