Iris Myers - Resources
We should want our students to be able to do the following:
- Create
- Collaborate
- Share
- Publish
- Connect
- Influence
Geography and Culture 101
| Google Maps |
| Traveler IQ Challenge |
| Kwintessential |
| Cyberschoolbus |
| The World A.T. Ways |
| Gapminder |
| Espanol Coloquial |
| Worldometers |
| don Quijote |
Newspapers from around the world: |
| Nuzs |
| Newseum |
Make your own newspaper article: |
| Fodey |
Vocabulary Helper: |
| StudyStack |
| Quizlet |
| Educational Press |
| Wordsmyth |
| don Quijote |
Review Sites: |
| Memorize |
| Class Tools |
Great Sites for All Languages: |
| Miscositas |
| Russnet |
| Sealang |
| Yabla |
Resources from Cindy Kendall: |
| Delicious |
| Lexipedia |
Resources from Greg Duncan: |
| Resources from Greg |
Broadcasting Live Online: |
| Ustream |
| Livestream |
Visual Narrations (Ebooks, Cartoons, Tags, Presentational Tools): |
| Mixbook |
| Tikatok |
| Befunky |
| ToonDoo |
| Pixton |
| Prezi |
| Sliderocket |
| Make beliefs comix |
| Tagxedo |
| Capzles |
| Simplebooklet |
Text to speech: |
| Odiogo |
| Text-to-speech |
MindMaps: |
| Mind 42 |
| Wise Mapping |
| Mindmeister |
Video-based and Movie Making: |
| Cnet |
| Xtranormal (Click on Education) |
| Zimmer Twins |
| TechSmith (30 day free trial) |
| JayCut |
| Screencast-o-matic |
| VoiceThread |
Surveys and Polls: |
| Kwiksurvey |
| Polleverywhere |
| Text The Mob |
Tools for Teaching (Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Checklists, Notes to parents, Rubrics, UDI principles, etc...): |
| Tools for Educators |
| Cortland |
| 4Teachers |
| Kerpoof |
| Schoolrack |
| Freetech 4 Teachers |
| Slideshare |
| Wordle (Presentation slides) |
| Voki (Speaking Avatar) |
| 21st Century Skills |
| Glogster |
| DropBox |
Language Exchanges and Group Discussions Online (Sites, Tools): |
| epals |
| Language-exchange |
| Todaysmeet |
| Shared Talk |
| Cover it Live |
| Tiny Chat |
| Time and Date |
| Peace Corps |
Make an online passport for your students: |
| World Passports |
| Lyrics Training |
Online learning for Modern Languages: |
| Ning |
| DePaul University Claudia Fernandez |
| Coffee Break Spanish |
| Langmedia |
| Open Culture |
The World of Google: Communicate, show & share |
| Blogger - Share your life online with a blog - it's quick, easy and free |
| Calendar - Organize your schedule and share events with friends |
| Docs - Create and share your online documents, presentations and spreadsheets |
| Groups - Create mailing lists and discussion groups |
| Google Mail - Fast, searchable email with less spam |
| Orkut - Meet new people and stay in touch with friends |
| PanoramioNew! - Explore and share photos of the world |
| Picasa - Find, edit and share your photos |
| PicnikNew! - Fast, easy and fun photo-editing |
| Reader - Get all your blogs and news feeds fast |
| Sites - Create websites and secure group wikis |
| SketchUp - Build 3D models quickly and easily |
| Talk - IM and call your friends through your computer |
| Translate - View web pages in other languages |
| Voice - One number for all your phones, online voicemail and cheap calling |
| YouTube - Watch, upload and share videos |
| Google Doc 101 - Youtube |
| Stump the teacher |
| Cell phones in the class room |
| Clear (Michigan State University) |
| Clustermaps (For your website) |
| Doodle (Meetings) |
| Songs |
Learn Spanish Through Pop Culture |
| Zambombazo |
| Lingus |
| Elgancho |
| Notes in Spanish |
Cellphones in the classroom (ideas): |
| Cine con clase |
| Spanish Connects Us! |
Spanish Lessons and Legends |
| FluencyProf |
Games: |
| Game-O-Matic |
| Filamentality |
| Jeopardylabs |
| Kubbu |
| Crossword Puzzle Games |
| Print Bingo |
Computer Sites: |
| Logmein |
| PC World |
| Stereo Mood |
| Video Download Helper |
| Around the World in Academic Technology Ways |
| YouTube EDU |
The Einztein Knowledge Network: |
| Einzstein |
| Open Culture |
Study Abroad Leads to Job in Japan
“There are really beautiful facets of East Asian cultures, specifically Chinese and Japanese, which deserve attention from students.”
