This evening I was very excited to be interviewed by David Noble aka @parslad as part of his PhD Edonis project – ‘an interpretivist study of the social web and PLNs’

Along with many others (there’s a list of my illustrious company here), I volunteered a while away to answer questions on my online learning and use of social media to help David with his research.  One of the things we all agreed is that we would be interviewed individually at some point during the two year process, and today it was my go.  I had the added ‘bonus’ of having my conversation broadcast live via iPadio.

I hope I answered David’s questions properly – I certainly talked a lot!  We talked about my online presence in various forms, especially Twitter, MFLResources Yahoo mail group and my blog, ¡Vámonos!, how my PLN was quite varied, and how sometimes it’s easier to ‘get on’ with people online although it’s good to meet face to face at times as well.

You can listen to the interview here

Here are some short clips of British children’s programmes in Spanish. A familiar context is useful in language learning, and it’s always fun to see what the familiar sounds like in another language!
First of all, here’s Pat, el Cartero.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhRKItHuMEY

And then there’s Noddy!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTFVkKmq3sE

And finally from El jardín de los sueños, Makka Pakka.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU-8ofllhBk

A thought provoking video from José Picardo posing the question of the title, and reflecting on the changing needs of our students.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWYIit1uNk

Thanks to Jess for making me watch it again!

This is the sort of teacher I aim to be.
http://lisibo.co.uk/wp-admin/edit.php

I want to be remembered. Not with cuddly teddy bears and keyrings (although they’re lovely!)

And I want to be the teacher who leads her pupils to that ‘true delight’.

Following the #ukedchat on Thursday, I felt that this image was very apposite.

You can join in #ukedchat every Thursday between 8pm and 9pm (UK time) Find out more here.

Image – nicklphotography2008

Another magnificent clip from Youtube – this time intended to explain the useage of SER and ESTAR – both meaning ‘to be’ in Spanish.

The rap made me smile – important when you’re feeling all bunged up with cold!

See what you think! (The rap starts at 55 seconds.)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY10_T_ROq4

They’ve made another rap called POR vs PARA – I think this one is better though!

I was speaking in Brighton about the wonders of Youtube several weeks ago, and showed one of my favourite videos – Conjugations Back. if you haven’t seen it, you’ve missed a treat! Check it out NOW!

Then there was Cry me a verb Some great dancing in this one!

Well, today I think I found another gem.

SrMara strikes again – this time with reflexive verbs.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KATBgZ5oyIg

Great punchline!  And the hair!

I’m on a roll of finding little gems on Youtube!

Here’s an alphabet rap in Spanish – and it has a section on vowels too which I particularly like.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK8HBnUcbuQ

Here’s another rap that ‘me chifla’ – this one is about personal descriptions.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxWugQUw2us