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Online resources for German

The goal of this project is to compile a list of available online resources to assist German instructors who may need to design language courses in an online environment, either quickly or over time. If you have further suggestions to webpages or articles on design/tips, please contact me via email or Twitter. 

Just because something is listed does not mean it is my personal recommendation - please read all information before joining an online experience or asking your students to do so. 

Goethe Institut

Deutsch für dich: This includes:
Deutschlandlabor for A2 level with videos on cultural elements
Freizeit: unter null for B1 level on leisure and preferences
Deutsche Städte und Landschaften for B1 level

Deutsch lernen mit Ida: Videos

Step into German: themes on music, soccer, film, sustainability and Germany

Kinderuni: Has themes with interactive activities - requires a short registration

New: JuniorUni - requires a short registration

Goethe Institut E Library

Märchen aus aller Welt

Typisch!? Business German Video Series

Apps: Goethe Institut Deutschtrainer A1, literaTOUR Goethe-Institut, Heiße Kartoffel, Mein Weg nach Deutschland, The City of Words, Adventure German (B1), 

Reading Recommendations for Young Adults

Popcast: contemporary music
Goethe auf Spotify

DIY Bauhaus Projects

​Erfindungen: Medizin

​Deutsch für Jugendliche

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Deutsch für Kinder

Science Film Festival

Quiz: Teste deinen Ökotyp!

Quiz: UmDieWelt

Deutsche Welle

A1
​A2
B1
​B2
C1 & C2
Nicos Weg
Jojo sucht das Glück
​Deutsch im Job B1
​Deutsch Aktuell
Marktplatz (Business): B2

Other resources

Deutsch im Blick: University of Texas

Grenzenlos Deutsch: An open-access curriculum online. 

Duden: Learn Attack - free for two months with 40,000 lessons available

German Zone: Online Workbook

Frau Floyds Deutschunterricht

PASCH-net Lernmaterial

Nancy Thuleen's Grammar Review with Worksheets

Leslie Grahn's Board of Remote Language Practice Ideas

Hueber: Schritte - Online activities for German learning
Hueber: Menschen - Online activities for German. Anyone can use the activities
Hueber: Sicher - Online activities & games
Hueber: Planet - Online activities
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Klett: All DaF Text Online activities

Deutsch Perfekt online grammar games

Grammar Guides: University of Michigan

Hyde Flippo articles on grammar

BBC Learn German

Der Deutschkurs vom lieben Herrn Schwab: Geschichten

​Logo Kindernachrichten ZDF - current issues but not all videos available in the U.S. and while some videos are available for longer (like on history) some are time-bound

Arte Junior das Magazin (Video)

Lehrer Online
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Quiz: Austrian Dialect

Frau Holmquist's Guide to Technology & German

Green Business Case Study (Advanced Low) by Margaret Gonglewski & Anna Helm

​Toms Deutschseite

Lernen mit Spass

SimplyScience.CH

SRF mySchool

Your daily German

AATG

AATG German Teaching Resources
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​Materials in Online Store

​ARTICLES ON ONLINE TEACHING

Tipps für den Deutschunterricht aus dem Homeoffice
Webinar IALLT:
Pandemic Prepping in the Language Class
​Going Online in a Hurry - The Chronicle
Moving a Face to Face Course Online - Faculty Focus
List of University Guides for Moving Your Course Online
Stacy Johnson's resources for online language teaching
​Wayside Publishing Suggestions for Remote Teaching
Vista Higher Learning Webinars (also on demand)
Teacher Tools for COVID-19 Closure
​Pearson Online: Working and Learning Online in a Pandemic
​Wiley COVID-19 Online Teaching Resources
McGraw Hill: Setting up your course
​MLA: Bringing your Course Online
NADSFL Guidance (National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages)​

​​PLATFORM OPTIONS

Zoom
Google Hangouts
Google Doc (live and interactive for all students)
​Google Slides
Google Classroom
Google Forms
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Experience
Gimkit
Quizet
Kahoot
​Book Creator
Learningapps.org: for module learning
PlayPosit: for Videos
Voicethread
Vocaroo Easy way for students to record voice
Skype - can record conversation between students for oral assessments
Padlet
Nearpod
Edpuzzle
Edmodo
Memrise
Learn languages through music
QR code generator
Meme Generator
Study Stack Flashcards
Tips for YouTube
Tips for Videos
Tips for making online quizzes
Duolingo (not suggested to replace class, but can support outside)​
Educational Companies Offering limited free products
Yabla (free for 90 days)
Lingo
Slido - functions like reddit so students can ask & upvote questions
Liveboard - chalkboard online
Screencast-o-matic: captures screen video & webcam video for recording
printfriendly.com: prints page without ads in a more professional manner
Timeline JS

Podcasts & Audio Books

Vorleser.net
Audio Books in German
Audible: Free Books in German - just scroll down to the German section
Goethe Institut E-Library has audio books in German
Learn German by Podcast
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Coffeebreak German
Easy German Podcast
Slow German
Deutsche Welle - Deutsch - Warum nicht? A1
News in Slow German
Bayern 2 - Sozusagen
Elementarfragen
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Youtube Videos & tutorials

Lingoni German: Organized by Levels​
Learn German with Herr Antrim (YouTube series designated by CEFR levels)
Grammatik mit Herrn Schwab
Deutsch mit Marija
Frau LKB's playlists on YouTube Playlists for various topics/themes and DA Kap 1-8, also subscriptions to other playlists. All videos are suggested to be middle school appropriate.
​Math lessons in German

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Worksheets & Images

​​Cornelsen Online Arbeitsblätter
DaF Arbeitsblätter
Chris House's "German Images for Teaching" on Pintrest​

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