A few new appetizers on the buffet...
Padlet Shelf Layout Word Type A * Word Type B
World Lists
Free Presentation Templates (Google Slides & PPT) Google Slides
Grammar Checkers
- Spellcheckplus.com
- Nounplus.net/grammarcheck
- Prowritingaid.com
- Languagetool.org
- Proofreadbot.com
- Gingersoftware.com
- Spinbot (rewrites text)
- BestFreeSpinner
- Chrome Grammar Check Extensions
- MS Word Grammar Checker (English Language Pack required 32bit 64 bit)
(sample essay here for comparison purposes)
Anti-Adware Programs and Methods
One more text-to-speech tool (thanks to my four year old nephew)
Windows Narrator: About Guide Video Guides Windows 7 Windows 10
The Main Course For the next couple weeks, we will continue working together to produce CALL-related materials for use in your teaching. Possible Creations
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More Detailed Linked List of CALL Tasks
- Go to Feedly and check out recent blog posts from current TTP'ers and CALL alumni
- Build a collection of your favorite Kahoots, Charades sets, and Quizizz and/or start creating your own.
- Create a Padlet, Tagul, or Storyboardthat comic strip and post it on your blog Site Building Tools
- Work on a Prezi, Google Presentation, or Powtoon and post it on your blog Presentations Guide
- Create your own Quizlet or Memrise set and post on your blog or try to set the TTP Scatter Record with your Activity Guide
- Create your own Hot Potatoes Activities Hot Potatoes Guide
- Use Windows Movie Maker to edit a video. Video Guide Overview Screencast
- Add videos to YouTube playlists and/'or create your own. Video Guide How-to Screencast
TTP MegaPlaylist Elementary MegaPlaylist Secondary Megaplaylist ELT Songs Playlist - Create a screencast using Ocam or Screencast-o-matic.com How-to Screencast Screencast
- Brush up on your phrasal verb, tag questions, collocations, or other skills. Activity Guide
- Check out more Google+ Communities, or Facebook Groups on the Social Networking Guide
- Download some audio books or podcasts that you can listen to on your way to BUFS. Audio Guide
- Gather some interesting reading materials for students Reading Resources
- Create your own Google map or add locations to the TTP2017 Down Under map Mapping Tools
- Creating an audio recording using Audacity, Voki, or Clyp.it and post it on your blog. Audio Guide
- Use Google Translate to practice pronunciation
- Create a class survey using Google Forms - example Google Form How-to Screencast
- Create a new blog for your classes or redesign your existing blog (new template) and add some gadgets Blogger Guide
- Create Mindmaps or Graphic Organizers and post them on your blog.
- Upload photos (or organize your photos) at photos.google.com or
- Continue looking through the megalist of CALL websites or the LearningCall Diigo group or network and add bookmark sites with Diigo.
- Use text to speech tools (or grab a nearby native English speaker) to create mp3 files of texts and dialogues. Audio Guide Text to Speech Links
Check out a few things we skipped on our first lap around the buffet - Create some funny images with sites like Photofunia and post on your blog Site Building Tools
- Information about finding copyright friendly images, sounds, and other media Copyright & Fair Use
- A little grammar fun Eli Hinkle's Teaching Tips
(swf files: Tenses Prepositions ..ing)
