ESL FUN GAMES FOR CLASSROOMS GAMES ESL Powerpoint (PPT) Games If you are the type of person who prefers to have games on powerpoint or as printable handouts, we have been thinking of you. We offer board games, powerpoint games and more for the classroom and one to one teaching. Comparison of platform virtual machines Platform virtualization software, specifically emulators and hypervisors, are software packages that emulate the whole physical computer machine, often providing multiple virtual machines on one physical platform. The table below compares basic information about platform virtualization hypervisors. General[edit] Features[edit] ^ Providing any virtual environment usually requires some overhead of some type or another. Native usually means that the virtualization technique does not do any CPU level virtualization (like Bochs), which executes code more slowly than when it is directly executed by a CPU.
3 Powerful Chrome Apps for Creating 3D Models April 29, 2015 Here are three good Chrome apps for creating 3D models. The apps are easy to work on and students will definitely enjoy them. Some of the things they can do with these tools include: build models in pre-made shapes and templates, share and print 3D files, discover 3D models online, collaborate with others to create 3D sketches and many more.
60 Tools in 60 Minutes Page 1 / 61 1. brian c. housand, phd 2. Jog the Web 3. EtherPad 4. PiratePad 5. Language Learning with Drawp – Support ELL Students Drawp is a powerful app for teachers looking to engage students and manage their classroom workflow. Teachers working with English Language Learners, or students learning a second language, love the voice recording features in Drawp. Teachers can add voice stickers to any worksheet that they have by using Drawp. The voice recording feature lets teachers give directions to students, like asking them to label images in Drawp. Then teachers can give feedback or correct pronunciation with their own voice stickers on the assignment. Students can work with worksheets on Drawp, can draw or take a photo as part of the assignment, and then add the text and/or voice stickers.
SlideShare 3D - Beautiful Presentations in HTML & CSS The SlideShare 3D tool transforms your presention slides into beautiful touch-enabled 3D slideshows written in pure HTML and CSS3. The presentations will work on all modern browsers including Android or the mobile Safari on your iPad and iPhone. Running the presentation Google Tips & Tricks: Turn a YouTube Video into an Animated GIF! Save Pinterest Animated GIF images are so much fun, and can make it really easy to show students and teachers how to do things. This is an easy trick using a tool called GIFYT. Simply type the letters GIF after www., and before youtube, and you will be directed to the site to create our GIF.
5 Educaitonal Video Games for Summer May 8, 2015 Summer is coming fast and, before you know it, kids will be begging their parents for the latest video games to help pass the long, hot break. While many parents might see video games as a mind-numbing waste of time, there’s actually a strong case to be made for games being valuable learning tools with potential to develop cognitive function as well as career skills for the real world. Even the U.S. Department of Education sees the value of gaming, hosting the upcoming Games for Learning Summit. However, parents don’t need to wait for games to enter the classroom to reap the benefits of educational games for their children. With this in mind, I wanted to share our picks for the top family-friendly games that offer fun, engaging learning experiences as we head toward the end of the school year.
Top 4 Android Apps for Learning Vocabulary April 29, 2015 Upon the request of several readers of our blog, we have done some sifting through the Android app store and curated the selection below. These are some of the most popular apps that you can use to teach your students and kids English vocabulary. Our selection is based on a variety of rating criteria such as number of installs, user reviews and content rating of the apps. We hope you find the titles below helpful and if you have other suggestions to add to the list, please share with us. Enjoy
Philosophy: Free Courses Online Advertisement Get free Philosophy courses from the world’s leading universities. You can download these audio & video courses straight to your computer or mp3 player. 5 Powerful Android Audio Recording Apps for Teachers June 10, 2015 Today we are sharing with you a list of some of the best audio recording apps you can use on your Android-operated device. All of these apps are rated 4 stars and up in Google Play store. Some of the things you can do with them include: record audio clips (e.g lectures, audio notes…etc), customize and edit your recordings, share your recordings via email or embed them into cloud-based storage platforms such as Dropbox and Google Drive and many more. For iPad users, check out this list. 1- Easy Voice Recorder “Easy Voice Recorder is a fun, simple and easy to use audio & voice recorder.
Creating Narrated Slideshows with Google Tools This week I am hosting some guest bloggers. This is a guest post from Mike Petty. Last fall our high school purchased Chromebooks and the new principal set high expectations for more project-based learning and technology integration in all subjects. As the instructional technology coordinator for the district, this was great news for me! Story Map The Story Map interactive includes a set of graphic organizers designed to assist teachers and students in prewriting and postreading activities. The organizers are intended to focus on the key elements of character, setting, conflict, and resolution development. Students can develop multiple characters, for example, in preparation for writing their own fiction, or they may reflect on and further develop characters from stories they have read.