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FSL Apps, Websites and Tech Tools to Support All Learners

I’ve used these with all students in my FSL classes, including students who have learning differences (e.g., ASD). The students each developed their own preferences as to which apps they found helped them best or were most interesting to them – but usually at least one of these has been Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 3 years3 years ago
Technology

How Might We Nurture Pockets of Innovation?

At one time, I perceived the concept of “pockets of innovation” as something problematic. But I changed my mind. Over the March break, I read Scaling Up Excellence. It articulated the idea that pockets of excellence don’t have to be a symptom of a lack of widespread change – when Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 5 years5 years ago
French

Authentic L2 Communication via Mobile Games

I believe that students are more likely to be motivated to learn something when they have an authentic and immediate purpose for that learning. As a teacher of the French language in a geographical area with relatively few francophones, I have often wrestled with ways to have my students interact Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 5 years5 years ago
General

Making School Different

I have been reading, with great interest, a series of blog posts on the theme of making school different. Each post lists 5 things that we need to “stop pretending”. Thanks to Heather Theijsmeijer, who challenged me today to add my own thoughts. My post risks offending some, though it Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 6 years6 years ago
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