What I learnt on Twitter…… and other social media

11 tips for teachers of MFL

AfL Strategies

OSomething OLD that I already knew today:•I knew how to say “cat” in French, it’s …………….•I knew how to say “rabbit” in French, it’s ……….

NSomething NEW that I learned today:•I learned how to say …………………… in French, it’s ………………….

C

CONCERN:Something that I’m still not sure about is …•how to say ……… correctly.•what ………… means.

E

EXPLAIN:Which animal is masculine, which is feminine and which is plural? How do you know?a. une pouleb. trois oiseauxc. un tigre

!EXTENSION:Translate this sentence into French:On my farm, I have one cow, two sheep, three rabbits and a guinea pig.

@urban_teacherCream of the crop

@urban_teacherBlooms questioning kit

Collaboration

@UKEDResources“Blooming” Words

Differentiation

@domininc_mcgDifferentiation

http://domsmflpage.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/making-difference-by-differentiating.html

@laetitialemoal

@laetitialemoal

@HFLanguages

@thespanishistChallenge Grids

Give an example of the future tense.

@issacgreaves

Create a sentence/phrase using the perfect infinitive linking to the topic of leisure and free time.

Explain what the conditional voice is and give an example.

Give an example of negatives.

Create a sentence/phrase using the conditional voice linking to the topic of leisure and free time.

Give an example of development.

Create a sentence/phrase using subordinate clauses linking to the topic of leisure and free time.

Explain what venir de + infinitive means and give an example.

Explain what a modal verb is and give an example.

Create a sentence/phrase using a wide vocabulary linking to the topic of leisure and free time.

Explain what the subjunctive voice is and give an example.

Create a sentence/phrase using a avant de + infinitive linking to the topic of leisure and free time.

Give an example of the past tense.

Explain what avant de + infinitive means and give an example.

Give an example of the past tense.

Create a sentence/phrase using modal verbs linking to the topic of leisure and free time.

Six points Trois points Un point

Literature/Grammar

@teachitlangALL Literature WIKIhttp://all-literature.wikidot.com

@biscuitsmccann

Songs

@mcaodonnellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLUIopGXEQQ&feature=youtu.be

Websites &

Online Resources

@educationperfhttp://worldseries.educationperfect.com/2015-northern-language-championships.html

@trekkiep

www.jigsawplanet.com

My attempt

http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2a9d1ed075fc

@IssacGreavesAnimoto

@Joedale

http://teachingwithipad.org/2014/04/16/apps-for-the-foreign-language-classroom/

@langwitch

http://www.langwitch.co.uk/2015/01/promoting-independent-learning-in-mlf.html

@BgierscheHunger Gameshttps://oneyearinspanish.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/catching-fire-article-and-lesson-plan/

Speaking ActivitiesActive learninghttps://wlteacher.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/foreign-language-speaking-activity-that-involves-the-entire-class/

Miscellaneous

@dominic_mcg

@KathyElliott

@TwitterFrance

@mfldept

@tcastillo01

@frenchblabla

@SpanishToMove

@BablakeMFL

@TGESMFL

@MmeAsseDrouet99 dessins pour ne plus faire de fautes d’orthographehttp://www.ufunk.net/insolite/99-dessins-pour-ne-plus-faire-de-fautes/

Hannah DaltryStokesely School

Quizlet • Set up a free account (you do not need to

pay for the Teacher account) • search your subject• Hopefully you will find another teacher has

already uploaded the content you want!• If not, you can set up your own really easily • Engaging• Competitive- records scores and tells pupil

their place in the class at the end of each game!

• Good for retention• Easy homework to set & great as a

meaningful, useful computer room lesson • Helps with learning of key words • Search ‘Stokesley’

Memrise • Lots of course content

already uploaded by other users

• Builds up gradually• Uses a variety of

techniques to aid retention- repetitive in a good way

• Pupils can track their own progress

• Leaderboard adds competitive element

Padlet• Set up a wall and pupils can post to it as a

homework task• No marking• Good starter for next lesson • Easy to see who has done it and who hasn’t

Pinterest • Good for visual learners • Pupils can make a ‘board’ and pin as much as

they want to it- could be used as a revision aid

Popcorn! • Set a timer for 15 seconds• Set a topic• Pupils choose when to shout out their word• Afterwards, write down everything you heard• Inclusive, weaker pupils can be supported by

stronger pupils

Memes!

Memes!

Memes!

@dominic_mcg

@morganmfl

@spsmith45

http://www.frenchteacher.net/teachers-guide/games-that-work/

• Excellent resources right through to A Level

• Annual fee £25

@BarryNSmith79