20 Free ICT Resources for the English Classroom
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Internet is full of free online ICT resources that can be used in
English classrooms. These resources are a great way for educators to
engage students, increase productivity, and promote learning. Here is a
list of 20 free ICT resources to try out with your English class:
eBeam - eBeam is an interactive whiteboard system developed by Luidia, Inc. that transforms any standard whiteboard or other surface into an interactive whiteboard.
Vyew
- Vyew is a free online collaboration and web conferencing tool that
can be used to share and connect with students, parents, and colleagues.
This site tool allows users to present, collaborate, and review
information in a real-time setting.
Mikogo
- Mikogo features easy-to-use desktop sharing that is a great for
assisting and connecting with students, parents, and colleagues.
Wetpaint
- Wetpaint offers a free way to create collaborative educational
websites. Wetpaint sites can contain forums, blogs, wikis, and social
networks.
Yugma
- This free web conferencing tools allows you to share your desktop
with up to 20 attendees. Yugma is the perfect place for connecting with
students online, conferencing with parents, and holding colleague
meetings.
Thinkature
- Thinkature is an online virtual workspace that allows users to
collaborate through instant messaging. This web app offers educators a
meeting room, whiteboard, and collaborative environment for adding
Internet content, drawing, chatting, and creating cards.
Stixy
- This beta site makes it easy to upload and share notes, photos,
documents, and lists. Once files are uploaded, users simply invite
others in the group to view and edit files online.
Project2Manage
- Project2Manage is a free online project manager that allows you to
set reminders, post messages, assign tasks, upload files, and
collaborate. This application is a great tool to keep your classroom
organized and connected online.
DimDim
- DimDim offers a free way for English classrooms to connect online.
This easy web conferencing app allows you to share live presentations,
web pages, and whiteboards.
WriteWith
- This web app features group collaboration on writing projects.
Through this site, students and educators can upload documents, share
tasks, assign tasks, chat, and track actions.
Moodle
- Educators looking to move their English classroom online should check
out Moodle. This online course management system provides the tools for
creating Internet courses and educational websites.
Yuuguu
- Yuuguu allows instant screen sharing for web conferencing, remote
support, and real-time collaboration. A free account gives users access
to five-participant screen sharing.
Bookgoo
- This easy-to-use web app allows users to highlight and annotate
documents as they would a piece of paper. To use this web app, simply
upload your content, edit, and share the finished files privately with
others.
ooVoo
- ooVoo makes it easy to connect with students, colleagues, and parents
using video calls. With this site, educators can also send one-minute
video messages, chat six ways, and send up to 5MB files at a time.
WiZiQ
- This application allows educators and students to collaborate through
virtual classrooms, online tests, and educational content.
Edmodo
- Edmodo is a microblogging site created specifically for K-12
classrooms. With this site, educators can share timelines, assignments,
grades, files, notifications, calendars, and more.
Postica
- The virtual sticky notes provided by Postica offer an easy way to
create and share notes, assignments, and files online. This web app can
also be used with Twitter and iGoogle.
Phonevite
- Phonevite is a popular, award-winning community broadcasting system
that can send messages via the phone or social media. With this system,
educators can send task reminders, emergency alerts, cancellations, and
messages to students.
Wridea
- This free web app provides a way to organize, manage, and store ideas
to share. Wridea is a great way for students and teachers to brainstorm
in a collaborative group.
SimplyBox
- SimplyBox is a free content networking web app that offers tools for
capturing and collaborating on content in web pages. Captured
information can be organized into neat little boxes. The boxes can then
be shared with students and colleagues for visual collaboration.
ReviewBasics
- This free web allows users to upload documents, images, and videos
that can be viewed by a specific group for commenting, annotating, and
marking. This is a perfect way to collaborate on assignments, projects,
and notes.
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