flipped classroom An excellent tool for your flipped classroom is EDpuzzle. With this tool you can crop a video to only use the portion you need for your specific class. Another feature is you can add your own voice by inserting audio notes or recording over the video. The embed quiz feature allows you to add questions at random points in the video to engage students and check their understanding of the material. With EDpuzzle you can locate video from a number of sources including Youtube, Teacher Tube, Khan Academy, TED and LearnZillion. Click here to visit the site. INTRODUCING EDpuzzle Edpuzzle Demo Playlist My First Edpuzzle Video I have uploaded both my edited video and the original for you to see the difference between the two and get an idea of the options available to edit your video with EDpuzzle. Below is the original video from My Smart Hands.
Saturday's Chores: Housework and Kids Allowance What are some ideas on how to assign household chores in a family? Should parents give money to their children as a reward? Use the Internet to search for ideas on this topic. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play" button and answer the questions. [ Other Audio Options: Play RealMedia | Play Window Media ] Listen to the conversation again as you read the Quiz Script. What are the different roles men and women play in carrying out housework? For some individuals, finding the time and energy to do household chores can be an issue. Now, write your opinions on a similar topic at Randall's ESL Blog HERE. Randall's Sites: Daily ESL | ESL Blog | EZSlang | Train Your Accent | Tips For Students | Hiking In Utah
10 Most Common Rookie Mistakes in Public Speaking In this guest post, Terry Gault, Managing Partner and Vice President of The Henderson Group, provides insight into how to become a better presenter by avoiding a few common mistakes. Terry oversees all curriculum and services at The Henderson Group. In addition he is responsible for the selection, training and development of all trainers and facilitators for The Henderson Group, and has been an instructor with the Henderson Group for over 15 years. Having coached clients on presentation skills since 1997, I’ve noticed some clear patterns in the behavior of inexperienced presenters. Take a look at the prezi we've made to illustrate these 10 mistakes, and the easy ways that you can avoid them. Most rookie presenters are afraid to take up too much space. Actually, this problem is not restricted solely to rookie presenters. 80 – 90% of the presenters that I observe do not expend enough energy. Many presenters, rookies included, avoid taking risks. S-l-o-w d-o-w-n!
Open Culture - Free Cultural & Educational Media Online ELLLO Views #958 Household Chores Todd and Buddhi continue their conversation about household chores and responsibilities. Todd: Looking back I think other roles were kind of traditional like I have two sisters and they usually had the responsibility of doing the cleaning, and I had the responsibility of , you know, mowing the lawn, and taking out the trash and cleaning up the yard and stuff like that. Was it similar in your house? Buddhi: Well, dad used to do stuff like that and my brother and I didn't do much work. Todd: You were spoiled. Buddhi: Very, very, very, very .... yeah. Todd: No, of course, it never even occured to me. Buddhi: Well, I cleaned my own room and my brother cleaned his own, and I mean, it's obvious and it's ... Todd: So, in your household, who mops the floor? Buddhi: My dad would. Todd: Your dad would. Buddhi: My dad, yeah. Todd: Oh, your dad! Buddhi: My mom or myself. Todd: Or yourself? Todd: Well you did some stuff. Buddhi: I did.
Comprehension Questions-All Books | Rise To Reading This is a complete list of books with comprehension questions. It gets updated regularly as new books are added. You can also view a list by Author. The letter listed after the book title is the guided reading level of the book. *** An excellent story and I highly recommend it for your child. Books for Ages 6-9 yrs A Day of Adventure #2 A Pirate's Tale L The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Flat Stanley Flat Stanley Q Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #4 The Intrepid Canadian Expedition Q Little Bill #11 Hooray for the Dandelion Warriors L Horrid Henry Calvin Coconut Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew The Tiara Club The Tiara Club at Ruby Mansions Novels Sharing Snowy N Book for Ages 6-10 yrs Boxcar Children Bunnicula Bunnicula- A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery Magic Tree House Magic Tree House Merlin Missions Mrs. Non-Fiction Why Do Leaves Change Color? Time Warp Trio #1 Knights of the Kitchen Table P Books for Ages 8-10 Hank Zipzer I Survived The Attacks of September 11, 2001 R The Fudge Books Books for Ages 8 yrs and Up
European Neanderthals were on the verge of extinction even before the arrival of modern humans New findings from an international team of researchers show that most Neanderthals in Europe died off around 50,000 years ago. The previously held view of a Europe populated by a stable Neanderthal population for hundreds of thousands of years up until modern humans arrived must therefore be revised. This new perspective on the Neanderthals comes from a study of ancient DNA published February 25 in Molecular Biology and Evolution. The results indicate that most Neanderthals in Europe died off as early as 50,000 years ago. The study is the result of an international project led by Swedish and Spanish researchers in Uppsala, Stockholm and Madrid. “The fact that Neanderthals in Europe were nearly extinct, but then recovered, and that all this took place long before they came into contact with modern humans came as a complete surprise to us.
