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Online time 'is good for teens'
Here is an interesting article from BBC News: surfing the internet, playing games and hanging out on social networks are important for teen development, a large study of online use has revealed. The MacArthur Foundation's education director, Connie Yowell,...
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Media Lab
Scratch is a new programming language developed at the MIT Media Lab, it turns kids from media consumers into media producers, enabling them to create their own interactive stories, games, music, and animation for the Web. Watch this video subtitled with...
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Artcast
Do you know what a artcast is? This is a mix of art and podcast. Listen a podcast and watch paintings from the most famous museums. The Museum’s podcast series is produced in collaboration with Antenna Audio. You can subscribe to these monthly artcasts...
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Don't download a song illegally!
Everybody should be against pirating music all day long. If not, watch the music video for the first single from Weird Al Yankovic's newest album Straight Outta Lynwood (release date: Sept 26th, 2006). Animation is by Bill Plympton. Here are some of the...
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Tongue twisters
Try to do this exercise to improve your prononciation:a. go to this excellent website: http://enjoyenglish.free.fr/english/ and click on 'Tongue twisters' on the right, then on "S/SH".b. After listening to the karaoke twice, repeat the words at the same...
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Art and technology
What do you think of art and techology? Do you think that it will change art forever? This video shows you how art can be physically created by your body and displayed using technology. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to speak in a virtual world and...
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VoiceThread
My students tested a new online software called 'VoiceThread' to improve their speaking skills.They talked about their work experience in Brussels. Watch a few photos of their journey and listen to their explanations. Click on the pictures on the left...
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Polish questionnaire and French students'answers
A. Free time on weekdays and weekend 1. How much free time do you have on weekdays and how much at the weekend? I finish school at 5pm and on Friday I finish at 3pm. 2. What do you do after school at weekdays? I watch TV after school and I do my homework....
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Webstats
Who regularly visits this blog? This tool will help the webmaster improve the contents . <a target="_blank" href="http://www.webstats.motigo.com/stats?AEKQOw/M1yjk4NaNvZOjk2nASGpw"> <img src="http://m1.webstats.motigo.com/n?id=AEKQOw/M1yjk4NaNvZOjk2nASGpw"...
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Storytelling
How to develop your students' writing and speaking skills? Here is the link to a website specialized in short English stories for ESL students: http://www.rong-chang.com/qa2/index.html You also have the pronunciation of all the stories and some exercises....
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Serious video games
Teaching with video games? Watch this video called 'Games in Education' created by Mark Wagner and Michael Guerena of the Orange County (CA) Department of Education's Educational Technology group and you'll discover the advantages of this way of teaching:...
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School rules
In class, we discussed school rules and stressed the point that rules were ways of making life more pleasant, smooth and safe. But how to fight against truancy? How to boost attendance? Click on the link below, read this article entitled 'Students get...
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The future of English
What should English lessons look like in the future? The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority are asking teachers: just what should children should be learning in English lessons in the future? What skills do children need and what cultural experiences...
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Polish answers to French questionnaire
QUESTIONNAIRE ABOUT POLAND 1. What is the name of your city ? Michałowo. 2. Do you live in a town or in a city ? Michałowo is a small town, most of us live in Michałowo or in nearby villages 3. How many inhabitants are there in your town ? About 3,500....
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Second Life and teaching
For teachers: Second Life is an online 3D virtual world which can be used for teaching ( working in virtual classrooms, taking part in simulations and roleplays...). Watch this slideshow from Joan Namkay and you will have an excellent report on how to...
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'copyleft' images
Here are the links to 'copyleft' images that can be used freely on websites or on blogs: * http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp FreeFoto.com is the largest collection of free photographs for private non-commercial use on the Internet. Other 'copyleft' images:...
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Grammar and slideshows
If you click on the link below, you will discover a website with links to various grammatical slideshows. It may be very useful if you use a smart board in class ! http://languagelearningresourcecenter.org/anglais/language_db/menu_yellow_pages.htm Example...
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Buy Nothing Day
Do you always buy what you need, and only what you need? Do you want to be a passive consumer or would you like to change? Watch the multimedia show at http://www3.sympatico.ca/dalia/buy0/games/gallery1.htm, browse through this website http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd//...
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Podcasts Podomatic
Listen to my students' podcasts on Podomatic
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The Host
Are monsters real? Here is the trailer of a scary-funny movie chosen for "Lycéens au cinéma". Are you scared ? http://www.hostmovie.com/
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Trainers
Comment on this picture and then record yourself:
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It's a free world
Here is the trailer from the latest Ken Loach's film: Here are some interesting links: http://www.zerodeconduite.net/blog/?keyword=Anglais http://www.sixteenfilms.co.uk/films/production_notes/its_a_free_world/
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Global warming and snowglobes
Can you comment these two pictures? Before global warming: After global warming:
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Polish penpals
On December 6th we got e-mails from our Polish penpals. They asked us questions bout our hobbies in France. They sent us a questionnaire. We answered them and introduced ourselves to them ( age / physical appearance / studies ...). We are waiting impatiently...
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A webquest about Clermont
Comenius partners from five European countries created a webquest about Clermont-Ferrand. You can watch a sample of this quest. All the work is hosted on a Claroline platform for common work. Here you can find some information about Clermont-Ferrand and...