This week I watched a couple of productions developed as part of a initiative to create videos reinforcing identity. The traits I selected for my first critique are: Story: I believe the core aspect of a digital storytelling project is to show a quality story that engage viewers during the whole production. Originality, voice, and […]

Recently I created a Pecha Kucha presentation with the purpose to promote knowledge and respect for diversity and traditions of different cultures. One comment I received was to consider creating the presentation in Spanish and adding subtitles in English to provide a strong sense of cultural heritage and identity. The nature of the assignment didn’t […]

Recently I was reading about incorporating online games in the classroom experience. From an strictly teacher perspective the games must enhance students learning experience according with the goals and learning objectives. Is it possible to have fun when we learn and teach a second language? In my opinion gaming can be incredibly beneficial to learning […]

During these weeks I was participating in online discussions about how to design effective online education, what are the best practices to integrate technology in the classroom, what are the most successful models for eLearning in k-12 education, and other interesting topics. What are the implications of this technological integration in the area of teaching […]

The other course I am taking this semester is about designing instructional materials. I am learning design principles and learning how to create audio and visual materials. Addressing a personal interest, I am searching for information on how to properly design instructional and informative materials for bilingual audiences. Reynolds (2010) recommends when creating bilingual slides, […]

Last semester I explored best practices to build an online bilingual community. I performance individual interviews with two social media experts about their recommendations regarding how to build an online community. In their opinion the most important common factors in successful online community groups are: Identity: Establishing an online identity. This is aligned with the […]

To learn a new language is a long term goal. I had the opportunity to experience it as a student and a teacher. This demanding process combines internal and external factors such motivation, personal agenda, purpose, and desire to learn. The acquisition process is frequently perceived by the student as slow and difficult and this […]