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Block Posters - Crear grandes carteles de la pared de cualquier imagen de forma gratuita! Racontr - For the future of storytelling. Five Free Web 2.0 Tools to Support Lesson Planning. "Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought or an event.

Five Free Web 2.0 Tools to Support Lesson Planning

" -- Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Educational Consultant, Curriculum Designers, Inc. Web 2.0 tools are online software programs that allow users to do a number of different things. They can be used to teach curriculum content, store data, create or edit video, edit photos, collaborate and so much more. These programs are often free and are used by teachers, students and sometimes parents, both in and out of the classroom, on a pretty regular basis. The question then becomes: are educators prepared to use these tools?

Are educators, especially new ones, ready to incorporate Web 2.0 tools into their classroom? Embracing the use of Web 2.0 tools in lesson planning may still be new to many educators. As we talk about Web 2.0 tools, here's one point I want to stress. 1. Planbook & Lesson Planner. Free for Teachers. Common Curriculum. Juegos para idiomas. 19 free lesson planning resources teachers need to see. The Internet makes it easy for teachers to network, view video examples of colleagues' work and even make some money sharing their own work with others.

19 free lesson planning resources teachers need to see

Sifting through lesson plan resources online can be a daunting task, but the good news is that there is a lot out there and much of it comes free of charge. Every teacher is only a few clicks away from a vast community of educators who share common goals, face the same challenges and continue to search for similar solutions every day. Education Dive keeps tabs on a wide range of online resources for educators, and these are 19 of the sites that impress us the most with their lesson-planning libraries: LearnZillion was created to provide support for schools, teachers and students in the nationwide transition to the Common Core Standards.

LearnZillion recruited a "Dream Team" of 123 of the country's best teachers to dissect the Common Core Standards and create a wealth of lesson planning resources. The 18 Best Free Web Tools Chosen By You. It’s the start of a new year and that means there’s infinite possibilities that lay before you. But you can’t move forward without arming yourself with the best free web tools and apps. I was perusing some of my favorite education blogs, social networks, and other time-sucking online spots when I came back to the Edublog Awards . I’m proud that Edudemic was nominated for a bunch of awards (didn’t win but what can ya do) but more importantly I’m impressed with the amount of effort put forward by the Edublogs team. They’ve rounded up some of the best education and technology resources on the planet. Then they even orchestrated a worldwide vote!

Below is the list of finalists for the best free web tools. Picture Vocabulary. 50 000+ Free ESL, EFL worksheets made by teachers for teachers. The Science Spot. Diigo - Better reading and research with annotation, highlighter, sticky notes, archiving, bookmarking & more.

BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts. Artsonia Kids Art Museum — The Largest Student Art Gallery on the Web! Picture Vocabulary. Learn Languages for Free with Music Videos, Lyrics and Karaoke! English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. Using Music in the ESL Classroom. Music is the universal language of mankind.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow When students make a major breakthrough in learning, it is music to a teacher's ears.

Using Music in the ESL Classroom

There is nothing more rewarding for a teacher, than seeing their students smile and laugh while they learn. The same can be said for students. Students who are taught in a fun and creative way, love coming to class. Using music in the classroom is a great way for teachers to achieve success with L2 learners. Happy Lyrics — Pharrell Williams. 1000s FREE Primary Teaching Resources & Printables - EYFS, KS1 and KS2 - SparkleBox.

Teacher's Toolbox. The TES - Education Jobs, Teaching Resources, Magazine & Forums. Language links. 5 Awesome Websites To Boost Summer Learning. Is this what your kids are looking like by this time during the summer?

5 Awesome Websites To Boost Summer Learning

The awesomeness of not going to school has worn off, they’re bored of their toys, and it’s too hot/cold/rainy/far away to go to the beach? When I was a kid, we played a lot of board games – limited to whatever we had that still retained all of the original pieces, or whatever some friends had. Todays kids have a world of awesome stuff at their fingertips with the internet, so why not tap that to keep them busy, entertained, and learning at the same time? Here are a few suggestions for awesome websites that incorporate learning! English as a Second Language (ESL) Lesson plans & ideas for teachers: eslflow index & home page. Top 10 Essential Web Tools For Project-Based Learning. Making learning interactive has always been difficult for educators.

Top 10 Essential Web Tools For Project-Based Learning

Students rarely want to collaborate and get involved in discussions, because most of them are afraid of making mistakes and saying something wrong. Luckily for all of us, the emergence of technology used in classrooms has made educators able of making the learning process interactive. Blending the traditional textbooks with innovative web tools that inspire collaboration will be the wisest thing you’ve ever done for your students. TeachingEnglish. Teacher Lesson Plans, Printables & Worksheets by Grade or Subject. Multimedia-English - learn real English, prepare for real life.

Tools for Educators - free worksheet templates, printable game templates, 100% customizable worksheet makers with images! Fun English Games for Kids - Free Teaching Resources Online. English for Children. Short Stories for Beginners (2) 200 more easy stories, which are a little more difficult and longer Wacky Web Tales Geared for grades 3 and above.

English for Children

Check back monthly for new tales! Tales for Teenagers Fantasy, fiction, and horror; also downloadable for most eReaders and mobile phones Baby Sign Language Baby Sign Language A great way to help you communicate with your pre-verbal baby Math English. Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal Government. FREE Features These features originally appeared on the FREE.ED.gov features blog.

Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal Government

The features highlight resources and ideas related to holidays, awareness months, anniversaries and seasonal topics. January. Homeschool Creations. 5 Awesome Websites To Boost Summer Learning. Top 10 Essential Web Tools For Project-Based Learning. Handouts Online: EFL / ESL Worksheets, activities and lesson plans. Listen A Minute: Easier English Listening and Activities. Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans from the Federal Government. Storynory, Free Audio Stories for Kids. Children's Storybooks Online - Stories for Kids of All Ages. Storybird - Artful Storytelling. Kids Stories, Songs, Games, Videos & Educational Activities.

Picture Vocabulary. The House - English Vocabulary. Find Similar or Opposite words at WordHippo. English Vocabulary. English language learning games.

ESL/English learning games on Digital Dialects are completely free to use, do not require registration, and are designed for ESL students of all ages.

English language learning games

Each ESL revision topic includes vocabulary lists and practice games with audio for teaching correct pronunciation. Materials are of use to beginner level English as a second or other language students, though those with some familiarity with the language may wish to try the English/ESL spelling games. Games for English as a second language include: Numbers in English - learn the English numbers from 1-12, 13-20 and 0-100. Arithmetic games in which you add the English words for numbers together to choose the correct answer. Audio for learning to pronounce English numbers is provided on the intro page. Learning Chocolate - Vocabulary Learning Platform. Town vocabulary in English.

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