Howjsay

Free Online Audio Dictionary of English Pronunciation, Definition and Translation. 

https://howjsay.com   

On Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.howjsay.search

On App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/app/id333252081?referrer=click%3D753e95d1-cecd-4ae4-a472-66a71c508fa0

Liveworksheets

Liveworksheets allows you to transform your traditional printable worksheets (doc, pdf, jpg…) into  interactive online exercises with self-correction.

Students can do the worksheets online and send their answers to the teacher.

Additionally, their interactive worksheets take advantage of the new technologies applied to education: they may include sounds, videos, drag and drop exercises, join with arrows, multiple choice... and even speaking exercises, that the students must do using the microphone. 

Source Liveworksheets

https://www.liveworksheets.com/ 

My Ocean

Using information from both satellite and in-situ observations, the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS provides state-of-the-art analyses and forecasts daily, which offer the capability to observe, understand and anticipate marine environment events. 

(Source: https://myocean.marine.copernicus.eu/data?view=about)

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Library of Congress. National Jukebox Project

The National Jukebox is a project of the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center which makes historical sound recordings available to the public free of charge. The Jukebox includes more than 10,000 recordings made by the Victor Talking Machine Company between 1901 and 1925. 

The goal of the Jukebox is to present to the widest audience possible early commercial sound recordings, offering a broad range of historical and cultural documents as a contribution to education and lifelong learning. 

Find it on:

https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/ 

Radiooooo #Music #CollaborativeProject

Radiooooo is a collaborative  project launched in 2013 consisting of a musical time machine that allows you to find and listen  to music from different countries and decades.

This project is curated by a group of Djs, producers and artists. It has a basic version and a premium plan with more features (rewind or skip tracks, bookmark songs, follow other members of the community…)

It can be interesting as a tool to introduce students to popular music from all over the world throughout history  

Find it on:

https://radiooooo.com/ 

Toolkit for young climate activists

This resource has been created by young people who are concerned about our planet´s situation.

Its goal is to share easily understandable information that describes the course that global, regional and national climate action is taking, in order to prepare young people for full and informed participation. 

Download these materials on:

https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/toolkit-young-climate-activists  

Also available in Spanish

https://www.unicef.org/lac/paquete-herramientas-accion-climatica 

Cybrary Man's Educational Web Sites @cybraryman1

This internet catalogue for students, teachers, administrators and parents offers over 20,000 relevant links personally selected by an educator and author with over 30 years of experience.

By clicking on this link you will find hundreds of  EFL, ELL, ESL,  and Bilingual Education resources.

http://cybraryman.com/eflellesl.html 

Mini lectures

Free listening practice. Free to download pdf book of lessons with pre- and post-listening tasks.

Find this educational resource on:

https://sites.google.com/view/minilectures/home  

CBeebies

CBeebies is a pre-school brand by the BBC for children aged six years and under that provides a range of pre-school programming designed to encourage learning through play in a consistently safe environment 

This is a very useful resource for early childhood teachers as it offers different kind of activities (storytelling, pedagogical games, songs and crafts). It also includes different academic topics (Maths, Science, animals, History…)

Find it on:

https://global.cbeebies.com/

Playdough Surgery

Videos of realistic playdough surgeries for children. 

A board-certified dermatologist, who prefers to be identified by her social media handle, The Breakfasteur, has created these amazing videos, that recreate anatomically accurate body parts,  for her son.

A very interesting resource if you love teaching and learning about the human body and the work of surgeons. 

https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBreakfasteur/videos 

Ejercicios de inglés

Aplicación que recopila ejercicios variados de gramática inglesa como, por ejemplo, referidos a  diferentes tipos de palabras: pronombres, artículos, condicionales, tiempos verbales, etc. entre otros muchos más. 

Los ejercicios incorporan soluciones.

Un recurso que puede resultar útil para el repaso o la consolidación de la gramática.

En GooglePlay:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.englishdevine.english_training&hl=es 

Periodic Table of Science by @Stella_Pollard

Compilation of resources created by Stella Pollard, middle school science and mathematics teacher and Instructional Technology Coordinator for Franklin County Schools. 

Stella Pollard’s website:

http://stellapollard.com/ 

On Twitter:

https://twitter.com/Stella_Pollard 

Find the Periodic Table of Science on:

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1d2JLcGO216KOEyK10Rp_mXcR2zhCgnp9LYTm8DoeZh8/preview

The Purdue Online Writing Lab

The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University houses free writing resources and instructional material. Teachers and trainers may use this material for in-class and out-of-class instruction.

https://owl.purdue.edu/site_map.html 

Comics for Inclusive English Language Learning

This resource uses comic art and other visual representations to support dyslexic learners in an inclusive manner. The app was developed by the Comics for Inclusive English Language Learning project and co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme

It offers leveled comics with audio support and interesting activities after each comic.

Find it on:

https://ciell.eu/app/#/home

CosmoLearning

CosmoLearning (CL) is a non-profit educational website committed to improving the quality of homeschooling, teaching and student excellence. 

Since 2006 it collects top educational videos on the web, offered by universities, educators, and professionals. CL offers a platform dedicated to all individuals to post their materials for free.

You can find CosmoLearning on:

https://cosmolearning.org/ 

21st-Century Readers Developing Literacy Skills in a Digital World

This report explores how 15-year-old students are developing reading skills to navigate the technology-rich 21st century. 

It sheds light on potential ways to strengthen students’ capacity to navigate the new world of information. It highlights how countries need to redouble their efforts to combat emerging digital divides. It also explores what teachers can do to help students navigate ambiguity and manage complexity (Source PISA. OECD Library) 

Downloadable from: 

https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/a83d84cb-en.pdf?expires=1624125981&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=42009FEB9A726689D565E36D268FC690

Science in the Classroom

Science in the Classroom (SitC) is a collection of freely available annotated research papers from the Science family of journals. 

SitC aims to help educators, undergraduates, and advanced high school students understand the research contained in scientific primary literature by using annotations and providing accompanying teaching materials

SitC is a project of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) STEM Education Programs. Annotations and teaching materials are written by volunteer contributors, and vetted by authors and the SitC team. 

Find it on:

https://www.scienceintheclassroom.org/ 

World Day Against Child Labour. Lesson plan

The World Day Against Child Labour, which is held every year on June 12 is intended to foster the worldwide movement against child labour. 

The following lesson presents an overview of where, why, how, and in what conditions child labour occurs.

Social Studies School Service is a publisher and distributor of high-quality educational materials. 

https://www.socialstudies.com/pdf/ZP865TG.pdf 

Other interesting resources about this celebration:

https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-day-against-child-labour/resources 

#WorldEnvironmentDay Free Nature Stock

Every year, World Environment Day is observed on June 5. This day is celebrated to encourage awareness and environmental protection. Environment Day coincides with the First United Nations Conference on Human Environment. It was held between 5th to 16th June 1972 in Stockholm, Sweden

On the occasion of this day, we present in this blog post a gallery of Royalty-free CCO nature stock photos and videos about nature created by Adrian Pelletier.

https://freenaturestock.com/?ref=MagazineDuWebdesign 

For more information and resources on this celebration:

UN Website

https://www.un.org/en/observances/environment-day 

Resources: https://www.un.org/en/observances/environment-day/resources

PhET. #STEM simulations

Founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman, the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder creates free interactive research-based science and mathematics simulations.

PhET simulations engage students through an intuitive, game-like environment where they learn through exploration and discovery. (Source: PhET https://phet.colorado.edu/en)

Find them on:

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/browse