Have You Heard What's New In Flipgrid? You Won't Want To Miss This! Last night while I was in Seattle for the Puget Sound Librarian Conference, we watched our friends at Flipgrid as they shared lots of amazing new updates from the office in Minneapolis. For those of you still new to Flipgrid, it is described on the site as the leading video discussion platform used by PreK to PhD educators, students and families around the world. Teachers post topics to spark the conversation and students respond with short videos. Bring the back row to the front and engage all of your students. You will LOVE watching the Flipgrid Launch Event here to learn even more. Also, you can read all about the brand new Flipgrid on this post from their site. Here are a couple of my favorite updates from last night.... It is so cool how YouTube and Vimeo videos or photos can be embed now to spark conversations. We can even add different topic attachments through tools such as OneDrive, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and more. And this might be one of the best new features!
Educational Videos and Games for Kids about Science, Math, Social Studies and English ESL Listening Comprehension Exercises: Movie clips to practice English | ELL/ELT REMEMBER: We post new listening comprehension exercises every week in the ad-free PREMIUM EDITION of our website. Here's what you do: Click on the video you want to watch below.Watch the video, and pay attention to it! Till The Hummingbird Project Silver Linings Playbook Away We Go Aftersun Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Emergency Licorice Pizza Adventureland End of the Tour Viral Videos for Higher Level ELT | Ian James | @ij64 PlayPosit Interactive Video Zaption - Interact & Learn with Video Lessons
ReClipped | Discover, Annotate, Save, Share and Collect interesting parts from videos Video Lesson: Mr. Bean Follow me on twitter This is a video lesson based around the video “Mr. Bean packs his suitcase” thanks to British Council for bringing it to my attention in their lesson plan on making predictions but I’ve adapted it for use in different ways with different levels. Kids and lower levels The aim of this lesson plan is to practice holiday vocabulary (clothes and items that go in a suitcase) and some basic grammar structure. Project a picture of a suitcase on to the board (or draw one) and ask “What do you put in your suitcase when you go on holiday?” toothbrushtoothpasteswimming shorts/trunkstowelunderpantscan of baked beanscloth/flannelsoapbooksuitcasetrousersshortsshoesteddy bearscissors You could also use this quizlet set to go over clothes vocabulary. If children are old enough to write, put them in pairs and hand out post-it-notes and a pencil to each pair. Mr. in his suitcase. Then stick all the post-its on the board and show the video. Higher levels – video dictations Objects: Verbs:
The Seven Best Video Website for ELT Students - Kieran Donaghy As part of the launch of the website I’m organising a prize draw for my new book Film in Action. Everybody who subscribes to the website in the months of February and March will be entered into the draw. The Internet now offers students the opportunity to improve their lexical, listening and speaking skills through watching short film clips, videos and short films. Here are my seven favourite sites. English Central Possibly the best website for students to improve their vocabulary, listening, speaking and pronunciation. English Attack A aimed specifically at young students which uses clips from movies and TV series; music videos, themed visual glossaries; learning games and social networking to help language learners improve their English. Learn English Teens Film UK A British Council website which gives students the opportunity to watch innovative short films made by young people, and do a variety of activities designed around the films. Go Animate Zimmer Twins Bombay TV Clip Flair
15 Excellent YouTube Channels for Language Teachers and ESL Learners January 13, 2017 YouTube hosts a treasure trove of excellent educational content that speaks to the learning needs of a wide variety of audiences. Some of this content is created by dedicated teachers and educators who took it upon themselves to promote learning beyond the traditional walls of their classrooms. For instance, in the area of English language learning, there are numerous language teachers (including EFL and ESL) who have set their own YouTube channels and provide video lessons covering almost everything related to language learning. 1- BBC Learning English BBC Learning English provides ‘great grammar, drama, news, study, pronunciation, vocabulary, music, interviews and celebrity videos.’2- Best of Learning English Another good channel that provides video lessons covering different topics related to English learning. the playlists include: The English We Speak, 6 Minute Vocabulary and Grammar, English at Work…3- BBC Learning English Listening Skills 7- EF podEnglish
Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals: Footloose: Modal Verbs for Obligation, Prohibition, and Permission This new version of the 80's Footloose does not have the impact or charm of the original version, but the opening scene is shocking and thought-provoking. It is also controversial, which makes it debatable. I. Watch the movie segment and say what youngsters must, must not, can, or don't have to do, according to the new rules decided by the City Council of Bomont. 1. Minors _________ obey the curfew. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Discuss: 1. 2. 3. 4. Answer key: 1. fluentu Today, you’re the ruler of an epic civilization. Tomorrow, you’ll be a firefighter in the American West. But you might take a break to train as a warrior and seek revenge on some villains. All you need are some fun video games, and you can become anything you want. Better yet, you can do it all while practicing your English reading, listening and speaking skills. We’ll show you 14 of the best video games for learning English while exploring new worlds. So grab that controller and get learning! They’re interactive: Unlike videos or songs, your own actions influence the game in important ways. “Influent” Level: Beginner Genre: Gamified (transformed into a game) language learning If you thought language learning could never be adventurous, then this game is here to prove you wrong. In this game, you explore a modern apartment where everything is clickable. It also has a mini game inside it where you fly an airplane and shoot down various things. “Professor Garfield: Reading Ring” Genre: Puzzle FluentU