UN Human Rights Education

Videos, games, cartoons, podcasts, and a number of interesting tools on Human Rights Education are available to you to discover on this website. It includes among other sections:

- Teach yourself. Students of all ages can use this section to learn about human rights (kids, teenagers, university).

- Teach others. Teachers of Human Rights issues can use these pages to find pedagogical material on human rights (primary, secondary, tertiary).

- Field experiencies.

- Materials.

- Play and learn (a selection of media and other resources covering different themes).

You can also share your experiences about Human Rights Education with people from around the world.

http://www.humanrightseducation.info/

Studyladder

Awarded 2012 Best Website for Teaching and Learning, Studyladder provides free school access to thousands of teaching resources for kids age 4-12, A wide range of subjects are covered, from mathematics to literacy, science, music, art, language, culture, health, safety, and even citizenship

Studyladder offers a sequential learning program built by teachers with videos, interactive activities, worksheets and assessments for reporting to teachers and to parents. 

Premium access and free home or school use.

http://www.studyladder.com/

Explore and Act for Human Rights (in English)

Education plays an essential role in the promotion of democracy and human rights as well as in the prevention of human rights violations. 

This project initially intended to enable European secondary school students to become familiar with the key principles of European law relating to human rights. It also aimed to develop the teachers’ role and responsibilities as key actors in ensuring an effective implementation of the principles of the European human rights system.

The project includes: 

Guides for teachers relating to education for human rights and a selection of teaching resources prepared by the Council of Europe.

Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights (EDC/HRE) "Living democracy" (downloadable) manuals for teachers.

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/edc/Resources/Resources_for_teachers_en.asp

A compendium of good practice (101 exemplary practices of human rights education, education for democratic citizenship, and education for mutual respect and understanding):

www.coe.int/t/dg4/education/edc/Source/Resources/HRECOMPENDIUMGOODPRACTICES_rev251109_en.pdf

Visit:

http://explorehumanrights.coe.int/about-the-program/?lang=en

TitanPad. Free tool for collaborative writing

TitanPad is a free and simple to use Web 2.0 tool that lets a group of people (up to 8 authors) come together to easily create and edit documents. It does not require a user account.

You can import other text documents into your pad and they can be downloaded as PDF, DOC, HTML or text.

TitanPad has many possibilities for classroom use. For example, it allows teachers to create their own working space. Students can access the document at the same time or individually at any time. In this case, each person, who is color-coded, can see the changes that others are making.

https://titanpad.com/

Nathan Hall's video guide:

Map Maker Interactive

Amazing resource created and maintained by National Geographic Education & Children's Media. By using Map Maker Interactive you can create and share your maps. Tools to overlay different themes (water, land, climate, population, political system...) and to draw and place a variety of different markers are provided.

You can save them as an XML or PNG file, share with others via link and modify and use the maps in any way, subject to the following conditions:

- You charge no fee for anyone to view or use any item that includes or is based on this map image or screen shot.

- You include the following credit or attribution in the same visual field as any use: "Map from National Geographic's MapMaker Interactive; data from [insert data sources here]". Data sources include the attribution from the base map, included on the lower right corner of the map, and for any map layers visible on the map. To see the data source of any map layer activated on your map, click the information icon in the legend. Some map layers have additional restrictions and cannot be used in screenshots, and this will be noted in the information text accessed from the legend.

http://mapmaker.education.nationalgeographic.com/?ar_a=1&b=1&ls=000000000000#/

Analyze My Writing

Analyze My Writing is an online text content and readability analyzer. Copy and paste a text into the homepage and it will generate information about your writing:

- word, sentence, and character count
- word and sentence lengths
- readability scores based on several measures
- customizable graphs for Fry and Raygor readability measures
- punctuation marks
- most frequently used words (with word cloud)
-most common word pairs.

This is a very easy to use tool as there is no registration and analysis of your text is completely free. You may analyze as many texts as you like, and the texts you analyze can be as long as your browser and system can handle.

http://www.analyzemywriting.com/index.html

On Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Analyze-My-Writing/1395470224096033

On Twitter:

https://twitter.com/analyzemywritin

On Pinterest:

https://es.pinterest.com/analyzemywritin/

On Google+:

https://plus.google.com/+Analyzemywritingdotcom

(Source: http://www.analyzemywriting.com/about_us.html) 

Community Values Primary Competition (Go Digital with Oxford)

Oxford University Press is giving you the opportunity to win an iPad Air; 16 GB for you and each of your students.

