So many activities!

Wow, never really realised how many activities were available to do with using a computer!

It is pretty awesome how we can make little movies and so forth. Much more fun than the constant use of powerpoint!

Some of the activities I wouldn't mind doing, especially with a Spanish class, is being able to link up with a school on the otherside of the world that speaks Spanish. I think it would be fantastic if the students could get that authentic experience of Skyping with an individual who speaks Spanish and it would create an authentic experience. This is, I believe, a great use of technology as it is really something that would be a lot harder to implement without a computer! It is also taking it that step further than the original idea of pen pals. As this would truly test an individuals speaking and listening skills which is essentially what you wish to achieve in a language class.

However the only downfall of this of course is the timezone difference. I'd perhaps need to do a little bit of research into working out appropriate times for the students to link up with other Spanish speaking countries. But hey, the idea is there -- and maybe when I head over to Spain next year I'll be able to do some networking with some of the schools there!

The prospect of ICT is actually a little exciting when thinking of it as more than a typewriter or text book!