Rachael Adams
News in English. Webtools: No Registration Needed for Students. Welcome to my list of webtools that don’t require student registration. This started off as a simple curation for myself and has ballooned into something that I never thought would get this big. And it is still growing. I started added comments to each link, but that is taking a long time to complete. Please bear with me as I update it. While I do try to verify each link on a regular basis, please be aware that websites do change and some of these sites may no longer be active or may have switched to a paid version. Free. Over the next while, I will be adding labels to each of these to designate whether you can use this site without any registration at all or will need the use of a class code given by the teacher. If you find a bad link, bad site, or any other error, please let me know through the comment section. Index QR Codes Create Decode online ZXing Decoder Online: Decode QR codes online without a dedicated app.
Return to the Index Survey and Polls Online Whiteboards/Corkboards PDF Tools. A Move Towards 'Slow Teaching' And Greater Retention : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture. Adam Crowley/Getty Images/Blend Images RM When we read books, why do we forget so much of what we read, in only weeks or even days after we read it? Coming across an article on this topic by Julie Beck in The Atlantic over the weekend, I found insight and even some consolation. I'm not the only one who forgets the plots of novels I've truly loved. Beck explains that as we read a book, it feels like a fluent experience when we're absorbed in the text. The material that we're taking in, though, is being held only in working memory. "If you want to remember the things you watch and read, space them out.
(Note that Beck refers to watching as well as to reading: It turns out, she says, that if we binge-watch a TV program, we forget its contents more quickly than if we watch at conventional one-week intervals.) A deliberate change on professors' part from trying "to cram in as much material as possible over the course of a term," Cohen suggests, brings benefits to the students. "Good question. Bored of your Board? | Fab English ideas. Here are some ideas & tips for making the most of your board, be it black, white, green or smart – although to be honest I’ve never used the whiteboard more than since we got smartboards in our classrooms. While you’ll be familiar with most of them I hope there’s something new for everyone. A creature of habit I always start the lesson in the same way, by asking students the date, the weather (for younger children) and what we did last lesson, a great way to recycle language and get everyone back into an “English class” frame of mind.
For older classes I write a historical event that took place on this day (which I get from the This Day app), these leads to a quick discussion on the event, or the students guess the job of the person if it’s something like “Joseph Lister was born on this day in 1827″. I then add the objectives and activities at the top and note absent students to one side, that way when I take a photo of my board at the end of class I have all the information I need.
My resource page. CC. Canvas. Canvas FastTrack : Video Announcements. Doceri - The Interactive Whiteboard for iPad. In addition to presenting live in class using Doceri, you can create screencasts from your Doceri project whether you’ve created it with annotations over a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation, or if you’ve developed a hand-drawn presentation from scratch. Perfect your Presentation before you record your screencast One of the most frustrating things about screencasting has been narrating simultaneously while creating or annotating a presentation. Using Doceri’s exclusive timeline-based editor, you can screencast live, or you can create the presentation first, complete with stop points along the way. Then, when the presentation is just how you want it, you’ll record the audio narration while controlling the timeline playback - all right from your iPad.
Pause as many times as you need to – you can even create multiple screencast videos and combine them later. Everyone Needs a "Do Over" Create as many different screencasts as you need, based on any Doceri project.
Video on Chromebook. Hyperdocs - Copy. My Five Most Frequently Recommended Google Forms Add-ons. I receive a lot of emails from readers who have questions about Google Forms and G Suite in general. Many of those questions are answered with a suggested Google Form Add-on. The right Add-on can go a long way toward streamlining your process for completing common classroom tasks like keeping track of supplies or organizing classroom volunteers. Here are the five Google Forms Add-ons I refer people to more than any others.
CheckItOut is a great little Google Forms Add-on that allows you to create a simple check-out/ check-in system. G(Math) is a Google Forms Add-on that allows you to insert graphs and mathematical expressions into your Google Forms. Choice Eliminator removes response choices from your Google Form as they are used up. Email Notifications for Forms lets me receive not only a notification in my email when someone completes one of my Forms, it also lets me see their complete responses in my email. Google Docs in the ELL / ESL/ FOL Classroom. Headliner - Your Free Video Editor. Audience Interaction Made Easy.
