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61. Enlighten, Entertain, and Enliven Your Class with Film
by Kristi Reyes
Posted March 2018

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Enlighten, Entertain, and Enliven Your Class with Film
62. Trello in Education
by Debbie Jensen
Posted February 2018

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Trello is a visual collaboration tool that can be used for lesson planning, class organization, student research, organizing writing assignments, project based learning and more. It is free.
63. Video Messaging with Loom
by Susan Coulter
Posted January 2018

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Loom is a new free Chrome Extension that allows you to quickly record a video message and/or screencast and then share it immediately with students and colleagues.
64. EDpuzzle - A Fast and Easy Video Quiz Creator
by Susan Gaer
Posted December 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

EDpuzzle is a great resource for utilizing video with students at any level. EDpuzzle allows you to take any video and add interactive elements. It is free and easy to use.
65. Using Symbaloo in the Classroom
by Debbie Jensen
Posted November 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

What is Symbaloo? Originally I would have answered it is a bookmarking app— a place to gather all your web addresses and videos to make navigating online easier for your students
66. Flipgrid: Promoting Critical Thinking Skills and Engaging Students
by Susan Coulter
Posted October 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Flipgrid: Promoting Critical Thinking Skills and Engaging Students Flipgrid is an easy to use video discussion platform, which has numerous applications in the adult education classroom.
67. Finding and Evaluating Online Information: Information Fluency
by Debbie Jensen
Posted September 2017

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Adult Basic Education

Description:

Today, more than ever before, our students must know how to find information online, evaluate its validity, and cite sources correctly. One excellent site to help us with these tasks is Information Fluency (previously 21st Century Information Fluency)
68. Sites for Creating Interactive and Printable Vocabulary Exercises
by Kristi Reyes
Posted September 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education, ESL and Citizenship, High School and GED

Description:

There are many Web sites that allow you to create both interactive and printable word puzzles which can help with language development. Give some of these a try. You may find one you cannot live without.
69. United States Presidents
by Margaret Brown Klapthor and Allida Black (contributing author)
Posted September 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education, ESL and Citizenship, High School and GED

Description:

Use these sites in your studies of Presidents.
70. Web Activities for February Holidays
by Kristi Reyes
Posted September 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education, Older Adults, ESL and Citizenship

Description:

This short month is chock-full of holidays, occasions for both romantic and serious lesson themes and accompanying Web activities.
71. Web Sites for Teaching and Learning about Thanksgiving
by Kristi Reyes
Posted September 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education, ESL and Citizenship, Holidays

Description:

There are abundant myths about the history of Thanksgiving. You can help students learn about this original American holiday and untangle facts from fiction by planning lessons with or simply including online activities using the sites in this month's Web Based Activity.
72. Veterans Day
Posted September 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education, Older Adults, ESL and Citizenship, High School and GED, Holidays

Description:

Here are some Web sites to check into for more on Veterans Day events and information. Appropriate for High School/GED, ESL and Older adults.
73. TED-Ed for Interactive Video Lessons
by Kristi Reyes
Posted June 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

A TED-Ed lesson combines a TED-Ed original video with questions, resources and extra reading, and a discussion forum.
74. Formative Assessments
by Susan Coulter
Posted May 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

Formative Assessments
75. Newspapers in Our Classrooms
by Debbie Jensen
Posted April 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education, ESL and Citizenship

Description:

Newspapers in Our Classrooms
76. With Games, Students Examine their Understanding of and Apply New Vocabulary
by Kristi Reyes
Posted March 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

March's Web Based Activity
77. Instant Grammar Checker!
by Susan Coulter
Posted February 2017

Category:

Adult Basic Education

Description:

The Grammarly (grammarly.com) application is a great way to help your students with their grammar and writing skills. As they type, Grammarly underlines grammar errors and spelling mistakes and allows them to correct their mistakes as they work. Students can also upload their essays to Grammarly and then receive immediate feedback on spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure and style. When you are finished making any corrections, you can download the document to your desktop. The application is available on your Web browser so that online responses, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Gmail, can be easily checked for grammar errors.
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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.