We will be compiling links and resources here for using iPads in the Spanish class.
*While we thought “dinero” was a well known Spanish word in English, most students nowadays seem to think it means “dinner”. ¡Ay caramba!
If students are going to be using iPads in class, they are going to need some necessary vocabulary in order to follow directions:
Students need more terms? We wrote a whole post with technology words.
Posts on iPads:
- Doll House iPad App: Teaching La Casa unit? Students learning prepositions/location words? This app is a very engaging lesson for students.
- Univision Apps: Getting students to explore Spanish articles that are of particular interest to them.
- Participation Apps: Apps for iPod or iPad to keep track of student participation. Compares and reviews 3 different apps.
- Educreating Spanish Cooking Videos: Using Educreations to create video-tutorial on making Hispanic food recipes
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La Casa de mis Sueños iPad Project: Blog post by Profesora McLellan about students creating a dream house and giving a tour.
Additional Resources:
- “Digitally Speaking“: a presentation by Ritzy Language at the 2012 ACTFL Conference with many great resources to ‘enhance speaking in the foreign language classroom’ using technology.
- SnapGuide App: Using an app to take pictures and add text to put together a short visual guide.
Apps for Spanish Classroom:
- See posts on other apps and how to incorporate them
- Nestle TV : Videos on various topics such as health, pets, and food.
- Que Rica Vida Recetario : Recipes (See how we used it)
