Tools for teachers

Posted by Unknown at 11:56 AM on Thursday, June 9, 2011
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Create games or do a search for pre-made games (Click on the word "French", then "Go"), then imbed in your website. Free but need to register. 
YouTube channel with videos describing how to use different technologies in the class.
4. Wallwisher  A collaborative way to post notes. Great idea for someone's birthday: make a virtual birthday card! Click here for an example, and here.
5. FineTuna This is a cool site, like Wallwisher but you can use your own photo as a background. 
6. Primary Wall Primary version of Wallwisher (above)
Click here for a video. And here's another video: Click here
Here's a great blogpost on how to use Facebook in class: http://bit.ly/9SCJ3c
Click here for a blogpost how to use Facebook in French class.
Here's some advice for teachers using Facebook: http://scr.bi/8xBv 
Click here for instructions on setting up Facebook in a class.
Click here for Cybraryman's Facebook page (how to use Facebook in the class). 
Click here and here for Teacher's guides to Facebook.  
Click here for a guide on how to create a class Facebook page. 
Click here for Facebook for Educators. 
Click here for three fun videos for students on Facebook safety. 
Click here for "The Ultimate Guide To Facebook’s New ‘Groups For Schools’". And click here for a blogpost.
Click here for a blogpost on how to use Facebook in class.
Like Facebook, but for schools (full privacy) Click here and here for videos on how to use Edmodo and here for a good article describing how to use it. Click here and here and here and here for good blogposts. Click here for Cybraryman's Edmodo page. Click here for more ideas. Click here for a Prezi.
Click here for tons of examples. Click here for a video tutorial.
10. http://www.myfakewall.com/ Like Fakebook.
11. Diversity calendar with cultural and ethnic holidays.
12. Post Crossing Very cool idea. Have your students send and receive postcards from around the world. Read this blog,
13. Click here for a very extensive lists of digital tools to use in the class (scroll down the page)
14. Skype in the classroom. Click here for an article on using Skype. Click here and here for videos. Click here for an article on Skyping for Peace. Click here for "50 awesome ways to use Skype in the classroom." Click here for a great Wikipage about using Skype in the classroom. Click here for a blog post on using Skype for 2nd language debates. Click here for Cyraryman's Skype page. Click here for "The Complete Educator’s Guide to Using Skype effectively in the classroom." Click here for French lessons with Skype. Click here for a blogpost about Une session de Skype Mystère.
15. Click here for a document showing how to text in French. Found on Mme Conlin's blog. 
16. Click here for 18 free screen-casting tools (ie. to record what you are doing on your computer screen)  
17. Click here for a site to find epals for your students. 
18. LinoIt This is an awesome alternative to Wallwisher, a way to create bulletin boards with students. Click here for a video. Click here for an example. Click here for a blogpost on using it. Click here for a lino on how to lino. Click here for one I made.
19. http://www.delicious.com/ Use this site to save bookmarks or to search for bookmarks favorited by others. 
20. http://www.need-a-speech.com/greatdays.php Great idea to use in presentations. 
21. http://re.vu/  
http://vizualize.me/
Two very cool way to create on-line resumes. 
22. Click here for a great collection of CEFR resources (Common European Framework).
Thanks to Ian MacLachlan for the documents. 
23. Make a resume on a PP! Click here to see a good one. 
24. Pinterest is my latest obsession. 
Click here for an article called "Four ways to use Pinterest in Education".  
Click here to see my Pinterest boards.  
Click here and here for lots of articles on Pinterest.  
Click here to see a Toonlet on "The stages of Pinterest Obsession". 
Click here and here for more great blogposts on how teachers can use Pinterest.  
Click here for Karen Bolotin's awesome Pinterest boards for educators.  
Click here for Erin Klein's Pinterest boards. 
Click here for some awesome classroom decorating ideas by @SchoolGirlStyle. 
Click here for "16 ways educators can use Pinterest".
Click here to see how you can use Pinterest and Audioboo to record messages with images. 
Click here for @LarryFerlazzo's collection of Pinterest articles and resources. 
Click here to see how a school uses Pinterest. 
Click here for many more educational Pinterest boards. 
Click here for some amazing visuals for speaking prompts. 
Click here for a blogpost called "A straight-forward guide to using Pinterest in Education".
Click here for a blogpost called "25 of the best Pinterest boards in education" 
40. http://www.culturecrossing.net/index.php is a great site to familiarize yourself with customs in different countries. 
41. Click here for an on-line group-maker.
42. Click here for a blogpost about Evernote. 
43. Click here to learn about an easy way to do French accents on a PC, by Louis Sulek.  
44. http://testmoz.com/ is a cool testmaker. 
45. Design beautiful online flyers: http://www.smore.com/ 
46. Click here for a Wiki evaluating various Web 2.0 tools for the class.  
47. Click here for a collection of visuals (cartoons) for Foreign language instruction.
47. Click here to learn about different ways to do a resume. 
48. Click here for "15 SITES FOR FINDING IMAGES AND CLIP ART FOR EDUCATION".
49. http://www.resumonk.com/ Online resume creator. 
50. Click here for websites for foreign exchange/collaboration with other classes. 
51. Click here for a site that creates puzzles for you. 
52. Click here for a good puzzle maker.
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Twitter

