Chatbots in your Language Class

by | Feb 26, 2024 | Assessment, Technology

*Video overview of this blog using Fliki.ai After several months of highlighting different Generative AI Tools for the language classroom, the most exciting has been with using conversational chatbots. The idea that students can practice their language skills in a...
Using “Emoticons” for creative output

Using “Emoticons” for creative output

by | Dec 17, 2015 | Assessment, Technology

*An interpersonal communication activity* Interpersonal communication is the hardest skill for our students to gain confidence. How can we better prepare students to have meaningful interactions in the target language? “Emoticons” or those little images have been part...

Spanish Time Capsule: A Letter to Myself

by | May 18, 2014 | Assessment, Reflections

As the school year begins to wind down, an end of year project (not graded) was the “Time capsule letter”. It became a reflective “end of year” task that my students enjoyed working on, as they wrote to their “future” selves in 4...