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Online Audio Joiner: Combine audio files online for free
In the session that Michael Burri and I have at the TESL Canada conference yesterday, we discussed using Vocaroo as a pronunciation tool. Students record themselves at various times throughout a...
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TESL Canada 2012 Conference: The Landscapes of Technology in Language...
I had the privilege of being part of a panel discussion at the TESL Canada 2012 conference along with Joe Dobson, Amy Snider, and Jody Gilbert. Here is the summary that appeared in the program:This...
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YTPlaylist: Create, share, and collaborate on a YouTube playlist
Using YouTube videos in the classroom can be a bit of problem with all of the clutter on the screen and the comments below that are not always safe for students. Using an online tool to remove the...
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Testing, assessment, examinations, and the value of marks
Photo courtesy of arroclintTests are not evil. Exams are not the enemy. Despite all that you have heard and read, it just isn't true. Tests really are a part of our normal everyday life despite what...
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iScream + Soundflower = Mac sound recording for free
Audio recording on a Mac is a fairly simple task. You can already record from your built-in mic using Quicktime Player which comes with Mac OS X, and there is always the trusty standby of Audacity,...
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WikiSummarizer: Create a summary of a Wikipedia article automatically
I was working with my students today on an online research project and, as per usual, a number of students headed straight to Wikipedia as their main source of information. We followed that up with a...
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OneLook Reverse Dictionary: Find a word by typing in a description
For English students, learning vocabulary is one of the most difficult tasks. Students are constantly asking me for words since I try to keep them from relying too much on their L1. A nice tool to...
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OnlineOCR: Convert image files into text for free
Have you ever had an image or PDF from which you wanted to extract the text? Don't have Acrobat or any other OCR software? There are a number of online OCR tools, many of which don't require...
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Bits and pieces: various quotes on the use of technology in the language...
Photo courtesy of Katia Grimmer-LaversanneI have been doing a good deal of reading lately on the use of technology in the language classroom and I have found a few quotes I thought I would pass along....
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CLEAR Conversations: Create video-based questions for students to answer online
One of the advantages to using online tools in the language classroom is the ability to have students make audio and video recordings that can be used for practice and assessment. An absolutely...
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Open book tests in the English language classroom
Photo courtesy of Tory ByrneThere is a good deal of debate over the use of tests in education and while I don't agree with everything that is being discussed, I do believe there is a need for an...
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CLEAR Video Dropbox: A free secure video recorder for your class website
Last week, I reviewed a website for creating video based questions and answers for the classroom. This website is part of a group of online webtools from CLEAR that are fantastic for the language...
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Roohit: Highlight and curate online text without registration
Over the past few months, I have written about a number of online text and image annotation tools that don't require registration. Another tool that allows users to highlight sections of a webpage to...
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CLEAR Broadcasts: Create a hosted podcast for free
Over the last few weeks, I have reviewed a couple of webtools for creating videos for the classroom. These webtools are part of a group of online webtools from CLEAR that are fantastic for the...
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Record a screencast using QuickTime Player on a Mac
Giving someone written instructions on how to do something on the computer can be difficult. Showing someone how to do it is much easier. One way to do that is to make a little movie of your screen...
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RecordMP3: A nice, simple, online voice recorder
If you have ever been to one of my technology sessions, you know how much I appreciate the use of an audio recorder in my classroom. I use it for feedback on written work, I record listening tasks for...
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Tlk.io: Create a simple online chat that is embeddable
Yesterday, I was looking for a simple, registration-free chat tool that I could embed in a website and I stumbled upon tlk.io. This is a really simple way to create an online chat room without...
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Snapito!: A simple way to take a full-page website screenshot
If you have ever tried to create a full-page image of a website, you know that it isn't as simple as it sounds. There isn't a way on either a Mac or Windows computer to do it right out of the box. You...
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10 Timesaving Bookmarklets for Teachers
Photo courtesy of Katia Grimmer-Laversanne. Used by permission.For anyone like myself that spends a good deal of time online, you know how important it is to find ways to streamline certain repetitive...
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Time to Move
Yes. It has happened. I have had to say goodbye to Posterous for good. Please follow me to my new site at nathanghall.wordpress.comIt was fun while it lasted, Posterous....Permalink | Leave a comment »
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