Posted by Unknown at 11:55 AM
Please read this blogpost called "How Twitter helped me become an award-winning teacher"!

Presentations
Click here for a presentation called "Dear Foreign Language Teacher: If you were on Twitter..."
Click here for a presentation called "How to use Twitter in Schools? Let me count the ways!" 
Click here for a presentation by @ritzforeignlang called "Twitter for Professional Development".
Clique ici pour une présentation en français fait par @mmenero.
Click here for an awesome presentation called "36 Interesting ways to use Twitter in the classroom".
Click here for "60 ways to use Twitter in the classroom, by category".

Getting started on Twitter
Click here for a step-by-step guide to getting started. Click here for an even more detailed one.
Click here for "The Ultimate Twitteraholic's Guide" by Edublogger.
Click here and here and here for more excellent info on "How to get started with Twitter".  
Click here and here for 10 tips for the new Twitterer. 
Click here and here and here and here for videos on getting started with Twitter.
Click here for a great website on Twitter Training.
Click here for a great "Getting started on Twitter" checklist, created by @WiscPrincipal
Click here for a very complete blogpost called:"The Ultimate Twitteraholic’s Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter"
Click here for Cybraryman's Social Media for Education page.
Click here to resize a photo for your Twitter profile. 
Click here for some great Twitter tools for teachers.
Click here for Twitter Lingo.

Developing your PLN
Click here to see a Voicethread about PLNs.  
Click here for a video on developing your PLN (Personal Learning Network) on Twitter.
Click here for an article "5 things to get your Twitter network off the ground". 
Click here for an excellent video on developing a PLN (Personal learning network) and Twitter.
Click here and here for excellent presentations on developing your PLN. 
Click here for a poster called "Twitter-at-a-glance: The art of the Follow".
Click here for a blogpost called: "5 Reasons Teachers Should Create a PLN Now!"
Click here for a great Prezi called "Using Twitter to develop a PLN".


Twitter hashtags
Twitter hashtags for language teachers 
Click here for a blogpost about hashtags for language teachers.
Click here to read a great post on the #langchat hashtag. 
Click here for hashtags for French teachers.
Twitter hashtags for educators:
http://bit.ly/bsvD4i and here and here and here.
#comments4kids Use this hashtag to get Tweeps to put comments on your students' blogs.  
Click here to read about hashtags. 
Click here and here for a video explaining Tweetdeck and hashtags. 
Click here for a blogpost explaining hashtags. 
Click here to read a post called: "7 ideas for using hashtags in the classroom".

Educators on Twitter 
Some great educators to follow
Click here for a list of Canadian educators on Twitter and click here if you want your name added to the list. Click here for a "Top 50" list of Canadian educators.
Click here for a directory of authors on Twitter. 
Click here for a Google document of Twitter educators organized by subject.
Click here for a list of Foreign Language Teachers on Twitter. 
Click here for a list of Ontario educators on Twitter.
Click here for a list of French teachers on Twitter. 
Click here for a website with a list of schools that tweet en français!

