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How has the internet changed education
LetterPOP
LetterPOP is a cool way to create newsletters and then distribute them, not just with email, but with Facebook, Twitter and with a permanent URL.
Check out LetterPOP.com
Oxford Dictionaries Spelling Challenge
This program allows you to test your listening and spelling skills with the Oxford Dictionaries Spelling Challenge. It lets you listen to the words then type them. You can also select your level and choose between UK or American English.
Learn how to pronounce words (and use them)
Learn how to pronounce words (and use them)
This site gives you example pronunciation or words and also finds videos with subtitles that show the words being used in context.
HowJsay
PhraseUp
Listen And Write
Twurdy
Glogster
Glogster is a free on line tool which allows the user to create interactive posters in which you can embed images, video and text and hyperlinks. There is a standard Glogster but in order to protect the privacy of your students teachers can register for EDU at the following link http://edu.glogster.com/register/. Glogster is great and can be used with students of all ages and levels.
Examples of how Glogster can be used in EFL classroom:
1) Glogster is great for presenting a person or object Students can provide links to information about the person or object, embed short videos and paste images and use the text option to write about them. They can also record themselves speaking about the person/object.
2) Glogster is great for presenting grammar points. You can get the students to design a poster about a particular grammar point, they can embed short videos that explain the point clearly and give examples using the text option.
3) Glogster is great for presenting a range of new vocabulary; the students can display pictures alongside their vocabulary and record themselves speaking with the record option.