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Second Life for English British Council funded zone for Teens
- registration required Video
Practice Foreign Languages in Second Life
Check out
this report from
BBC Learning English site. Go to
this site
and
this blog for more information. Visit
Teen Second Life. |
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WiZiQ's free Virtual Classroom
is an online internet mediated classroom where the teacher and the
students are connected to share a common workspace. In this online
session, they make use of audio-video conferencing, text chat,
whiteboard, and content sharing capabilities. There are no costs for
using the virtual classroom. The sessions are recorded and are available
online on WiZiQ, which can be accessed for later review or reference.
Attendees can join a session with privileges to converse verbally with
others; draw and write on whiteboard; and share Presentations, PDFs,
Flash and Images. The teacher may withdraw or re-assign these privileges
to the attendees. A Teacher can withdraw privileges from the attendee in
terms that the attendee can not converse, or upload anything to share on
whiteboard; in this case, the attendee is a spectator.
Wimba
provides synchronous
and asynchronous video, audio, and VoIP communications within real-time
online classrooms and other Web 2.0 technologies
http://www.wimba.com/solutions/k-12/
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Skype is a voice over internet
"telephone" service that lets you call other Skype users for free. With
a webcam, you can make free video calls, too. Talk with authors, create
collaborative projects, chat with experts--all for free!
The Learning Librarian offers a
manual
(.doc) she developed for her school's Skype use. You might also want to
see authors who will Skype with your school at the
Skype An Author Network. Many authors will chat with your students
for 10-15 minutes for free! You can also arrange longer Skype visits
with them for a fee. (The fee is for the author, NOT for Skype. Skype is
free!) - webtools4u2use
ESL
Skyping
http://www.imessengr.com/2008/07/using-skype-in-classroom-video.html
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Video Conferencing:
MS or the new
Live Messenger audio/video conferencing :
EPals
http://www.epals.com/ )
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/vidconf.html
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/links.html#projects
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Video+Conferencing
TokBox
http://www.tokbox.com/#home=demo
http://c4lpt.co.uk/Directory/Tools/conferencing.html
http://www.powwownow.com/voicehome/
Videos demonstrating
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http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Avatars
http://eflclassroom.ning.com/Wpage/page/show?id=826870%3APage%3A72221
Create Avatars
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Chat Bot's: Talking animations that respond to you
Cartoon
English
Language Teacher
ESL Robots Project.
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Opportunities to talk through EFL Classroom 2.0 |
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Using Speech Recognition:
How to find the lyrics of a song with Windows Speech Recognition!
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Best of ... Speaking
from Larry Ferlazzo
The Best Sites To Practice Speaking English
The Best Websites For Practicing English Pronunciation
The Best Sites For Developing English Conversational Skills
The Best Online “Chatbots” For Practicing English |
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VoiceThread
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100+ Games
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Ning Social Network |
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BrainCast: with a free
account, phone in messages to certain numbers and receive by email as a
MP3. |
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Reinvests understanding Features |
Teacher's Handbook |
Response
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Reacts to the text:
Wordle |
Wordle is a toy for generating “word clouds” from text that you
provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more
frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different
fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are
yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them.
Present a view of a text,
review the impact and focus of a text, and
many more possibilities.
Tag Clouds /
Word Clouds /
Tag Cloud Generator
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Reacts to the text:
Charts and Diagrams |
Gliffy:
Gliffy makes it easy to lay out ideas in flow charts and
diagrams or to create floor plans and technical drawings
to help you better
visually understand information.
FlowChart:
Create great flow charts for your classes using
this online tool, which comes complete with drawing
tools and objects as well as collaborative tools.
DrawAnywhere:
This online program allows
you to create diagrams and flow charts to represent all
kinds of information. Best of all, you can log in from
anywhere to get access to your diagrams.
AjaxSketch:
This web-based drawing tool makes it easy to
not only create flow charts and diagrams but to do
freehand drawing as well and you can use it right from
Firefox.
XML/SWF Charts:
Those familiar with XML
will be able to turn their data into colorful and useful
charts with this downloadable tool.
yEd:
Is a very powerful graph editor and
creation tool that can be used to quickly and
effectively generate drawings and to create easily read
and laid out graphs and diagrams.
Graphviz:
If you’ve got a lot of information about the
structure of a website or anything else for that matter,
this tool can help you to easy map it out into a graph
or network.
Kivio:
Kivio easy to use diagramming and flowcharting
application that is part of the KOffice suite of
programs. It comes with features to network diagrams,
create organization charts, build flowcharts and more.
Project Draw:
This program is a
feature-rich web-based vector drawing application that
will allow you to create diagrams and graphs of any kind
of information as well as making a variety of other
kinds of drawings.
Best 4C:
This Web-based tool allows you to
create and share charts from anywhere, making it easier
than ever to diagram and draw your ideas.
LovelyCharts:
Charts created through this
tool really can be lovely with full color capabilities
and loads of graphics.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/ |
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Reacts to Texts:
Take notes |
MyNoteIT:
This great tool allows students to take and store their
notes online, edit them with the help of classmates,
look up words or terms you don’t understand and keep
track of things you need to do.
Google Docs:
With this program from Google you can take notes online,
save them, and even send them to your peers for
collaboration.
Notely:
Keep your class notes, to-do lists and more organized
and easy to access with this site.
NoteMesh:
This site allows students from the same class to share
notes by creating a wiki, making it easy and practical
to work together.
Stu.dicio.us:
Here, students are able to actively organize their class
materials, take and store notes, share information and
even link to online reference sites.
ShortText:
This is a very simple tool for taking notes
online. Simply enter your text, hit save, and you’ve got
an online note you can revisit anytime you like.
YourDraft:
Take notes with this rich text editor and share
and save them online.
Stickkit:
Get an intelligent sticky note with this great
online program. It looks at the text on your notes and
can recognize important dates, bookmarks, emails and
more, organizing them for you and making it easy to stay
on top of everything.
SyncNotes:
If you use a PDA this can be a great way to
keep your notes accessible on both your main computer
and your portable device.
JotCloud:
If you’re the type that loves to
put sticky notes all over everything then you’ll enjoy
this online note taking tool. It allows you to create
clouds of stickies anywhere you need them.
NoteCentric:
Store and share your classroom
notes with this innovative site. It keeps your notes
organized so you can reference them later and you can
easily access it through a Facebook account.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/ |
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Read & Listen |
Read Please:
Cut and paste text or type
it directly into the input form on this site and the
program will read it to you. It can be a very useful
tool for making sure essays and projects are written
correctly.
Text Reader:
Here you’ll find a tool
that will give you audio for any text you feed into
it.
