25 Best Learner Resources By Clara Mortera

Google Earth http://earth.google.com Students can find places of interest around the world. Students can do research on where in the world does my friends and family live.

http://earth.google.com

Students can find places of interest around the world.

Students can do research on where in the world does my friends and family live.

Star Fall http://www.starfall.com/ Interactive reading site for children in the primary grades.

http://www.starfall.com/

Interactive reading site for children in the primary grades.

VISIBLE BODY http://www.visiblebody.com 3D models of all human body systems. Everyone can use it to explore and learn about your amazing human body.

http://www.visiblebody.com

3D models of all human body systems.

Everyone can use it to explore and learn about your amazing human body.

WIKIPEDIA http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia encyclopedia in different languages. Students can access articles from different cultures. Students can use the search bar to translate other languages to English.

http://www.wikipedia.org

Wikipedia encyclopedia in different languages.

Students can access articles from different cultures.

Students can use the search bar to translate other languages to English.

How Stuff Works? http://www.howstuffworks.com Students can ask questions. Students can explore their world with the amazing library. Students can also explore the blogs, videos, and images.

http://www.howstuffworks.com

Students can ask questions.

Students can explore their world with the amazing library.

Students can also explore the blogs, videos, and images.

Study Guides and Strategies http://www.studygs.net Study guides and strategies in different languages. Helps learners succeed. Examples for students to follow.

http://www.studygs.net

Study guides and strategies in different languages.

Helps learners succeed.

Examples for students to follow.

ZAP READER http://www.zapreader.com ZAP Reader is a web based speed reading program. Students can learn how to read 300 words per minute, one word at a time.

http://www.zapreader.com

ZAP Reader is a web based speed reading program.

Students can learn how to read 300 words per minute, one word at a time.

Peter’s Online Typing Course http://www.typing-lessons.org Online typing course for beginners. Students start from the basics. Variety of typing lessons. Variety of typing exercises.

http://www.typing-lessons.org

Online typing course for beginners.

Students start from the basics.

Variety of typing lessons.

Variety of typing exercises.

Answers http://www.answers.com Students can ask questions. Feedback is fast. Students can browse reference libraries, and answered questions.

http://www.answers.com

Students can ask questions.

Feedback is fast.

Students can browse reference libraries, and answered questions.

Custom Sign Generator http://www.customsigngenerator.com Graphics to customized anything. Translate site in another language. Sign generator chat room for all ages.

http://www.customsigngenerator.com

Graphics to customized anything.

Translate site in another language.

Sign generator chat room for all ages.

TED http://www.ted.com Visualization of show themes. Students can research information that was discussed on talk shows.

http://www.ted.com

Visualization of show themes.

Students can research information that was discussed on talk shows.

Scholastic http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp Online Activities by Grade & Subject Online Activities and Interactive Learning

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp

Online Activities by Grade & Subject

Online Activities and Interactive Learning

Scholastic http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp Online interactive activities in Science, Language Arts, and Geography.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/learn.jsp

Online interactive activities in Science, Language Arts, and Geography.

VISUWORDS http://www.visuwords.com Online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts.

http://www.visuwords.com

Online graphical dictionary — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts.

Google Patent Search http://www.google.com/patents This site will help students find the how’s and who’s in making things around the world. There are over seven millions patents (inventions) to search for.

http://www.google.com/patents

This site will help students find the how’s and who’s in making things around the world.

There are over seven millions patents (inventions) to search for.

schoolr http://www.schoolr.com All in one search from images to acronyms. A citation, unit converter, and translator for language is included.

http://www.schoolr.com

All in one search from images to acronyms.

A citation, unit converter, and translator for language is included.

Interactives http://www.learner.org/interactives/ Activities to enhance student’s learning in all content areas.

http://www.learner.org/interactives/

Activities to enhance student’s learning in all content areas.

KartOO http://www.kartoo.com A must for all ages. Enter a word in the search engine and it will take you to a web of addresses to link to.

http://www.kartoo.com

A must for all ages.

Enter a word in the search engine and it will take you to a web of addresses to link to.

Free Rice http://www.freerice.com Students can test their vocabulary knowledge. For each correct answer, students can win rice for the United Nations World Food Program.

http://www.freerice.com

Students can test their vocabulary knowledge.

For each correct answer, students can win rice for the United Nations World Food Program.

69 Learning Adventures in 6 Galaxies http://www.scribd.com/doc/4545960/69-learning-adventures-in-6-galaxies Learning adventures in 6 galaxies (themes). 69 learning articles.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/4545960/69-learning-adventures-in-6-galaxies

Learning adventures in 6 galaxies (themes).

69 learning articles.

TWONDOO http://www.toondo.com/home.toon Students can create their own comic strips. Student can publish, share and discuss it with others.

http://www.toondo.com/home.toon

Students can create their own comic strips.

Student can publish, share and discuss it with others.

ZaidLearn http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2007/12/50-web-20-ways-to-tell-story-alan.html Students can tell the same story in 50 web ways.

http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2007/12/50-web-20-ways-to-tell-story-alan.html

Students can tell the same story in 50 web ways.

Google Docs http://www.google.com/docs Students can create their personal online notebook.

http://www.google.com/docs

Students can create their personal online notebook.

USTREAM http://www.ustream.tv Students can broadcast live from this web site.

http://www.ustream.tv

Students can broadcast live from this web site.

Sqool Tube http://www.sqooltube.com/ Students can access free educational videos.

http://www.sqooltube.com/

Students can access free educational videos.

Conclusion All the resources are used for tools in improving languages in and out of the classroom. The 25 learner tools will help the students become great communicators. Emotionally and Socially confident in speaking a new language.

All the resources are used for tools in improving languages in and out of the classroom.

The 25 learner tools will help the students become great communicators.

Emotionally and Socially confident in speaking a new language.