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Has a good dictionary, with examples of the word in use and all the different uses for the word. I also like the forum, you can pose questions or post good resources.

Verbix is an independent non-profit organization that aims to promote and protect linguistic diversity. This site contains verb conjugations for hundred languages, ranging from national and international languages to regional and even extinct languages. Also has an off-line conjugation download for windows. Gives all forms of the conjugated verb and translations.

Video clips with the option for pausing, slowing audio, turning off either or both English/French transcript, flashcards with definition, audio and use in context with translation. Comes in a range of languages but costs to subscribe.

Description The simple way to create your own beautiful iBooks, right on the iPad. Read them in iBooks, send them to your friends, or submit them to the iBooks Store. Ideal for children's picture books, photo books, art books, cook books, manuals, textbooks, and the list goes on. * The no. Students can create their own e-book using video, photos and sound and they can add in voice.By making it possible for students to record their own voices gives them a chance to play back what they have heard and, if necessary, re-record their work with corrections (self-editing). It is also different to standing in front of the classroom to present their work, which for some students is confronting.

Create a QR code with your own logo, colours and shapes. It not only looks better, but also leaves a lasting impression with your customers. Students can use QR codes to go on a treasure hunt to find information. They can be used to simulate going into a city (Ancient Rome, Paris) or a particular museum and the QR codes are linked to information about certain monuments, artifacts. Students can then complete worksheets about the monuments.

video interview with Ellen Bialystok on learning languages as adults and children

Tech (but accessible) article

Using flashcards with spaced repetition

Apple's free software (for Mac) ibooks Author is an incredily powerful and easy-to-use resource for those wishing to create their own books in any language, either for their children ore their students.

documentary on language acquisition - part 4, including Chomsky's interview

Krashen illustrates his theory of SLA

Description 30hands Mobile is a fun, innovative storytelling app that allows students, teachers and anyone with creativity to easily create narrated stories or presentations based on photos, images, drawings or video clips using an iPad, iPhone or iPod. Different from other presentation apps, 30hands Mobile focuses on the power of storytelling and ITERATIVE CREATIVITY(TM). This can be used to create a narrated slide show using photos. Students can take their own photos and then add in an avatar to narrate in target language. Students can record their own voice. This would be good to use with photos from an excursion or a guest speaker.

Read reviews, get customer ratings, see screenshots and learn more about Decide Now! on the App Store. Download Decide Now! and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Essentially a spin the wheel game. Used as fun small group revision. For example, the teacher can create a wheel for noun revision and students need to give the correct definite article for that noun.

Voki is a FREE service that lets you create customized speaking characters. Students can use avatars to use in their dialogues. They can record their voice or type in the text in a range of languages and the avatar will speak. This site can assist students with pronunciation although the vice is computerized.