Expressivo:
This simple text reader
will give you a variety of audio readings when you
paste or type text into the entry form.
ItCanSay:
This site has a great online text reader
and can also give you some help pronouncing
difficult words that aren’t said like they’re spelt.
Midomi:
While not quite a text reader, this tool couldn’t be
left out of this list. It’s a search engine that is
based on sound rather than text. It can be a more
intuitive way to find things if you respond better
to sounds.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/ |
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View:
Video Sources |
YouTube
&
Library Videos on YouTube One of the most popular video sharing
sites (and most blocked) |
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ESL Video
add your own
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CNN
AUDIO & VIDEO PODCASTS
Student News feed |
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PBS
NewsHour Online Video Index
News Hour Online Index
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TeacherTube Videos produced and/or uploaded by
educators to be shared with educators |
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Google Video Note: Google announced on 1/16/09
that it is ending support for Google Video. Old videos will remain but
new ones cannot be uploaded. |
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Yahoo! Video |
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PhotoBucket Can be remixed with photos |
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AFI ScreenNation A learning space from the American
Film Institute. View instructional videos, browse short videos from
others; students can submit their own for critique by experts. |
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Brain Pop MOVIES |
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LEARN
offers educationally chosen and
supported videos
Films For Change with NFB |
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SchoolWAX
TV
was designed with
schools, students, teachers, and parents in mind. You will only find
educator approved videos on SchoolWAX TV so everyone can learn in a safe
and comfortable environment. SchoolWAX TV is the perfect resource for
students who are working on their homework or just need a little extra
help on any given subject. Teachers can use the animations and videos to
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s'Cool TV is a thirty minute current
events television programme written and hosted by students in various
schools across the province of Quebec.
>> Read more
The show ran for the last two years. You can now watch the episodes on
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National Geographic Video |
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PBS Nature Video Database |
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NASA Space Multimedia |
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Open Source Music Archive |
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Movies of Historical Interest |
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Child Labour - Scholastic Books |
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Amnesty International |
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How Stuff Works |
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Greenpeace Archive Videos |
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PBS Anniversary Archive Videos |
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CBC Archives |
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CBS 48 Hours Archive |
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The History Channel |
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American National Photographic Archive |
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Video:
Search : |
Blinkx -An online video search engineFireAnt Discover, watch and subscribe to
Internet TV, podcasts and vodcasts (video podcasts.
MetaTube Search over 100 video sharing sites
SearchforVideo Another video search engine. Includes searches of sites like Newsweek,
Forbes, and SpikeTV as well as video sharing sites
SnagFilms provides access to short documentaries for you to watch and "snag" for
your website with a commercial message up front.
Video Fetcher A newer search engine for video. |
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Respond: Video |
Google Video:
Google Video is chock
full of educational videos that can help explain
everything from how to use Second Life to learn to
explanations of psychological illnesses.
Picasa:
Picasa is Google’s answer to photo sharing
and you can upload images from an art history or
anatomy class and study them from anywhere on the
Web.
Flickr:
This social networking and photo posting
site can be a great way to share images from a class
with your
classmates or look for images to back up your
notes.
Scooch:
Scooch is a Web-based slide show program
that will allow you to post photos and make slide
shows that you can share with others over the Web.
Perseus Digital Library:
In need of
visual representations of manuscripts or sculptures
from ancient Rome and Greece? You can find tens of
thousands on this online library and database.
Teachertube:
Teachertube is a great
place to find instructional videos on just about
everything. You can learn about the formation of
mountains, world history and economics on this
useful educational site.
Screencast-o-Matic:
Create a video or
photo of your screen with this helpful online tool.
It can be a great way to remember how to do tasks on
the computer or just to share images online.
Jing Project:
This tool allows you to
snap a photo of your desktop, make recordings of
your activities and email or IM them to anyone.
Visuwords:
Text dictionaries don’t
always give visual learners the explanations they
need. This dictionary is graphically based, making
it easy to see what concepts or ideas are
represented.
KartOO:
Along those same lines, Kartoo is a visual
search engine, giving you results laid out in a
networked chart so it’s easy to see how topics
relate.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/ |
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Texts:View:Images |
Carrefour éducation
Banks of Multimedia |
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Wikipedia:Public domain
image resources |
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Google images |
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Yahoo images |
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Texts:
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Karaoke |
The Best Online Karaoke Sites For English Language Learners
VKaraoke
vanBasco's
Karaoke
Player 2.53 i
a free MIDI Karaoke Player for
Windows coming with full-screen lyrics display.
image
-click to listen>
mid Search for other
Karaoke
songs ...
Rihanna
Celine Dion
Free Karaoke.com |
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Browsealoud
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Audio Books |
LibriVox:
This site provides free audiobooks for
books in the public domain and has numerous titles.
If you don’t find what you want, see if you can
volunteer to create a recording of the book
yourself.
History and
Politics Out Loud:
Here you’ll find
speeches, historical information and more in an
audio format, making it easier to take in and absorb
for the auditory learner.
Audible:
This subscription site allows
visitors to download from thousands of audio books,
both best sellers and classics making it easy to
find what you need for class.
Project Gutenburg:
Books that are no
longer under copyright can be found here and there
is a special section for audio books, both read by
computers and by humans.
Free Books.org:
If your class is
reading an older text you may be able to find a free
version of it to listen to on this site. It contains
recordings of numerous out of copyright books.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/ |
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Podcasts |
Education Podcast Network
Podcasts for teachers by teachers. Search by content, hear student
projects by grade level.
Find Podcast A directory where
you can search in categories much like the site above, but a nice
addition is "kids and teens." Check out new podcasts, rated podcasts, or
popular podcasts, too.
FireAnt Discover, watch and
subscribe to podcasts and vodcasts (video podcasts).
iTunes Free software for Mac
and Windows. The interface will be familiar to most K-12 students from
music downloads. Search for podcasts of interest to you.
Learn Out Loud Some for sale,
some free.
Podcast Alley Pick a podcast
genre, and you'll receive a list of podcasts to take a listen to. Genres
include, but aren't limited to: business, cultural/political,
environment, movies/films, sports, technology, comedy, travel.
Podcast Pickle Search by tag,
topic, category or see and hear the top-rated podcasts
Podanza Search by category, see
featured podcasts in each category, or search by content and keyword
iTunesand
iTunesU Using free iTunes software, you can find and subscribe to
podcasts on any topic. iTunesU is used by universities and K-12 schools
to publish (and locate) educational podcasts including many podcasts on
podcasting! There are over 15,000 different podcasts here!
HornBook Podcast Conversations
with writers, illustrators, and editors, chats about current trends, and
insider takes on reviewing and publishing.
