E-tivity using a podcast

Name of the E-tivity	Podcasting- Summary
Purpose	Students will summarize the interactive tools in one podcast where they have to mention what they learnt. Students will explain main characteristics of programs and uses of technology in classroom
Type and number of participants	Young adult students on a B1-B2 language level course(teaching program)
Structure, layout, and materials	1.    The teacher will give students the instructions about the length and topics that students may take into account for the podcast 2.    Each student will have a personal meeting with the teacher to decide what he/she wants to talk about in the podcast. 3.    Students will take two sessions to work independently; however, the teacher will be available for them if there is any doubt. 4.    When everybody finishes his/her work, students will meet to share what they did.
E-moderators time	This Task will take 4 hours of class
E-moderators actions Students Time	The teacher will serve as a guide for students, but now it is up to their autonomous work. 1.    At the beginning, the teacher will have the time to share his opinion about the topic and ask students about what they want to make the podcast about 2.    The teacher will have personal meetings with students to give them advices or ideas. He is now a 3.    The teacher will give students turns to present what they did. The teacher will lead a feedback discussion on the podcasts. This activity will take 4 hours (two sessions of class)
Students Actions	Students will have to work independently and autonomously. They have to: 1.    Take into account all topics and interactive tools explored on the course and decide about what they want to share. 2.    Meet the teacher for advices or ideas about arranging the podcast together. 3.    Present to partners the final product and tell a little bit why they decided to did
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Podcast Script

4 TOOLS TO BOOST LANGUAGE LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM

last week, New York City School Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced that the city will expand its dual language offerings, making no less than 40 such programs available to K-12 students. According to the New York Times, the programs will primarily aim to get students reading, writing, and talking proficiently in both English and Spanish, with additional offerings available in Japanese, Chinese, French, and Haitian-Creole.

Bans on bilingual education grew in part out of fear that immigrant students would not learn English if given the option to continue speaking in their native language —​ an argument shot down by Yale University linguistic professor Claire Bowern, who recently penned an essay where she set out to dispel that notion with evidence that children of immigrants become fluent in a country's major language within a generation. Bowern additionally argued that bilingual education is beneficial for all students, not just the affluent.

Growing evidence also shows that learning more than one language can be an asset to developmental growth and attention spans. Researchers at York University in Toronto recently published a study finding that learning to juggle two languages in your mind actually strengthens the brain's functions and improves attention.

With states becoming more open to bilingual education, how can schools easily adapt? Luckily, a number of online resources exist to help boost language learning in the classroom.

Early Lingo Total Immersion Bundle

This bundle of four apps teaching four languages (French, English, Italian, and Spanish). Early Lingo introduces students to two characters, Jojo and Lulu, as they go on adventures in the park and on the farm. In these various locations, students are pushed to learn language through interactive games.

Rosetta Stone Arcade Academy

Popular among older language learners, Rosetta stone has branched out to create a tool that is both informative and fun for the K-12 demographic. Arcade Academy specifically focuses on teaching students Spanish. Minigames with a retro, 8-bit look set the stage as students learn a new language and work to defeat an evil villain. The app, which is free, comes with 12 games that have 120 variations.

Duolingo

Another gamified option, Duolingo helps teach Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Irish, Danish, and Swedish. The key to this program is it utilizes effective mini-lesson strategies that build on our natural desire to learn. You earn points for correct answers and you race against the clock — all techniques that children enjoy. The program is available on iOS, Android and Windows Phone. The best part It's 100% free for schools.

Mango Languages

This language learning platform offers instruction in over 60 languages — including Swahili! In this data-driven era, teachers and administrators will appreciate the tool's tracking system, which allows educators to check in and see which languages students are using the most. Mango Languages focuses on four components of language learning: vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture. The last one is particularly important one, as students shouldn't just memorize a new language but also understand where it's coming from.

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E-tivity using a digital story

Name of the E-tivity	Loving my country
Purpose	Students will reflect on how they value their country Students will be able to understand and recognize language spoken
Type and number of participants	Teenage students on a A2-B1 language level course
Structure, layout, and materials	1.    The teacher will introduce the topic. Some key questions would be: if you have to give a price about whatever you do, how much would it be? 2.    The teacher will display some photos of Colombia and put a value of them. Students must explain why they put what they put. 3.    Teacher will show them a videos about how carnivals in Colombia; and open discussion will be set. 4.    Students will have to write now a paragraph about what ideas they have changed during the time of this lesson.
E-moderators time	This Task will take 2 hours of class
E-moderators actions Students Time	This class is concerned to the use of language written and spoken, then the teacher should be here the guide and the one to give the word. 1.    At the beginning, the teacher will have the time to share his opinion about the topic and get students into the mood about the topic. 2.    In the conversation the teacher should let students talk more than he does, but he has to hold the conversation. 3.    The teacher will be an assistant in the writing process of students. He must give the guidelines to write the paragraph This activity will take 2 hours (one session of class)
Students Actions	For understanding everything they have to do: 1.    Students must be attentive on teacher’s explanation and what he wanted students to talk. At this point, students are expected to ask as many questions as possible 2.    When speaking and discussing, students are encouraged to participate actively on all topics to be carried out. 3.    Students must follow teacher guidelines to write their own thoughts. They should work cooperatively.
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