You Tube, Google Earth and Pixton

I was recently introduced to some new multimedia apps that I can use in my classroom, and I was quite blown away by some of the resources that are available to me and my students. I've used YouTube in the past to introduce Spanish soap operas and music videos of Spanish-speaking artists. I have also used Google Earth to lead my students on virtual tours through Latin America and Spain, and my students love it!

I know that my students are engaged when I make my lessons more interactive, and my lessons are more fun! With the help of resources like Pixon, Hulu and FriendFeed my students will be more excited to learn Spanish through media much like the resources they already use during their leisure time like MySpace and YouTube.

Pixton caught my attention the most because I can use the creation of comics as a new way to introduce new Spanish phrases, and I can incorporate a new way to create dialogues with my students. Each one of my lessons involves speaking, and my students write dialogues to present to their peers. I can continue to have my students doing this, but they can present their dialogues more creatively using Pixton.

I know that my students will love this, and it will be just as exciting for me to see my students' presentations. Pixton will allow my students insight into another application that they can use online and Pixton is a great way to reach learners of all types.