APPS – Patricia Diaz
For more apps connected to English, please visit Skolappar and Kunskapsplattan! Here is a compilation of 25 iPad Apps for Learning Spelling Scroll down for more iPad apps! Apps for iPhone (iTunes Store) Google Translate – translate words and phrases between more than 50 languages using Google Translate for iOS. New Oxford American Dictionary – With more than 350,000 words, phrases, and senses, and hundreds of explanatory notes, this dictionary provides the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of American English available. Wordbook English Dictionary & Thesaurus – professionally recorded pronunciation for every single entry, word origin information, built-in spell checker with pop-up spelling suggestions, user’s bookmark and note management, unmatched sounds-like and wild card search and a powerful word puzzle solver. Norstedt’s English Dictionary Pro with 276.000 words and phrases. Norstedt’s English Dictionary Pocket version. 32.000 words and phrases. Norstedt’s English Quiz.
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Zaption – Zanslöst bra! | Mitt Flippade Klassrum
I tisdags var jag i Ronneby och föreläste för gymnasie/komvux-lärare om flippat klassrum med förmågor i fokus. Under föreläsningen hade jag inslag av interaktion, bl.a. fick pedagogerna möjlighet att själva, med hjälp av den digitala anslagstavlan Padlet, synliggöra olika metoder och verktyg som de använder i sitt klassrum. Ett av namnen som kom upp på vår padlet var Zaption, en av deltagarna berättade att Zaption är ett fantastiskt verktyg när man arbetar med flippat klassrum. Zaption ger användarna en möjlighet att dela flippar, men även en möjlighet att lägga in frågeställningar inne i flippen, vilket gör eleverna mer aktiva under tiden de tittar. Jag blev nyfiken och ville ta reda på mer. Nu blev jag givetvis så nyfiken att jag var tvungen att skapa ett konto på Zaption. Du får en rundtur i form av en flipp när du loggar in, här får du en kort överblick över de funktioner som finns och hur du ska göra för att använda verktyget. Då får jag fram några olika alternativ. Ps.
Is an internet connection really necessary in the classroom?
There is a lot to say when it comes to technology in ELT and we all know that the discussion will never end as to whether use technology in the classroom or leave it and stick to our own traditional methods. (Keep in mind that 20 years later, what we have now as ‘high tech’ will be considered ‘traditional’ and the discussion will still be there!) The solution is as easy as ‘we still have a lot of easy-to-use, internet-free tools and resources, don’t we?’ Here is a list of the main things I have been using for the last year while training Malaysian language teachers with the British Council where we have had to deal with poor connectivity: 1. Microsoft Office Suite Tools 1.1 Microsoft Word When we have access to a computer lab, writing, commenting, editing and completing exercises happens in a simple word document. 1.2 Microsoft Powerpoint 2. Most people have mobile phones with cameras these days which basically means they have photo albums in their pockets! 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
10 sites for creating digital newspapers
I came across an interesting list on one of the blogs I follow. They found 10 sites that will help you create and or distribute a digital newspaper. (It's worth noting that I'm using a pretty broad definition of newspaper here.) Issuu - One of the most popular and successful online digital magazine creators/publishers around, with a very nice user interface.Yudu - Upload a document or PDF to create an online magazine that can be emailed our or embedded into a site.Openzine - Very user friendly site with an abundance of templates and layouts to create a professional-looking magazine and share online.NewsCred - Create a terrific looking online newspaper in 5 minutes, similar to Openzine.Scribd - A very popular Web 2.0 site for creating online content and publishing.Fodey - A fun site to create a newspaper and then download to print out or put on a blog or site.Zinepal - A great way to bring the news to students by "clipping" online articles. via TechLearning P.S. Check These Out!
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15 Ways a Screen Recorder can Help you in your English Classes
Today I want to share with you an amazing screen recording tool Screencast-o-matic, which has a lot of potential to teach and learn English. Hey! Wait! It’s super easy to use! Let’s start: What is Screen-o-matic? Screencast-o-matic is a free (you don’t even need to register) easy-to-use screen recording. How can I use it in the classroom? As a teacher 1. Have your students send you their essays by email. 2. 3. To explain a recipeTo talk about your favourite group, hobby, family…etcTo describe, for example, traditional games, unusual customs…etc.For first-day presentationsFor book/film reviews The only limit is your imagination. 4. It’s St Valentine’s day, ask them to invent a romantic storyIt’s Halloween, time for a horror story! 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. As a student 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Why do I like it? You don’t have to register or give your email address unless you want to upload it to their server.You can record up to 15 minutesYou can create different folders for your different classes.
Variation & formativitet
Google Docs ger dig möjlighet att dela dokumentet med... - de som har länken - de som blir inbjudna Så många som 50 personer kan arbeta på samma Google Doc samtidigt... Ändringshistoriken gör det möjligt att gå tillbaka och se hur ett dokument såg ut vid en viss tidpunkt. Kommentera i realtid och få kommentarer tillbaka... Här kommer vi göra en "Split Worksheet"... Lägg till text, ljud, video ... där vi kan lägga till både text, ljud, video, länkar, tabeller och bilder i övningen. Välj mellan många olika sorters frågetyper... Du kan ange hur resultatet visas, om övningen kan delas, laddas ner som pdf och mer... Lägg till den mail du använt för att skapa ditt konto så att eleverna kan skicka in sitt arbete till dig.
