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- Cuadernia - An Educational Materials Generator
It has been almost two years since I started writing this blog and it is incredible how much I have learnt from many great teachers I have met on the net. Writing was not easy at first. What could an almost new teacher say? However, I have enjoyed a...
- Having Fun With Writing
Writing has never been easy, particularly in a foreign language. They find it difficult and boring. Therefore, why not to ask students to share their own stories through comics and make a class books with their comics, instead of asking them to write...
- Trying To Understand Google Plus
I have been using 2 social tools on the Real English® site - Facebook and Google Friend Connect. Now Google has decided to retire Friend Connect. Normally, this would not be a problem since the Facebook page has been working very well as a forum for...
- Create-a-scape: Another Futurelabs Adventure!
Create-A-Scape looks like a great, free set of tips and resources to enable teachers and pupils to create digitally-enhanced, personalised learning experiences. You use HP’'s Mediascape authoring toolkit to ‘attached a collection of location-sensitive...
- Top Ten Ways To Use Dice In The Esl Classroom
Did you know that dice can be a great way to increase motivation and spice up boring lessons and exercises in class? Dice can be bought at any dollar store in the US in a pack of 10 for $1. I'm sure that they are also cheap in other countries.Because...
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Fakebook, not Facebook, for ESL learners
I came across this great resource a while ago, but just took a closer and though about its ESL implications. It's called Fakebook and can be used by students to "fake" being a famous person and create a fake profile with pics, videos, and other information. This has a lot of cool applications for ESL. If a teacher wanted to assign a celebrity role to each student, then have them comment on each other's profiles, pictures, and videos, it could create a great sense of camaraderie while helping to build grammar, writing, and even typing skills. Below is an example someone did of Celine Dion.
View Fullscreen | Create your own
Click on "Create Your Own" to be taken to the main website. Click on FullScreen to move the ads out of the way on the example. Have fun and let me know if and how you use this!
- Cuadernia - An Educational Materials Generator
It has been almost two years since I started writing this blog and it is incredible how much I have learnt from many great teachers I have met on the net. Writing was not easy at first. What could an almost new teacher say? However, I have enjoyed a...
- Having Fun With Writing
Writing has never been easy, particularly in a foreign language. They find it difficult and boring. Therefore, why not to ask students to share their own stories through comics and make a class books with their comics, instead of asking them to write...
- Trying To Understand Google Plus
I have been using 2 social tools on the Real English® site - Facebook and Google Friend Connect. Now Google has decided to retire Friend Connect. Normally, this would not be a problem since the Facebook page has been working very well as a forum for...
- Create-a-scape: Another Futurelabs Adventure!
Create-A-Scape looks like a great, free set of tips and resources to enable teachers and pupils to create digitally-enhanced, personalised learning experiences. You use HP’'s Mediascape authoring toolkit to ‘attached a collection of location-sensitive...
- Top Ten Ways To Use Dice In The Esl Classroom
Did you know that dice can be a great way to increase motivation and spice up boring lessons and exercises in class? Dice can be bought at any dollar store in the US in a pack of 10 for $1. I'm sure that they are also cheap in other countries.Because...