70+ ways to start using ICT sevhandenise | EFL Through iPads 3 considerations when iPad is the key vehicle of ESL education Due to the wide array of platforms available for the sharing and storing of material, and because of personal preferences, there are many ways of answering questions one to three. This is empowering, as the various approaches being piloted within our own institution, such as Dropbox, iFiles, Yahoo Docs, E Backpack, Edmodo and Evernote, will lead to a greater understanding of iPadology as an EFL approach. 1.Can folders and hierarchies of folders be created by teachers and students on the iPad or is it necessary to create them on a laptop or desktop? 2.Can materials be uploaded directly into specific folders or is it necessary to email them to an email account and subsequently upload them into a folder? 3.Which Apps are configured so that users can upload text and multimedia directly from the App into this platform? 4.Can the user specify the exact folder a document will be uploaded into? 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
10 New Educational Web Tools to Try Out March 8, 2014 Once every two weeks I feature here in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning a list of some of the new educational web tools I have been bookmarking. These are basically tools other teachers and edubloggers have reviewed in their websites and blogs and which I think are worth sharing with you and keeping you posted about the latest in the world of educational technology. 1- Exam Time ExamTime is changing the way students learn by providing free study tools for students and teachers. ExamTime has been developed to help students make studying more than just a mind exercise. It can be a “do” activity.Students and teachers all around the world are creating Mind Maps, Flashcards, Notes and Quizzes using ExamTime. Mathsframe has more than 190 free interactive maths games. 3- Screencastify Screencastify is a simple video screen capture software (aka. screencast recorder) for Chrome. 4- Shareor 6- Wonderville Wonderville.com is the flagship product from Learning Core.
50 Education Technology Tools Every Teacher Should Know About Technology and education are pretty intertwined these days and nearly every teacher has a few favorite tech tools that make doing his or her job and connecting with students a little bit easier and more fun for all involved. Yet as with anything related to technology, new tools are hitting the market constantly and older ones rising to prominence, broadening their scope, or just adding new features that make them better matches for education, which can make it hard to keep up with the newest and most useful tools even for the most tech-savvy teachers. Here, we’ve compiled a list of some of the tech tools, including some that are becoming increasingly popular and widely used, that should be part of any teacher’s tech tool arsenal this year, whether for their own personal use or as educational aids in the classroom. Social Learning These tools use the power of social media to help students learn and teachers connect. Learning Lesson Planning and Tools Useful Tools
Easily Create Classroom Wikis Using Wikispaces Classroom A month ago, Wikispaces announced the birth of a new service geared primarily towards enhancing teachers and students use and creation of classroom wikis. As you know, Wikispace is one of the best advertising-free platforms where one can create and host his wikis for free. Now with the introduction of Wikispaces Classroom, creating collaborative wikis for your class becomes way easier and more enjoyable. Wikispaces Classroom puts everything you need to manage your classroom right up front, and it gets everything you don’t need right out of the way. It also features a modern newsfeed, and a simple way to manage assignments, announcements, events, and all of your resources and work, it’s everything you and your students love about social networking but private, in your classroom, and integrated with your day to day work. Here is a recorded webinar offered by Wikispaces to help teachers get familiar with the new features of Wikispace Classroom.
how to use Videos in Classroom A lot of content online is in video format and the recent stats speak for themselves: People across the globe upload 48 hours of video to YouTube every minute, which translates to nearly eight years of content every day. And that’s not taking into account any other video-uploading site. You like it or not, videos are becoming a primary source of information for students : Beautifully produced videos from NOVA showing the miracles of science; inspirational TED Talks on topics ranging from sustainability to gender inequality; behind-the-scenes views of the international space station on Reel NASA; a walk through the world’s most impressive art collection at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) -- these are all part of the rich mix of content that gives students access to a world of subjects. As teachers and educators we need to learn how to leverage the power of videos in our classroom teaching as well as in our professional development plans. Below are some picks from this guide .