Twitter videos
Click here and here for other videos on getting started with Twitter.
Click here to watch an excellent video, "Twitter, in plain English".  
Click here for a great blogpost about engaging shy students in the class with Twitter. Includes video.
Click here for an amazing video on the power of Twitter to expose dictators.
Click here for a great video on starting Twitter.  
Click here for a cute video explaining Twitter with a puppet.  
Click here for a great video on using Twitter in the Classroom by Paul Anderson. 
Click here for a funny video called "Gotta share". 
Click here for a video on how to use "Tweetdeck", a must to organize tweets. 
Click here for a video explaining Tweetdeck and hashtags. 
Click here for a great video showing how you can use Twitter in the class. 
Why educators should be using Twitter, video.
Click here for 8 videos to help teachers get started on Twitter. 
Click here for "Twitter in 60 seconds". 
Click here for a great video demonstrating the power of Twitter to get a wish fulfilled. 
Click here for an amazing video called "Why Do I Use Twitter?"

Twitter testimonials
Click here for lots of teacher testimonials about Twitter. 
Click here for a blogpost by a French teacher about why she likes Twitter.
Blogpost: Those who can, Tweet 
Click here for a great blogpost on "Why Twitter can make you happy".
Click here for a blogpost called: "Why Every Teacher Should Join Twitter". 
Click here for an awesome blogpost called: "If you were on Twitter".
Click here for a blogpost called "Nine great reasons why teachers should be on Twitter".
Click here for a blogpost called "Twitter Evolving Into Professional-Development Tool". 
Click here for a great blogpost called "10 Reasons Teachers should give Twitter a go".
Click here for a blogpost called "13 ways Twitter improves education".

General Twitter resources
Click here and here for good articles on Social Media etiquette.
Click here for a very informative blog post on how to use Twitter. 
Click here to read about retweets (RTs) 
Click here and here for  Prezi videos on Twitter for teachers.
Click here for "Mom, this is how Twitter works".
Click here for Twitter abbreviations.
http://twitcam.livestream.com/ Stream live video from your webcam to Twitter!
Click here for Shelley Terrell's very complete Twitter page.
Click here for 7 Twitter commands you need to know 
Click here for a great Prezi called "Twitter as a Professional Learning Tool"
Click here for a great infographic on "The Who, Why and How of Twitter".   
Click here for a wonderful Livebinder on Twitter for Educators with TONS of information from Steven Anderson (@web20classroom).
Click here for "Top 10 Twitter Turn-offs", or, how to be a good Twitterer. 
Click here for "The Ultimate Twitter Guidebook For Teachers".
Click here for a document called "How to present with Twitter (and other backchannels). 
http://klout.com/ Find out your "Klout" (ie. internet influence)
Click here for a wonderful presentation called "What do teachers do on Twitter?"
Click here for another presentation by the same teacher. 
Click here for a wonderful blogpost called "10 Life Lessons We Can Learn On Twitter".
http://twitter.com/#!/NASA/astronauts-in-space-now Follow astronauts in space!
Click here for a blogpost called "4 ways to share videos on Twitter". 
Click here for cool Twitter symbols to add to your tweets. 
http://twittonary.com/ A dictionary of Twitter terms.
Click here for a pdf file of a fantastic paper called "Tweeting for Teachers: How can social media support teacher professional development?" 
http://stories.twitter.com/ Some fascinating stories here.
http://www.twitrbackgrounds.com/ is where you can get some really cool backgrounds for your page.
Click here for @NMHS_Principal 's awesome Twitter resources Pinterest board. 
Click here for "The Twitter Guide Book". 
Click here for a great blogpost about Twitter as a storytelling tool.

Twitter chats 
Click here to find out how to take part in a Twitter Chat. 
Click here and here for the Twitter chat schedule. 
Click here for information on Twitterchats. 
Click here for a terrific article called: "12 Most Twitterific Reasons to Participate in Tweet Chats"
Click here for a video explaining how to participate in a Twitter chat.


