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RT @SECottrell: Please help me choose - what topics should I propose to present at #kwla12? bit.ly/JtymSu #langchat #wlteach #flteach 2:23 PM May 24th via TweetDeck
RT @dr_dmd: Today: #langchat 5pm PST/ 8 EST: How to use pre-reading/listening strategies to help students comprehend authentic materials? 11:06 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
#Langchat Topic Thurs at 8 ET: How do you connect your students to native TL speakers? Join us! #ACTFL #educhat #flteach 8:16 PM May 9th via TweetDeck
Love these types of discussions RT @alenord: @mmebrady Yes! or pics of how mango trees grow in yards instead of apple or pecan. #langchat 5:42 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck
@DiegoOjeda66 Tell me more about how you do the YT interviews. SOunds awesome! #langchat 5:41 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to DiegoOjeda66
RT @DiegoOjeda66: I use culture as the great motivator. Stds want to learn the lang because they want to know more abt its cult #langchat 5:40 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck
Very true. RT @DiegoOjeda66: It's also important to choose the cultural contents of the class according to students age. #langchat 5:38 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck
@SraHeebsh That is terrific! Sounds like you've taught them to love something and participate in the culture. #langchat 5:32 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to SraHeebsh
Do any of you look at cultures of places, images not part of your TL just to broaden concepts of culture? #langchat 5:31 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck
RT @CoLeeSensei: As I say to my students' culture is everywhere' -#langchat 5:31 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck
@cadamsf1 She used the Wedding at Cana, a very busy painting with lots of action. bit.ly/Jve88x #langchat 5:29 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to cadamsf1
@mmebrady Same thing can be done by looking at trees in distance and then viewing one up close. You see very different things. #langchat 5:28 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to mmebrady
@cadamsf1 Then later she shows the entire image and they realize their perspective was off because they couldn't see whole pic. #langchat 5:27 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to cadamsf1
@cadamsf1 One teacher took a famous painting and showed one small portion asking sts to tell what painting is about. #langchat 5:26 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to cadamsf1
@cadamsf1 I agree that perspective is challenging. I've seen some great activities to teach perspective for art and history. #langchat 5:24 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to cadamsf1
@alenord I agree that we have to broaden the student's perspectives by showing the depth of a culture beyond local encounters. #langchat 5:23 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to alenord
@SECottrell Yes, you should have seen the shocked look on my Mexican neighbor's face when I offered him Halls for a cough. #langchat 5:22 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to SECottrell
@SECottrell: I was once shocked to learn that cough drops are considered as candy and thought to exacerbate coughs. #langchat 5:19 PM May 3rd via TweetDeck in reply to SECottrell
RT @SECottrell: Join us tonight for #langchat - how do we overcome resistance to learning about L2 cultures? 8 ET/ 5 PT 11:42 AM May 3rd via TweetDeck
@SECottrell Try reading Corre, perro, corre with your pre-k kids. Just one or two pages might be enough. Ask ?s about pics. #langchat 6:04 PM Apr 26th via TweetDeck

Name Erica Fischer
Location Oregon
Web http://calicospan...
Bio Language curriculum developer. I love languages, teaching, family, friends, books and life. President of CalicoSpanish.com. Co-moderator of #LangChat.