Learning Technologies Tools and Sites

Free worksheets and ideas for English language teaching

28 tools and resources to help exploit digital narrative

Like a real-life three ring binder, this tech tool allows you to collect and organize resources. Much better than a binder, however, the site also comes with tools to connect and collaborate and a virtual whiteboard.

You and your students can use Popplet to brainstorm ideas, create mindmaps, share, and collaborate.

"Enter a URL above and hit "go" to shorten your link and create a QR Code that with FREE registration comes complete with QR Code Tracking and NFC Tag Tracking."

"Create timelines, share them on the web. Timetoast is a great way to share the past, or even the future... Creating a timeline takes minutes, it's as simple as can be."

"The best way for teachers to organize their day"

"StudySync is a web-delivered product designed to increase reading, writing, and critical thinking with award-winning lessons aligned to the Common Core Standards for Middle and High School."

Adaptive learning has been a hot topic in recent months, and with Knewton it's something that any teacher can access and use. The site personalizes online learning content for each student according to his or her needs.

its-teachers is an online magazine for teachers that includes topical classroom activities, a free Teacher Alert service, interviews, reviews, and articles for teachers. 

"Free worksheets and ideas for English language teaching "

This free online editor for typing transcriptions of English words in the International Phonetic Alphabet has been around since 2004. Many ESL/EFL teachers find it useful for transcribing English words for printed handouts and pronunciation exercises, especially if one uses the keyboard shortcuts.

Free Professional Graphic Effects

"Flipped Classrooms Turn Everything Around"

Flipped Classrooms Turn Everything Around Remove lectures from your classroom.  It's hands on, in class, one-on-one learning, with a little cool technology thrown in!

The Open Clipart Library (OCAL) is the largest collaborative community that creates, shares and remixes clipart. All clipart is released to the public domain and may be used in any project for free with no restrictions.

From Longman publishers a site with general teaching tips for teachers - using video, dealing with noisy teens. There are also some articles for reference and information on teaching methodology.

"Set in the early years of the 21st century and told through text, sound, images, music and games, Inanimate Alice is the story of Alice and her imaginary digital friend Brad."

This site contains 23 different search engines which are designed for use by children and suitable for use in the classroom for research projects. Sites include the BBC, NASA, Encarta and Ask Jeeves Kids. The website was set up to support the international school communities (teachers, support staff, administrators, students and families) in 17 countries in South East Asia but schools worldwide would find the site a useful resource.

This is a teacher-friendly alternative to YouTube. Go to the Channels tab to narrow your search. You will find videos on Reading and Writing as well as a whole host of YL material. It even provides a platform for your learners to upload their own videos. Be aware that these types of websites can use up a lot of bandwidth, so are not suitable for schools with poor connectivity.