Twitter in the class 
Click here for a blogpost about how a school is using Twitter. 
Follow @frenchwithmissH to see how she tweets with her students! http://twitter.com/#!/frenchwithmissH
Click here for a CNN article on Twitter in class. 
Click here for a great Wiki on "Backchanneling in the class."
Click here to read an amazing blogpost about tweeting in a Kindergarten class (yes, Kindergarten!) 
Click here for a great Prezi about using Twitter with your students.  
Click here for an article on "Why Social Media Tools Have a Place in the Classroom".
Click here for Twitter 101 for students.   
Click here for a great blogpost about using Twitter with a gr. 6 class.  
Click here for a guide to using Twitter in grades K-3 
Click here to read about 100 ways to use Twitter in the class. 
Click here for a PP on 30+ creative ways to use Twitter in the class.
Click here for an article on how teachers can use Twitter to communicate with parents. 
Click here for "100 INSPIRING WAYS TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM".
Click here to read some good advice about setting up class accounts for Twitter. 
Click here to see a Wiki of a teacher who is using Twitter to make global connections with his students. 
Click here to read about a teacher using Twitter with his classes. 
http://todaysmeet.com/ is a site similar to Twitter but for schools.
http://twiducate.com/  is another site for student Twittering. 
Click here for some more ideas of how to use Twitter in the class.
Click here for a blogpost about tweeting with elementary students. 
Click here and here for some great ideas about how to use Twitter in the class. 
Click here for a blogpost called "10 top uses of Twitter for education"
Click here for a blogpost about how one French teacher plans on using Twitter with her students. 
Click here for a blogpost called "28 Creative Ideas for Teaching with Twitter".
Click here for a blogpost by Steve Wheeler called "Teaching with Twitter".
Click here for a great blogpost called"A Plan to Twitter with Students: Step-by-Step" for 2nd language teachers.
Click here for a blogpost on Twitter for grades K-8.
Click here to read about "5 ways to use Twitter in the classroom".
Click here for a blogpost called: "10 top uses of Twitter with students".
Click here for an article on using Twitter in the Foreign Language class.
Click here for some rules for students using Twitter.
Click here for an article called "Engaging students with Twitter".
--> http://twittclasses.posterous.com/ is a website to find classes to tweet with in French. And here too.
Click here for a blogpost called "60 Inspiring Examples of Twitter in the Classroom"
Click here for a great blogpost on how to use Twitter in class.
Click here for a Google spreadsheet of classes who tweet.
Click here for "28 ways to use Twitter in the class".  
Click here for a blogpost called "How to use Twitter as an authentic reading source in the L2 class."


Twitter appsClick here for lots of Twitter info for teachers + Twitter apps
Click here for list of Twitter apps (scroll down). 
Very cool Twitter app
Click here for a video on adding a Twitter widget to your blog.
Click here for 100 Tips, Apps, and Resources for Teachers on Twitter
http://twittercounter.com/  and http://twittergrader.com/ How to get your Twitter stats. 
Click here for a Twitter app to help you figure out who you should recommend for Friday Follow. 
Click here for a cool way to visualize tweets. 
Click here and here to read about the top 100 Twitter tools for teachers. 
Click here and here for Twitter buttons to add to your blog or website and click here for flash buttons. 
Click here for a video on how to use "Tweetdeck", a must to organize tweets.  
Very cool Twitter app: Map my followers 
Twister: Fake Twitter for school  
Click here for 100 awesome Twitter resources for teachers.
Click here for "4 Tools to Explore Tweets and Personality-type".
Click here to find out how addicted you are to Twitter. 
http://thetwitcleaner.com/ Clean up your tweeps.
http://www.tweeteffect.com/ 
Cool app to see which of your tweets caused you to gain or lose followers.
Click here for a cool app that shows who you have been interacting with most for the past 7 days on Twitter (type your name where it says "Try your own search term". 
http://paper.li/ Create your own on-line newspaper with your tweets. Click here for a video.
http://www.twinslator.com/connect.php Tweet in different languages.
http://www.twocation.com/ Find out where most of your followers live.
http://visual.ly/twitter is a cool way to make a personal infographic about you and your tweets.
Click here for a great LiveBinder on Creative Twitter Tools by Ana Cristina Pratas.
http://manageflitter.com/unfollow Find out who's not following you back.
http://vizify.com/tweetsheet View your tweets and RT's in an infographic. Very cool!
http://tweepsmap.com/ Find out where your followers are from.
Click here for "8 useful and fun Twitter tools".
http://mentionmapp.com/ Cool app to see your Twitter connections.
Make a video about your Twitter feed! Click here for mine.
Twitter Tips 
Click here and here for "How to make a Twitter Follow list".
Click here for "How to make a Twitter Follow list on Tweetdeck".
Click here to read about how to create and use Twitter lists.



