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Title: Sites to Learn about Mardi Gras and Carnivals
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From http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
Fat Tuesday is Tuesday, February 13 this year, which means that some people will begin celebrating carnival this coming Friday. Larry Ferlazzo has compiled a list of Internet resources to help you and your students learn about carnival and Mardi Gras all over the world, available at http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/02/20/the-best-sites-to-learn-about-mardi-gras-carnivals/
Source: Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...
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Title: How to Assess Global Competence
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From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2018/01/how_to_assess_global_competence.html
With the announcement that global competence will be assessed in the 2018 PISA exam, it is timely for teachers to consider how to integrate global competence assessment into the classroom. Darla K. Deardorff gives four suggestions: consider inter- and inter-personal skills, use classroom assessment techniques, document authentic evidence, and exercise reflection regularly. Read the full blog post at http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2018/01/how_to_assess_global_competence.html
Source: Education Week
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Title: Updates to the Mixxer, an Online Language Exchange Platform
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We first noted the Mixxer (http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/14622), a free online language exchange program, in 2012. Recently the site has undergone some changes, includeing a way to say "thank you" to other users and an ability for users to earn badges. Visit the Mixxer at https://www.language-exchanges.org/
Source: The Mixxer
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Title: Scaffolding Interpersonal Assessment for Level 1
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From https://marishawkins.wordpress.com/2018/01/23/scaffolding-interpersonal-assessment-for-level-1/
We've highlighted French teacher Rebecca Blouwolff's Interpersonal Boot Camp assessment technique in the past (http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/20943). This technique uses stations in the classroom to make it easy for the teacher to give feedback to students.
Teachers may find it difficult to have Novice level learners engage in interpersonal interactions, since neither participant may have the skills to ask questions or extend the conversation. Get some ideas for scaffolding the boot camp approach for level 1 learners in this recent blog post by Maris Hawkins: https://marishawkins.wordpress.com/2018/01/23/scaffolding-interpersonal-assessment-for-level-1/
Source: Maris Hawkins
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Title: Weighing Grades by Mode
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From http://www.path2proficiency.com/
Colleen Lee-Hayes writes about converting her gradebook system to match her proficiency-based approach: "At the start of the year I put my new gradebook together with 4 separate pages: Interpersonal, Presentational, Interpretive and "Out of Class Prep" (our take on what work at home really is). Doing this led to some revelations about my practice, some surprises and, ultimately, necessary changes."
Read the full blog post at http://www.path2proficiency.com/implementing-a-gradebook-a-la-mode-lessons-learned-in-the-change/
Source: path to proficiency
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Title: Get More Time for Your FLES Program
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From http://senoraspeedy.blogspot.com/
Elementary language teachers often need to take an active role advocating for their programs. In this blog post, learn how an elementary Spanish teacher gradually moved from a schedule in which she only saw her students every six days to one in which she sees them every other day. She provides some really helpful advocacy tips.
Read the blog post at http://senoraspeedy.blogspot.com/2018/01/get-more-time-for-your-fles-program.html
Source: Señora Speedy
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Title: Brain Break: Zip, Zap, Zoom!
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From https://lamaestralocablog.wordpress.com
Here's a brain break activity that gets kids focusing on making eye contact with each other when they speak: https://lamaestralocablog.wordpress.com/2018/01/28/brain-breaks-part-10-zip-zap-zoom/
Source: La Maestra Loca
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Title: Five Low-Prep Review Games
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From http://www.secondaryspanishspace.com/
Here are five low-prep, easy-to-explain games that can be used in a variety of classroom contexts: http://www.secondaryspanishspace.com/2018/01/5-awesome-review-games-you-can-prep-in.html
Source: Secondary Spanish Space
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Title: Milking Bottle Flips for Comprehensible Input
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Martina Bex illustrates how a teacher can capitalize on last year's bottle flipping craze to engage students in listening to loads of comprehensible input in this blog post: https://martinabex.com/2018/01/23/bottle-flipping-and-trick-shots-in-language-classes/
If, like your InterCom editor, you weren't aware of a bottle flipping craze, check out this video to see some amazing bottle flips: https://youtu.be/VJwoSfTOhyM
Source: The Comprehensible Classroom
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Title: Mind Mapping for Vocabulary Retention
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Here is a nice description of how students can create illustrated mind maps to learn and retain vocabulary: http://musicuentos.com/2018/01/mind-mapping-vocabulary/
Source: Musicuentos
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