Language learning tools This section is based on some of the tools that were demonstrated at Joe Dale's French.ie Workshop: Integrating ICT tools for French in NUIM in Feb 2007. Although the course dealt with French, the tools are easily used in other languages. Joe Dale is French teacher at Nodehill Middle School on the Isle of Wight. He is a Lead Practitioner for The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, and speaks at Language World, BETT and The Language Show. He writes for the TES and the ICT news update section of www.languages-ict.org.uk. Read Joe's blog at www.joedale.typepad.com Details Resources Version: N/a Spellmaster is a website that contains Flash games and activities that are useful in practicing vocabulary and verb conjugations. Examplar/Lesson plan: Tutorials: Developer: Frank Mc Aree Category: Language tool Platform: Neutral Minimum specification (recommended) Click to enlarge Details Resources Version: N/a Spellsound is the second bundle of activities from Frank Mc Aree, with the added benefit of including listening and reading activities to improve those skills. To create your own sound files will require a third party Audio Recorder such as Audacity Examplar/Lesson plan: Reviews: Tutorials: Developer: Frank Mc Aree Category: Language tool Platform: Neutral Minimum specification (recommended) Click to enlarge Details Resources Version: Toolkit for Teachers 2.0 This useful and easy to use tool is suitable for all ages and languages. It is very useful in creating creating four different activities than can be created from the same teacher created content. The content can be entered in any language as issues such as fadas and accents can be entered using the toolkit. Examplar/Lesson plan: Tutorials: Developer: Richard West Soley Category: Language tool Platform: Neutral Minimum specification (recommended) Click to enlarge
Spellmaster
According to the Spellmaster.Com website, the flash games are used in scores of countries by tens of thousands of students. The website provides some pre-created activities in wide range languages.
The games perform a vital part in motivating, entertaining and educating students in a classroom
Games included Jigword,, Matchword, Speedword and Wordweb.
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French examples
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License: Free but will accept donations
The readme.txt gives help in creating and using the games.
Requires up recent browser with Flash 7 plug-in
Spellsounds
One aspect to be aware off is that some of the pre-created activities use American English and may have to be changed if used with students whose first language may not be English.
Games included Speak and Place, Listen and Match & Listen and Spell.
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German examples
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License: Free but will accept donations
The readme.txt gives help in creating and using the games.
Requires up recent browser with Flash 7 plug-in
Toolkit for teachers
Games included Nought and Crosses, Hangman, Wordsearch and Multiple Choice.
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License: Free
Very simple to use
Requires up recent browser with Flash 7 plug-in
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