Jen Kelly's thoughts on teaching French in the 21st Century
Written by Jennifer Kelly
Like many of my fellow Cohort members following our last face-to-face session, I spent some time reflecting on the SAMR model and how I’ve integrated technology into my classes. It became clear to me that I am focused on the social aspect of learning when implementing technology in my classes. Padlet, glogster, google sites, google … Continue reading “Using technology to get students talking”
Written by Jennifer Kelly
With the long weekend behind us, it’s been nice to return to our classes this week and pick up where we left off, with a crew of students who now know a lot more about us, about their classmates and about what (generally) to expect when they enter our classroom. It feels good to arrive … Continue reading “Connecting students via google hangout”
Written by Jennifer Kelly
When I mapped out my grade 11 course for this year, I left a little question mark over the month of May. Typically, I’ve chosen themes, literature, and cultural content for my French courses based on my interests and what I think students would be interested in learning about. Like music, math and physical education, French is … Continue reading “Action Plan for Personalized Learning”
Written by Jennifer Kelly
I’m glad I’ve given myself a full day (and night*) before commenting on the first face-to-face session with Cohort 21 (*full disclosure: my husband said I was talking about Cohort 21 in my sleep last night!!) Here are my impressions of a few things that were covered in yesterday’s session: Garth and Justin launched right … Continue reading “24 hours later…”