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PERIÓDICOS DIGITALES: 
TEACHING NEW LITERACIES TO A 
SPANISH 101 CLASS 
BY LATOYA HINTON
1. IN GROUPS OF 3 OR 4 STUDENTS 
CHOOSE AN ARTICLE OF THEIR INTEREST 
ON PRENSALIBRE.COM 
From the following sections of the digital newspaper La 
Prensa Libre : 
Technología “Technology” 
Internacional “International” 
Cultura “Culture” 
Edición Impresa “Business” 
Tododeportes “All Sports”
2. STUDENTS CHOOSE 5-6 VOCABULARY WORDS 
FROM THEIR ARTICLE THAT THEY MUST EXPLAIN 
WITH PICTURES OR VIDEOS
3. STUDENTS’ DESIGN AN ACTIVITY THAT 
WILL ENGAGE THE CLASS IN THEIR ARTICLE 
TOPIC 
Such as: 
A Debate (on politics under international) 
A Game (Fly Swatter, Hangman, or 
Pictionary) 
An Application Download for Iphones or 
Android phones
4. STUDENTS PRESENT THEIR ARTICLES 
FROM PRENSA LIBRE TO THE CLASS 
Instructor Provides 
Clarification of Meaning 
of Vocabulary Corrects 
Spelling and 
Pronunciation
RESULTS: STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED 
BECAUSE THEY PARTICIPATE IN MEDIA OF 
THEIR OWN INTEREST 
• Students Learn the content of Spanish articles based in 
contexts like Politics, Technology, Food Culture ect… 
• Students Learn Specialized Vocabulary words Nouns and 
Verbs 
• Students Learn About Guatemala and How to Read a 
Newspaper in Spanish 
• Students Learn About How to Use Multimedia to Learn 
Spanish

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  • 1. PERIÓDICOS DIGITALES: TEACHING NEW LITERACIES TO A SPANISH 101 CLASS BY LATOYA HINTON
  • 2. 1. IN GROUPS OF 3 OR 4 STUDENTS CHOOSE AN ARTICLE OF THEIR INTEREST ON PRENSALIBRE.COM From the following sections of the digital newspaper La Prensa Libre : Technología “Technology” Internacional “International” Cultura “Culture” Edición Impresa “Business” Tododeportes “All Sports”
  • 3. 2. STUDENTS CHOOSE 5-6 VOCABULARY WORDS FROM THEIR ARTICLE THAT THEY MUST EXPLAIN WITH PICTURES OR VIDEOS
  • 4. 3. STUDENTS’ DESIGN AN ACTIVITY THAT WILL ENGAGE THE CLASS IN THEIR ARTICLE TOPIC Such as: A Debate (on politics under international) A Game (Fly Swatter, Hangman, or Pictionary) An Application Download for Iphones or Android phones
  • 5. 4. STUDENTS PRESENT THEIR ARTICLES FROM PRENSA LIBRE TO THE CLASS Instructor Provides Clarification of Meaning of Vocabulary Corrects Spelling and Pronunciation
  • 6. RESULTS: STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED BECAUSE THEY PARTICIPATE IN MEDIA OF THEIR OWN INTEREST • Students Learn the content of Spanish articles based in contexts like Politics, Technology, Food Culture ect… • Students Learn Specialized Vocabulary words Nouns and Verbs • Students Learn About Guatemala and How to Read a Newspaper in Spanish • Students Learn About How to Use Multimedia to Learn Spanish