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Here teachers can upload documents, resources etc that they feel will be useful to others. These could be level specific or not and I suggest a small "blurb" or summary be written about each to help facilitate navigating through it all. Hope this helps!

Wikis
Application for Instructional Wiki Student Wiki Access Request Wiki Presentation for Beginners

Podcasts
Wiki Podcasts [|¿Qué es un Podcast?]

Audacity
Getting Started with Audacity Audacity Resources

CURRICULUM/PEDAGOGY
World Language Activity Types

CONJUGUEMOS. To activate your account, you must click on the link below: 1. To activate your account, please click or go to the URL below: http://conjuguemos.com/home/docs/php/school.php?do=activate&id=57634&username=jstreet 2. To edit your school's account or to add teachers, you will need to enter School ID and password: School ID: 57634 School Password: riverhill

ADDITIONAL USEFUL "STUFF"
How to password protect TEACHERWEB The account code for Teacher Web is PO746RVHL (Note - it's PO as in Purchase Order not P zero)

Here are copies of the papers that should be included in the Substitute handbook and a checklist of all the items that should be included. You can personalize the schedule and the substitute reports to your schedule before printing out.
 * Sub Handbook**

ALL LANGUAGES:
> You can download MP3s of the audio for many titles. Note a ton of poems, some short stories, a grouping of things listed by category. > • Dia de los Muertos > • Halloween for French, German, Italian and Spanish > • National French Week > • Oktoberfest > Here's the direct link: http://doc.hcpss.org:8080/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-15017
 * http://albalearning.com/audiolibros/cuentos/eljinetesincabeza.html
 * [|izzit.org] -- video and articles with discussion questions regarding current events.
 * Comic Life Directions with Snapshots
 * Check out the CELEBRATIONS folder under CONTENT TOPICS in the WL DR. There you will find resources for:
 * If you use Conjuguemos.com, here is a power point you can share with your students so that they can sign up for an account. Feel free to make changes to fit your needs
 * Great interactive video activities for all languages []

> For other Knowing the Learner tools, go to the page on the Dare to Differentiate wiki: http://daretodifferentiate.wikispaces.com/Knowing+the+Learner
 * Password Manage
 * http://www.googleartproject.com/
 * Faces of Learning where you can create your own "learner sketch". Pretty cool. Here's the link: http://www.facesoflearning.net/
 * Teresa's Integrity/Balance Project

> Here is a link to a site created by Stefanie Haugh (Spanish, Harper's Choice Middle). Here's the link to the sample student Weebly and the rubric. > http://dejajackson.weebly.com/
 * Weebly (make a website): h@ttp://www.weebly.com/
 * Weebly (make a website): h@ttp://www.weebly.com/
 * Here's the link to Kristen Reier's (French, Marriotts Ridge High) wiki where you can access directions for student projects using Glogster and Museum Boxes http://srta-mllereierswiki.wikispaces.com/Glogster_Museum_Boxes
 * Online game generators on the WL DR: @http://doc.hcpss.org:8080/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-15181

