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Any language or cultural communication skill is strengthened by context and relevance. While using technology doesn't automatically provide either one of those things, it is increasingly critical to recognize when and where in the "real world" students would be working digitally and to reflect that in our classrooms and lessons. Additionally, technology often provides uniquely wonderful ways to scaffold, support, and otherwise expand what would have been possible with pen and paper alone, leading to far greater opportunities for application and student self-expression. Not to mention the vital role technology often plays in gathering authentic materials and connecting a variety of communities - especially in a foreign language classroom thousands of miles away from the target community!
Live Sports Experience Lesson.docxThis lesson is an excellent example of how technology is often used in my classroom. I like to use a variety of different tech tools (in this particular lesson, I have used YouTube, JamBoard, and Google Forms) primarily in order to increase authentic input and collaboration between students. While we do sometimes use technology specifically to create relevant digital products, this is a less common form of practice in my courses.
This is another example of how I use technology in my classroom in combination with authentic materials. By using the online collaborative annotating tool Perusall, I am able to let an entire classroom of students read, comment, and discuss only authentic abécédaires, French ABC books, despite only owning 3 copies. In this particular lesson, they also collaborated via Google Docs for an easy transition to the next day's partnered presentational lesson.
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