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Integrated Skills in the ESL/EFL Classroom Resources Online Resources: Digests September 2001 EDO-FL-01-05 Integrated Skills in the ESL/EFL Classroom Rebecca Oxford, University of Maryland One image for teaching English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) is that of a tapestry. In addition to the four strands mentioned above—teacher, learner, setting, and relevant languages—other important strands exist in the tapestry. If this weaving together does not occur, the strand consists merely of discrete, segregated skills—parallel threads that do not touch, support, or interact with each other. By examining segregated-skill instruction, we can see the advantages of integrating the skills and move toward improving teaching for English language learners. Segregated-Skill Instruction In the segregated-skill approach, the mastery of discrete language skills such as reading and speaking is seen as the key to successful learning, and language learning is typically separate from content learning (Mohan, 1986). Content-Based Instruction.

Beautiful web-based timeline software ideasict | Mrs McCaffery's Blog - ICT ideas for educators and innovators HelloSlide - Bring your slides to life The Comprehensive Google Drive Guide for Teachers and Students January 26, 2014 Google Drive is one of the fundamental tools in our digital toolkits as teachers and educators. Whether you want to compose a document, create a presentation, design a sheet, or share a beautiful drawing you made, Google Drive provides you with the tools to do that on any device and anywhere you are with an internet connection . Given this huge importance of Google Drive for teachers, I have created an entire section here packed full of tips, tricks, ideas, and third party tools to enable you to better tap into the full educational potential of this platform. Today, I am sharing with you a treasure trove of practical guides on how to use each tool in Google Drive. This is the same list I have been using to create guides I share with you here in this blog. Google Forms Google DocsGoogle DrawingGoogle SlidesGoogle SheetsWork on Google Drive Offline

textorizer Textorizer allows you to make pictures formed with text. It is best described by the sample images below. Although there are many versions around, the only one that is continuing to supported is this one. Excoffizer takes a picture and produces a vector rendition of the picture, made of parallel lines of varying thickness. The previous version of Textorizer came as a downloadable application. Right now, textorizer/excoffizer works in Firefox, Chrome and Opera. Some browsers will however struggle with larger output images. Choose a mode examples Here are a few pictures produced with textorizer/excoffizer (click to see the text) There is even a Textorized Group on Flickr, with many more examples. Documentation Click on textorizer, textorizer2 or excoffizer Select a picture on your computer Play with the controls or enter new text, and press preview Source & Licensing The source can be browsed on github. Textorizer and excoffizer are © Max Froumentin 2008-2011. All Rights Reserved. Support

50 de las mejores herramientas gratuitas y online para profesores en 2014 Preparar clases, hacer presentaciones, comunicarse con alumnos y padres, corregir exámenes, mostrar ví­deos… ser profesor no es tarea fácil, pero la tecnologí­a puede ayudarnos a eliminar procesos burocráticos y a hacer más atractivo nuestro trabajo. En esta lista os mostramos 50 recursos que pueden ser útiles en el dí­a a dí­a del profesor, lista actualizada con las últimas novedades en la categorí­a. Recordad que en noviembre de 2012 ya os presentamos una lista semejante. 1. Socrative: Una manera de involucrar a los estudiantes con sus dispositivos móviles (laptops, tablets, smartphones) en actividades llamativas y fácilmente evaluables, todo sin salir del aula. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

YouiDraw, Online Vector Graphic Design, Drawing Online Logo Maker. Create stunning vector Graphic design with YouiDraw online. It’s like Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw but it works with html5 and Cloud Drive. So there's no software to download, install and config. You can access your work anytime, anywhere. Drawing Logo Creator Painter No Signup! Logo Creatoror Click following templates to start Search: All TypeBusinessEntertainmentColorfulMonoMinimalistCartoonLetter BasedEmblemIllustrativeOthers ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow ByFollow 10+ Getting to Know You Activities for Teens & Adults “It is a fact that in the right formation, the lifting power of many wings can achieve twice the distance of any bird flying alone.” ~ Milton Olson If you like these ideas, take one of my courses or check out my books. Ask me about training your teachers, ShellyTerrell@gmail.com! Many of us are beginning new classes with new learners. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning, The 30 Goals Challenge, or Learning to Go. Getting to Know You Activities 1. Each student tells a favorite food, place of travel, or whatever you choose to have them answer.The students record these answers or write them on a piece of paper. 2. Divide the class into 2 rows and seat them across from each other. 3. Students divide into small groups of 3 to 5Students choose pictures from their mobile devicesThey explain the meaning behind the picture 4. 5. Divide the class in a circle or have them sit on pillows on the floor.Students tell truths and a lie about themselves.The other students guess which is the lie. 6. 7.

How to Implement Problem Based Learning with ICTs Posted by Shelly Terrell on Friday, November 8th 2013 From the Cool Sites Series “All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.” This week I am in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia, presenting at the GAETC conference. I had six sessions which you can read about here, The Presentation Check out this Prezi with clickable links! Overview of the PBL Process In order to implement a PBL lesson with ICTs, think about these steps: Challenge: Use one of these resources or ideas and share with me how the experience went with your learners.

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¿Qué es un MOOC? Para aquellos que no lo sepáis, MOOC responde a las iniciales en inglés de las palabras Massive Open Online Course. Estas iniciales podríamos traducirlas como ‘Cursos en Línea Masivos y Abiertos’. Creo que a día de hoy es difícil no haberse percatado de este término si formas parte de redes sociales como Google+ o Twitter. Es por ello que he querido elaborar un artículo donde destaco algunas de las características de este a nueva manera de entender la forma en que aprendemos y nos relacionamos en una sociedad virtual. ¿Por qué MOOC? MOOC viene a dar respuesta a una nueva forma de entender el conocimiento y la forma con la que nos enfrentamos a los distintos aprendizajes en una sociedad y en una era de la información. Es por ello que MOOC quiere ir un paso más allá de lo que entendemos por el conocimiento convencional. MOOC tiene muy claro que el conocimiento ha dejado de ser cosa de unos pocos. ¿Qué tienen de especial los cursos MOOC? ¿Qué características tiene un MOOC? ¿Qué es INTEF?

Cortar o Dividir un PDF ONLINE y sin instalar nada | Contagiando TICs Cortar o Dividir un PDF ONLINE y sin instalar nada En la página de Splitpdf, podemos dividir los archivos de PDFs ONLINE. Esto viene bien si no tienen instalado el Acrobat PRO, pueden hacerlo de forma rápida, Sencilla y sin instalar nada. El enlace es y los pasos a seguir: 1. Cargar el archivo 2. 3. 4. Y sólo queda… guardar y aceptar.