Taking a Spanish course in Spain can never be a bad thing – it’s a chance to open your eyes to a different culture, meet new and interesting people, see a bit of the world, gain independence and, above all else, learn a second language, something which will make it so much easier for you to do all these other things in the future!

Digital Board in class!

However, how you learn Spanish matters a lot.  Sometimes it’s a hard road – grammar, accent, word patterns… It takes perserverance and though for the good majority of the time you’ll be having fun picking up your second language (talking with new friends over coffee, enjoying foreign film, reading local newspapers…), as with all skills, to be successful, an element of graft is necessary. And this graft is made so much easier with new dynamic teaching methods, with the use of technology for example.

Spanish teaching with digital board!

At Mester Spanish Academy we’ve taken this on board and as a result, improved our classrooms with the additions of digital boards – allowing teachers to bring in new teaching resources and materials and impart their classes in a much more flexible, interactive way.

Spanish class using technology

The digital boards allow much more class participation, meaning the students have plenty of opportunity to involve themselves in the class, speak Spanish and contribute towards the class.

Digital boards have many uses – they are projected onto a wall and can be “written upon”, have a tactile screen and can present a variety of documents and programmes.

And it’s not just the students who see a direct benefit.  Having an interested class makes so much difference to a teacher, seeing results and how the students are keen to participate.  Furthermore, as a side-benefit, the fact that not so much paper has to be used in class – for handouts, question sheets, etc – means the environment sees benefits too!  It really is the way forward for teaching.

Using digital board

So, even though any Spanish course in Spain is a great decision both personally and professionally, to really see your money’s worth and to take 100% advantage of the opportunity, pick a course which uses the most up to date teaching methods, what actively encourages student participation and what is leading the way and pushing boundaries in its field.