Display information: whiteboard, presentations, application sharing, web sites Promote interaction: polling options, whiteboard tools, breakout rooms Allow communication between instructor and participants and among participants: chat, VOI, breakout rooms
To download a video from YouTube: http://keepvid.com French Song Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj09x54C6_w (YouTube query: Songs to Learn Language) Olympic Song in Chinese and English – You and Me http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=songs+to+learn+Chinese&search_type=&aq=f
Other ideas… Spanish Top Ten Lists http://www.studyspanish.com/features/topten.htm Spanish Cultural Notes http://www.studyspanish.com/comps/ French Cultural Sites http://www.uni.edu/becker/french31.html#culture Open Source/Licensed Photos
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Kids Songs around the World French http://www.mamalisa.com/fr/ German www.mamalisa.com/?t=ec&p=235&c=38 Spanish http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=sh Songs for Teaching French http://www.songsforteaching.com/frenchsongs.htm German http://www.songsforteaching.com/germansongs.htm Spanish http://www.songsforteaching.com/spanishsongs.htm Chinese Songs http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=songs+to+learn+Chinese&search_type=&aq=f Music Downloads (Example: Cielito Lindo) http://www.downloading-music.org/CIELITO+LINDO.html
Kids Songs around the World French http://www.mamalisa.com/fr/ German www.mamalisa.com/?t=ec&p=235&c=38 Spanish http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=sh Songs for Teaching French http://www.songsforteaching.com/frenchsongs.htm German http://www.songsforteaching.com/germansongs.htm Spanish http://www.songsforteaching.com/spanishsongs.htm Chinese Songs http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=songs+to+learn+Chinese&search_type=&aq=f Music Downloads (Example: Cielito Lindo) http://www.downloading-music.org/CIELITO+LINDO.html