You will need to create a video (no more than 2 minutes long). It should explain what the class has done, what they have learnt and how they have helped their community. The whole video must be entirely in English.

For inspiration and ideas:

http://online.oupe.es/ELT/OxfordCompetitions/primary-competition/index.html?utm_source=Art-primary&utm_medium=campanas&utm_campaign=OxfordCompetition

You must have completed and uploaded your video to YouTube before registering on:

http://dotmailer-surveys.com/961mvuac-0816dc0f

All the videos will be uploaded to a special page on Monday 18th May where anyone can vote for their favourite video. The voting closes on Sunday 24th May. Oxford University Press España will decide the winner out of the 8 videos with the most votes. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 26th May.

Follow the competition on Facebook and Twitter:
https://www.facebook.com/oupeltglobal
https://twitter.com/oupeltspain #GoDigitalOxford

ESL Games Plus

ESL Games Plus (from the same team that brought us ESL Games World) provides interesting ESL games and fun activities for teaching and practising English grammar, vocabulary, sentences, listening and pronunciation skills for both teachers and learners.  

The site features these ESL Activities Online: ESL Classroom Games, Memory Games, Spelling Games, Sentence Games, Interactive Board Games, Hangman Games, Jeopardy, Wheel Games, Concentration Games, Matching Games, Car Racing Games, Pirate Games, Crocodile Games, Word Recognition Games, Mobile Games for iPad, iPhones and Android devices. 

Visit http://www.eslgamesplus.com/ 

Also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ESLGamesPlus

Crash Course

Crash Course is an educational YouTube channel started by Hank and John Green, two brothers who provide some excellent video explanations and tutorials on a variety of topics related to World and US History, Biology, Literature, Ecology and Chemistry. 

Crash Course launched a preview on December 2, 2011. As of January 25, 2015, the channel has earned over 2.6 million subscribers and over 200 million video views. 

(Source: Wikipedia)

 

World Library of Science

The World Library of Science (WLoS) is a free online resource developed as a partnership between UNESCO and Macmillan Science and Education. It offers quality Nature Education content in short eBooks and articles, serving a mission to equalize access to high quality resources for science education for all communities across the globe. All offerings are digital. 

WLoS is for teachers, students and any curious person. As the content is all free, anyone can access the library or create a classroom or discussion space. Teaching faculty (or anyone) can create online reading lists to share with their students, and students (or anyone) can browse the Library resources or search for others in the WLoS social network who share their interests. 

Registration is free but requires an email address. 

Future plans involve expansoion of life and physical science subjects, as well as a translation of resources into multiple languages.

Visit: http://www.nature.com/wls

EnglishTestStore

EnglishTestStore provides you free English tests and exercises online for English learners to practice. It can be a useful resource if you want to improve your English skills or if you are interested in taking an examination in English for work or study.

You can also download many tests for offline use.

Visit: http://englishteststore.net/

On Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/EnglishTestStore/229042510440856

EnglishTestStore Grammar Test App is available:

on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/englishteststore-grammar-test/id802873267?ls=1&mt=8

and on GooglePlay:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.englishteststore.grammar.test.free.v2

Science Museum (London) Teaching Resources

The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. Opened in 1857, today constitutes one of the city's major tourist attractions. In fact, it is well worth a visit. Unfortunately it is not always possible. However, on its webpage a very interesting bank of free online resources is available for teachers and students.

You can select an age, choose a subject, and then a topic from the list or browse by the following categories:

- Hands-on activities and fun challenges.

- Short videos to use in your teaching.

- Online games and websites to motivate and engage students.

- Techniques and demos to use in your teaching.

Teaching resources:

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/educators/teaching_resources.aspx

Easter

Easter is a great time to explore cultural and religious traditions with your class. Many educational resources and projects let you incorporate a bit of fun learning when we celebrate Easter.

Some examples shown on these pages are able to illustrate this. 

We hope you enjoy them.

Teaching Ideas:

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/themes/easter/

El blog de Espe (Symbaloo):

http://espemoreno.blogspot.com.es/2015/03/easter-webmix-con-canciones-videos.html

Teacher Vision:

https://www.teachervision.com/easter/teacher-resources/6614.html

TES Connect:

https://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6073087

Education.com:

http://www.education.com/worksheets/easter/

DLTK

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/worksheets.htm

Caerglen (Symbaloo)

http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/easter1

Primary Games (Games)

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/easter/games.php

On Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/explore/pascua-914571873618/

https://es.pinterest.com/smidgie421/teaching-easter/

https://es.pinterest.com/dhoughton/easter-teaching-ideas/

https://es.pinterest.com/janamarie76/easter-preschool-activities/

https://es.pinterest.com/ortongillingham/easter-classroom-and-children-ideas/

English-at-home.com

English-at-home.com is a very interesting resource in order to learn English grammar, vocabulary and speaking with games, free lessons & more. A number of sections are available: Speaking, Grammar, Vocabulary & Idioms, Reading, Real Life English, Lessons, Games and Quizzes and a free English Course.

