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Cultural Videos - Living on $1.00 a day in Guatemala

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Episode 1: The First Step (Living on One)

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What is it really like to live on just $1 a day? Today, we are setting out on the most intense experience of our lives- to live in extreme poverty, on just $1 a day for 56 days. We're traveling from the U.S. to the small village of Peña Blanca in rural Guatemala.

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News in Slow Spanish | Learn Spanish Online

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At last, a source of spoken-Spanish audio files, with transcripts I can follow along and "cursor over" hard words for an instant translation. Unlike regular Spanish news via audio or video, I can discern the content because of the pace, and use the transcripts as training wheels -- as much or as little as I need.

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The Big CI Book : over 300 pages of clear, concise instruction on the delivery of CI, from accomplished TPRS teacher and teacher-trainer Ben Slavic. The Big CI Book contains... Fourteen Skills that form the foundation of TPRS/CI, including how to circle, the speed at which to move, how to clarify, and how to read students and know if the input is really getting in.

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Get them talking...

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Target Language & Providing Comprehensible Input

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#1 TPRS Storytelling Teaching Spanish with Comprehensible Input

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In these videos I am teaching first year Spanish students. These students have never been exposed to Spanish before. In our school, we work on the semester system, and this is week 10 into the 18-week semester. Each video is part of the whole TPRS cycle (teaching one story).

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Michael Cruz is a great example of someone that has fully embraced the benefits of putting technology to use in a classroom setting. For five years, he taught courses at San Jose State University's College of Business ranging from web marketing to entrepreneurship. He now focuses on technology and productivity.

Evernote is a great application for educators. Its usefulness can range from planning a course to delivering a lesson plan to capturing feedback after class. I experimented with using Evernote while I was teaching courses at San Jose State University. It proved to be an excellent classroom companion. Here are some ways to use Evernote to achieve your teaching goals.

As a teacher, my Evernote use falls into three categories:

Prior to class

During class

After class

Prior to class

Plan and organize your classes with tags: Using tags is a great way to organize your classes on a week-to-week basis or on a class-by-class basis. For example, if you know that there is certain content that has to be taught during the second week of the school year, then for all related content you can use the tag "week 2". Once you've created this system you can keep adding additional items throughout the year.

Standards database: Compile standards of achievements for your particular grade or subject. You can even share them with teachers, parents, administrators and students using Evernote's sharing features.

Professional development: If you use the summer break or vacations to improve your skills or continue your education, keep all your notes, resources, lessons and new ideas learned in Evernote. This also works well for teacher in-services, conferences, workshops and seminars that you attend.

Classroom templates: Templates are a great way to save time when grading and assessing your students. If you use templates such as grade sheets or student assessment forms, keep them in Evernote so you have them at your fingertips throughout the year.

Prepare for your absence: Use Evernote's shared notebooks as a way to keep your class up and running even if you aren't there. Evernote makes it easy to share a notebook with the substitute teacher. Consider sharing lesson plans, worksheets, answer keys and examples of completed work. This can ensure your class keeps moving even if you aren't there.

During Class

Share a notebook with your class: After you create a public notebook, share the URL with your class. This way anything you add can be viewed by your students (or their parents). Here's an example of a public notebook that I created for an entrepreneurship class.

Whiteboard photos: Taking snapshots of the whiteboard is a favorite use of mine. Take photographs of the whiteboard before the start of the class, and again at the end. This gives you an accurate time stamped snapshot of what you were working on, on any given date. You can title or tag each photo based on the lecture number to make searching for specific photos easier. Also, you can share the photos with students that miss a class, so that they have the day's notes.

Keep handouts handy: Keep all of the handouts, worksheets, templates, study guides and assignments that you frequently use in Evernote, where they are easily searchable and accessible.

After Class

Simplify grading: Scan graded tests, including scantrons and add them to Evernote. You can then enter them into your preferred grade-book or spreadsheet when you have time. This is also great if you have a teacher's assistant. You can share the notebook with them and have them help with the grading process.

Keep your extracurriculars in order: If you participate in any committees or coach a team, you can use Evernote to keep track of all the different research, notes and information associated with it. Again, shared notebooks are a great way to keep your committee on the same page and makes for an easy way to share collective knowledge about a project.

To get more productivity tips for teachers you can visit my website http://www.michaelcruz.com and sign up for my e-mail list.

Evernote Education Series

Join the discussion about Evernote for Schools on our forum. Learn from educators and share your own experiences, best practices and tips.

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10 Tips for Teachers Using Evernote - Education Series

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Michael Cruz is a great example of someone that has fully embraced the benefits of putting technology to use in a classroom setting. For five years, he taught courses at San Jose State University's College of Business ranging from web marketing to entrepreneurship. He now focuses on technology and productivity.

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Los Dias de la Semana&www.lapandilladedrilo.com

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Un buen vídeo para aprender el vocabulario de los objetos de clase

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Podcasts

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Spanish Podcasts
How do the audio lessons work?
Each lesson (or podcast) contains various sections:

Spanish audio, ranging from 10-25 minutes

Audio transcription

Translation, if applicable

Review and vocabulary notes, if applicable

Exercises, based on key grammar and vocabulary from the audio

Spanish course questions
Are these podcasts free?
The audio section for each lesson is free, but all other accompanying materials require a paid membership.
How often do you add new materials?
We aim to add around one Spanish lesson per level, per week. However, there are no guarantees around this and there are periods of time when we do not add materials.

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How do the audio lessons work? Each lesson (or podcast) contains various sections: Spanish audio, ranging from 10-25 minutes Audio transcription Translation, if applicable Review and vocabulary notes, if applicable Exercises, based on key grammar and vocabulary from the audio Are these podcasts free?

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Powered by Same Language Subtitling (SLS).

Makes reading fun, automatic and inescapable.

Supports the deaf and hearing impaired.

Helps in learning new languages.

Platform agnostic: print books, CDs, DVDs, TV, computers & mobile apps.

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BookBox - A 'book' for every child in his/her language

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Powered by Same Language Subtitling (SLS). Makes reading fun, automatic and inescapable. Supports the deaf and hearing impaired. Helps in learning new languages. Platform agnostic: print books, CDs, DVDs, TV, computers & mobile apps.

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Nearpod: Foster a love of learning in every student

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Create active learning experiences students can’t wait to be a part of.

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Details of ASW Process

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Teacher Resources