Karen's Mashups Excerpts from
popular educational podcasts combined into a new "mashup." "Most shows
will have a theme, such as math, science, student productions,
professional development, museum productions, or technology news. Some
shows will be focused on podcasts for administrators and teachers, while
other shows will highlight podcasts for students or parents."
Show 10 samples professional development podcasts;
show 15 features audio books;
show 12 has podcasts for parents;
show 3 is about podcasts for libraries.
Lit2Go free online collection
of stories and poems in Mp3. Search by title or author or search the
database. Print the text to read along! Listen or download. Subscribe
through iTunes, too.
EdTechTalk Several great
podcasts can be found on this site.
WOW2 (Women of Web 2.0) focuses on using new web tools in teaching
and learning and is broadcast live every Tuesday night and archived for
you to listen to anytime.
Show #65 featured Doug Johnson and Joyce Valenza discussion school
libraries that work and the future of school library media centers.
20 iTunes Feeds for the 2.0 Teacher
A list of great free podcasts for teachers and library media
specialists.
Audible Kids Listen to stories,
rate them, see what others are listening to, download them (fee based)
Just One More Book Podcasts
featuring children's books and authors.
Library of Congress Podcasts
including podcasts with authors and poets from the Nationa Book Festival
MyBabyMonsters Original stories
become podcasts for kids
NPR Classics for Kids
Introducing students to classical music
Open Culture: Audio & Podcast
Collections
PortablePD A site created by
two classroom teachers to share, support and celebrate the use of blogs,
podcasts and other technologies in the classroom.
Portable Radio Podcasts created
by Grade 5/6 students in Ottawa, Canada
SLJ Podcasts Items of interest
to school library media specialists.
StoryNory Free podcasts for
kids
TourCaster Audio tours of
cities
ProfCasts:
Turn a PowerPoint presentation
into a useful and portable podcast using this tool. It
can be a great way to put class materials into a format
you can bring with you anywhere.
Podomatic:
Find, share and publish your podcasts through
Podomatic. You can search for existing podcasts that may
cover topics you’re researching or that are relevant to
your classes.
Podcast.net:
Podcast.net provides a huge listing of podcasts
from all over the Web. You’ll be able to find just about
anything you need in an easy, audio format.
Educational Podcast Network:
Narrow your
search for podcasts down to those dedicated to
education. You can learn about everything from math to
dance right on your iPod.
PoducateMe:
Don’t know the first thing
about podcasting or how you can use it to make education
a little easier? This site has all the information you
need.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/
Introduction:
http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~magps/boylit/Podcasting%20in%20Education
examples:
http://www.eslpod.com/website/
http://www.podanza.com/
http://videocast.com/category/17/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/multimedia/
http://www.vodcasts.tv/
http://a4esl.org/podcasts/
http://www.voanews.com/english/podcasts.cfm |
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Newspapers
Montreal Gazette - Breaking
News, Quebec, Opinion, Multimedia & More
Newspapers.com | Search over 10000
Newspapers Online!
Thousands of newspapers on
the Net -
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/ |
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Magazines:
Free Online Kids Mags, Newspapers, Resources - Free for Kids and
Teachers
OnLine Student Magazines
Student Magazines
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Project Gutenberg
http://www.readprint.com/
Top Authors
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Young learners:
Planning_tool_MELS_story.doc
On this website
http://www.mrsjonesroom.com/teachers/minibooks.html, you can find
printable mini-books for all seasons and occasions.
For
authentic texts: You may also register for free and download mini books
from:
http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/ewe_preview.html
Sesame Street Internet site
with animated stories:
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scrollerId=stories
"A word from Bonny Ann"
http://www.domainelangues.qc.ca/forums/esl/documents/cycle1/WordBonnyAnn.doc
stories here:
http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp
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International
Children's Digital Library
- An searchable online
database of free children's books. The ICDL has to selected,
collected, digitized, and organized children's materials in their
original languages and has created appropriate technologies for
access and use by children 3-13 years old.
Older readers
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkBrown/storclas.html
http://bygosh.com/kidsstories.htm
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C3:Writes Features |
Write Plays |
PlotBot Get
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Organize Research:
collect sites |
del.icio.us:
This online tool makes it easy to mark sites
you find interesting to use for later research or to
send to friends and project partners.
Clipmarks:
Don’t waste time searching through webpages
you’ve already read to find the content you needed.
Instead, clip it out this this tool. You can clip and
email bits to yourself as you go making online research
more active.
Wizlite:
Don’t just save online material for later,
highlight and tag it just like you would a real book
with this great online tool.
i-Lighter:
Help make online reading a little more hands on
with this highlighting program. It allows you to mark
parts of online text you found interesting or want to
revisit later.
Web-Chops:
Web-Chops allows you to clip out any part of a
webpage then save and share these clips. It can be a
great way to
study for tests or prepare for papers in a more
interactive fashion.
Furl:
This social bookmarking site makes it easy to
keep track of webpages you were interested in, share
them with classmates and keep them organized for
research.
Ma.gnolia:
Search through sites others have bookmarked as
interesting or use the site to highlight your own
information from the Web and keep it in an easy to find
place.
Blinklist:
Make lists of sites that are relevant to
whatever you’re working on with Blinklist. If you have a
blog, you can even have the links appear automatically
on it, making them super easy to access later.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/
Fleck and
Trailfire which
allow you to lead, guide and support others while you
take them to any webpage and create virtual post-it
notes to “paste” on and explain them.
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Project Management and Team
Collaboration |
Backpack
Basecamp
CentralDesktop
Caloosh easy and efficient way to organise meetings by identifying
the earliest possible opportunity for everyone to meet up.
DeskAway Project management for a group. Up to 3 projects/5 users
free.
Doodle
Gantter Microsoft Project for the web. Free.
Group Table A web-based software developed specifically to help
student groups improve document management, project planning and
communication.
Intervals
Near-time
NoKahuna (free for projects with up to 30 tasks)
Norada
Nutshell
OnStage an online workspace, collaboration, and project management
tool
ProjectPlace
ShortText
SlimTimer
SmartSheet Project management, task assignment, spreadsheet,
collaboation, discussion: post to the web.
Stikipad
TeamTexting connects team members and coaches with group text
messaging and email, free of charge. Send one email or text message and
the entire team receives the message via their phone or e-mail. Reply to
all feature, too.
TeamWork
Thinkature
ThinkFree
TimeBridge
Vyew
Wiggio
is a collaboration tool designed to make scheduling group meetings
easier.
