While on the plane home from Spain, I watched “El Reino,” a Spanish film with English subtitles. I cannot offer a link to watch the movie for free, as it was offered by the airline I was flying with, however, I have provided a link below that gives a synopsis.  https://cineuropa.org/film/357622/ It was very interesting for me to watch this film after being in Spain, as I noticed a lot of the same cultural aspects that threw me for a loop while in the country. Most notably: the food. The characters ate seafood for nearly every meal, and their shrimp

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So far, I like Twitter. I feel as if I have connected with a multitude of educational professionals and that I have had better ideas for lesson plans. Although, I do not like that I would end up scrolling Twitter and get distracted from my work. Also, I have been helpful in giving other people suggestions, but I feel as though I cannot get any responses to the questions I ask. Twitter would be more helpful with more followers, and the commitment may be too great for that, so I will probably stick to casual scrolling or Pinterest for my

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How global learning impacts students. There are many different ways to be a global educator. In reading this week’s chapter, I was able to extract methods to educate students more effectively, specifically focusing on global learning. I currently teach a beginner’s Spanish class at a private school, but I am by no means an expert. It is my first year, and while I have many optimistic ideas, I do not feel like the students will know any Spanish by the end of the year. But, if I can teach them anything, I hope my students will walk away with a

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