**SPANISH:**
> You can choose language (French, German, Italian, or Spanish) and level (Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert) on the far right of the blue bar across the top. > The streaming may be blocked at your schools, so it might be something you have to wait until you get home to try out. You might encourage your students to use it outside of class on their own for practice. > Here's the link: http://www.lyricstraining.com/index.php > [| http://www.elgancho.es/] > http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/viva.es/index.asp >
 * http://www.spanishclassroom.com/ Spanish teacher Blog
 * @http://tweentribune.com/spanish Tweeny articles in Spanish
 * Resources I found through the CLUB PRISMA textbook series. This is a set I purchased in Spain which focuses on the communicative classroom and using real world examples, situations and scenarios. It is listed at a Spanish A1 level (which should be level 1) but many of the resources can be used for Spanish 2 as well.
 * Cute website where you can practice and gain vocabulary in the target language. http://www.freerice.com/index.php
 * Aqui tienen el sitio de Jim Zedan, profesor de espanol que ahora trabaja para Booz Hamilton. Parece util.http://jaimeelsabio.com/grammar.html
 * Check out this website which contains authentic images for language learning grouped by language. The images are licensed for use under Creative Commons and just need to be cited if you use them. http://capl.washjeff.edu/index.php
 * It has a lot of reading materials in the target language. http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/languages/es
 * It's free..there's a music video and the lyrics pop up; you have to fill in the missing words, or the video stops playing (you hit backspace to hear that line again). Great for listening practice!
 * Check out Zachary Jones' website: Blogueando para aprender, a favorite of many Spanish teachers. It now has interactive crossword puzzles for the Realidades textbook series. http://zachary-jones.com/spanish/crossword-puzzles
 * Another Zach Jones special! Check out this pdf with 33+ CLOZE activities to use with modern Latin music
 * One of the newest favorite things I've found...An online tool that generates dice with vocabulary pictures or text: http://www.toolsforeducators.com/dice/
 * Check out this cool online magazine in Spanish called "Veinte Mundos": http://www.veintemundos.com/en/issues/
 * Regreso a clases: http://zachary-jones.com/spanish/archives/21370
 * Fantastic resource for Spanish teachers, namely a video series that can be fully viewed on YouTube called "Hola, que tal". This series was created by the Instituto Cervantes (sister to Alliance Francaise) and covers all levels from zero to advanced. Each video is 15 minutes or so long.
 * Check out this interactive online activity on telling time in Spanish: http://www.spanishspanish.com/time/clock_web.html
 * Check out this website from the Smithsonian on contemporary art from Argentina: http://www.latino.si.edu/Argentina/
 * Got an email about this institute. Besides, travel, they offer readings on cultural events in Mexico. Students can read or listen to the passage and can see vocabulary defined for them. Hope this can be of use! []
 * Check out this digital kid's magazine in Spanish called "El Gancho":
 * It's a webpage for an exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame that celebrates Latin American Heritage in baseball called ¡Viva Baseball! Here's a link to the site en español:
 * [] - Direct connection to Venezuelan t.v.

**FRENCH:**
> You can choose language (French, German, Italian, or Spanish) and level (Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert) on the far right of the blue bar across the top. > The streaming may be blocked at your schools, so it might be something you have to wait until you get home to try out. You might encourage your students to use it outside of class on their own for practice. > Here's the link: http://www.lyricstraining.com/index.php > a. video: http://alsace.france3.fr/info/la-rentree-2010-un-peu-plus-chere-64479969.html?onglet=videos > b. article: http://www.metrofrance.com/info/rentree-scolaire-2010-5-conseils-pour-ne-pas-exploser-le-budget/rjhq!bHFecLoTNzZMWIFWmEk9A/
 * It's free..there's a music video and the lyrics pop up; you have to fill in the missing words, or the video stops playing (you hit backspace to hear that line again). Great for listening practice!
 * One of the newest favorite things I've found...An online tool that generates dice with vocabulary pictures or text: http://www.toolsforeducators.com/dice/
 * La rentrée:

GERMAN:
> You can choose language (French, German, Italian, or Spanish) and level (Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert) on the far right of the blue bar across the top. > The streaming may be blocked at your schools, so it might be something you have to wait until you get home to try out. You might encourage your students to use it outside of class on their own for practice. > Here's the link: http://www.lyricstraining.com/index.php
 * It's free..there's a music video and the lyrics pop up; you have to fill in the missing words, or the video stops playing (you hit backspace to hear that line again). Great for listening practice!
 * One of the newest favorite things I've found...An online tool that generates dice with vocabulary pictures or text: http://www.toolsforeducators.com/dice/
 * Schulanfang: http://www.kikisweb.de/spezial/schulanfang/schulanfang.htm

CHINESE:

 * One of the newest favorite things I've found...An online tool that generates dice with vocabulary pictures or text: http://www.toolsforeducators.com/dice/