"Word Cloud"

Word cloud made with WordItOut

I added a Word Cloud with some of the tools I worked with and uploaded them to my blog. Creating a Word Cloud is a different but interesting way of arranging your ideas. Actually, it is an amusing way of brainstorming. Students can use it to study, to revise vocabulary and to deliver a speech. It is an awesome tool!

Learning Objects: “Jigsawplanet”

48 Farm animals 55 Wild ani “Jigsawplanet” is a funny and interesting website since it lets you create different puzzles. Teachers can apply this tool to their classes, as students can revise vocabulary by solving puzzles. Besides, teachers can decide the amount of parts that the puzzle can have as well as the timing (it can be said that these options are part of the level of difficulty). I think that this page will engage students to participate in the classrooms while learning. This awesome website can be played by young and teen learners. In the two pictures that I shared, you can appreciate that I created two different puzzles about the topic “animals” (farm and wild animals).

Innovative Teaching Approach: "PADLET"

“Padlet” is a wonderful and interesting online wall in which students and teachers can brainstorm, summarize and/ or organize topics under study. It also allows you to insert images, upload videos and audios. It is a funny and motivating way to ask students to revise vocabulary or make a project in this site. You can use this website, implementing a novel way of teaching and for sure, students will be eager to work with it.

"TED: Ideas Worth Spreading"

“TED” is a wonderful page in which you can watch
plenty of videos about any topic you are interested in, as it covers an endless
range of topics. Particularly remarkable is the fact that this website can be
used in classrooms, as it allows both students and teachers to know about
certain topics and look closely how people arrange their speeches. I think such
website can be used with students at a B2- C2 levels. 

"VOKI"

“Voki” is an amazing tool that it can be used by students and teachers. This website allows its users to create eye-catching and various avatars such as folk people, animals, monsters, presidents, among others. It can also let you choose outfits, clothing and accessories (sunglasses, hats, etc). Once you choose a character, you can give the avatar voice and make it speak what you want. You will be amazed when you explore this excellent site, as it offers you plenty of possibility to work with it in the classrooms. On the left, you can appreciate my original avatar that is a firefighter- Susan. Susan will speak about the things that firefighters can and/or cannot do in their job. I highly recommend this website to work with students of all ages since it fosters creativity while learning.

"Befunky"

This page could be useful for our students of all ages and levels, as they can use it to create collages about particular topics and to show them in the class. It is a dynamic and fantastic website.

"Pinterest"

Pinterest is an amazing website in which you can look for ideas about school, teaching, decorations, etc; and you can save them in your profile. Students can use this great site to take ideas from it and/ or to create their own Pin. Once students and teachers explore this platform, they will be amazed! I love it!