M Pixton

The banner of my blogger

The banner of my blogger was done using this website:
http://www.picmonkey.com/

This website does not require an account to edit and upload your work. It is very simple and effective.

A great tool that I love

The Egyptian Revolution/ الثورة المصرية on
http://photopeach.com

The Egyptian Revolution on PhotoPeach



 

Free technological tools for teachers

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/

Todaymeet

http://todaysmeet.com/nellytaha

This web is a chat room that's fun to be utilized in the classroom in authentic manner. A teacher can post a question and make students respond to it and to each other as well.

This web is also a free chat room
http://6pqrwz9490ra.watch2gether.com/

This website helps you to rename the link and shorten it to make accessible and easier for students
https://bitly.com/

polleverywhere

http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/BRhfNa4pRAoOCdk

Jing

I used to use snapshots all the time on my mac by pressing shift+commend+F4. When I started to use PC, I was concerned about missing this function from the first day at NOVA workshop but tow wonderful interns have introduced this good program to me. It saved my time and I love it:)
http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

http://screencast.com/t/XMwghVwdUvyn

Movie Maker

You need to download  helper from this site
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/

Then Movie maker
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/movie-maker#t1=overview

Lexilogos Arabic keyboard online

Lexilogos Arabic keyboard online

A good Website for Arabic learners

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/aswaat/video_s.php#/3/amiya_fusha/

Prezi PP

 To create an Arabic presentation on Prezi:
http://prezi.com/v2nbglpwia5r/arabic-words-in-prezi/

Voki

Vocaroo Voice Message

Vocaroo Voice Message

I like this website so much. It seems that it is not time consuming and includes several images.
http://www.taggalaxy.com/

Second Week at NOVA

This websites show the top 100 language blogs and podcasts.
http://www.lexiophiles.com
http://www.langwitches.org
This website for a very prominent teacher in utilizing technology in the classroom. It includes a lot of resources that are beneficial for teachers.
http://tonitheisen.wikispaces.com

This website review and direct you to the best technological tools.
http://www.thesocialmediahat.com
Well, I'm going to take a look at these websites and see if I can find some good stuff for Arabic teachers and learners as well.

My NOVA lesson plan

The Reading Assignment is posted on www.padlet.com My lesson plan: This lesson plan is directed for Advanced-Intermediate Arabic learners (adults).

Created with Padlet

Pre-reading/listening: In this phase, students will be given the opportunity to discuss their favorite musical instruments and songs to elicit the previous knowledge from students and to motive them. Vocabulary Checking and Comprehension will be emphasized as well. Then, I will start showing students some YouTube videos for individual Arabic musical instruments. Then, I will ask them if this piece of music is happy or sad mood. TPR activity: Through this activity students will attempt to recognize the Arabic musical instrument that they have listened to. They will be given vocabulary cards that include the names of the Arabic musical instruments. All these activities lead to comprehensible input and achieve the interpretive mode and the interpersonal mode as well. The interpretive mode will be emphasized through a reading text and listening ( considering while the reading and post reading activities that lead to output) The Reading Assignment:

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Students will listen and take notes:

Cairo

What I've learned today

So far, it's a very productive workshop. I've learned how to design cartoons utilizing this good website: http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/6435951 I've also learned how to create a video utilizing Youtube. It's not complicated at all. I just need to remember the steps. 1. take a video using IPad. 2. upload the video on my computer. 3. upload the video to Youtube. 4. edit the video on YouTube.com/editor I'm amazed by how much I've learned in such short time. Here is our group YouTube Video:

My favorite hobbies

By NellyTaha | View this Toon at ToonDoo | Create your own Toon

By NellyTaha | View this Toon at ToonDoo | Create your own Toon

This task is directed for novice intermediate Arabic learners. It is meant to be done in pair work. It consists of two students who ask each other in turns (what is his/her favorite four sports?). This prompt will be measure as follows: Creativity Create a task involves hobbies and activities Pictures address the correct activity Grammar Present tense Vocabulary Hobbies and activities (e.g., reading and playing soccer) Spelling Correct verbs , hobbies, and activities spelling