On April 16th 10:00-11:00am Tuesday “Engaging Students with Games” by Jacqueline Weaver
Ms. Weaver is the ESL faculty at Woodbridge campus. She introduces some web-based games and apps to her ESL students in fun ways that embraces the game theory in the education field.
The Panopto recording: http://bit.ly/JWeaver (Video)
The handouts from the presentation: 10 Apps and websites to try with your students (PDF File)
- www.nearpod.com: Use your iPad to control your students’ desktops in a lab with interactive presentations. Make polls, quizzes, read articles together as a class, view photos and videos. This works with Google Chrome browser best. (I’ve tried other browsers with our computers but they don’t allow Flash—Google Chrome ALWAYS works). The students do not need iPads or iPhones (but you do)
- Live! Cam Avatar Creator: This is a Dell product that you might find available for free download. It comes pre-installed to all of Dell’s web camera software. Create characters that move and talk from any photo. Add to your presentations or Blackboard.
- www.flipboard.com: Use this on your iPad, iPhone, or Android device. Organize and search through current news articles that have videos already embedded. Save time and paper. Email the article you want to yourself and then post it on Blackboard.
- www.eslpartyland.com: Trivia Games for USA/Europe/Art/American Lit./Constitution
- www.fotopedia.com: This is an app for iPhone/iPad only. See amazing photo collections to use as writing prompts/conversation starters.
- EasyBib Available for iPhone/iPad/Android devices. Scan any book and it automatically cites the source in MLA or APA format. It creates a Works Cited page for you! No need to pester those librarians. Just scan and go.
- Haiku Deck: Available for iPhone/iPad only. Create slideshows/presentations with ease. I often take photos with my iPad and then just make the slideshow. Share your presentations with friends or save them as albums.
- www.spellingcity.com: Students enter their own words and then play games and spell them. A fun way to review vocabulary lists/make flash cards.
- www.smartestgames.com: Take the IQ test. Play math and science-focused games.
- www.onlinebraingamesblog.com and www.lumosity.com; Use the science of neuroplasticity to strengthen your brain and keep mentally sharp. A wide variety of articles and links to games is found here.
