Special Edition #Covid19WL Episode

Thank you to our guests! Detailed shownotes will be added within a week at www.deskfree.wordpress.com below are links to resources that have been shared by WL teaching community, compiled by Emily Loughlin.

Thank you to presenting sponsor Wayside Publishing! https://waysidepublishing.com/inspired

List of links for school closures:

• Request 2 free weeks of Senor Wooly.com
• The Comprehensible Classroom and Martina Bex
• • 1o+ days of lessons for Spanish class (and other language activity ideas)
  • Instructional video for how to use 9 activities for ANY text in ANY language 
  • Garbanzo app
• Fluency Matters courses free to closed schools
• Duolingo mobile app to practice languages
• Duolingo podcasts to listen to native speakers and stories in French and Spanish
• Practice the lyrics to your favorite songs with Lyrics Training
• National Spanish Exam Practice tests and exercises
• • Games/ exercises 
  • Practice tests
• Edpuzzle, embed questions into videos or use some that someone else has already made
• Nearpod, interactive learning experiences for students
• Netflix/ Hulu/ Amazon/ Apple TV, suggest shows for students to watch (maybe even the whole family) or suggest shows that are in English with Target Language audio or subtitles
• Loteria Google Doodle Game for Spanish teachers
• Flipgrid ideas, video recording communication tool
• Newsela resources, news articles in English and Spanish at various reading levels
• Fluent Key resources, similar to lyricstraining or edpuzzle
• Sutori
• Customizable digital graphic organizers
• Smile and learn, younger learners wanting to practice Spanish and French
• Free Mundo en tus manos downloads
• Free access to Basho and friends
• Free resources from Marina Rose and her department

2 Free Spanish readers from Jennifer Degenhardt

Thank you to Joshua Cabral or Wlclassroom, El mundo de Pepita, Jennifer Degenhardt and A.C. Quintero for being regular supporters of Inspired Proficiency.