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Friday, May 23, 2014

CODE-MONSTER

 Code-monster


I'm sure a lot of you have heard of Scratch, which is a programming language which teaches kids how to code in order to make their own interactive games or stories.  I just came across CODE-MONSTER which has the same purpose of teaching code language to kids but is much more basic.  Kids carry out very simple tasks in order to get an idea of how coding works.  The results are instant.  Every task carries out some type of visual action that can actually be seen on the screen. I think this tool could be very motivating for those students who are interested in game designing, web page creation, etc. because of its simplicity.
Have a look and try it out yourselves!

http://www.crunchzilla.com/code-monster


Wednesday, May 21, 2014

GRAMMAR IN INFOGRAPHICS

Infographics are a great way to present grammar, punctuation or common spelling mistakes to your students. Not only are they good for students but also for many of us native speakers who often make the same common mistakes!  How many of us have misspelt 'there' or 'their', 'meet' or 'meat', 'who's or whose'? Present it on an infograph and get your students to create others. A great visual way for it to finally stick in your students' mind....and in yours!

Getting a grip on good grammar
Explore more visuals like this one on the web's largest information design community - Visually.


Tuesday, April 1, 2014

MAKING GUESSING GAMES WITH PREZI

MAKING GUESSING GAMES WITH PREZI

To introduce my teens to Prezi for the first time, I had them make sentences about a 'secret animal'.  It was a great first activity because they learned how to place their sentences on the canvas, make their own paths and hide the image somewhere within the words.  They also practised the vocabulary we were learning; adjectives, comparatives and superlatives.  The end result was having short presentations in front of the class for everyone to guess the secret animal.  On top of using their English, both written and orally, they had fun making their Prezis.  I didn't correct all of their English mistakes because I didn't want to discourage them!! After this activity, Prezis became a norm in our classroom!




Thursday, January 2, 2014

BUNCEE

BUNCEE

This looks like an interesting tool to use with your students. Basically, Buncee is yet another web-based content creation tool.  Students can add photos, videos, audio, text, drawings, etc. in order to create dynamic project presentations.  Teachers can use Buncee to create lessons online.  You can also make fun greeting cards like the example I am showing here. I joined and made it in less than 10 minutes!





http://www.buncee.com/buncee/45336

Here is another example where a video has been embedded.  A great tool for getting students to give presentations on whatever topic is related to your curriculum.


http://www.buncee.com/buncee/11996