UNIT 2. CREATIVITY AND GENUINE RESOURCES

UNIT 2. CREATIVITY AND GENUINE RESOURCES

1. 1.ONLINE WORKSHEETS. Downloading already made worksheets

   • 1. MES ENGLISH
     • Free printables for teachers. Flashcards, phonics, games. Already made WS. Images, painting with colours, handwriting
   • 2.MAKE&COLOUR
     • BBC website for children, Download simple WS and colour the images shown in the docs
   • 3. TUT-WORLD (PRESCHOOL WS)
     • Written and oral skills. Crosscurriculum vocab. Free samples. Registration

2. 2. ONLINE WORKSHEET CREATORS. For original worksheets

   • 1. TOOLS FOR EDUCATORS
     • ex. spelling WS, reading and writing skills, creation of WS with audio and images
   • 2. Abc (abcteach)
     • Commercial site for customasied WS for students. More than 60 tools: games, handwriting, WS, colourful shapebooks. You can select own words or choose from proposed word list. Fonts, colours and layout can be customised. Can store files created in a cloud.
   • 3. WORKSHEET WORKS
     • Enables to create genuine WS and printable flashcards to practice vocab and handwriting. Simple tu use; users have to inc only words and simple sentences and the system will automatically generate printable WS in PDF
   • 4. FUN FONIX
     • In colaboration wiith Tools for Editor's website. Free spelling and phonic WS and other handwriting actv to be printed. Select from diff images proposed by the website or select option where students can draw own according to words provided.

3. 3. TOOLS FOR CREATING AUTHENTIC MATERIALS FOR PRESCHOOLERS. CREATION OF DIGITAL TEXT.

   • DIGITAL TEXT: WS and materials created in a Word doc or using slides. Can inc several multimedia elements: pics, images, external links, audio etc. They can be customised with Microsoft Office suite programs: Word and PP
   • 1.PREZI
     • .Offers visual impact of content via zooming option 2. it's like a friendly IWB 3.. It has freeware account and commercial ones 4. Several people can work online on the same presentations. 5 .Can convert a PP doc into PREZI presentation. 6 Allows the insertion of diff multimedia: images, shapes, diagrams, youtube videos; background music etc. 7. For presenting your Prezi you have the possibility of doing it online or offline by downloading a file.
   • 2. HOTPOTATOES
     • It's an authoring tool. that allows users to create materials and share them in electronic format: CD ROM, DVD, via Net or by saving them on their computer. HP is a set of 6 authoring tools that allows us to create diff act: multiple choice, crosswords, matching, gap-filling etc. It is freeware to install and can be downloaded in Windows, Mac OS and Linux. 6 authoring tools are: JQuiz, JCross, JMatch, Jmix. JCross and The Masher. These tools also allow users to upload their actv into the HP Server, but this services is only available with some lim for Windows users, not available for Mac.
   • 3. PADLET
     • Previously known as Wellwisher. Online noticeboard. Ideal for creating amusing walls in a collaborative way.. Have to register. Make walls by simply double clicking on the empty wall and save productions. Also be used withough having to sign in, ex. as a brainstorming actv by using an empty wall. Highlights: 1. instant collaboration with other users 2. Integration of multimaedia (videos, pics) 3. Setting of your own privacy. 4. Selection of diff already-created bkg paper or your own one. 5. share your creatings wiht others by embedding it into your website, blog etc.
   • 4. kIZOA
     • Tool used for creating funny presentations of images and photos with multimedia effects; sound and music. Designed to create funny animated collages for preschoolers by adding images and text. Functionalities: inc photo editor, organisers, sharing service and storage space. It's a commercial site with diff premium accounts, but offers basic plan with free storage with certain limitations in the use of videos and total storage of creations.
   • 5. CLASSTOOLS.NET
     • Offers possibility to create free games, quizzes etc. No need to sign up or register, users only have to click on the template/s interested in and begin designing materials. Offers option of saving creations as a website and to embed the materials into blogs etc by copying and pasting iframe code.

4. 4. SITES FOR SHARING MATERIALS

   • 1. SITES FOR SHARING FILES, DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
     • Most popular sites for sharing files are Google Drive and Dropbox.
     • 1. GOOGLE DRIVE: is a file storage service provided by Google. It was launched in 2012 replacing GoogleDocs (free storage max 1GB). Google Drive has evolved from 5GB to 15 GB of free storage. Users can upgrade account if purchased. Apart from cloud storage service it offers collaborative editing on docs, presentations etc. To begin using, users required to sign up with gmail account. For sharing materials there are 3 levesl of restriction: private, any user who receives the link or totally public.
     • 2.DROPBOX: another file storage service with possibility of creating free accounts that allow users to share all types of files: docs, presentations, photos etc.. Users are required to install the software in computer to that they have possibility of synchronising files saved in a Dropbox folder with the cloud services of this online site. It offers free storage of 2GB but users can get more if they perform certain actions: ex. inviting other people to use the service or premium accounts.
     • 3. SLIDESHARE; hosting service, founded 2006, acquired by Linkedin in 2012 with aim of sharing presentations, although also offers option of sharing other professional content: docs, videos, webinars etc. Service is freeware, but offers premium accounts for business purposes. No need to register for searching presentations. Use key words. Register to upload.
   • 2. SITES FOR SHARING VIDEOS: YOU TUBE, VIMEO, WISTIA, KNOWMIA
     • 1. YOU TUBE: site devoted to sharing videos. Most popular site that users have at their disposal. Can search for interesting videos by simply using search box and typing adequate key words.
     • 2. VIMEO: video sharing service that allows users to upload, share and view videos. Offers basic freeware account with lim in storage, sharing and assistance. Has paid subscriptions with more adv.
     • 3. WISTIA: video hosting service. Intended to be used for professional users in their business, can also be used for uploading some videos in the ed field. Offers several plans, dep on the purposes of the users, inc a basic plan that is freeware but with certain lim.
     • 4. KNOWMIA: is a website (and iPad app) for designing, creating, sharing and viewing video lessons. Ideal for teachers as they can create and publish some dynamic video presentations. 3 ways of creating a new video lesson and adding it to the library: 1. in your iPad app by means of the Knowmia's creation tools available in iTunes Store 2. In your computer by uploading a video lesson in some concrete formats. 3 In your computer by importing a video from You Tube, Vimeo or Prezi. Teachers can also search for a topic.

5. 3. SITES FOR SHARING IMAGES, PICTURES AND PHOTOS: PICASSA, FLICKR. SHUTTERFLY

   • 1. PICASSA: owned by google for viewing, organising and editing digital images and pics. Latest version software 3.9 with new functionalities: 1. Share pics from your goolge+ with both your contacts in this social network or with those who don't own account. 2. Add name tags from Picassa into Google+. 3. Provide new edition effects to your pics. 4. Compare 2 diff photos with parallel editing option.
   • 2. FLICKR: is an image (and video) hosting service that allows users to save, organise, search and share photos and videos in an online environment. Offers enough capacity to store almost 5,000,000 photos, according to their website. Free to register and users can download app from Apple Store and Google Play.
   • 3. SHUTTERFLY: website allowing users to have their photos stored on the Net. It's a commercial site but it offers a freeware account for users with certain lim in storage. Users can also create their own photo books and customise their photo cards and even classroom yearbooks. Apps can also be downloaded for both Mac and Android tablets and smartphones.