Wiggio
is also intended to be used as a resource for group planning of
projects. Some of the features of Wiggio include a group calendar, a
mass messaging system that works with cell phones and email, and a group
polling system. For groups that are working on projects together
Wiggio
offers a shared folder for files and links. (via
Free Technology for Teachers)
Zimbra
ZohoPlanner
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Writing Fun
Writing Skills
Good writing skills are
essential for effective communication. Learning to write well takes time
and practice. Be sure to leave yourself enough time for all of these
steps.
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html
Hylighter as invitees add highlighting and related comments, this
product "maps" the accumulating input using a patented color coding
mechanism. |
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Collaborate: Writing space |
Etherpad- Super simple collaborative writing space, with no need to
create an account. It looks like the company just went to a private beta
mode after being overloaded with folks using their system. |
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Mind
Mapping
Organizers |
Bubbl.us:
This flash-based mind mapping tools allows you
to chart out your thoughts in a colorful format, share
them with friends or embed them in blogs, websites and
emails.
Free Mind:
Mind mapping is easy and free
with this Java tool. You’ll be able to manage your
class notes,
lay out a paper and more completely online.
WiseMapping:
You can access your mind maps
from anywhere with this online tool. You can lay out
words, pictures, ideas and more easily with WiseMapping.
Mindomo:
Premium versions of this mind mapping tool come
at a cost, but you can get access to the basic version
for free. It allows you to add links, pictures and text
to mind maps and share them over the net.
DeepMehta:
This mind mapping tool is built around the idea
of knowledge management and cognitive psychology. The
open source tool allows sharing, emailing and even
contains an embedded calendar.
MindMeister:
Collaborate with your
Mind42:
The name of this tool represents "for two", and is
indicative of the collaborative nature of this mapping
tool. It can make it easy to keep track of your ideas,
share them with friends and teachers and take them with
you no matter where you are.
RecallPlus:
Students can organize their
notes, create flashcards, make use of 3D tools and more
in this great mind mapping tool.
Mapul:
This mind mapping program has basic and premium
levels and allows users to map not only text but images
and hyperlinks as well.
DebateMapper:
If you’re struggling to
understand a debate for your
classes try
creating a
visual representation with this great mapping tool.
CMapTools:
CMapTools is free for students to use and
allows them to create and share all kinds of knowledge
maps.
Thinkature:
This site allows real-time collaboration on flow charts,
diagrams and mind maps with features that include color
organization and freehand drawing.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/ |
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Publishing |
LetterPop
Examples The
choices are vast, from newsletters and invitations to catalogues,
newsletters and travel journals. |
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LuLu free
to publish and opportunities to be an author and sell to - .. |
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Issuu Explore a world of publications by people and
publishers alike. Collect, share and publish in a format designed to
make your documents look their very best/ |
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Writing.com Free memberships are available to everyone. Each
membership includes an online writing portfolio, numerous online
publishing tools, email services and the chance to meet and bond with
fresh creative minds, just like you! |
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Scribd upload and
publish documents online |
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Buzzword -collaborative authoring for documents online |
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Writing Tools listing |
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Story Starters |
Links
Archie
http://archie-blogs.archiecomics.com/story/
Scholastice
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm
Thinkquest
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002344/StoryStarters.html
Story it
http://www.storyit.com/Starters/picstart.htm
http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/groups/storystarters/
Power to Learn
http://www.powertolearn.com/articles/computers_and_homework/article.shtml?ID=56
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Templates /
Models... |
Templates / Models... Microsoft offers templates for its various
Office programs found in most schools- some specifically related to
teaching and others with a more general focus.
Visit
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=teaching&av=TPL000
and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/CT101485751033.aspx |
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Quizz + |
Flash
Card Machine: This site allows you to
create web-based flash cards to study the
information you have for class using text and
pictures.
Quia:
With Quia, you’ll be able to create your own online
quizzes and educational games to help you study your
materials in a more interactive fashion.
Quizlet:
Quizlet makes it easy to study things like
vocabulary words with it’s online study tools. You
can make quizzes, use your friend’s or browse
existing flashcards on the site.
Pauker:
This open source program will test your
short and long term memory with a system that makes
it easy to create and reuse flashcards and quizzes.
Learner.org Interactives:
Need a more
interactive explanation of a concept from class?
You’ll find dozens of educational ones here that can
help explain geology,
pharmacy, chemistry,
math and more.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/
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Polls |
Polls and surveys are tools that allow students to gather
interesting information, preferences and choices of others related to a
diversity of topics related to projects, possible actions,
interpretations or trivia of books, videos, movies, etc. It calls upon
the students to create clear and correct questions, possible answers and
then to collate the information and present it in various formats. Face
to face polls and surveys provide the opportunity for practice (not real
Oral Interactions as it is more repetitive reading than "interaction")
however internet based polls provide the opportunity to gather the
responses of a series of classes, a school, other schools, parents and
the list goes on.
Here are two series of sites to
choose from:
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Survey+Tools
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Online Polls from
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/digitalmedia.htm#Online_Polls |
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Flektor |
Ask only
one question, and people can only choose one answer, but it’s
very easy to create and use one. No registration required |
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Fo.reca.st |
Fo.reca.st
surveys allow you to design online surveys, collect
responses from the visitors of your blog or website,
analyze them and finally present the survey results
registration required
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Micropoll |
Multiple
questions, and people taking the poll can provide multiple
answers registration required |
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Poll Daddy |
Polling
and survey widgets, security feature to prevent multiple voting
registration required |
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Poll Everywhere |
Online
poll, registration required (free 30 participants) |
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Poll Junkie |
Multiple
questions, and people taking the poll can provide multiple
answers no registration required |
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Survey Monkey |
Create
professional online surveys registration required |
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Vizu |
Add images
to your questions registration required |
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Zoho |
Multiple
questions and answers. Allows people taking polls to rate with
stars Registration required |
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Wikis |
Wikispaces - For
Educators
Educational
workspaces | PBworks
Free Wiki Websites for Enterprise,
Educational or Personal Use
Domaine
des langues (Quebec) |
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Blogs |
¨Blogger:
Create your free blog
¨Blogger is a free blog publishing tool
from Google for easily sharing your thoughts with the world. Blogger
makes it simple to post text, photos and video ...
Blogger: Sign in -
Sign Up -
Claim your blog ¨www.blogger.com/ -
¨21Classes – Free Classroom and
Education Blogs - Home
¨Blogs for your students. Classroom
blogging made easy.
www.21classes.com/ -
¨WordPress.com » Get a Free Blog Here
¨Free blogs managed by the developers of the WordPress software.
