English+9-12

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** Generic Tools **

 * **Website** || **Description** ||
 * http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/ || 7 ways to **publish documents** online (//create your own classroom magazine)// ||
 * @http://www.paperrater.com/ || Free grammar, spellcheck, **online proofreading**, plagiarism check ||
 * @http://www.plagiarism.org/ || Tips and tools for **preventing plagiarism** ||
 * http://googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/9-12 || **Google Lit Trips** for High School (using Google Earth) ||
 * @http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english/ || Reading, writing, presenting, and Shakespeare activities, quizzes, and videos ||
 * http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/10/ || Ways to respond to literature using podcasts, blogs, and NY Times Model ||
 * @http://film-english.com/ || Learning English through film (full lesson plans and videos) ||
 * @http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/teach/ || Thought provoking journalism on air and online (films/teacher lessons) ||
 * @http://englishcompanion.ning.com/ || An online personal learning community for English teachers ||

Tools By Standard
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize @http://thestorystarter.com/ @http://oneword.com/ @http://futureme.org/ @http://inmaiclassportadaalta.blogspot.com/ http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/croninv/502 http://www.edutopia.org/blog/open @http://playfic.com/ @http://noredink.com/ @http://writetheworld.com/ || -A community to share writing, connect, and discover stories. -Different writing styles and methods of preparation activities -Provides creative ideas and writer prompts -Gives students one word and 60 seconds to write about it -Students can write an email to their future selves -Portada in English: reading and writing assignments -Writing in small bits (expository writing modules) -A list of the top high-quality educational resources for writing -Write, remix, share, and play interactive text-based games -Web-based learning platform that helps studentsimprove their grammar and writing skills -Writing prompts for world events || @http://www.shelfari.com/ http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca @http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/ @http://www.60secondrecap.com/ @http://www.forgottenbooks.org/ http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go @http://www.literature-map.com/ http://www.openculture.com/2012/03/ @http://www.readworks.org/lessons/grades @http://tweentribune.com/ || -Analyzing texts & understanding language activities, videos, and quizzes -Virtual bookshelf & social network for book lovers -Interactive exploration of Romeo & Juliet -Free audio books -60-second recaps of books -Thousands of free e-books -A collection of mp3 audio books (with pdf text downloads) -A visualization web of authors similar to the author(s) you enjoy -Free Science Fiction books (Orson Welles, C.S. Lewis) -Reading comprehension lesson plans and units -Daily news stories provided at different reading levels || @http://www.sweetsearch.com/ @http://easybib.com/ @http://citationmachine.net/ || -Purdue Owl Writing Lab (research & citation) -A search tool for students -A tool that simplifies APA/MLA citations for students -Excellent citation machine for students || & Contributing || @http://padlet.com/ || A virtual bulletin board - post notes, images, documents, and more || http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/08 || -Speaking and Listening Skills - activities and tests -Short and Sweet Presentation Advice || Concept Development || @http://www.wordia.com/ http://www.visuwords.com @http://www.knoword.org/index.php http://www.visualthesaurus.com/vocab @http://freerice.com/ http://dynamo.dictionary.com/placement/ @https://www.vocabulary.com/ || -A dictionary with videos -Online graphical dictionary and thesaurus -Fun vocab word game (figure out the word from the definition) -Visually explore the vocabulary in a selection of text -Vocab quiz game with a good cause -Test word knowledge, build vocabulary through fun games and challenges -Quick and personalized learning tool for improving vocabulary || @http://edu.glogster.com/ http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ || -5 Alternatives to Traditional Book Reports -Online poster webpage - collaborative expression -7 web-based tools for creating video stories ||
 * **Standard** || **Website** || **Description** ||
 * Writing || @http://figment.com/
 * Reading || http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize
 * Research || http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl
 * Discussion || @http://www.showdocument.com/ || -Web meeting & document sharing tool ||
 * Questioning, Listening
 * Oral Presentation || http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize
 * Vocabulary and
 * Media || http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010
 * Grammar || http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/ || -Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing ||