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16. Animoto: Vocabulary

Activity Description

Animoto Vocabulary Template
Source: Animoto Vocabulary Template (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
  1.  Using Animoto, assign one term or item on a vocabulary list to individual students or small groups to make slideshows that can be posted on a Web page.
  2. Use the built-in music choices or upload music (must be an mp3 audio file). Among Animoto's built-in music choices are Top 40, Indie Rock, Electronica, HipHop, Latin, Jazz, Classical, Country, and others submitted by musicians.
  3. Add images and choose special effects.
Animoto is free for making 30-second videos if you request an Educational account when you register. Other Animoto accounts are paid, but you can get a free one-year account for 50 students. Go to the Web Site URL listed below. Scroll down to "Are you a teacher?" You can reapply each year.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels, Beginning High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
17. BBC Skillswise: Formulas

Activity Description

 

BBC Factsheets and Worksheets
Source: BBC Factsheets and Worksheets (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

In this activity, students watch a short video on Formulas, receive instruction with the help of fact sheets, complete worksheets, and finally take a quiz on the topic. Formula factsheets include:

  • Formulas
  • What is a formula?
  • Understanding terms and expressions
  • Understanding formulas
  • Working with formulas

Downloadable Worksheets include:

  • Matching problems with calculations
  • Missing numbers
  • Solving problems
  • Changing word problems into symbols and numbers
  • Identifying formulas
  • Identifying number patterns
  • Identifying sequences
  • Using a formula to find a value
  • Writing formulas in words
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Program Areas

ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ABE: Adult Basic Education, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

Intermediate, High
18. Canva: Make an Infographic

Activity Description

 
 
Free Canva Account
Source: Free Canva Account page (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

For this project, students will make an infographic to illustrate a topic of their choice. They will then present their topic using the infographic to explain to the class what they learned. Canva's motto is Empowering the world to design. At the site, you can learn to design as well as use their tools to make a vast variety of materials including logos, presentations, photo collages, menus, posters, cards, and infographics. You can illustrate social media posts, documents such as letterheads, certificates, and resumes, blogging, flyers, postcards, invitations, and advertisements.

Use of the site is free, but if you use their images, some of them have a fee. There are plenty of images that are free and you can upload your own pictures to use.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels, Intermediate High, Advanced
19. CNN Student News: Daily News in 10 Minutes

Activity Description

 
CNN 10
Source: Story posted on March 31, 2023 (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
 
Provide listening, speaking, and writing practice on current events with CNN Student News, a ten-minute, commercial-free, daily news program produced by the journalists and educators at CNN. This award-winning show and its companion Web site are available free of charge throughout the school year and transcripts for each show as well as daily discussion questions are provided for classroom use.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels
20. Collaborative Story Writing with Emoji Random Generator

Activity Description

Assorted Emojis
Source: Pixabay by Pixaline (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
Students work collaboratively to write a descriptive story from randomly-generated emojis. This is a team writing exercise intended for students to add details to their writing. 

Has EEE Lesson Plan

Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Beginning Low, Beginning High, Advanced
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN220124 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.