Includes custom design templates, integrated statistics, automatic spam
protection and other ...
wordpress.com/ -
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C3:Produces Features |
Posters:
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Gloster
Examples
Page to
more resources
Whether
it be elementary students dabbling with announcing an event - who...
what... where... when... or secondary students making a point about an
issue or students studying the media force of poster ads - there are
many opportunities to create posters using ICT's.
Web
Poster Wizard.
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Posters+and+Graphic+layouts
http://www.glogster.com/
http://poster.4teachers.org/
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/poster/
(2008)
http://www.quickstepdesign.com/ (commercial site)
others... via Google |
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Present |
Zoho
Show: This great online tool allows you to
create, edit and share presentations online making it
easy to create interactive homework assignments or to
organize your notes in an audio-visual format.
Eyespot:
Users can create video mixes online and share them with
others on this site and can even add effects to their
graphics and music.
Thumbstacks: Thumbstacks allows users to
create a web-based presentation or slide show and then
share it with others.
SlideShare:
This site takes more of a networked approach to
creating presentations allowing you to post your
presentations and browse those of other users.
Empressr:
You can access your organized class materials
or projects from anywhere with this tool and share them
with friends and other classmates easily.
ThinkFree
Show: If you are using PowerPoint to
organize your class notes into a more visual and audio
conducive format then you can take advantage of this
site which makes it easy to take them to the Web.
AuthorStream: Another PowerPoint centered
program, AuthorStream makes it simple to upload and
share your presentations.
Toufee:
If Flash is more your style you can use this
online tool which gives you the tools needed to publish
and play flash presentations and movies.
PhotoStory 3: Make your slides for class a
little more interesting with this free program from
Microsoft. You can add special effects or your own voice
narration.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/
The Best Sources Of Advice For Making Good Presentations
Presenting....
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Slide+Shows provides a
variety of ways to create and share slideshow presentations.
http://www.empressr.com/empressrflx/Empressr_Viewer.swf?token=+xfRbbFVSyY=&loc=http://www.empressr.com/&type=Viewer&Preview=n
and the possibilities of :
Photo
sharing / Picture sharing in a controlled
or open environment to share, collaborate and inspire with a
language component
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Picture+Sharing
http://flash.picturetrail.com/pflicks/2/acrobat_cube.swf
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WIKIs |
WIKIs:
View
What is a Wiki?
and check out the Related Videos on the same page. Refer to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikis Read through the articles on
Wikis
and
view this video.
Giving everyone a say!
These sites allow anyone to
participate in elaborating content – from a story to an encyclopedia.
Try one – a never ending story where everyone adds a paragraph or begin
with a contentious statement – Elvis was and is the greatest singer of
all times – and invite others to support or refute. Set up a free wiki
(
Wikispaces
or
PBwiki ) and invite
the class to participate,
send us the address before the weekend so we can have time to try
it.
Wikispaces - For
Educators
Educational
workspaces | PBworks
Free Wiki Websites for Enterprise,
Educational or Personal Use
Domaine
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Blogs |
Blogs -This is another type of ICT resource available to allow the
teacher and students interact through writing and media. Students can
have their own blog to post projects and assignments and are able to
receive feedback from the teacher, peers and parents. Blogs can be open
to all or restricted. Investigate the possibilities of BLOGS,
Video;
Blogs in Plain English
http://www.classroom20wiki.com/Blogging
http://supportblogging.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/EduBlogs
http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=blogging
Edublogs
http://learnerblogs.org/ : made by educators for educators
http://www.blogger.com/ site
21Classes – Free Classroom and
Education Blogs - Home
Website
for your Classroom
» edublogs.org – free education blogs to anyone who wants them
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Games |
Make
a Game of it! One way to reinvest or produce is to create a game
based on time period, characters, storyline, ...
Play
this one first.
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/gameboard.htm
http://www.techteachers.com/jeopardytemplates.htm
Terri Street's Master Trainer
http://classtools.net/
Stranger than Fiction
then
Google "student
make games"
Just to
see what is possible - see
http://eflclassroom.ning.com/page/page/show?id=826870%3APage%3A14690
PowerPoint games- download these PowerPoint game templates and change to
fit your classroom needs
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Music |
Inspiration:
See
School of Rock
video
for
inspiration and insight.
Here are paths to "Rightness"
- Rock on....
ESL speaks
deep! |
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ESL
Through Music from The Canadian Association of
Second Language Teachers (CASLT) |
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Video
How far we've come
Students media projects |
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Playlist Build your
own music playlist and then embed it on your wiki, blog or social
network. |
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Songza
Add music
to your very own playlist to listen to while online. There doesn't seem
to be any way to embed this into other sites. |
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Mixxx Digital DJ |
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http://www.jamglue.com/
1. Upload or Record your own
Tracks
2. Create an original Mix or personalize someone else's in our simple
online Mixer
3. Show off your music: email it, embed it, or just sit back and let the
Jamglue community discover your talent! |
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Publish Podcasts |
Audacity:
Audacity®
is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.
Why Audacity?
Using Audacity eg
http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5f0e881c4c65bf003c21 |
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Suggestions from :http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/tech/tech238.shtml
Option 1: Podcast in
Minutes with Odeo Studio
Odeo Studio
(now http://odeo.com/studio )
is a free and easy way to record and upload podcasts for the
classroom. Follow the site’s directions to create your own account,
and then simply press a red button to record your first podcast.
Give your podcast a title (Mrs. Smith’s Lecture on the Gilded Age,
for example), and Odeo will give you a URL (Web site address) that
you can share with students or parents. The process takes less than
five minutes.
Option 2: Podcast by Phone
with Gabcast
Don’t have a microphone or need to podcast off-site, maybe on a
field trip to Washington DC? With
Gabcast you
simply dial a toll-free number and record a podcast anywhere,
anytime using only your telephone. Go to the Web site, sign up and
create what Gabcast calls "channels" or groups of podcasts. Make a
channel for each group you teach. For example, if you teach four
sections of Algebra I, you might want four channels. Create a PIN
(personal identification number) and a password and you’re set. Grab
a phone and record, and then send parents/students to Gabcast’s site
to hear your podcast and comment on it. (Also try
Braincast...rm)
Option 3: Podcast by PC
If your school or district has an easy way to share podcasts on your
Web site, you can simply use Windows Sound Recorder (found under
Start>All Programs>Accessories>Entertainment) to record audio. Sound
Recorder saves the files in the mp3 format, the most popular sound
format. Once uploaded by the school or district, the files can be
played by parents or students using Windows Media Player, iTunes for
PC or Mac, or other sound players. If you want to pause your
recording – say, to let another student record after the first, or
if you are a music teacher and want to compile several tracks and do
some editing, consider downloading
Audacity,
a robust yet simple-to-use open source audio recorder and editor.
