Hole Punch Flipbooks by Scott Blake. Artist Scott Blake, known widely for his barcode art, recently began experimenting with the humble hole puncher. By punching different patterns that shift from page to page, he creates short animations that twist and rotate as you flip. He currently has four different versions available through his site. (via Junk Culture, Visual News, Boing Boing) 2 Way Tasks. Two way tasks are the staple activity of the communicative approach. Also known as an “information gap” activity, they force students to communicate with each other in order to retrieve information to complete a task. Usually these tasks involve students with different sets of information, usually consisting of a handout.
But now with students bringing their own devices into the classroom or with classrooms that have laptops/tablets/phones for all students – why not have students do the same tasks but using online information? It is also a great way to explore issues surrounding digital literacy and promote digital literacy. Here are 10 easy to do two way tasks using the internet and technology. For all these two way tech tasks, you’ll need to do the following. 1. 2. 3. Webpage each student should look at / visitthe information each student should find from their partnertarget language / phrases / sentencestask aim 4. 10 Two Way Tech Tasks 1. Student A. 2. Student A. 3. Student A. 4. 5. 6. 25 Online Games for English Language Learners. GameZone: Dozens of simple, straightforward games about grammar, spelling, and vocabulary reach out to English language learners at all levels.
Keep in mind, however, that this site is based in the U.K. and follows a different set of linguistic rules than American English.Vocabulary.co.il:This series of vocabulary and games runs the gamut from elementary to high school levels of proficiency. Each is recommended for both native speakers as well as students learning English as a second or third (or more) language.Power Words:PBS’ WordGirl and her simian sidekick Captain Huggy Face do battle against Fair City’s most sinister citizens, but it’s up to players to determine the course of the action. Picking the wrong words means letting the villains follow through with their sneaky plots.LearnEnglish Kids:The British Council presents a suite of super cool games covering different elements of the English language.