Some of my favorites included:
On the website Scribd there are wonderful links to very practical ESL pictures and clip arts.
Photofunia is a wonderful site that allows you to play with stock pictures, for example by adding your own text like I did with Einstein below.
Pixabay is a website that has a tremendous supply of free, high quality images, like the one below, that could be added to presentations, posters, etc.
Lunapic Editor is a site that allows you to take a photo and use cool editing tools to enhance a picture you currently have.
I am sure that these tools will help to make my presentations and worksheets much more interesting and engaging.
Update: I actually tried Padlet with two of my classes this past week (Vav and Het) and it went over wonderfully well!! Check out our class pages to see the beginning stages of how we are using it.
Sarah's 8th Graders
Sarah's 6th Graders
I like your use of pictures, really helps get you point across, although I think you might want to check the URL for the photofunia one, it's a broken image on my end.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed very much using the Lunapic Editor. It sure makes it fun using the different effects it offers and can help students be enthusiastic about the task their using it for.
ReplyDeletePixabay also blew me away! It's not easy to find free material to download or print. This is a great resource. Thanks Sarah :)
ReplyDeleteWow, your eighth graders are hysterical! I really like the idea of having them make GIFs to respond to something, expecially when it's something that they have feelings about (like homework). It really lets their creativity and sense of humor show.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Meital. I'm so impressed with how easy padlet is to use and how quickly my students connected to it. I hope it works for you too!
DeleteLoved the way you used Padlet in class
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