First-time users find the program a snap and both PC and Mac expert
users praise Audacity for its advanced features. Just be sure to
also download
LAME from the same site to reformat the Audacity files into mp3
files.
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Apple's
GarageBand software makes it easy to record,
edit and transfer your podcast to iTune |
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ITUNES |
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Skype -will record conversations |
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gCast Your own audio broadcast, where you
can easily record voice messages, mix in your favorite music, and share
it all for the world to hear. You can also upload a file and publish it
on gCast |
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Blabberize ! Make any photo or image talk |
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Blubrry Create and distribute
your podcasts here.
Chirbit Record with a
microphone, type your text and it will turn it to speech, or upload a
mp3 file. Micro-podcasting.
ClickCaster - create, broadcast
and sell your very own radio shows and podcasts. You can record audio
right from your browser or upload an existing audio files.
Drop.ioIs a collaborative file
sharing site. You can phone in a podcast and "drop" it there for others
to hear.
KidCast.com Find, create and
store your podcasts here; podcasts are reviewed before posting. A safe
site for kids.
Gabcast.comAnother free service
that allows you to record a podcast using your phone or VoIP.
Gizmoz Animated avatar lets you
add your voice! Make greeting cards, animated shows, and more.
Hipcast - Record high-quality
audio right through the web browser or your phone. No additional
software needed. (fee-based after 7 day trial)
Juice A free, open source,
downloadable podcast manager
Mixcraft A multi-track
audio and MIDI recording studio that enables you to record your band,
make original compositions, create a podcast, create mash-ups or remix a
song. Use it as a multi-track recorder or as a music loop remix program.
Myna A full-featured audio
recording and editing tool on the web!
remix music tracks and audio clips. Apply sound effects and record your
own voice or instruments!
Photoface Add audio to a
face--from a photo, a webcam, or select one of those already online.
See
Gizmoz and
Voki,
too.
PodioBooks Free serialized
audiobooks.
Podomatic Makes it easy to
find, record and publish your podcast.
ProfCast Turn your Powerpoint
presentation into a podcast and publish it to iTunes. Free trial. (downloadabe
sofware)
Smart Board has video and audio
recording tools that can be used to podcast.
SnapVine record and embed! A
variety of widgets are available to put your voice on your webpage.
Vocaroo Easy to use voice
recording. All you need is a microphone. Record and share by email or
embed into your own page.
VoiceThread is more than an
audio tool. The recently published Horizon Report 2009 K12 Edition
published by the New Media Consortium refers to VoiceThread as one of
the emerging technologies "likely to have a large impact on teaching,
learning, research, or creative expression within education." A
VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds
images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages
and leave
comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text,
audio file, or video (via a webcam) There is an
education version.
Voki is a free service that
allows you to
create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog,
profile, and in email messages. Similar to Gizmos and
Photoface.
Yodio Record audio from your
phone to photos or visuals
Jamglue:
Mix and edit your audio clips
with this online tool and when you’re done, share
the finished product with other online visitors in a
YouTube like format.
Audacity:
One of the most popular free audio editors
out there, audacity is multi-featured and allows
users to record and edit in all kinds of formats.
Wave
Surfer: Visualize and manipulate sounds
with this free and customizable tool.
Looplab:
Create and manipulate short
loops and phrases with this great sound editing
tool.
LAME:
This open source tool makes it easy to
encode and manipulate MP3s.http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/
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Music and Sound
Effects--free and safe for kids (from Tony Vincent's article at
Reading Rockets: Creating Podcasts)
55 Great Websites to Download
Free Sound Effects
ACIDplanet
Four Bees Free Media
FindSounds searches the web
for sounds
Flash Kit - Sound FX
FooBar2008 converts music
and audio files into the format you need. (downloadable software)
The Free Sound Project
Jango internet radio that
plays the music you like
LastFM a social music site.
Type in the name of an artist you like...
Musopen online music
library of copyright free music (public domain music)
Mutopia*
Pandora learns to play the
music you like and creates stations that play it
Podcast Bumper Music
Podsafe Audio
SoundzAbound Royalty-free
music for schools
SoundSnap
Database of audio sounds; download up to 5 clips per month for free.
Tony-b Machine create your
own music here.
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Podcast Tutorials |
A Beginner's Guide
to Podcasting:
Part 1 - A Consumer's Guide and
Part 2 - A Creator's Guide
The Best Sites For Students To Record Audio By Phone
How to Create A Podcast A
step-by-step tutorial
Library Instruction Wiki:
Podcasting
Library Podcasting Resources
for Staff
Podcasting
(pdf) - Overview of podcasting,
student planning sheet, teacher introduction, ideas for
student-created podcasts that support classroom technology
integration, links and resources.
Podcasting Great wiki about podcasting basics and more..
Podcasting Booklet Download
a free 32-page booklet, Podcasting for Teachers and Students
by Tony VIncent of Learning in Hand fame from this page and then
listen to a podcast -->
Podcasting in Education Video Series
A three-part series from Apple.
Podcasting
in the School Library Media , part 2
(pdf)
Podcasting 101 A wiki
dedicated to teaching all about podcasting: how to find podcasts,
how to listen to them, how to create them--all from the library
perspective.
Podcasting, Schmodcasting--What's
the Hype?
Podcasting TIp Sheets(downloadble
pdf files)
Podcasting Toolbox: 70
Podcasting Tools and Resources
Podcasting with Keynote(Mac)
A podcast with slides made with Apple's Keynote software. Complete
how-to!
Podquest - A WebQuest
exploring Podcasting
Super Saturday Podcasting
Workshop
Teens Podcasting @ Your
Library: A Getting Started Guide
TechEase Print Video Tutorials (Mac)
and
TechEase Video Tutorials (Windows) Includes instructional videos
on podcasting and podcasting tools
Tips for Advanced Audacity
Editing
10 Great Ways to Use Audacity
in the Classroom
20 Tips for an Excellent
Podcast
What Everybody Ought To Know
About Podcasting: Part I
What Everybody Ought To Know
About Podcasting: Part II
Videos About Podcasting
Videos to Help with
Podcasting
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Timelines |
Timelines have many possibilities but in the context of tools for
developing the competency Reinvests..., they can be a means to
understanding and demonstrating understanding of the story line. They
can also provide a way to connect and generalize (Response Process)
Timelining inspiration:
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334/post/260011426.html
xtimeline – “best of the bunch for classroom use.”
Also visit
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Timelines for some
examples and ideas.
Time Line Maker
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Digital scrapbooking: |
This
concept ranges from a simple collection of labeled images to an
elaborately designed and commented collection of mementos artfully
crafted to heighten your emotions with background music.