Free Online Video Editor and Maker | WeVideo. Screen recorders. Audio y Vídeo. Zaption - Learn with Video. The easy way to make a video and edit a video | Videolicious. 20 ways to use a tablet in the classroom | Teacher Network. Whatever model of Android or iOS tablet you have available, it’s a hugely versatile tool when it comes to educating and entertaining children. Here are some of the best apps and features you can make use of in the classroom – some of which you have to pay for and others that are free. 1 Dive into 360-degree videos This is the most basic form of virtual reality, a full sphere of video centred on the spectator who can view an environment in any direction. The content works with VR headsets but is also available through browsers and mobile devices.
Launch a 360-degree video in the Facebook or YouTube apps and children can tilt it around to change the view as the clip plays (a simple search should turn up some 360-degree content that will be clearly labelled). 2 Get creative with photo taking The Android and iOS camera apps are simple enough to use and can be deployed to record anything from a field trip diary to the results of a science experiment or a class art show. 8 Start up a class blog. QR code generator - QR codes design with logo. QR code Margin The QR codes margins are necessary to be able to read the QR Code.This QR code generator automatically calculate margins, don't change it to be sure that your QR code has good margins.
Professionals For a professional use of this QR code generator, you can contact us or buy it directly with Paypal.If you contact us, we will be able to help you to create your QR code design with logo. We can give you an API too, to generate a lot of QR codes with the same design. QR code's Color For a readable QR code, you have to choose a high contrast between foreground and background. i.e. : If you have a black foreground, best background will be white. QR code's Size Choose a QR code size accordingly to the distance of the reader : - For less than 5cm, you should print a 5cmx5cm QR Code. - Between 1m and 3m, you should print a 33cm x 33cm QR Code. QR code with logo. QR Codes Can Do That?
There are tons of quick and easy ways to integrate technology into your instruction -- with powerful results. I've been a fan of Quick Response (QR) codes in education for years and even wrote a book all about how they can be used to promote deeper learning in your classroom. When speaking to teachers about these black-and-white squares, it's so much fun to see the "aha" moments as we explore different ways to use scannable technology in the classroom. This list of five things that you may not know about QR codes contains some simple ideas that definitely pack a punch. These tips include strategies for differentiating instruction, distributing materials, and keeping families up to date on classroom activities. If you've tried one of these QR tips or have another to add to the list, the comments section of this post is the perfect place to share!
1. QR codes can talk! 2. Since a QR code is connected to a web address, you can take a scanner to any location on the internet. 3. 4. 5. Learn and Practice English. Teacher Tools. BetterLesson: Empowering Teachers 'Professional Learning'. Jeopardy Rocks - Jeopardy game creator for teachers. Free Online Textbooks, Flashcards, Practice, Real World Examples, Simulations. ClassBadges. Pixel Press Floors: Draw Your Own Video Game on the App Store. Educational Computer Games and Apps for Kids.
The iPad Educators Appvent Calendar. www.ipadeducators.com. 6 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2017 | Cult of Pedagogy. Padwheelposter. Tools & Teaching with Technology. Collaboration and Group Work. Is technology a silver bullet for language teaching and learning? | Teacher Network. "There is no longer a four-walled classroom," says Dr Cecilia Goria, of Nottingham University's Language Centre.
"Teaching and learning now extends beyond that. " Technological innovations have changed language learning radically from the old-fashioned image of pupils learning lists of verbs out of textbooks. Although language teaching has a long history of using tech, dating back to the 1960s, recent developments such as social networking and easy-to-use video cameras have removed many of the limitations. Whereas using tech may have once meant a weekly trip to a computer lab, it can now involve anything, from Facebook and Twitter to podcasts and videos in the classroom. The question is: should teachers try to evolve their teaching to fit with the latest gadgets, or should they stick to their old ways? Those who use tech say the advantages are obvious. Using tech means that students can now turn to Twitter to use the language, without having to pack the class off on a school trip. 4 Reasons That Technology Might Not Be Helping Them Learn - 4 Reasons That Technology Might Not Be Helping Them Learn by Nira Dale, K-12 Instructional Specialist Yes, even teachers make mistakes.
I know because I’m one of those “mistake-making teachers.” I’ve taught students of all ability-levels; I’m now serving as an instructional specialist in a 1:1 school district; I’m a parent of three amazing children who, like my students, have very different capacities for learning. My perspective comes from professional practice, 20/20 hindsight , and daily life experience. Reflecting on my practice and the challenges both I and my colleagues face, I’m compelled to share four common mistakes that impede technology integration and thereby student achievement and growth. #1. “How is this tool going to help my students learn?” Using technology for the sake of using technology will fall flat in student achievement. For example, digital textbooks may replace paper textbooks, but will this shift in itself strengthen students’ ability or desire to read? #2. . #3.