This document provides resources for developing personal learning and thinking skills in the languages classroom, including links to blogs, websites, and tools for activities that focus on skills to support these goals. It includes descriptions and links to resources for word clouds, image mosaics, riddle makers, screen capture tools, virtual post-it notes, wikis, and taxonomies for assessing language understanding.

1. Personal Learning and Thinking Skills in the Languages Classroom
Isabelle Jones, Head of Languages, The Radclyffe School, Oldham
@icpjones http://twitter.com/icpjones
A downloadable copy of the presentation for this training session is available from:
My Languages Blog http://isabellejones.blogspot.com
PLTS in MFL Wiki http://pltsinmfl.wikispaces.com
Thinking Skills on the National Strategies Site
http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/node/96254?uc=force_uj
Building Learning Power
http://isabellejones.blogspot.com/2010/01/building-learning-power-in-classroom.html
FLIP approach: Focus on skills to develop PLTS
http://isabellejones.blogspot.com/2009/10/flip-cramlington-model-for-developing.html
http://isabellejones.blogspot.com/2009/10/flip-approach-for-languages-at.html
Wordle (word clouds) http://www.wordle.net/
Image Chef (word mosaic) http://www.imagechef.com/ic/word_mosaic/
Tagsxedo (creative word clouds) http://www.tagxedo.com/
Riddle Maker (French) http://www.rebus-o-matic.com/index.php
ICT tools to support PLTS activities and more http://classtools.net/
Graphic display of themed photos from Flickr http://taggalaxy.de/
Screen capture tool http://www.screenpresso.com/
Screen capture tool http://wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter_free.htm
Virtual Post-it notes http://www.wallwisher.com
Example of a wiki http://langwitch.wikispaces.com/l%27histoire+sans+fin
SOLO Taxonomy http://chrisharte.typepad.com/learner_evolution_chris_h/2010/09/going-
solo-assessing-undertanding-of-language-concepts.html