The document provides information about several free and paid tools that can be used to create language learning games for students. Some free options mentioned include Classtools.Net, Fling the Teacher & Match-up Quiz, and various What 2 Learn games. Paid options requiring a subscription include HotPot, Quia, 2Simple 2DIY, and Task Magic. The document encourages teachers to try making games using these tools to engage students in language learning both in and out of the classroom.

1. Saturday: 12.45 – 13.45 workshop 10Jo Rhys-JonesMaking language games for your VLE/blog Discover (and hopefully try out) some free tools to create your own language-learning games for students to access either in school or from home. Some of these are so easy you’ll be able to get your students creating them for each other or for cross-phase purposes – after all, why should you do all the work? KS2,3,4,5 F/S/G PC+MAC 1+2

2. Making flashgamesto support MFL Jo Rhys-Jones

3. Classtools.Nethttp://classtools.net/ Free Upgrade to premium removes ads £19 Try post it / lights out / dustbin / arcade Examples on http://talkaboutgames.wikispaces.com/

4. Fling the teacher & Match-up Quiz http://www.contentgenerator.net/fling/default.shtml Free downloads but need to join community first & click on the email SCORM enabled so can track results if in a vle. Examples on http://talkaboutgames.wikispaces.com/

5. Various What 2 Learn games http://www.what2learn.com/ Teachers sign up & select age-group of students KS3/4 – automatically records student progress Make a game without registering http://www.what2learn.com/games/add/ Example on http://talkaboutgames.wikispaces.com/W2L+animals

6. Free Flashcard Makers ProProfshttp://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/ http://talkaboutgames.wikispaces.com/Animals+ProProf+Flashcards

7. Not really Free unless you are adept using code Free download http://hotpot.uvic.ca/ 6 applications to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises. When you first start HP, it will ask you for your user name which will be stored on your computer, not sent to anyone & inserted into your exercises to identify you as the author. Free demo account web hosting but subscription is £49-£99 Example on http://talkaboutgames.wikispaces.com/W2L+animals Also Language Clip Art http://hcmc.uvic.ca/clipart/

8. Not really Free Website sign-up & auto marks & records student progress – can use site like a blog/mini-vle subscription starts at $49 for one year but you can sign up for a free demo 16 types of activities, including flashcards, memory games, word search puzzles, hangman, and games modelled after popular television game shows. Quick tour http://www.quia.com/quicktour.html

9. 2Simple 2DIY Not Free http://www.2simple.com/ prices range from £59 single user to £399 full site license And a copy installed on PCs today for you to play with as a demo

10. Task Magic Not Free http://www.mdlsoft.co.uk/ Free trial download – prices range from £129 - £329 one-off fee