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Blogging

Posted by Unknown at 11:54 AM
Getting started
1. Click here and here and here and here and here and here for videos explaining how to create a blog on Blogspot.com (or Blogger). Click here for a video on Advanced Blogger. Click here for some great tips on using Blogger. Click here for Blogger's YouTube channel with lots of how-to videos. Click here for a step-by-step guide to get started and here to jazz up your blog.  Click here for another document to get you started with Blogger. Click here and here and here for some free blogger templates. Click here for some cute pre-made design templates that cost $. Click here for lots of free templates.
2. Click here for a video and here for a document and here for a blogpost explaining how to create a blog on WordPress.com. Click here and here for more videos.
3. Click here for videos for starting with Blogger, Edublog and Wordpress. 
4. Click here to learn how to blog on Edublog.com and with instructions on setting up a class blog too.
5. Click here for a video on using TypePad. 
6. Click here for some good advice about setting up a blog.
7. Click here for loads of information on blogging for beginners. 
8. Click here for "10 tips for teachers starting a blog". 
9. Click here for a tutorial on creating a blog with Google sites. Click here for a student blog using Google sites. 
10. Click here for a good blogpost describing the different blogging platforms available.
11. Click here for a video explaining how to set up a blog on Google sites.

Videos on blogging 
1. Click here for a video on what blogs are all about.
2. Click here for a great video on "Blogs, in plain English".
3. Click here for a great video on "Wikis, in plain English".
4. Click here for 3 great videos on blogging with students.
5. Click here for a wonderful animated video about kids blogging. 
6. Click here for a video of a teacher explaining why he blogs with his students. 

Blogging platforms for students 
1. Kidblog.org is a kids blogging website. Click here and here and here and for videos on how to get started. Click here for a step-by-step guide.  Click here to see my class blogs (login: guest, password: guest). STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESSES NOT REQUIRED. Click here for a blogpost with a great document on internet safety and a letter home. Click here for reasons why students should be blogging.
2. Click here to see a class blog using http://wordpress.com/ 
Click here for instructions on how to do this. STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESSES REQUIRED.
3. Click here and here to see classblogs using EduBlogs.org. Click here to learn how to do it. STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESSES REQUIRED. Or not? Click here.
Click here to learn about how to set up student email addresses from your email address. Click here for more info on setting up a class on Edublogs.
4. Click here for a classblog using Blogger.com. Click here for instructions on how to set one up. STUDENT EMAIL ADDRESSES REQUIRED. Or not? Click here 
for samples of student blogs and here for instructions. These blogs cannot remain private.
5. Click here for a classblog using Google Sites (Teacher's homepage is Google Sites. Student blogs are Blogger.) Click here for more information on how to set one up (scroll down slightly). Click here for a description of setting up ePortfolios with Google Sites.
6. http://www.21classes.com/ and http://classblogs.us/ are other secure student blogging platforms. 
7. http://primaryblogger.co.uk/ A blogging platform for primary students. 
8. http://www.edmodo.com/ 
9. http://quadblogging.net/ A website that allows you to blog with other students. Click here for more info to persuade your admin to let your students blog publicly.
10. Click here for a Google doc of classes Blogging in French. Add your class blog to it! 
11. Click here for a great blogpost called "10 reasons why students should blog".
12. Click here for a fantastic blogpost describing other things you should do with your students to prepare them for blogging.



