The Lawrence Hall of Science. 24/7 Science (Kidsite)

The Lawrence Hall of Science is a public science center that offers hands-on science exhibits, designs curriculum, aids professional development, and offers after school science resources to students of all ages. The Hall was established in 1968 in honor of Ernest Orlando Lawrence, the University of California's first Nobel laureate. The Hall is located in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley campus.

Since the Hall opened to the public, learning by doing has been core to all of their programs. To address the challenges in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education today, they have created a comprehensive set of programs to help increase the quality and quantity of great science learning that kids get both in and out of school.

Their Kidsite includes four sections:

AfterSchool KidzScience

Check Out Science

Explore Your World

Roadside Heritage

There you will find activities, games, quizzes, videos & podcasts, etc.

You can visit this website on: http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite/

#ELTchat

#ELTchat started in September 2010 when a group of ELT professionals began to use Twitter to discuss topics of their interest. It began with the aim of creating a freely available social network for ELT professionals offering mutual support and opportunities for Continuous Professional Development.

Now, every Wednesday at 12 pm (GMT) and 21.00 pm (GMT), ELT teachers from all over the world log into their Twitter account and for one hour hold an online discussion on a topic they have selected. The conversations can be followed by following the #ELTchat hashtag on Twitter.

Every Saturday, one of the moderators will put up a blog post on the #ELTchat Blog asking teachers who follow #ELTchat to propose some topics for the next chats. #ELTchat followers can go to that post and suggest topics in the comments under the blog post.

On Sunday evening, the moderators review the topics and create an online poll. #ELTchat followers are then invited to vote on the topics until Wednesday morning. Once the poll closes the top two topics become the subjects of the discussions.

After each chat, a transcript is posted on the #ELTchat wiki

Every month, a podcast, featuring an interview with one of their followers, interviews with well-known ELT authors and a quick summary of the past month's #ELTchats on the podcasts page.

(Source http://eltchat.org/)

Songs, songs, songs (for young learners)

Nos hemos detenido en ocasiones en diversos recursos relacionados con las canciones y la enseñanza del inglés, normalmente dirigidos al alumnado de primaria o secundaria. 

En este caso os presentamos una recopilación de canciones en Flash desde la página de Angles365. Hacía ya bastante tiempo que no presentábamos un recurso más bien orientado a la etapa de infantil y a primer ciclo de primaria. Os recordamos al respecto Super Simple Songs, bastante similar a lo que podéis encontrar en los siguientes enlaces:

http://www.angles365.com/classroom/songsci01.htm

http://www.angles365.com/classroom/songsci02.htm

http://www.angles365.com/classroom/songsci03.htm

PBS Learning Media

PBS Learning Media is a dynamic platform offering the best of public media content (videos, games, audio clips, photos, lesson plans...) and produced specifically for PreK-16 teachers. With free access to over 12,000 high-quality resources tied to national standards, teachers can download, save and share exactly what they need for an inspired classroom experience.

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

 

Science360 Video Library

The Science360 Video Library immerses visitors in the latest wonders of science, engineering, technology and math. They gather the latest science videos provided by scientists, colleges and universities, science and engineering centers, the National Science Foundation and more. Each video is embeddable to put on your own personal websites, blogs and social networking pages. Science360 engages the general public, science junkies and students alike in the cutting-edge discoveries and big science stories of the day.

The Science360 Video Library is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Contact: videolibrary@science360.gov

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Science360

On Twitter: https://twitter.com/science360

Source: http://science360.gov/about/

Quizlet

Quizlet was founded in 2005 by 15-year-old Andrew Sutherland for a high-school French class. He wanted an easy-to-use tool for learning vocabulary. He built Quizlet for himself, shared it with his friends, and it grew from there.

Quizlet is now among the largest educational websites in the world. Millions of teachers and students use it. 

As a memorization tool, Quizlet lets registered users create "sets" of terms customized for their own needs. These sets of terms can then be studied under several study modes.

http://quizlet.com/

For teachers: http://quizlet.com/teachers

How to write numbers in English. 6 common mistakes (on EngVid)

engVid gives you the opportunity to learn English for free with 545 video lessons by experienced native-speaker teachers. New classes are added three times a week, covering grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, TOEFL, and more.

Science Kids

The aim of Science Kids is to provide educational resources for teachers and parents that help make science fun and engaging for kids. 

This website was created by Rene Smith, a New Zealander teacher, and offers a wide range of great classroom teaching ideas and resources (experiments, games, facts, projects, quizzes, lessons, images, videos…) organized by topic.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

Jornadas de inglés en el aula de infantil

Hemos cerrado prácticamente las intervenciones de nuestras jornadas: Recursos y propuestas para trabajar el inglés en el aula de infantil, que tendrán lugar en Elda los días 30 de septiembre, 1 y 2 de octubre (10 horas). 

Podéis ver el pre-programa en el siguiente enlace e inscribiros en la página del CEFIRE de Elda. Esperamos que os interese.

English Flash Games

Collection of English vocabulary flash games for kids and ESL students: hangman, memory, drag&drop games...

An example:

http://englishflashgames.blogspot.fr/

English Learning Box

English Learning Box is a multi-level ESL/ EFL course. It gives you listening and speaking practice with authentic materials, media and vocabulary, grammar and language activities. Each lesson features a specific topic with a step-by-step approach to understand different accents and dialects.

