| Web 2.0 Tool Name |
URL/Website |
Description |
Lesson Example |
| ETTC poetry |
http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/poemlist.htm |
poem form generator |
allows you to create different poems by using their form |
|
Freedictionary
(see also Visuwords below)
|
http://www.thefreedictionary.com |
full spectrum of vocabulary |
can be used to teach vocabulary by finding the meaning of words and synonyms. |
| Games/Flashcards/Puzzles |
http://www.rush2knowledge.org/site/Language_Arts.html |
ESL games and more |
teachers can use these websites as a support for their ESL students. |
| Ginger Software |
http://www.gingersoftware.com/ |
grammar and spell checker |
students can type in their text then "Ginger it" which will fix any grammatical or spelling mistakes |
| Good Reads(Books) |
http://www.goodreads.com |
create book groups with your friends |
track the books you have read, recommend books to your friends, and answer book trivias |
| Guide to Grammar and Writing |
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm |
grammar and Writing Tools |
grammar/Writing lessons with samples |
| Kids On The Net |
http://www.kidsonthenet.org.uk/about/index.htm |
looking at writing through the eyes of a child;Used online;Free |
can be used in English classes to enhance and encourage writing practice and skills |
| Mashpedia |
http://mashpedia.com |
research |
research tool |
| Myst |
http://mystonline.com/en/ |
"open-sourced massive multiplayer online adventure game" |
UK teacher Tim Rylands is using Myst as a teaching aid at his school, Chew Magna Primary School in Bristol, UK. Rylands has just won the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency's annual award for best use of technology in class, and uses the 'edutainment' properties of Myst to aid the teaching of literacy and numeracy. |
| Power League |
http://www.powerleague.org.uk/ |
sample group opinions and provoke group discussions - its easy and free with Power League |
tool can be utilized in English or Speech classes to aid in discussions and debates. |
| Read, Write, Think |
http://www.readwritethink.org/ |
lesson Plans for all grade levels |
search by grade level and unit |
| Recipe4Success |
http://www.myt4l.com/index.phpv=pl&page_ac=view&type=tools |
contains great tools like rubric makers, graphic organizer makers, and a citation maker |
rubric and graphic organizers can serve the teachers; while, the citation maker can assist students when properly including a reference in their research |
| RIF Reading Planet |
http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/gamestation/storymaker/storymaker.htm |
elementary geared activities towards reading and writing |
students can create, watch, and listen to stories while completing many other reading and writing games |
| Shelfari |
http://www.shelfari.com/ |
displays books you have read, are reading, and want to read |
allows you to create a virtual bookshelf and learn more about the books you enjoy to read |
| Spelling City |
http://www.spellingcity.com/ |
create spelling lists and test yourself (only the Spelling Test, Teach Me, and Play a Game are available) |
students can study their weekly spelling words |
| TikaTok |
http://www.tikatok.com/ |
create a virtual book from your pictures |
can be used in place of a book report; demonstrate content knowledge via images/pictures |
| Typing Skills |
http://www.goodtyping.com |
learn how to type correctly in just a few hours |
learn to type by using 27 lessons guide step-by-step |
| Visuwords |
http://www.visuwords.com/
|
type in a word and get more detailed definitions by mousing over synonyms provided |
teach vocabulary with definitions and synonyms |
| Writing Fun |
http://www.writingfun.com/writingfun2010.html |
"text organizers to assist students with the writing process" |
students can use various text organizers when writing |
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