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ICT TOOLS

Oral production
Blabberize A very simple and fun tool with which you can select an image of a face (animal, person) and
animate its mouth to make it say the message you want.
https://blabberize.com/
A tool with which you create an avatar and you can make it speak. You can select different
Voki
languages and accents. You can write the text yourself and it reads it out for you. It's great to
create personalized oral comprehension activities.
https://www.voki.com/
This app allows you to create "Grids" (such as classes) where questions are asked to the
students. These questions can be written or in the form of a video recorded by the teacher.
Flipgrid
You can also add images or other support videos. Students must answer the assignment by
means of a "Selfie video" the teacher can use later on to evaluate using a rubric. Students can
watch other students´ videos and reply. The teacher can also add filters or stickers to
decorate. It is compatible with Google class.
https://flipgrid.com/

Spreaker You can create podcasts very easily and share them on the web. It is very useful to make
students speak.
https://www.spreaker.com

Collaborative learning
A virtual environment where the teacher can upload tasks for students to do and hand in. It
Google
also allows you to give them feedback. It can be accessed through the School´s Google for
Classroom Education domain and it comes with a private Drive for each student. Many websites have
direct access to Classroom so you can upload links directly (for example Quizizz or Quizlet).
http://classroom.google.com

Quizlet Flashcard creator to learn vocabulary. Once you finish your flashcard set, it generates games
for you to practice.
https://quizlet.com/latest
Cooperative online board. You can create one and invite students to participate (you do not
Padlet need to register, just share a link) and there you can upload ideas, images, videos, links, etc.
Perfect for brainstorming, KWL charts and giving students ready-to-use resources.
https://en.padlet.com/
A brilliant website with thousands of texts on different topics, by subject, in English or
NewsELA Spanish, even current news. What makes it so great is that each text can be selected in up to
5 different reading levels. The texts look the same, but the vocabulary and structures are
simpler or more complex depending on the level. It can be integrated into Google Classroom.
https://newsela.com/

Ed Puzzle A tool that allows you to edit YouTube videos and add elements such as questions and
explanations. You can also insert them into other Google Classroom-type platforms.
https://edpuzzle.com/
Interactive activities
Wizer.me Online activity creator. It’s great because with it you can add videos, images and questions. It
offers different ways for students to reply: multiple choice, sentence completion, matching,
writing, drawing. It can also be used on Google Classroom.
http://app.wizer.me/

Wordwall Online activity creator. Up to 18 free ready-made activity templates: matching, grouping,
cloze, etc. Some of them resemble video games.
https://wordwall.net

Popplet App and website to make very visual mind maps.


http://popplet.com/

Educaplay Online activity creator (word search, dictations, matching exercises) which generates a result
sheet.
https://www.educaplay.com/
Interactive world stories in many different languages. You can choose them according to the
World Stories topic or to the students’ literacy skills. You can assign them to a class or to a student, and
they also feature an audio option to listen to the stories.
http://worldstories.org.uk/

Audio-visual production
A tool to create different elements in digital format. It includes an image library and a wide
Canva range of backgrounds and illustrations. You can also find predesigned templates. Overall, the
resulting designs are quite professional-looking. You can access Canva using the same
account as Google Classroom.
www.canva.com

Screencast A tool to create videos, share or edit them. You can also remove your background, add
captions, music, animations and more.
https://screencast-o-matic.com/

Storyboard Online comic creator. You can also create timelines, choose characters and backgrounds
That related to different historical periods. The only drawback is that you only get two trial weeks
for free. After that, it’s a fee-paying tool.
https://www.storyboardthat.com/

Stop Motion App to create animated videos using photos (stop motion). You can record your voice over
the images and change the speed at which images move. It’s free except for some features
Studio like adding titles.
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/stop-motion-studio/id441651297?mt=8

StoryBird Online book creator. It includes a lot of images, even classified by topics. You can also print
the online books on paper as booklets.
https://storybird.com/

Easy-to-use video creator. It’s very intuitive, which is great for students to start learning how
Spark Video to edit videos.
https://spark.adobe.com/
Explain Interactive whiteboard video creator. You can record yourself as if you were giving a class,
using the blackboard, moving objects, speaking, writing, inserting texts and images. A video is
everything generated which you can then integrate into Google Classroom.
https://explaineverything.com/
Tutorial in Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efew1T3eJA8

Genial.ly
Audiovisual content creator: teaching resources, videos, booklets, games, quizzes…
https://www.genial.ly/en

Free Sound Free sounds that you can use for any video or podcast without having to ask permission for
the copyright.
https://freesound.org/

Phrase.it Comic strip creator where you can use your own images.
https://phraseit.net/

Powtoon
Video presentations creator. Some of the features are fee-paying.
https://www.powtoon.com/home/?

Digital story creator. You can upload the students’ own graphics or others from the Internet,
Storyjumper record your voice and generate QR codes to transform the story into an audiobook. More
than one person can edit them at the same time, and you can also publish them and have a
printed version (this is a payment option).
https://www.storyjumper.com/

Flaticon A website with free editable icons and vectors which are perfect for worksheets, flashcards
and all sorts of materials. When you use them, you need to mention the author.
https://www.flaticon.com/

Quizzes / Tests
Socrative Webtool that allows us to design quizzes and exit tickets. The questions can be multiple
choice, true/false or short answers.
https://www.socrative.com/

GoogleForms
A tool to create forms that can be used as a test, quiz, or even digital breakouts.
https://www.google.com/forms/about/

Kahoot The famous webtool to create quizzes.


https://kahoot.com/

Quizziz Webtool that allows quizzes or tests for homework or a group activity. It can be linked to
Google Classroom. Lessons can also be designed.
https://quizizz.com
Quick surveys
Answer garden A tool to create and present quick surveys.
https://answergarden.ch/

Mentimeter
A tool to create and present quick surveys. Call on all your students to engage and share their
thoughts, opinions and ideas via interactive presentations
https://www.google.com/forms/about/

Management
Classroom management tool. It enables you to award positive/negative points for specific
items, depending on what you have agreed on with your students. It also includes a timer, a
Class Dojo
group generator, ambiance music, and a random group generator, among others.
Student Portfolios, where students can share their work or do tasks assigned by the teacher
(videos, text, audio…)
https://www.classdojo.com/
Classroomscreen A webtool to display the instructions for your lesson in a clear and visual way. There are over
thirteen widgets to support your class activities.
https://classroomscreen.com/

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