This post discussed the innovative ways that Catherine incorporates technology to teach foreign languages. She has been a very successful teacher and uses the following resources in her classroom to teach beginner's Spanish and French: animations, videos, clips, cartoons, slideshows, and multi-media posters. I thought that this was a great way to teach foreign languages because many students are visual learners and hands on learners. I would imagine that through watching the videos, cartoons, and posters that the students are able to perceive the information at a faster and more efficient rate than if they were simply reviewing in a book. Not that books should be taken out, but technology such as what Catherine used should be incorporated. There have been many times I have been able to recall information from something I saw on television or the internet over something I read in a book. I think that allowing students access to these resources are beneficial, especially when learning another language, which is a hard task in and of itself.
In the post, you can view firsthand, the very creative videos, cartoons, and posters Catherine has made for her students/classroom. If this is something that you are interested in you can also view her tips on animation. Her videos are informative and inspiring! She makes language learning seem so fascinating through exploring creative routes!
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