I learn so much from my PLN on Twitter – from interesting websites, to student work, to asking and answering questions. I have also seen over the past couple years numerous projects where teachers are using Twitter to make a call for participation, asking for input on projects, advice, etc.

Last week this particular tweet caught my eye:

Immediately I thought to myself, what a great way to inspire young learners to create content for a real audience. I happened to be headed to work with some teachers in New Jersey at that moment, therefore I replied:

I was very excited to see what the students might create. What form would it take?  I soon received my answer the next day:

I excitedly clicked the URL to see my video (which I am linking to directly here since the Tweet above goes to the blog main page).  I was thrilled to see my video “planned and acted by 1st graders”.

Of course, I thanked the students:

I see that elementary students in different classes, not just first graders, are creating and planning videos in order to “teach” Spanish to people around the world. For additional examples, visit @wpespanyol on Twitter to see the various requests and responses.

How are you connecting your students to the world? To what authentic audiences are your students presenting? If your students are too young to connect themselves, how are you facilitating that connection?