Web 2.0 List Here is a list of web 2.0 tools and other educational technology tools that I have previewed and many of them used in the classroom. Eventually I will do a tutorial and highlight most of these but in the meantime for those who are up to just exploring and figuring them out yourselves, then have at it and enjoy. Bibliography Makers/Generators Online Books/Online Publishing Presentation Makers Charts and Graph Makers and Calculators Cartoon/Comic Makers Online Movie Makers Debaters Educational Movie Sites Flash Card Makers Form Generator Game Makers Resource Finding Tools Photo Sites Drawing Sites KerpoofOwned by Walt Disney, this site is a fun place for students to create drawings.TwiddlaCreate an online collaborative drawing board. Diagramming/Concept Mapping/Flow Charts Plagiarizer Detectors Word Cloud Generators Map Makers Interactive Math Sites Mind Bender Game Sites Creative Commons Music and Sound Sites Photo Sites (Edit, design, draw, share) Bulletin/Cork Boards/Sticky Notes Blogging Quiz makers
Christmas Christmas can mean different things to different people. For many people it means eating a lot and spending time with family and visiting relatives and friends. For children it often means presents, presents and more presents! The origins of Christmas In ancient times people had mid-winter festivals when the days were short and the nights were very long. Cards and presents It’s very common to send Christmas cards to friends, family, colleagues, classmates and neighbours in the weeks leading up to December 25th. Father Christmas (aka Santa Claus) Every year small children tell Father Christmas (also known as Santa Claus) exactly what presents they would like to receive. The Christmas number one Every year, for a few weeks around Christmas time, the UK music charts go mad. Snow Snow at Christmas is part of British culture. Turkey and crackers Christmas dinner is usually eaten at midday or early afternoon. Christmas means ... Does everyone like Christmas? It’s too commercial.
10 Pinterest Boards We are providing you with some great boards where you can have instant access to educational resources, links, and ideas you probably have never known before. Check out the boards below and share with us other boards you know of. 1- Free Technology for Educators This is our official Pinterest board where we have created 6 interesting pins. We pin every single post we publish here so if you want to stay updated about our work make sure you follow us. 2- My Future Classroom This is an awesome board full of teaching ideas and several other resources. 3- Teaching ...One Day Again This board is packed with creative and innovative ideas on how to organize your classroom and teaching materials. 4- Teaching This board is a real treasure trove of teaching resources . 5- Printable As its name indicates this board provides great printable materials for teachers. 6- Kid Blog Network Activities and CraftsThis is a collaborative board from amazing bloggers that focus on activities and crafts for kids.
The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You If you’re not an avid follower of #edchat on Twitter, you may be missing out on a great opportunity to learn about some new Web 2.0 tools that are currently being used in classrooms around the world. That’s because @ chickensaltash posed a simple question to the PLN and there has been a huge swell of support as hundreds of people have jumped in to answer the question about which 5 Web 2.0 tools teachers are using in classrooms. The Best of the Best You can view the live stream of #edchat here and see what people are saying at the hashtag #chickenweb2tools here . We scoured hundreds of responses and have come up with the following list. The following tools have not been verified and are simply based on the number of times each was mentioned on Twitter during this hashtag discussion. The List Added in the comments and via Twitter: Add To This List Have another recommendation?
Christmas comes but once a year “Christmas comes but once a year”, they say. It seems more often than that, mind you, with Christmas decorations appearing in shops at least a couple months before the holiday season begins. There’s a garden centre near where I lived as a child. It wasn’t very exciting – particularly when you’re eight years old and more interested in more immediate thrills than watching a plant slowly grow and flower over several months. The garden centre did have one thing going for it, however, and that was its Christmas displays. Every year, half of this shop would be decked out with flashing fairy lights, twinkling tinsel and singing Santa toys; Christmas songs filled the air as children looked on with awe and wonder. The displays were eye-popping, and even adults loved them. I cannot say that I like seeing the Christmas decorations out so early but it is difficult to blame shops for displaying Christmas stock as early as possible. Why do private houses need their Christmas decorations up already?