Some great school/class blogs 
1. Click here for a great class blog on animals. 
2. Click here for a great Kindergarten blog.
3. Click here for a great blog "Teaching Blog Addict" with many blogs organized by grade level. 
4. Click here to see some student Wikis.
5. Click here and here for examples of a class blogs. 
6. Click here for a huge list of classroom blogs. 
7. Click here for a great grade 3 blog. 
8. Click here for a great collection of classroom blogs. 
9. Click here for a great guide on blogging with students.  
10. Click here for a Google Map of class blogs around the world. 
11. http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/ 
Find other students blogs around the world. 
12. Click here for a list of "100 seriously cool class blogs". 
13. Click here for lots of French Immersion classes to blog with.


Cool stuff for your blog 
1. Awesome revolving globe widget for blogs: http://www.revolvermaps.com/ 
2. Click here to add a cool Multi-language dictionary widget to your blog.
3. Click here to add a cool "Un mot par jour" with audio to your blog.
4. Click here for a widget to add clocks from around the world.
5. Click here for lots of buttons for your blog. 
6. Click here to get the coolest blog widget ever: scrolling visitors' countries.
7. Click here for free cartoons for your blog.
8. Click here for a great article on Blogging for Teachers. Includes cool widgets. 
9. Click here for a LiveBinder on "Cool things for your Website". TON of info! 

Wikis
1. Click here for a document explaining the differences between blogs and wikis.
2. Click here for instructions on making a Wiki and here. 
3. Click here for tips for a good-looking Wiki.  
4. Click here for a great Wiki page about student blogs. 
5. Click here for a great Wiki page about Wikis. 
6. Click here for some wiki basics.
7. Click here for the top 10 sites for creating a Wiki. 
8. Click here for an article on "8 Ways To Use A School Wiki to Increase Communication, Collaboration, and Enrich Instruction" 
9. Click here for a blogpost explaining "How and why to create a class wiki". 

Blogging testimonials
1. Click here for a blogpost called "1 1/2 years later". 

Miscellaneous blogging info
1. Click here for a great article on blogging.
2. Click here and here and here for ideas on blogging in the classroom. 
3. Click here for an excellent PP on 57 ideas for class blog posts.
4. Click here for lots of info about student blogging. 
5. Click here and here and here for lots of info about class blogging.
6. Click here for an article on Tips for blogging.  
7. Click here for a good blog on how to blog. Check the links in the top R. hand corner.
8. Click here for Cybraryman's Blogs page. 
9. Click here for 64 Interesting Ideas for Class Blog Posts. 
10. Click here for a great blogpost about class blogging.
11. Click here for instructions on how you can back up your Blogger blog (and Edublog also). 
12. Click here for a Google doc on ideas on using student blogs.
13. Click here for a great blogpost explaining the basics of student blogging. 
14. Click here for "10 Ideas for Class Blog Posts." 
15. Click here for some good information on blogs and wikis.
16. Click here for a great blogpost on "Everything you need to know about educational blogging"
17. Click here for a blogpost called "14 Steps to Meaningful Student Blogging".
18. Click here for a blogpost called "12 Reasons to Blog with Your Students".
19. Click here see the winners of the Education Blog awards, 2011.
20. Click here for a great Google Doc called "90 educators share their best blog posts", put together by Justin Tarte. 
21. Click here for a blogpost called "10 reasons to get educators blogging".
22. Click here for a blogpost called "Integrating Blogging into the Curriculum".
23. Click here for a Google Doc called: "Ideas for your classroom blog, K-6"
24. Click here for an amazing LiveBinder on classblogs.
25. Click here for a great blogpost on blogging with students, and 2 great presentations.
26. Click here for a blogpost called "Six Reasons Why Kids Should Know How to Blog".
27. Edit student blogposts with Google Chrome add-on tool "Awesome screenshot". Click here and here (scroll down to "Guest", then password "Guest") for examples. 
28. Click here for an excellent blogpost called "Blogging: Teaching Commenting Skills".
29. Click here for a great blogpost called "10 reasons why your students should be blogging". 
30. Click here for some good tips about student blogging. 
31. Click here for a blogpost called "7 reasons why Teachers should be blogging" by Steve Wheeler. 
32. Click here for a blogpost called "10 reasons why your students should be blogging".
 
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