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Digital
Storytelling |
6.Digital storytelling:
Investigate the possibilities and create an activity where students
create a Digital Story
(with an example to model) , analyze the pedagogical possibilities and
evaluate.
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Comic Strips |
Here are a few links to guide you:
http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Comics
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Photo Roman |
Photo Novelette 'Photo Roman' .This
is a format that is easily accessible through very common ICT
resources. Basically a digital camera or even an image bank can provide
the "photos" and different software programs and online resources
provide the canvas and tools.
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AudioPal Create
your message using a mike and your computer, type in the text
(text-to-speech), upload an audio file, or call a toll-free
number. You'll be emailed a link to the embeddable player. |
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Presentations:
Slideshows
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Educational software
wiki by Suzie Vesper
there are places where PowerPoint
can be uploaded so that you can share them with a wider audience. Some
of these tools are basically online versions of Office and some allow
you to create your PowerPoint type displays using their online tools
rather than just being able to upload from your computer. |
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http://wiki.classroom20.com/Tikatok Visit
Tikatok
One True Media. Claims
to be a very easy way to create slideshows on the Web, and add text,
music and images.
http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=81f8ba3c01764ed0ef984a&source=category&category_id=all
Here is a long list of other
possibilities:
http://web2educationuk.wetpaint.com/page/Presentations%2FSlideshows |
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Empressr - the first Flash Web-enabled application that allows you
to create, manage, publish, and share rich media presentations online. |
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Suites |
Google Docs The complete suite for
organizing, writing, presenting, polling and more -online |
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Zoho The complete suite for
organizing, writing, presenting, polling and more -online |
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VoiceThread is an online media album that can
hold essentially any type of media (images, documents and videos) and
allows people to make comments in 5 different ways - using voice (with a
microphone or telephone), text, audio file, or video (with a webcam) -
and share them with anyone they wish. A VoiceThread allows group
conversations to be collected and shared in one place, from anywhere in
the world.
Ed.VoiceThread.com is reserved for K-12 education only. There is a
VoiceThread Ning where you can share ideas and examples with other
educators who use VoiceThread. There is also a
VoiceThread wiki and a
VoiceThread directory. In the directory, educators can add their
contact information, VoiceThread project description, project dates and
grade level if they are looking for collaborators on projects. Be sure
to see the
library page and examples. More examples and ideas can be found in
Voicethread Examples in Education.
Here's an example of VoiceThread being used to share favorite Web 2.0
tools. You can click on the comment button to add your own right from
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Video tools |
Free Video Editing Tools: comparative overview of 13 free
video editing tools.
http://www.masternewmedia.org/free-video-editing-tools-
guide-to-the-best-software-and-web-based-services/ |
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Video Tools From
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/
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Animasher Create simple animated films with some very easy to use
tools.
Animoto
Upload photos, select music and Animoto renders a music video for you.
Quick and easy. A 30-second video is free;
Edublogs.TV An educational video sharing site
Hellodeo Record from your webcam and embed
or send your video
KidsTube monitored video sharing for kids:
created to provide a safe adn fun environment for peopel of all ages to
upload, share, discuss and encourage creativity.
Kids' VId Helps kids learn to use and share
video as a tool for project based learning
SchoolTube
Curriculum related videos produced by and for students From
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/
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Fliggo lets your create your
own video sharing site...LibraryMediaTube? or create one for your
classes, teachers, different topics, project presentations, etc.
FlixWagon Broadcast from your
mobile phone or save video for later use; embeddable player. SImilar to
Qik
Kicklight Add text, links, or
other visuals to any video.
MediaConvert Free online file
conversion...video as well as audio and images, etc.
MotionBox Upload, share, send
to ipods, create a flipbook from your video
TubeMogul Upload your videos to
all major video sharing sites in one shot! Track its use, too.
YouTube Snips Download YouTube
videos quickly.
Viddix. Add powerpoint,
documents, and links to any video.
Zamzar Download and convert
video to a variety of different formats (Also converts other kinds of
files to different formats)
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Screencasting Tools |
Jing Lets you capture screen
images and/or what you do on your computer as a video (using free
downloadable software) and then share online--great for tutorials!
Screencast-O-Matic SImple
screen capture device that produces screencasts--with or without
sound--that can be embedded into your website without downloading
software.
ScreenCastle
Push button
recording!
ScreenJelly "records your
screen activity with your voice so you can spread it as a video via
Twitter or email. Use it to quickly share cool apps or software tips,
report a bug, or just show stuff you like."
Screenr is a "push button"
screencast recording system. You don't even need to register, but if you
do, you will find all your screencasts in one place. You will need a
Twitter account, but you do not need to publish the recording to
Twitter. (It gives you the option to post to Twitter or not.. You can
post your screencast to any webpage, though, through the embed code.)
You can record up to 5 minutes.
ScreenToaster Features great
video quality, the ability to add captions, plus it lets you easily
upload your video to YouTube, or download it in a variety of formats for
viewing or editing later.
SelfCast Broadcast your own
live show on your own channel!
Skitch Screen capture
tool--capture an image or create a screencast.
From
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/
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Video
Tutorials |
1 Way to Improve Sound for TeacherTube
(video)
Breaking the YouTube Blockade
Do You YouTube? Creating a Content
Channel
Embed a Video to Your Website
(using TeacherTube as an example)
How Do I Use Big Think?
How to Download YouTube and TeacherTube Videos
(video)
How to Upload a File to TeacherTube and Embed a Video on
Your Blog (video)
How to Share Videos on Webshots
Library Instruction Wiki ; YouTube
Online Interactivity for Educators; A Teacher's Tour of
YouTube (Edutopia)
OurMedia: Learning Center
Tutorial: Powerpoint to YouTube
(SlideShare)
Using Video in the Classroom (a
light-hearted look)
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Publish:elements |
Create a
newspaper
Also create...
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Apple Works model printouts
Posters
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Brochures |
Newspapers
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Postcards |
Mini Books
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Trading Cards |
Timelines
| Vocabulary Cards
| Fan Book
| Bookmark |
Door Hanger |
Fortune Teller |
Information
Windows |
Cube |
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Publish: Images |
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Photo Effects and Tools
Make your pictures more lively,
apply fancy effects and create real eye-catchers with this collection of
easy to use photo effects. All photo tools on this site are browser
based, very simple to use and can be combined with each other.
