Connecting-+Mitchell



==In foreign language classes, it’s important for the students to have constant contact with the language to be successful. They need to see and understand how it applies and fits within their everyday life. For this reason, I decided to focus on the “connections” aspect within the ecosystem of the manifesto. I want to provide ways for my students to connect to me, to each other, and to the language in other ways besides what they already do in the classroom.==

==I believe, because students are already sharing ideas using these same or similar media tools within their community, I want them to be well versed using them in Spanish too. Using these tools will help not only help with their use of the Spanish language, but will also help with developing collaborative students outside of the classroom. In doing this, I anticipate that my students will enjoy the language more and understand how it relates to them in their world now and in the future.==

3. Using different tools to connect students to students outside of the classroom:

 * ==Students use Knowmia to create speaking presentations (which we would generally do as oral presentations in class). Then students would watch each other’s at home and comment, evaluate, and eventually create follow-up presentations. [|Knowmia recipe example]==
 * ==Using cel.ly to allow students to collaborate via text messages safely outside of the classroom [|Instructions for using cel.ly]==