06 ADDITIONAL ONLINE TOOLS* Communication Tools Groundbreaking Technology for Authentic Language Learning • Individual, Partner, and Group Video Chat Activities • Asynchronous Video Virtual Chats with Native Speakers • Speech Recognition • Videos with Integrated Viewing Activities • Assignable IPAs and Projects with Editable Rubrics News and Cultural Updates Here’s a sampling of the topics and articles/videos you’ll find: • Personal and Public Identities: El tiktoker con síndrome de Tourette • Contemporary Life: Una campaña que busca combatir estereotipos • Science and Technology: Faltan más psicólogos latinos • Global Challenges: El mar devora la costa de Puerto Rico • Beauty and Aesthetics: Celia Cruz aparecerá en monedas estadounidenses • Families and Communities: El español en los Estados Unidos Enhance your Spanish classroom with: Authentic, culturally relevant sources • Current and engaging material • Carefully curated pre-, during-, and postreading/viewing activities for each selection. How much time do you spend searching for the perfect authentic materials for your Spanish classes? And once you find that perfect article or video, how much time do you spend creating activities to support each selection? With Vista Higher Learning’s online News and Cultural Updates feature, this work is a thing of the past! Every month from September through May, a new link will be made available to you and your students, providing access to a recent online article or video sourced from reputable platforms, including newspapers or TV news networks, from across the Spanish-speaking world. Each selection includes assignable pre-, during-, and post-reading/viewing activities that are appropriately scaffolded to each level of the program (novice low, novice high, intermediate), and culminates with questions focusing on making intercultural comparisons and connections to students’ own lives and communities. *The availability of features differs among programs. ADDITIONAL ONLINE TOOLS
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