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Teacher Tip: SlideRocket Presentations Could Aid in Teaching Grammar
Let’s face it, teaching grammar is not fun for the kids but it is necessary. We can always find fun ways to teach it and help them understand – after all, that is our responsibility!
Here is a tool that could help. We all probably use PowerPoint to create various presentations but there is an alternative that has more bells and whistles – but you do have to pay for the service. That said, it is worth trying out and if it fits your needs definitely take advantage of it.
I have attached here a presentation on the nasty 3rd declension nouns and tried to summarize some things to guide my students – have a look! This presentation requires a password – its the imperative for “to open” in Latin…
Latin Activities
Here are some activities I want my class to look at – they all offer a new dimension to the study of Latin.
Read an inscription from Pompeii – the Eumachia Building!
Learn about volcanoes and even make your own!
Look at some pictures from Pompeii that I took!
Teacher Tip: Google Docs is a Great Way to Create Projects
I know, it’s the end of the year and most everyone is wrapping up their coursework but I also wanted to leave you with some ideas for next year. We all love assigning projects, as our students will moan, but the fact of the matter is they are a great way for students to actively learn about a specific topic. I prefer to create group projects where students can teach one another and also learn the important skill of teamwork.
It is to this latter example this resource applies: Google Docs.
Consider using Google Docs for your next group project assignment. Our students are technologically savy (maybe more so than we currently are) and they are pretty good about finding each other online and communicating with one another. Google Docs is free and allows for collaboration on documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Check out this short introductory video to get a better example:
Let me know what you think! Post your comments and tell me how you are going to use this project idea in the future. Again, I think a great way to test it out is to use it for a group project and allow your students the freedom to work on their projects – just make sure they invite you to colloborate/view their project by sending you that all important email!
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