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Top Instagram Accounts for the Spanish Classroom

11/18/2015

 
As I mentioned in my previous post, Instagram is a great authentic resource for our students. Instagram bills itself as a platform to “capture and share the world’s moments”, making it a fabulous resource for the language classroom. With engaging visuals and language-rich descriptions, Instagram provides a stream of authentic resources at your fingertips. These visuals can be used as a hook to any lesson, as the center of interpretive activity, a jumping-off point for interpersonal conversation, or as a way to introduce authentic content into a unit. The possibilities are endless! Below are some Instagram accounts worth following for Spanish resources. (If you are not a Spanish teacher, scroll to the bottom for tips on finding good accounts for the classroom.)

Places/Travel
These accounts are pictures and descriptions of places around the world. Some are country specific, while others explore the world.
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Photo by Kristen Ryan via @natgeoesp
@natgeoesp
@natgeocast@Latinoamericaneando
@Viajaportupais  (Argentina)
@Colombianiando
@Chiletravel
@Peru
@Ecuadortravel_ig
 
Food
Whether you need cooking inspiration or just love food, these sites have it all. Just make sure you have a snack on hand!
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@hellofood_mexico
@Comidaven – Explore the food of Venezuela, from the typical to the foreign.
@Recetasveggies –
@Hellofood_mexico – A food delivery service with witty commentary & fun photos
@Comidala – Photos and videos of food from all over Latin America
@Comidabuena
 
Sports/Activities

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@eubeisbol
@decathlones – Exploring all types of sports and activities
@rbdseleccion – All about basketball in the Dominican Republic
@eubeisbol – Venezuelans in the MLB
@ligabbvufut – The official Instagram of La Liga fútbol
 
Arts/Words
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@wawawiwadesign
@wawawiwadesign – Illustrations and designs by Andrés Colmenares; often includes play on words and puns.
@jheycoco – Literal illustrations
@igers.design.mx – Designers and photographers professional and amateur from Mexico
 
This, of course, is not an exhaustive list. Some tips for finding other accounts to fit your needs:


- Search hashtags (#) in the target language that reflect what you are interested in. You can search by country (#peru), by topic (#viaje), or by idea (#chevre)
- Search accounts (@) in the same way.
- Use the tags in the accounts you follow as a pathway to other fabulous and interesting accounts.
- See the account followers and the
accounts being followed. People tend to follow and be followed by those interested in the same things.


Using Instagram for INterpretive Activities

11/4/2015

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Instagram is a social network platform of images and descriptions from around the world. By following people on Instagram, you receive photographs and videos in a constant stream. These visuals, posted by native speakers from around the world, offer a wealth of resources for the World Language classroom. Posts are done by native speakers, for native speakers, and make for the perfect piece for classroom activities. These images are great for activities in all three modes, but especially for the interpretive.
 
One of my favorite accounts is National Geographic in Spanish (@Natgeoesp). As expected, the images in this account are gorgeous, and offer stunning scenery and animal shots. The photo below is one of my favorites, and is perfect for my novice-level unit on animals and the food chain! Not only does the picture capture the food chain in motion, but the caption “¡La captura! ¡La caputra en el aire!” gives a jumping-off point for a conversation around the animals, their eating habits, and the food chain in general.

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