ELLLO Views #1416 More Chores Todd: So Meg, thanks so much for helping me clean my house. Meg: You're welcome. No problem. Todd: Yeah. Meg: Yeah. Todd: Oh no, really? Meg: Well first, I have a lot of laundry that I need to do. Todd: Oh, yeah. Meg: Really? Todd: I always put my clothes in the dryer and they, you know, come out and they're okay. and I just hang them as soon as my clothes get out of the dryer. Meg: Yes, that's something I also have to do is drop off a few dresses at the dry cleaners, some formal clothes. Todd: Oh really? Meg: Really? Todd: Yeah. Meg: Hey, while you're going to the dry cleaners, can you mail some letters for me? Todd: Yeah. Meg: Oh that's great. Todd: Oh yeah? Meg: I usually buy my groceries at Maxx Value, a grocery store. Todd: Okay. Meg: Yeah. Todd: You like the bakery. Meg: I do like the bakery at Maxx Value. Todd: That's good because actually I know you bake. Meg: It is good. Todd: Okay. Meg: Great.
TED Talk Archives - Lesson Plans Digger In this lesson, students watch a TED Talk by Mandy Len Catron, answer comprehension questions, practice asking and answering questions, and discuss the topic of falling in love, dating, and relationships. It is suitable for levels intermediate and higher. Before deciding to teach this lesson, take a look at this article and consider your students’ cultural sensitivity. Continue Reading … Students watch a TED Talk by Kevin Allocca and find out why videos go viral. Continue Reading … Here is another great TED Talk I used in class with my students. Continue Reading … This TED Talk deals with the topic of learning English around the world nowadays, focusing on China and comparing language learning to a mania. Continue Reading …
Neanderthals died out earlier than previously thought, new evidence suggests Direct dating of a fossil of a Neanderthal infant suggests that Neanderthals probably died out earlier than previously thought. Researchers have dated a Neanderthal fossil discovered in a significant cave site in Russia in the northern Caucasus, and found it to be 10,000 years older than previous research had suggested. This new evidence throws into doubt the theory that Neanderthals and modern humans interacted for thousands of years. The research, directed by the University of Oxford and University College Cork in collaboration with the Laboratory of Prehistory at St Petersburg, Russia, and funded by Science Foundation Ireland was recently published in PNAS Online Early Edition. This finding challenges previous claims that late Neanderthals survived until 30,000 years ago in the northern Caucasus, meaning that late Neanderthals and modern humans were not likely to experience any significant period of co-existence.
All Things Topics - Household Chores Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers Reading Lesson HOUSEHOLD CHORES 15 Essential Words About Household Chores Free printable PDF lesson plans, word banks, quizzes and games for EFL/ESL teachers Reading Lesson HOUSEHOLD CHORES 15 Essential Words About Household Chores Search Results for “modals” Image credit: www.english-heritage.org.uk Follow me on twitter @RobbioDobbio This is a grammar lesson on the theme of mysterious ancient monuments. I taught this class as my assessed lesson for the grammar assignment of my DELTA. Download the procedure, powerpoint and handouts below. Let me know if the lesson procedure is clear enough as it’s written in Cambridge DELTA speak! Lesson Procedure Past Speculation 3rd draft The Mystery of Stonehenge 3rd draft – Students’ handout The Mystery of Stonehenge Teacher’s copy with key – answers underlined Mysteries of the ancient world 2nd draft – Powerpoint with pictures The Mystery of Stonehenge – Students’ Handout Thousands of years ago, an ancient civilization raised a circle of huge, roughly rectangular stones in a field in what is now Wiltshire, England. How was Stonehenge built? The biggest of Stonehenge’s stones, known as sarsens, are up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall and weigh 25 tons (22.6 metric tons) on average. What was Stonehenge? Lesson Procedure