Tag Archives: resource
Forvo
Good pronunciation resources are hard to find. I’ve previously written about Rachel’s English, an excellent resource for the mechanics of pronunciation including sounds, mouth positions, and sound charts. But sometimes students just want to know how to pronounce a certain … Continue reading
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Visual Thesaurus
Visual Thesaurus.com visually encodes information such as relationships between the words, definitions, and parts-of-speech. First three searches are free, which is usually enough. Continue reading
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Pronunciation 2.0
I don’t recall how I came across Rachel’s English but I was instantly impressed and have yet to explore its entire depth. The first thing I found was the list of sounds represented by the phonetic alphabet. There is also … Continue reading
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Free Photos
If you need photos for your website, newsletter, or classroom, you should be able to find lots of images you can use without fear of violating copyright law on these sites. Continue reading
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Top 5 Technologies I Should Be Using
Google Wave, Zorap, Ning, Screenr, Prezi, and Sikuli. For me, this is what’s next. Continue reading
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Musical Inspiration
Don’t forget the sunscreen and other imperative statements. Continue reading
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Image Size and Resolution
Blurry digital images? Here’s how you fix them. Continue reading
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Vorbeo: Easy Web Polls
Vorbeo makes polls for blogs, moodle, and websites with terrific live preview function. Continue reading
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Twurdy: Readability-Based Search
Find easy-to-read web pages for low-level readers. Continue reading
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