In order to achieve this task, you will have to do the following:
Choose one of your classmates and turn him/her into an avatar.
Upload your creation.
Give some clues to your other classmates to see if they can guess who he/she is.
The successful accomplishment of the task will be based on the following criteria:
MARKING SCHEME
5 Excellent 4 Very Good 3 Good 2 Fair
Creativity
Grammar
Spelling
Level of difficulty
Below you will find a link to a review and a sample production of this web site:
http://ictintefl-angel.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-on-site-gizmozcom.html
Good luck! =)
Content assessed: Simple Present for descriptions.
Level of the students: Pre-intermediate.
Age: 10-12
martes, 9 de noviembre de 2010
Review on the site: gizmoz.com
This site is the right one to create funny avatars. Designing one takes just a couple of minutes.
You can choose from the outfit your avatar is supposed to wear, to the expression you want him/her to have on her face.
I created one myself in three minutes.
This site is highly recommended to work with children, and preadolescents.
Here you can see my creation:
You can choose from the outfit your avatar is supposed to wear, to the expression you want him/her to have on her face.
I created one myself in three minutes.
This site is highly recommended to work with children, and preadolescents.
Here you can see my creation:
lunes, 8 de noviembre de 2010
Activity to do using Voki.com
In order to chieve this task, you will have to picture yourself in any of the characters available on the site, and provide personal information. This should look like a formal introduction.
To pass this task successfully, the following criteria will be taken into account.
MARKING SCHEME
5 Excellent 4 Very Good 3 Good 2 Fair
Creativity
Grammar
Spelling
Level of difficulty
Here, I provide you with a link to a review and a sample production of this site.
http://ictintefl-angel.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-on-site-vokicom.html
Good luck! =)
Content assessed: Verb to be / Simple present for personal information.
Level of the students: Elementary.
Age: 8-10
To pass this task successfully, the following criteria will be taken into account.
MARKING SCHEME
5 Excellent 4 Very Good 3 Good 2 Fair
Creativity
Grammar
Spelling
Level of difficulty
Here, I provide you with a link to a review and a sample production of this site.
http://ictintefl-angel.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-on-site-vokicom.html
Good luck! =)
Content assessed: Verb to be / Simple present for personal information.
Level of the students: Elementary.
Age: 8-10
Review on the site: Voki.com
This web page seems to be very appealing to students any age. Here, they can create their own characters, choose the text-to-speech application, or add their own voice in order to make their own creation more personal.
The one I created is a boy called John, who is introducing himself, telling us his name, age and place of living.
Here you have the link to my creation:
http://www.voki.com/mywebsite.php
The one I created is a boy called John, who is introducing himself, telling us his name, age and place of living.
Here you have the link to my creation:
http://www.voki.com/mywebsite.php
Activity to do using ESLvideo.com
For this activity, you are supposed to do the following:
Create a quizz based on one of your favorite videos. The clip you upload should not last more than 5 minutes.
Make a 10-question quizz in order to revise vocabulary you find relevant. Provide three options for each question.
The successful achievement of this task will be based on the following criteria:
MARKING SCHEME
5 Excellent 4 Very Good 3 Good 2 Fair
Creativity
Grammar
Spelling
Level of difficulty
You can visit the following entry to go over a review of the site and find a sample quizz for you to use as a guide.
http://ictintefl-angel.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-on-site-eslvideocom.html
Good luck! =)
Content assessed: Wh- questions in all the tenses (past, present, future)
Level of the students: Upper-intermediate.
Age: 15-18
Create a quizz based on one of your favorite videos. The clip you upload should not last more than 5 minutes.
Make a 10-question quizz in order to revise vocabulary you find relevant. Provide three options for each question.
The successful achievement of this task will be based on the following criteria:
MARKING SCHEME
5 Excellent 4 Very Good 3 Good 2 Fair
Creativity
Grammar
Spelling
Level of difficulty
You can visit the following entry to go over a review of the site and find a sample quizz for you to use as a guide.
http://ictintefl-angel.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-on-site-eslvideocom.html
Good luck! =)
Content assessed: Wh- questions in all the tenses (past, present, future)
Level of the students: Upper-intermediate.
Age: 15-18
Activity to do using Xtranormal.com
What you are supposed to do is the following:
Create a story of your own. It should inckude two characters who will be discussing plans for the weekend. The movie should last no more than three minutes.
The successful accomplishment of the task will be based on the following criteria:
MARKING SCHEME
5 Excellent 4 Very Good 3 Good 2 Fair
Creativity
Grammar
Spelling
Level of difficulty
You can visit the following entry for a review and a sample production with this tool:
http://ictintefl-angel.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-on-site-xtranormalcom.html
Good luck! =)
Content assessed: Going to for future arrangements.
Level of the students: Intermediate.
Age: 11-13
Create a story of your own. It should inckude two characters who will be discussing plans for the weekend. The movie should last no more than three minutes.
The successful accomplishment of the task will be based on the following criteria:
MARKING SCHEME
5 Excellent 4 Very Good 3 Good 2 Fair
Creativity
Grammar
Spelling
Level of difficulty
You can visit the following entry for a review and a sample production with this tool:
http://ictintefl-angel.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-on-site-xtranormalcom.html
Good luck! =)
Content assessed: Going to for future arrangements.