Since its launch in 1999, more than 350,000 visitors a month come to the site to learn English, generating more than 700,000 monthly page views.

http://www.english-at-home.com/

You can also follow English-at-home.com

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/learnenglishathome

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/englishathome

On Google+: https://plus.google.com/+EnglishathomeWebsite

The Noun Project

The Noun Project is a website launched in 2010 that aggregates and catalogs symbols that are created and uploaded by graphic designers around the world. Based in Los Angeles, the project functions both as a resource for people in search of typographic symbols and a design history of the genre.

The Noun Project’s mission is to share the world’s visual language. They collect and organize all the symbols that form languages into one easy-to-use online library that can be accessed by anyone. All the symbols on this site are completely free to download, and can be used for many different purposes, including presentations, vocabulary flashcards, etc.

(Source Wikipedia)

Visit the project on: http://thenounproject.com/

Whyville

Whyville is a virtual world with over 100 games and constructive educational activities covering a wide range of subjects which helps children play and have fun while learning. 

It can also help teachers promote socially responsible behavior in an engaging and safe collaborative gaming environment. Membership is free.

Whyville works with such institutions as NASA, the Getty Museum, the School Nutrition Association, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution to bring the educational content to its citizens.

http://www.whyville.net/smmk/nice

Saint Patrick

Known as the Apostle of Ireland, Saint Patrick is the primary patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick is a cultural and religious celebration occurring annually on 17 March.

St. Patrick features in many stories in the Irish oral tradition and there are many customs connected with his feast day. There are also many educational resources to learn more about him and about Irish culture.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8204987.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/saints/patrick_1.shtml http://www.irelandseye.com/paddy/saint_pat.html

http://edu.symbaloo.com/embed/stpatricksdayfun

Webquest on Ireland on our virtual library (Lavirtu.com): http://www.lavirtu.com/noticia.asp?idnoticia=33537

Saint Patrick's Day ideas, activities and crafts on Pinterest:

https://es.pinterest.com/momto2poshdivas/st-patrick-s-day/

https://es.pinterest.com/sped_2/st-patrick-s-day-ideas/

https://es.pinterest.com/janamarie76/st-patrick-s-day-preschool-activities/

Real World Math

Real World Math is a resource site consisting of a collection of free math activities for Google Earth.

Real World Math has been designed for students and educators.Teachers have access to lesson write ups and additional material to integrate these activities effectively and students will find downloads for over 30 activities, videos, and instructional tutorials for Google Earth & SketchUp.

If you are interested in a student-centered and task-oriented approach to mathematics that embraces active learning and project-based activities, this resource is highly recommended.

http://www.realworldmath.org/

I Think It's a Monster. Nuevo libro de Daniel Martínez Cremades

Daniel Martínez Cremades, maestro especialista en inglés y colaborador asiduo del CEFIRE de Elda desde hace tiempo, nos anuncia su nueva obra I Think It's a Monster ilustrada por Francisco Javier García Hernández y publicada por ECU.

En esta ocasión, Óscar, el protagonista de la historia sufre una noche de insomnio obsesionado por mirada de alguien o algo que lo espía en su habitación.

La obra está orientada a estudiantes de Primaria de inglés como lengua extranjera y en la práctica del presente y de vocabulario significativo. Puede resultar útil para el profesorado que desee realizar una lectura graduada con su clase a partir de la cual desarrollar actividades de refuerzo y evaluación, que también se proporcionan al final de esta publicación.

La presentación oficial en nuestra provincia tendrá lugar en la FNAC de Alicante el 27 de marzo a las 19.00 horas.

BBC School Radio

BBC School Radio is the audio division of BBC Schools, the educational division of the BBC. 

It offers audio and video teaching resources for KS1 and KS2 primary school curriculum subjects including teacher's notes for lesson plans available online via the website for most series and simple to print or download as PDF files. Its content is divided into 8 subjects: Early Learning, History, PSHE- Citizenship, Mathematics, Collective Worship, Music, Dance and English.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/schoolradio