Origami Easter Basket
This web page shows a video with instruction to make an origami coloured paper basket. Script is available.
This other video can be useful for practising counting and numbers with young children.
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
How to make a podcast
Once we have decided to create a podcast, there are different ways and tools we can choose from. These are two simple ideas:
1. Using an online recorder such as Vocaroo or Clear Dropboxes (see gadget below):
2. Using Windows recorder (it creates 'wav' files) or free software such as Audacity. Recordings can be stored in sites such as Goear. Take into account that wav files should be previously converted to mp3 format.
1. Using an online recorder such as Vocaroo or Clear Dropboxes (see gadget below):
2. Using Windows recorder (it creates 'wav' files) or free software such as Audacity. Recordings can be stored in sites such as Goear. Take into account that wav files should be previously converted to mp3 format.
Podcasts
A podcast is an audio or video digital-media file which is distributed over the Internet and can be listened to in portable media players and personal computers. Further information can be read in these Wikipedia entries: in English / in Spanish.
Podacastsinenglish.com is an example of website focused on English learning through podcasts.
This other site collects a series of podcasts recorded by children. The result is an audiobook with a version of Homer's Odyssey in Spanish.
Simpler use of podcasts can be found in blogs. This example of a post in a classroom blog presents students' recordings in Basque about some animal categories.
This video can help us understand the characteristics and uses of podcasts:
Podacastsinenglish.com is an example of website focused on English learning through podcasts.
This other site collects a series of podcasts recorded by children. The result is an audiobook with a version of Homer's Odyssey in Spanish.
Simpler use of podcasts can be found in blogs. This example of a post in a classroom blog presents students' recordings in Basque about some animal categories.
This video can help us understand the characteristics and uses of podcasts:
Monday, 2 March 2009
Easter
These are some websites containing facts and activities related to Easter:Topmarks (facts, customs, a 'make a card ' activity and recipes)
DLTK (crafts, games, worksheets, colouring pages...)
The Fun Place (activities, crafts, colouring pages...)
Easter Games and activities (ideas for games, links...)
A short video with pictures related to traditional Easter celebration in the USA.
Source of the picture: www.flickr.com/photos/40221941@N00/449352012
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Self-assessment
Self assessment in the Primary classroom of EFL can be approached in a number of ways. Most coursebooks include sheets or boxes at the end of a unit with questions about activity preferences, sense of performace, etc. but their filling can become a kind of meaningless routine for the student. A more intregrated option can be found in portfolios following the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Portfolios foster self-assessment and learning awareness through record sheets, questions or work collection for the dossier. This model of portfolio can be useful with that purpose.
Other resources:
Involving language learners in assessment: a new paradigm (article)
Some examples of self-assessment sheets related to the use of ICT.
Example of a sheet about work on a particular Webquest.
Other resources:
Involving language learners in assessment: a new paradigm (article)
Some examples of self-assessment sheets related to the use of ICT.
Example of a sheet about work on a particular Webquest.
Monday, 9 February 2009
eTwinning
We commented on eTwinning in a previous post in this blog. This service enables teachers to contact with other colleagues around Europe and participate in school projects of different kinds. You can browse through these ideas for inspiration or have a look at the 2008/09 prizes.
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Converting text to speech
VozMe is a Google utility that allows converting written texts in English, among other languages, to mp3 sound. Users select between feminine or masculine voice and files can be saved. Although the pace and intonation may sound a bit 'robotic', the pronunciation and stress are good enough.
Tuesday, 27 January 2009
Sunday, 25 January 2009
Downloading videos from YouTube
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Fact Monster encyclopedia
Fact Monster site displays a set of resources to look up for information and facts: atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia...
Wednesday, 14 January 2009
Science in English
The website of CEIP ÁNGEL FRIGOLA school contains a set of units which integrate the English and Science curricula. They are aimed at Primary Year 3 students but can be useful at other levels in schools implementing CLIL approaches for the teaching of English.
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