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Collages / Tools |
Flag Collage
Motivational Poster
Newscast
Photo Circles
Pop Art Collage
Shape Tool
Speech Bubble Editor
Text Collage
Wall Painting
Wanted Poster
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Portfolio |
Digital
Porfolios Discussion and links |
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ePEARL
or
link free,
bilingual, web-based electronic portfolio software. Based on sound
research evidence, coupled with feedback from the field, ePEARL has been
designed to encourage self-regulation in learners within student-centred
curricula. |
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PROJECTS |
Online
Project environment |
Taking it Global We enable a collaborative learning
community which provides youth with access to global opportunities,
cross-cultural connections and meaningful participation in
decision-making. |
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Language: |
exercises |
TolearnEnglish.com
Lessons and
Tests with Video & Audio
The Best Sites To Help ELL’s Learn Idioms & Slang
The Best Sites Where ELL’s Can Learn Vocabulary
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Collaboration |
Collaborate: networking sites |
Meebo:
This website allows students to IM
from anywhere, even computers without the software
installations for major programs like AIM, Yahoo!, MSN
and more.
Campfire:
Here students can create password protected chat rooms
to discuss their assignments, collaborate on projects or
just chat. Best of all, you won’t need to install a
thing.
CollegeRuled: Students can set up class
message boards, create to-do lists and interact with
classmates on this site.
Campusbug:
This site provides a social learning network where
students can interact and chat with each other while
asking questions and getting answers about class
materials.
Facebook:
One of the most popular social network sites
for students, Facebook provides a place where classmates
can come together to chat about assignments, keep up
with their lives and post links to sites, videos and
photos.
Backpack:
Backpack allows students to organize their
notes, to-do lists and calendars while sharing
information and working with classmates.
The Campus Center:
Students can get
together and network on this site and also have access
to note taking and spreadsheet programs.
JotSpot:
Working in a group just became easier with this online
wiki tool that allows students to share notes, project
ideas and information in an easily accessible format.
WebBrush: Collaborate in a fun and creative
way with this tool that lets students send drawings and
graphics to one another.
Grouptivity: This site allows students to
use email to start a group discussion about class
projects and assignments or just to complain about their
professors.
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/ |
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Resources |
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Kids
Teens
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Media Tutorials |
Multimedia Tools @2Learn.ca
http://www.2learn.ca/TeacherTools/multimedia/mmediahowto.html |
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Strategies |
Instructional Strategy |
SD =
Identifying Similarities and Differences
CL =
Cooperative Learning
SNT =
Summarizing and Note-Taking
ER =
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
HP =
Homework and Practice
NR =
Nonlinguistic Representation
OF =
Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
HYP =
Generating and Testing Hypotheses
QCO =
Questions, Cues, and Advance Organizers
this
wiki lists
Web 2.0 tools and identifies instructional strategies in which they
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Teacher section |
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Technology and Language teaching Videos
and Tutorials |
Workshop Presentation |
Tweaking the
Competencies with ICT support PowerPoint presentation 2007 |
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Web 2.0 |
Presentation
Posted by
ddeubel
on August 24, 2009
The Best Places Where Students Can Create Online Learning/Teaching
Objects For An “Authentic Audience” |
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Wikis and Blogs |
Wikis and Blogs
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Twitter updates and assignments to
students,
Follow
Technology active teachers. |
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Teaching resources / |
Sites for Web 2.0 insight |
100 Helpful Web Tools for Every Type of Learner Categorized by learning style:
visual, auditory, kinesthetic. Visual includes mind mapping tools, photo
and video tools, etc.
Best of ... Series from Larry
Ferlazzo
EFL
Classroom 2.0 site - map
http://eflclassroom.ning.com/directory.html (need to join - free)
http://www.classroom20.com/
Suzie Vesper's sites
Scholastics
Ning.org
Social networks - Education /
ESL _
EFL
Top Tools for Learning & Teaching, 2009
http://www.elearninglearning.com/ |
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Learning
styles & Web 2.0 |
100 Helpful Web Tools for Every
Kind of Learner |
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P.L.N |
Personal Learning Networks
(PLNs)
Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) are
all about using web tools such as blogs, wiki, twitter, facebook to
create connects with others which extend our learning, increases our
reflection while enabling us to learn together as part of a global
community. PLNs increase our opportunities to ask questions and receive
help compared to our normal daily face-to-face interactions.
Best of a PLN is it's personal! You make all the choices:
- What tools you use!
- Who you connect with!
- How you want to learn!
- When you want to learn!
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Tools:
Search |
Enquiring Minds: Web2.0
This site helps filter the vast
possibilities to your defined needs |
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Tools:
Quiz |
Web 2.0
Quiz with Studiyo |
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see students
quiz
and poll section |
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Rubrics |
Rubistar is an excellent web-based source
of rubrics for any project or topic.
Search by the specific type of rubric you want, or make your own! |
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iRubric If you can't find what you want,
you can create your own or modify an existing one. iRubrics can be
embedded in webpages or wikis, too. |
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Project Based Learning Checklists
To make a project checklist for
your students, choose the grade level for the type of project you want
your students to do. You can choose from writing, presentation,
multimedia or science projects. Then choose from a list of project
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Digital Storytelling Rubric
Digital Video Project Rubric
Digital Writing and Research
Video Project
Elementary Video Production
Rubric
Multimedia Project Rubric
Multimedia Project: YouTube Video
SchoolTube
Video Assessment Rubric
Video Project Rubric
Video Rubric
Video Rubrics
Video Technology Rubric |
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CMS |
CMS -
Content Management Systems abound on the Internet:
NiceNet a very simple alternative to complex CMS to try
by joining a class as a student with this key - GZ4747A23 (see
upper right hand corner) |
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Moodle |
Moodle
http://www.writetoshare.org/
You can create your own
MOODLE
Moodle for English Teachers Ppt Presentation
Up until this year WebCT was such
a system used at the University of Sherbrooke especially in Pedagogy and
supervision with teachers in training but a decision was made to
transfer in 2009 to
Moodle, a CMS that
is free, open sourced and well supported by the Moodle community.
Look at the contents available
http://moodle.org/course/view.php?id=5
Here are some videos on Moodles
Vid1
Vid2
Vid3 Vid4
among many available to browse.
Look into Teaching Good
Practices (K-12) at
http://docs.moodle.org/en/Teaching_Best_Practices_(K-12)
Explanations:
http://www.k12opentech.org/implementation-study-3-moodle
http://www.icoe.k12.ca.us/ICOE/Departments/LT/Online_Services/Moodle.htm
Forum :
http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=cms
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:) SPEAKing |
| You are probably most
familiar with the term - speaking but remember that
speaking is skill-based and simply denotes an ability to say
things - which this excerpt from the 1973 movie "J'ai Mon
Voyage" demonstrates.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbDFKVZjCuY
This should drive home
the difference between SPEAKING, the skill and
INTERACTS Orally in English - the competency. |
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