Rewordify

Ideas for using this in the classroom…. Ask pupils to rewrite a story they are studying for a much younger age group, using rewordify to help. Use rewordify in English Language lessons. Let the slower readers use rewordify to save them having to use a dictionary Have a competition between groups to simplify a piece Full Article…

I Love Literature (part 2)

I Love Literature

In this activity, learners use creative online applications to exhibit their understanding of a text they’ve been studying. We’ve used the software below to help learners understand a range of texts from Shakespeare to Jane Austen to Philip Pullman and many others. Why not… Ask learners to brainstorm on www.wordle.com all the words that come Full Article…

Meet your Avatar!

In this activity, learners develop their communication skills by introducing themselves to others and by role-playing peers, historical figures or famous people. Why not… Ask learners to use www.faceyourmanga.com to create an imaginary avatar. The Activity Allow learners time to experiment with www.faceyourmanga.com Discuss the tool’s strengths e.g. huge variety of choice, and its weaknesses Full Article…

Jott: Explore speech to text technology

www.jott.com Jott is one of the coolest application of speech to text technologies we have seen. Once you sign up for a free account, call Jott on your phone and you can leave a message which will be converted to text and posted on your blog, twitter speed or to do list. The conversion is Full Article…