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What it is: Word Ahead Vocabulary Videos has an amazing collection of animated videos that help increase student vocabulary.  The extensive collection of videos can be used for study, SAT preparation, and increased word understanding.  The Word Ahead study room provides students with a distraction free environment with vocabulary videos and flash cards.  New vocabulary videos are uploaded regularly.  Students can join Word Ahead for free and have a new vocabulary video sent to them each day (think word of the day 2.0).  Want to inspire some creativity in your classroom?  Students can create and upload their own vocabulary videos.  Each video is reviewed before posting to ensure appropriateness. How to integrate Word Ahead Vocabulary Videos into the classroom: Word Ahead Vocabulary Videos are an excellent way to expand and enrich student vocabulary.  The video format will help solidify new words for students.  Register to get a new video emailed to you each day.  Share these videos with your students as a precursor to class.  Make the vocabulary video word the word of the day.  Challenge students to use the word throughout the day.  Word Ahead is also a great site to use with English language learners.  The videos are a fantastic way for students to visually increase vocabulary development.  As an extension activity, take vocabulary from class curriculum and have students create their own vocabulary video to upload to Word Ahead. Tips: Tell parents about Word Ahead Vocabulary Videos, they are always looking for great sites to help their kids study. Leave a comment and tell us how you are using Word Ahead Vocabulary Videos  in your classroom.

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Inauguration Speech Generator

Posted by admin | Posted in Fun & Games, History, Interactive Whiteboard, Language Arts, Middle/High School, Primary Elementary, Secondary Elementary, Social Studies, Teacher Resources, Websites | Posted on 16-01-2009

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What it is: With President Obama’s Inauguration speech looming on the horizon, this site is worth a look.  Inauguration Speech Generator is like a mad lib, fill in the blank that generates a speech for President Obama to say.  :)   Students enter words in the blanks according to the part of speech that is requested and then read the speech they have written for our soon to be president.  

 

How to integrate Inauguration Speech Generator into the classroom:  This is  a great lead in to teach students about the Inauguration of President Obama.  It is also a fun way to practice those parts of speech!  Students can fill in the blanks individually and share with a partner, or a speech can be generated as a whole class.  This would be a fun thing to do right before the inauguration.  Save the students version of the speech.  They can compare and contrast their speech with the actual inauguration speech after viewing it.

 

Tips: The inauguration is supposed to be live on CNN, it would be fun to watch live but I suspect that Internet may be slow that day!  Those of you with cable in the classroom take advantage!!

 

Leave a comment and tell us how you are using Inauguration Speech Generator in your classroom.

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Eric Sailers said on 17-01-2009

I haven’t yet used the inauguration speech generator, but it looks pretty cool. I’ll try to use it next week with with my students.

I just came across your blog, and I gotta say that it’s pretty useful. I like how your blog postings have three sections on how to describe the technology, how to integrate, and helpful tips. I especially think that the integrating piece is important for teachers.

I put your blog on my blog links, and I’ll definitely check it regularly.

Keep up the good work!

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