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Teaching staff from Swinburne College have been awarded the 2012 University of Cambridge Award for Action Research in English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS).

"Raz-Kids delivers hundreds of interactive, leveled eBooks spanning 29 levels 400+ eBooks and open-book eQuizzes, with new books added every month, even in Spanish! Corresponding eQuizzes test comprehension, providing teachers with skill reports for data-driven instruction Online running records let teachers digitally assess each student, saving valuable classroom time The motivational "Raz Rocket" gets students excited about reading and strengthens the school-to-home connection A winner of numerous awards, including CODiE and EDDIE Awards and a Teachers' Choice Award for the Classroom"

5-Star and "100 Clean" rating, April 2007 More reviews & awards... Tux Paint is a free, award-winning drawing program for children ages 3 to 12 (for example, preschool and K-6). It combines an easy-to-use interface, fun sound effects, and an encouraging cartoon mascot who guides children as they use the program.

The purpose of this site is to share information about free resources that teachers can use in their classrooms. In 2008 Free Technology for Teachers was awarded the Edublogger Award for "Best Resource Sharing Blog."

" What amazed me most about Classtools.net was not the valuable tools provided, but the ability for teachers to easily customize these tools and use them in any subject area. If that is not enough, how about the ability to embed your newly made instructional resource on your own classroom website, wiki, or blog? Any educator will also like the fact that students have no need to log in or sign up for an account… and neither do teachers! Need tutorials… they are provided! Do samples help you understand better… you will find plenty! Is budget a problem… then free should be affordable! Classtools.net is the work of educator, Russel Tarr, Head of History at the International School of Toulouse, France. Upon entering the site, educators will see the listing of tools. Clicking on a tool allows teachers to individualize that specific tool for their own classroom needs. Teachers then have the option of copying a generated link to place on their own web site or of copying a generated code to embed as a tool (widget) on their classroom site. Also, on the front page, are some video links that will provide further information. Two videos that provide excellent information are the 1 Minute Overview and How to Create Games. The Listing Of Over 20 Digital Tools For Your Classroom The tools that you can even customize are included below. Along with this tool listing you will find descriptions of each tool, an overview of and samples of specific tools (if provided), and any related video (if provided). * Arcade Game Generator - Allows teachers to create concept builders, practice exercises, and reviews. Best of all, one set up feeds into five different game possibilities at the same time The teacher can choose which game, or allow students a choice. Make sure you check out all the examples and pre-made games in (overview and samples). Also watch the How to Create Games . * Random Name Picker - Can be used as an activity management tool or skip the names.

"The free and easy way to award badges to students for all learning experiences."

Multicultural digital library created by the International Children's Library. Students can read books online in 19 different languages from dozens of different countries. Children and teachers can search for books by age level, topic, color of cover, length, award winners, and recently added. Books are visually appealing to early elementary students and children can begin reading any story immediately. All text and pictures can be enlarged.

Make your own whiteboard video animations with Sparkol VideoScribe - award-winning video scribing app for PC, Mac and iPad. Free trial available.

"It's a ridiculous question, I know, but in the short film Sight the protagonist plays an augmented reality game that awards him points for the consistency in the thickness of his slices. "

" 2010 SIIA CODiE FinalistGaggle's Student Email and Collaboration Tools are a 2010 CODiE Award Finalist in the category of Best Instructional Solution in Other Curriculum Areas."

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