Is T for Technology?

• Scott Thornbury's ideas David Deubel: Myths and madness and on using Technology the “Right” way
• Gavin Dudeney's take on the debate
• David Deubel: Myths and madness and on using Technology the “Right” way
• Teaching With Technology - A Basic Checklist from Sue Lyon-Jones
• Choosing the technology that works for you by Darren Elliott
• Nicky Hockly on The principled approach
• Graham Stanely suggests the 5 'W's

Useful resources and downloads:

• Free technology for teachers - a series of guides on using technology in the classroom
• New ELT photocopiables April 2011 from Alex Case
• 11 good digital storytelling resources
• Flashcard maker
• Class .ppt presentation on the 5 senses:

More on online dictionaries and vocabulary building

Tools for helping students build their vocabulary:

• lingro paste URL of  a website to make all words clickable with dictionary definition or translation. Students can also create wordlists and play games with them
• wordnik gives a series of definitions, shows the word used in context and lets you hear it pronounced
• forvo hear words pronounced by people from all over the world
• wordia with videos to illustrate a words
• SnaPanda for Android phones recognises words and offers definitions
• Shahi visual dictionary that conbines a search of Wiktioanry and Flickr
• Spezify searches the internet for all media - photos, sounds, videos, music - related to a word