Teacher-Resources

= Resources for the teacher. =

We often need to know the readability level of the texts we are offering our students. These are a few of the sites you can use to get information to help you decide.

Blue Centauri Consulting: Writing Sample Analyser Just paste the text into the analyser and the software will calculate its Flesch Reading Ease, Fog Scale Level and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level. This is for L1 reading but it will give you an idea of your students' L2 reading level.


 * Click on __Peter Pan __ for a sample text you can use.
 * Click on__ Blue Centauri Consulting: Writing Sample Analyser __ to find the readability scale.

Web Vocabulary Profiler Here you can get all the information you need related to the words found in a text. The software not only classifies the words according to the most frequent word family lists and the AWL, but also indicates the function and content ratio. More software can be found on the Complete Lexical Tutor for a more detailed analysis of the text.

Why not try with a sample from the Peter Pan link above. Then,
 * Click on __Web vocabulary profiler __ for just the vocabulary lists or
 * Click on the __Complete Lexical Tutor __. for more detailed information.

Finding authentic texts
But what if you haven't got a text! How can you find something for your students to read? Try these site and see.

T urdy software searches the Internet for sites related to the topic you have chosen. It then lists these with a colour code that indicates the readability level..the darker the colour, the harder the text will be to read.
 * Twurdy **

Try it out. Choose a topic area, and let Twurdy find the site and readability of the information.


 * Click on __Twurdy __ to begin your search.

Tagbulb The software runs through material on the web through their tags. You can find not only reading material, but audio and video as well. Check out blogs, books, documents even twits!

Think of a topic area and try it out.
 * Click on __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Tagbulb __ and start your search.

==Tutorials: Creating your own presentations<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> ==

You know them best, so personalise their learning by making your own tutorials for your students. Then upload to your blog or wiki.

<span style="background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Google documents You can make your power point presentation in your computer and then upload to the site, or work directly online.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Click on __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800080; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Google documents __ and choose the style.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">See an example here: __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Using prior knowledge when reading __

or use their form application and get feedback from your students or track their process.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Click on __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Grammar Review Process Control __ for an example

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0100ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Slideshare Another site which allows you to upload your own customised presentation to your blog or wiki.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Click on __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Slideshare __ to go to the main page.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">See an example here: __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Count and noncount __

<span style="background-color: #0500ff; color: #ffffff; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Slide Six An interactive way to bring your presentations to your students. Include audio and video to add additional input stimulus.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn more about __Slide Six__

<span style="background-color: #63cbf8; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Survey Monkey Use the free version of Survey monkey and get access to software that can allow you to get feedback from your students through surveys. It can also be used for making quizzes!
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check it out here. __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Survey Monkey __
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">See an example of a survey here: __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Students' perception on the use of ITC in reading __.