Marcy Webb

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Spanish Vocabulary-Building Activity for Thanksgiving

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 10:15 am
In my search for a fun activity as we look ahead to El Día de Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving), I located this. You have the option to do an online self-scoring version, or use the prin...
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Companion Website for ¡Buen Viaje! 1

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 8:55 am
I really admire language teachers who can construct websites to extend the learning of the textbook they are using.  This link will take you to one such website.  I happened upon it as I was...
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A Gentle Reminder...

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 6:29 am
"I wouldn't say I invented tacky, but I definitely brought it to its present high popularity."  Bette Midler for those who drop by my blog, and advertise their product or service in the comm...
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A Man Who's Not Even in the 20th Century, Never Mind the 21st

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 8:54 am
"I came into this landmine of Anglos versus Spanish versus Mexicans versus Indians versus everybody up here. I'm just doing what I've always done."  Larry Whitten  This cl...
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Funny Spanish Versions of Two Popular TV Infomercials

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 5:37 pm
Here's Vince of Sham Wow! and Slap Chop fame talking in Spanish.  Yes; it's really him speaking.  For whatever reason, I wasn't able to embed the videos.  Although the Span...
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Columbus Day

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 7:31 am
Hispanics have a particular concern when it comes to the celebration of Columbus.  It used to be that Hispanics would argue with Italians over who had more of a claim to the Columbus expedition. ...
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A Lesson in Spelling and Collaborating

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 8:47 am
What we know about individuals, no matter how rich the details, will never give us the ability to predict how they will behave as a system. Once individuals link together they become something differe...
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Activity #2

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 3:16 pm
Here is another series of activities I used with my students in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.   The activities I found the most useful for Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 are: "The St...
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What Word Do I Use?

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 6:42 am
"In our hearts and in our laws, we must treat all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation..."   ~Former President Bill Clinton...
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Activity #1

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 7:07 pm
I am actually a week behind.  I should have asked the students to complete an activity last week.  But, due to my own lack of planning, as well as the fact that every grade in the Upper Scho...
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To Show or Not to Show a Film

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 12:38 pm
Last Friday morning was a particularly low point in my day.  Apparently, a teacher  - a department colleague, as a matter of fact - forgot to arrange for a sub and leave a lesson plan prior ...
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El Grito 16 de septiembre

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 7:14 am
El Grito every 16th of September is the Mexican Fiesta par excellence! On this day Mexicans all over the world celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule.  El Grito. 16 de ...
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National Hispanic Heritage Month!!!

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 11:28 am
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Education World offers a piñata full of activities that will help teachers focus attention on the contributions of people of Hisp...
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Off to a Good Start

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 10:52 am
Been somewhat off the grid. Classes began on last Tuesday, 1 September. So, the life of a school teacher has been much busier.  No longer a lady of leisure. I have been experimenting with Lingt,...
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A Cool Tool For Foreign Language Teachers

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 31, 2009, 3:30 pm
 "Lingt helps foreign language teachers enable their students to speak." Lingt website A member of my Twitter group tweeted a link for foreign language teachers.  It is called, Lingt. ...
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At Least The UK Wants To Know

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 29, 2009, 6:57 am
"It is a serious issue because we are increasingly looking to Europe."  Plaid Cymru education spokesperson Nerys Evans I give the UK mad props for wanting to get to the proverbial bottom fo...
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La Tomatina

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 26, 2009, 1:24 pm
La Tomatinafestival in Spain gives new meaning to the expression 'playing with your food'. For most of the year Bunol is a ho-hum industrial town, 40km (25mi) from Valencia, quietly going abou...
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Is It Possible Me The Door Open?

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 1:56 pm
Any man who does not make himself proficient in at least two languages other than his own is a fool. ~Martin H. Fischer The above is a English-speaking tourist's sorry attempt at French, transla...
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Engaging The World

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 21, 2009, 4:33 am
A member of my Twitter group shared a link.  It is entitled, Engaging the World: US Global Competence in the 21st Century.  I am contemplating sharing this video with my students.   Th...
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Nature? Nurture?

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 19, 2009, 4:18 am
While each child is born with his or her own distinct genetic potential for physical, social, emotional and cognitive development, the possibilities for reaching that potential remain tied to early li...
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Classroom Management Wiki

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 17, 2009, 2:50 pm
In my continuing exploration on wikis and their use in the foreign language classroom, I located a wiki I think is just great. I was initially drawn to the above wiki for its information on bulletin ...
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A Wiki Primer

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 13, 2009, 7:00 am
As one who is struggling with the idea of a wiki, and how, exactly, I might use it with my students and classes during the impending school year, I happened upon this.  It gives a clear and conci...
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Web 2.0 Resources for 21st Century Instruction

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 11, 2009, 8:50 am
"My vision of school/classroom 2.0 is, more than anything else, about conversations. Traditional schools involved teachers and textbooks delivering information to students, and students reflecting tha...
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More Blog Props!

Marcy Webb posted an article on - Aug 7, 2009, 4:14 pm
 “As I have repeatedly written in one form or other, blogging is not about writing posts. Heck, that’s the least of your challenges. No, blogging is about cultivating a mutually benef...
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