Comments on: Spanish Club Online: An Extracurricular Experience for Building a Community of Thriving Language Learners

By: Maria Ortiz

Maria Ortiz — Sat, 13 Nov 2021 19:15:10 +0000

Hello Amanda and Beth, thank you for your comments and interest on this article.
Beth: I been using Wheel Decide since 2017 in all my classes, and when I taught in China, students loved it and had a lot of fun with the idea of going along with the wheel’s selections. You can also use it for competitions (having sentences on the wheel and then cresting teams to answer the questions); you can have 3 wheels: two wheels with names and a 3 one with questions – fill in the blanks. This way everyone plays along and get them exciting about participating and talking. Many possibilities!
Amanda: I cannot tell you how much student enjoyed the club! The summer session was really good because students had community and connection, especially for students that graduated and still wanted to come in for practice. We are so lucky that we can still offer it for everyone that wants to come in and practice for 15 minutes or the whole hour.
Feel free to contact me if you would like to collaborate or talk more!

By: Beth Kautz

Beth Kautz — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:22:50 +0000

Thanks for sharing so many ideas! We moved our conversation online last year, but are now trying it in person again. So many of your ideas could be used in either format. I am particularly interest in trying out the Wheel Decide app!

By: Amanda Romjue

Amanda Romjue — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:38:09 +0000

Thank you for sharing! What wonderful ideas! We moved ASL club online during the pandemic and I was amazed every week at the participation. Students are craving social interaction more than ever and these clubs can really provide that to them.