In various sections you will enhance your writing and speaking skills, you will find illustrated idioms and expressions and funny stories as told by native English speakers.

http://www.englishlearningbox.com/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/English-Learning-Box/425666314156723

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

Funbrain, created in 1997 for kids ages preschool through grade 8, offers more than 100 fun, interactive games that develop skills in math, reading, and literacy. Plus, kids can read a variety of popular books and comics on the site.

Funbrain is published by Family Education Network, a part of Pearson, the education, services and technology company. Funbrain is committed to providing a safe gaming environment that bridges learning and entertainment.(Source: http://www.funbrain.com/aboutus.html)

http://www.funbrain.com/ 

Also for teachers and families: 

http://www.funbrain.com/teachers/index.html

http://www.funbrain.com/parents/index.html

EnglishForEveryone.org

EnglishForEveryone.org is a resource for printable English worksheets. On the left of the webpage you will find an index containing topics (e.g. reading comprensión, grammar topics, phonics, vocabulary, culture…) with hundreds of quality teaching materials (PDF files). 

This is copyrighted work to be used only by teachers in school or at home. Binding, bookmaking, and or collation, reproduction and or duplication on other websites, saving to disks or hard drives, publication on intranets such as Moodle and Blackboard, inclusion of the worksheets in school/ work assessment tests, and or use of the worksheets for commercial gain is strictly prohibited. 

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/

Lessonstream

Lessonstream is a selection of lesson plans (based on video, songs, images...) classified by topic, level, learner type, time, activity and language aim, which serve to demonstrate how teachers can make use of such materials. The site uses a Creative Commons license. What this means is that teachers have permission to remix, mash and share the content on this site for non-commercial purposes. 

http://lessonstream.org/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lessonstream/143749975678567

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

Jornada inglés e infantil. Herramientas para el aula

Organizada por las compañeras y compañeros del SEL, celebró ayer en Valencia, en la sala de actos de Conselleria, la Jornada inglés e infantil. Herramientas para el aula.

Tras la inauguración y la información institucional, ha intervenido Coral George con la ponencia Phonic Methodological Approaches and Classroom Management.

Podéis encontrar información sobre diversos aspectos del contenido de la intervención en 

http://www.coralgeorge.com (conceptos, synthetic vs. analytic phonics, teaching phonics, recursos, enlaces, presenting-blending-segmenting...)

También se dieron como referencia para formación on line y materiales las siguientes direcciones:

info@jollycentre.com 

coralgar@gmail.com

(Podéis consultar en castellano un resumen sobre Jolly Phonics aquí. También un resumen en inglés en Wikipedia.)

La tarde se reservó a dos exposiciones: 

"Projects in English for Infantil" por Heather Bonte, profesora de La Gacela de Paterna. Se presentaron formas de trabajar proyectos en infantil, métodos, diversas técnicas (sign in/off, 3R, use of realia, scaffolding, total physical response, fun repetition, games, cooperative learning structures y closed questions. Se animó a estimular la curiosidad, el deseo de participación y la necesidad de comunicar y se aportaron ejemplos de secuenciación, organización y actividades prácticas.

"Recursos digitals en anglés" por Cecilia Martín, profesora del CEIP San Pascual de Torrent.

Algunos recursos recomendados durante la intervención:

Super Simple Learning: http://www.supersimplelearning.com

Kiz Club: http://www.kizclub.com/

English for the Little Children:

http://concurso.cnice.mec.es/cnice2005/132_English_for_Little_children/

Noticia vinculada en la web de la Conselleria.

http://www.cece.gva.es/agenda.asp?id=1598

Fotos 

Vocabla

Vocabla is an online service to learn English vocabulary. It offers free iTunes and Android apps.

In Vocabla you can create lists of words and phrases that you want to learn. You can also select a list made by someone else and shared to the Vocabla library. You can study each list in a flashcard style and take a practice quiz.

http://vocabla.com/

Interactive Learning Sites for Education

Online, interactive, educational games and simulations. Activities that work great with your interactive whiteboards (IWB) for whole group or small group instruction or use in the computer lab or at home for individual learning.

These  interactive games, sites, and activities were not created by by the owner of this site.  The content consists of linked resources (property of their respective creators). 

http://interactivesites.weebly.com/

Comics English

The use of comics in education is based on the concept of creating engagement and motivation for students. 

Comics can help you learn or teach English. They are authentic material. They tend to be funny and they provide the visual context of the words that are used. As comics are generally situated in time and place, they also provide an opportunity for EFL learners to learn and discover other cultures.

This webpage constitutes a good  example of the use of comics in the EFL/ESL. English learners will find various comic strips, vocabulary, and explanation to understand them more easily (context, language feature...):

http://www.comicsenglish.com/

Newsela. Building reading comprehension

Newsela is an innovative way for students to build reading comprehension with nonfiction texts (daily news). It builds close reading and critical thinking skills.

Newsela automatically gives each student the version of an article that's just right for his or her reading ability. And an easier or harder version of each article is just a click away.

Articles are accompanied by Common Core-aligned quizzes to provide quick and powerful feedback. You'll always know whether your students are on track and where they're falling short. Newsela makes it easy to assign articles, review student quizzes and track Common Core mastery.

(Source Newsela)

DOGOnews

DOGO means "young" or "small" in Swahili.

DOGOnews is a leading source for current events, news and non-fictional articles for kids and teachers. It provides content in the following areas:

NEWS - Fun and inspiring current events and news from all around the world. Written for and in some cases by children.

SITES - A destination to discover the best and most appropriate websites for kids.

MAPS – A fun and interactive way for our younger readers to read news headlines geotagged on a world map.

Also for teachers:

Teacher Resources from DOGOnews

http://www.dogonews.com/teachers