Melissa+Garcia+&+Tim+Margiotta

by Melissa Garcia and Tim Margiotta Melissa Garcia and Timothy Margiotta Spanish Teachers at LCJSMS in Summit, NJ mgarcia@fc.summit.k12.nj.us  __SrMargiotta@gmail.com__
 * Using Videos in the Classroom **

**New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards**  STANDARD 7.1 (Communication)     All students will be able to communicate in at least one world language in addition to English. They will use language to engage in conversation, understand and interpret spoken and written language, present information, concepts, and ideas while making connections with other disciplines, and compare the language/culture studied with their own. STANDARD 7.2 (Culture)    All students will demonstrate an understanding of the perspectives of a culture(s) through experiences with its products and practices. ** 1. Get Excited! Getting students interested in language and culture using videos **
 * Using [|Skype]to get students speaking in the target language!
 * Accessing videos from //Websites, Wikis, YouTube, DVD's,// and more
 * [|Sr Margiotta Online!>>>>]
 * Using //YouTube to// Upload Your Own Vidoes
 * media type="custom" key="3011410"[[file:Monterrey Interviews Part I.xls]]

**2. Teaching Vocabulary and Grammar**
 * Teacher produced music videos
 * media type="custom" key="3013498" [[file:Maria Isabel lyrics.doc]] [[file:draw vocab.docx]]


 * Grammar topics through video
 * media type="custom" key="3013862"[[file:demostrativos.docx]]

 **3.Student Centered - Student Produced**
 * Creating Videos of Student Work
 * media type="custom" key="3073380"


 * Students are given the power to create in the target language!
 * media type="youtube" key="topzvZUZTcA" height="100" width="150"[[file:preguntitas.docx]]

   **4. Tech Tip Corner**
 * **[|**KeepVid**]** - **Download videos from YouTube and other video-hosting sites [[file:KeepVid Instructions.doc]]**
 *  __[|Flip Video Cameras] Shoot and Upload! __
 * iMovie - Windows Movie Maker - PowerPoint - Keynote -** Make your own video presentations!