1. free create sound files video/presentation mobile app share
add music
2. free share thoughts read others ideas find out about good
practice collect them in one place through using RSS feeds
3. free behaviour management system pupils can earn points and
lose points accessible via desktop or mobile device pupil access
and pupil avatars
4. free share folders with groups/individuals the more people
you invite, the more space you have MFL Twitterati folders
(Spanish, French, German and general)
5. free bookmarking online can share and follow lists have
created an MFL revision list for pupils reduce bookmarks using tag
feature
6. free create class groups for pupils communicate with teacher
or pupils looks like Facebook share messages, documents, links, set
assignments etc
7. handheld video camera easy to use USB flips out for easy
connection great for blogging, encouraging the use target language
and giving a real purpose to an activity
8. searching specifically using filetype: doc/ppt etc Google
apps reader, videos, maps, drive, mail make interactive posters
educational accounts available
9. free make different types of games can publish on blog or
website eg. languagesonline.org.uk examples on my site
10. iPad, iTunes, iPod, iPhone phenomenal apps favourites
include wordreference, linguascope, cartoon makers, voice recorders
GCSE material made by teachers for free in iTunes
11. share and create screencasts, images and videos collaborate
free snagit and camtasia are run by the same people that do more
detailed things
12. electronic resources linked to AQA Nelson Thornes text
books, subscription only KS3-5 audio visual, soundfiles,
downloadable worksheets, supports and supplements the textbook
eBook with links to Kerboodle files (OUP offers ActivTeach)
13. language resources sites languagesresources languagesonline
linguascope atantot mfl sunderland asisehace.net TES resource
bank
14. my Languages Online department for Education games and
activities scoreboard free
15. authentic materials can change language includes videos and
transcripts other news sites eg El Pas, 20 minutes authentic
websites offer a wealth of material
16. Oye, Zut, Gut, Zut Jnr free after 4pm, minimal cost games
and interactive exercises
17. make presentations linear, non-linear zooms in and out can
add images, videos and hyperlinks
18. vocabulary learning can create own quizzes and classes can
monitor who is playing/accessing can add pre-existing lists to your
classes
19. Reader to collect blogs and read easily works using RSS
feeds tells me automatically when a blog/page is updated and feeds
it onto my reader list saves accessing 30 different pages just to
see if there is anything new
20. storybird make and tell stories great for younger students
MFL storybird wiki
21. follow other educators and linguists tweet and share ideas
best CPD around! @spanishsam protect your tweets?
22. create avatars that speak add voice by typing or uploading
a sound file make the character look however you want
23. put virtual post-its on a wall great for feedback or
collecting ideas MFL collection of reading and listening tips for
the GCSE exam LinoIt is an alternative
24. word clouds : Wordle, ImageChef, Tagxedo see blog post on
different ways to use them in the classroom
25. free basic plan create videos and add voice
26. authentic materials music, film grammar help share with the
world alternatives: TeacherTube, TES video,teachersmedia.co.uk
download videos using Zamzar
27. games teachers can make and share pre-made games all topics
free
28. Sign up to Quizlet using a username that you would be happy
for students to see (mine is MissLunn)Browse through some of the
vocab lists that already exist maybe look at mine!Try to make a
vocab list of your ownCan you create a class?How would you have
pupils find your vocabulary list?
29. Wallwisher http://wallwisher.com/wall/spanishsam Go to the
URL above Give some feedback on todays session and what you plan to
do next Tell me what went well and what could be even better next
time
30. Other things to try today sign up to twitter (and follow
me, @spanishsam) create a storybird start your own blog with what
you have learnt today play some games on Zondle, MYLO,
languagesonline or Oye/Zut/Gut Make your own animated video using
animoto or xtranormal
