Ning+Spanish+3

Ning Spanish 3
I am creating and using a Ning with my Spanish 3 classes. A Ning is a social networking site that can be created by a teacher to use with their specific classroom. Teachers can invite their specfic students to join the site through e-mail. After the students receive the e-mail, they create their own log-in and password and create a homepage within the Ning. Teachers can organize forums, photos, videos, music, and more on the site.

I have used the Ning to structure discussion in which students can use their Spanish and technology skills. The site introduces new vocabulary to the students in a real-life situation because the entire site is set in Spanish. As students are using their Spanish skills to write original responses and read their peers' posts in order to comment, they are also being exposed to basic computer terms in Spanish in order to navigate through the site. The goal of the site is to challenge students to communicate exclusively in Spanish in the forums and to become familiar with general internet terms in Spanish through the experience.

Please feel free to browse the Ning!

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