Marie Allirot - Unlocking language learning

While browsing social media, I stumbled upon these incredible illustrations of French idioms created by Adrien Di Carlo using AI ( original post ). Can you try to guess each one of them? idioms Adrien Di Carlo by Marie Allirot Answers at the end of this post. It brought back memories of a lesson I designed for my Year 8 pupils about Google Translate. I had tasked them with deciphering the meanings of various idioms and creating illustrations using an AI image generator. Nowadays, it will be easier to use ChatGPT to work out the meaning of the idioms! Some great illustrations of idioms can be found on this website (hand drawn by the artist Seluj) Please leave a comment!

I am linking Mindjoy Chatbots within Genially to develop little activities. I am still experimenting with this so this is not perfect but I can already see lots of potential. Activity 1: Students will need to engage with the chatbot to figure out how to unlock the padlock on this Genially: You won't be able to access my Chatbot but here is a screenshot to give you an idea: The script for my chatbot was: Your name is Lucas, and you're a 9-year-old French boy born on December 3rd. You have a dog, a cat, and two fish. You have one brother and three sisters. Your task is to help students find a code to open a lock. The code is five digits long, and the children will discover the answers using your replies to the questions below. The children must ask you the following questions in French: What is your name? (Comment t'appelles-tu?) How old are you? (Quel âge as-tu?) When is your birthday? (Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?) Do you have any pets? (Tu as un animal?) Do yo...

This was my presentation. I absolutely loved presenting a webinar for Linguascope tonight. Thank you for all the lovely comments and to all the people who have attended.  "In this webinar, Marie will dive into the world of language teaching through escape games: digital escape games, physical escape games, and the fusion of both. Attendees will discover the power of these immersive experiences in language learning as Marie demonstrates how to craft captivating challenges. From puzzles that test vocabulary to scenarios that require quick thinking in the target language, this webinar will showcase the versatility of escape games. Additionally, Marie will highlight the use of Genially, a dynamic platform for creating interactive content, demonstrating its role in building these immersive language-learning adventures." Please leave a comment.

If you're looking for Easter resources in French for the primary classroom, I suggest checking out StephyProd's collection on YouTube. Additionally, I've designed a Genially Dobble game to practise vocabulary and a Genially Breakout game . Please leave a comment.

Very excited this morning to see my article for Olea's Private Joke game published on their website.  Read the full article here .  Please leave a comment!

We have become so accustomed to relying on technology for our teaching that when the Eco rep at the school declares Thursday, April 18th, as a blackout day, it's a real call to think creatively. I thrive on challenges and am eager to create unique and engaging activities. So, I started to get some ideas and devised a scavenger hunt for pupils in years 6 to 8. I made 50 cards (in 4 different colours for four groups) featuring various words and phrases representing items they'll need to find in the playground. There are some crazy cards where the children will need to use their imagination and creativity to get a point! Let’s hope that the weather will be nice on that day! Activity available in my TES shop Please leave a comment!

 - Neurodiversity week (18-22 March 2024) -  As a passionate advocate for acknowledging and supporting neurodiversity in educational and professional settings,  I took on leading the neurodiversity programme for my school. During Neurodiversity week, in my French lessons, I asked the children from Year 4 to Year 8 to create wordclouds with  WordArt  and the results were amazing. Here is a post from my school X account.  Celebrating neurodiversity is about recognising and valuing the diverse ways in which people's brains work. It promotes a more inclusive, understanding, and supportive environment for all individuals. To raise awareness of neurodiversity I created a Breakout game with the amazing template by Sandbox Educacion I integrated the Private Joke concept into our form competition. Private Joke is a game where you have to make up a word for a definition. Collaborating with our two Neurodiversity Prefects, we carefully chose 5 cards, one for each d...