A selection of sites you can play with fonts: FONT DE MUSIC - add music to your fontFONTSELF various fonts with embed codesMYLIVESIGNATURE  create your handwritten signature for e-mails and blog posts. YOURFONTSTEXTANIM  animate your text ICON SCRABBLE - use icons to make a textSPELL WITH FLICKR Use Flickr images to create a text. (Contribution by Drew McAllister)

This is the 3rd challenge proposed to my students this semester:MY EXAMPLE:Example "A happy day" recorded by anamariacultThe recordings made by students are being published HERE.Check the post THE 10 TASKS CHALLENGE

After watching this fantastic TUTORIAL by Russell Stannard I decided to create my second quiz at PROPROFS. It's great you can add images and videos to your quiz and even embed it in a class blog for students.I've used two kinds of questions: multiple choice and fill in the blank.UIA Revision Written Test 1 » online testing softwareThis was my first trial: A quiz to test WORD FORMATIONWord Formation - UIA 2C » ProProfs Quizzes

ZIPCAST is the easiest presentation tool I've seen so far. You don't need to learn about complicated controls, no download required, participants can join you with the click of a button. It takes no more than 60 seconds to set up a session!Zipcast Activity Stream via kwoutThis is a tutorial to show you how to create your first ZIPCASTZipcast Activity Stream via kwout

I've always liked the concept of MINI SAGAS. Expressing your ideas in a few words (50 words). This is a presentation I've created with some ideas I brainstormed with CULTURA EDTECH participants yesterday. I used EMPRESSR to create the slideshow.http://www.empressr.com/View.aspx?token=Cb8TUDr1vks%3d This is the slideshow which inspired me. A great presentation I found at slideshare.net where you can find several mini sagas + images.Mini Sagas View more presentations from georgiana.meleandra

I've found this story via David Deubelbeiss' tweet this morning.As he suggested, it's a great story you can use in class. CLICK on the image to read this cute story.HOW TO USE IT IN CLASS?Use the first page to ask students to describe Sean in pairs. Then, ask some students to tell the group. I believe many students won't know the word EYEBROW. Ask them "How would you describe his eyebrows?" then go to page 2You can have students read it silently while you pass the pages, ask different students to read it aloud or read it yourself."One day it was very windy".  Stop and ask "what do you think happened? ""I have an idea " Ask students to talk together and think of what idea Sean had.Ask students what new words they've learned.These are some structures from the story, you can work with. Ask if students can remember the original sentence, then get students to say different variations.It was so (windy) that ...........He (ran) as ...... as he couldDo you have any other ideas? David, any ideas?MORE STORIES 

Scrumblr is another "noticeboard " tool , like Wallwisher, Linoit and Stixy.How is it different from the other similar sites?It's incredibly simple, just click on the +, double click to edit and drag your note to the board.Two people can edit the same note.You can't write much on each note.You write a note only. No photos, videos or links.No embedding option.HOW CAN WE USE THE SITE WITH STUDENTS?Great site for leaving simple messages, e.g. birthday messages.Useful for brainstorming topics.You can post the beginning of the sentence and ask students to finish that using their imagination. Ex: If I were a millionaire ....You can ask all students to use the same structure to make a sentence. Ex: I'm looking forward to .....Build a story together asking students to add their notes linearly. (MY EXAMPLE BELOW)This is my first trial, after learning about it via NIK PEACHEY Would you like to contribute to the story? Just click on the + button, double click on the note to edit and drag it to the board. 

Have a look at these great videos. All you need is love - a beautiful video of kids from India and Africa singing  the Beatles song.Glogster in the classroom - high school students talk about their projects with Glogster.For the birds - cute animation that could be used as a discussion starter about "Bullying".Education is broken - great talk by Chris LehmannReel Wisdom - a collection of quotes from famous filmsPorcelain Revised Score - beautiful short movie about 2nd world warWhat teachers make - great video about educationWhat's the role of teachers today? - Interview with Marc PrenskyAcceptance speech by Alfred Hitchcock - fantastic, a must-seeLanguage as a Window into Human Nature - RSA animation To view this video player/playlist you need to have Flash Player 9 or newer installed and JavaScript enabled. TubeSnack is a flash video player that allows you to build and embed video playlists.Oh, I used TUBESNACK to make the video playlist above. There are other video templates to choose from.

One of the skills our students need to develop is expressing their opinions about different topics. Task #4 involves leaving a comment on a virtual board for the whole class. In fact, the same board is being used by 3 different groups of the same level of English.Students discussed the topic in class, and then were asked to leave a written comment. I've been sending to students the correction of their texts and next week they will be asked to edit their comments on the board according to the suggested corrections they have received via edmodo.This is a screenshot of the challenge message shared with students via edmodoThe tool used was STIXY. Click on the image below to see the Virtual Board.http://www.stixy.com/guest/111291You can find information about the 10 TASKS CHALLENGE here.

Learn how to create your animation with DOINKNow it's my turn, let's see what I can create. I've created an animation for a quote by Buddha.http://www.doink.com/clips/anamariacult/1481047/the-present-moment the Present Moment by anamariacult, made at DoInk.comWell, not very easy, I guess I need to play at this MUCH MORE. However, I believe students will find it much easier than I did.HOW CAN WE USE THE SITE WITH STUDENTS?students can tell a story .students can animate quotes like I did.students can animate mini sagas.students can create an animation talking about their passions.