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Bienvenue! My name is Valerie and I teach French at AHS. This will be my second year there, but I have 10 years of experience from Meadowcreek HS in Norcross. Besides teaching, I will also be sponsoring a new club- The Foreign Language Club. My department colleagues and I wanted to promote our languages to students who are taking French or Spanish. We're hoping to find opportunities for students to experience culture and practice their language skills outside of the classroom. I've got some ideas for starter activities, but if you know of any upcoming events, great restaurants, etc. that students would love to see/visit/experience, let me know!
Now, why did I sign up for this course? Well, I like computers and technology. Unfortunately, we don't get much time in the computer lab. So, I'm hoping to find new ways for my students to access information quickly and meaningfully. I know that a lot of students are still intimidated by computers, so the more I know, the more I can help them. This course offers a lot of different ways to present and access information. Also, I'm sure the students know about these things and I certainly don't want to be left out of the information loop!
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Bienvenue Valerie! Looks like we already have two thing in common - liking technology and French. I taught French at WBHS for 7 years before moving to Apalachee and teaching there for a year. The last time I taught French was in 2001, so it's been quite a while. I'm exited to have you on board and hope that this will be a great learning experience for you, and that it will enhance your teaching as well.
ReplyDeleteHi,Valerie! I'm at AHS too. Many moons ago, I was even a French major and planned to teach French. Something happened and I ended up in Biology. I sympathize with the lack of computer lab time. I have found, though, that students can find access to a computer when it's worthwhile- such as when they can get the vocabulary words or the notes on the class website so they don't have to write them in class :)
ReplyDeleteBonjour! Je m'appelle Nicole :-) and I'm taking the 23 things course this summer too! My minor in undergrad was in French and I was going to try to write this all en francais but I have forgotten everything I ever knew (Caroline O'Bannon was my HS French teacher for 4 years actually - I still call her Madame O'Bannon out of habit). Anyway, I look forward to learning with ya! http://nicole23things.blogspot.com/
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