Level of the students: Intermediate.
Age: 11-13
Review on the site: ESLvideo.com
This site is wonderful to create quizzes using the videos you like most. You can choose the level of your students and the skill you want to focus on. Creating a quizz takes just a couple of minutes.
The one I designed is based on part of an episode of the series: Little Britain. The focus is on vocabulary about everyday English. Once the students have watched the video, they are supposed to answer a couple of questions.
You can have a look at my quizz below.
The one I designed is based on part of an episode of the series: Little Britain. The focus is on vocabulary about everyday English. Once the students have watched the video, they are supposed to answer a couple of questions.
You can have a look at my quizz below.
miércoles, 3 de noviembre de 2010
Review on the site: Smilebox
This web-page is ideal to create a power point presentation. This appeals to students all ages.
The one I created is about holidays. You can include the kind of music you like, add special effects (like photograph rotation, change in background colours, etc)
There are some drawbacks with this particular site. In order to use it, you should download the smilebox application to your computer, and this may be problematic if you want to use this site with your students. Be careful!
It is also complicated to share what you create. You're asked for a code to do so.
Give this page a second thought before using it.
The one I created is about holidays. You can include the kind of music you like, add special effects (like photograph rotation, change in background colours, etc)
There are some drawbacks with this particular site. In order to use it, you should download the smilebox application to your computer, and this may be problematic if you want to use this site with your students. Be careful!
It is also complicated to share what you create. You're asked for a code to do so.
Give this page a second thought before using it.
Review on the site: Xtranormal.com
I must admit that this site is wonderful, since you can create your own movies. The characters that cna be chosen are quite appealing, especially for children. Mind you, there are also characters that may be interesting to adolescents, as well!
My sample movie was created in order to revise Simple Past. It is a shorty dialogue between two friends who are telling each other what they did during the weekend.
The steps to be followed are quite easy. The page is designed in a user-friendly way, making things simple.
It is just a question of typing what you want your characters to say, and that's it! As simple as that!
Here goes my sample movie: http://www.xtranormal.com/makemovies/edit_movie/ccc56508-e750-11df-be74-003048d69c21/fm/?nosearch=1&noregion=1
Hope you enjoy it!
My sample movie was created in order to revise Simple Past. It is a shorty dialogue between two friends who are telling each other what they did during the weekend.
The steps to be followed are quite easy. The page is designed in a user-friendly way, making things simple.
It is just a question of typing what you want your characters to say, and that's it! As simple as that!
Here goes my sample movie: http://www.xtranormal.com/makemovies/edit_movie/ccc56508-e750-11df-be74-003048d69c21/fm/?nosearch=1&noregion=1
Hope you enjoy it!
miércoles, 27 de octubre de 2010
Review on the site: GoAnimate.com
After having investigated this web page, I must admit that I find it really useful and appealing to students, especially teenagers.
What students can do here is create a cartoon (like the comic strips we see on the newspapers) but with effects, such as voices, sounds, music, etc. Students can select to record their own voices in order to make the cartoon a bit more personal. To create one takes just a couple of minutes.
Once you sign up, a cartoon character takes you on a tour of the page so as to show you how to create yours. It is really simple.
I created one myself. It is about David's (my character) daily routine. It is short but long enough to check that the Simple Present tense was correctly used. (this is what I would test, if one of my students chose to do it).
Students will get really engaged in creating their own cartoons, and almost any language item can be exploited with this site.
Here goes my home-made cartoon: http://goanimate.com/movie/08oOBVwlD2a0/1
Hope you enjoy it!
GoAnimate.com: David's daily routine by superself
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
What students can do here is create a cartoon (like the comic strips we see on the newspapers) but with effects, such as voices, sounds, music, etc. Students can select to record their own voices in order to make the cartoon a bit more personal. To create one takes just a couple of minutes.
Once you sign up, a cartoon character takes you on a tour of the page so as to show you how to create yours. It is really simple.
I created one myself. It is about David's (my character) daily routine. It is short but long enough to check that the Simple Present tense was correctly used. (this is what I would test, if one of my students chose to do it).
Students will get really engaged in creating their own cartoons, and almost any language item can be exploited with this site.
Here goes my home-made cartoon: http://goanimate.com/movie/08oOBVwlD2a0/1
Hope you enjoy it!
GoAnimate.com: David's daily routine by superself
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
miércoles, 20 de octubre de 2010
Facts about the creation of this Blog.
This Blog was created with an educational purpose in mind. A variety of websites will be visited and reviews about them will be published here, so that anyone interested in them can go over these comments to know what the sites are about.
The websites that will be cited here are all educational, and the purpose of reviewing them is for the students and teachers to have updated tools to work with in the lessons.
The present Blog is a creation for the subject: ICT in English Teaching, for the Teacher Training College at UTN. The lecturer of the subject is Paula Ledesma.
The websites that will be cited here are all educational, and the purpose of reviewing them is for the students and teachers to have updated tools to work with in the lessons.
The present Blog is a creation for the subject: ICT in English Teaching, for the Teacher Training College at UTN. The lecturer of the subject is Paula Ledesma.
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