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=Apple Learning Interchange (ALI)=

The Apple Learning Interchange was started by Apple Education for teachers to share projects and ideas that have been used in the classroom. It is a growing repository of real classroom projects by real classroom teachers. Most of the projects shown here use technology in an integrated way. Many of the teachers who post ideas here are Apple Distinguished Educators, and as such are very innovative and collaborative.



Anyone can can join ALI for free by going to the Apple Learning Interchange and making an account. From there, feel free to browse and search for project ideas for any subject area, topic, or grade level. You can even search by types of tools if you want.


 * Ideas/Uses**
 * use as a repository of interesting, innovative, collaborative and integrated projects/ideas
 * look into how other teachers are approaching particular topics which you would like to enhance in your classroom
 * look into how certain tools are being used by other teachers


 * Limitations/Things to Consider**
 * the software and hardware used for the projects are Apple Mac centric, so keep this in mind (so if you don't know what GarageBand or PhotoBooth are, then you should ask someone about them to see if there's something equivalent in the PC world

=__Before you know it (Byki)__=

Before you know it is a program that is useful to practice vocabulary and pronunciation in any language. The program has several versions, the basic one can be downloaded for free from the BYKI webite at:

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The program offers you many different possibilities: You can create language lists yourself (or have your students create theirs), you can get lists from the website (other people have created lists in many different languages) and there even is an app for those of you who have an iphone /ipodtouch. It is possible to create lists in the program and export these to Moodle. All the students have to do is download the lists from Moodle to their desktop and the list will automatically open in the program. There is also a version of the program on shares, in the French folder, accessible to everyone at school.


 * Ideas/Uses**
 * Mainly used in language classes (including ESL).


 * Limitations/Things to Consider**
 * Creating lists as you want them can take a lot of time. Often existing lists are not exactly what you may want for your classes. Some of the better students do create their own lists though and this helps at once with the acquisition of new vocabulary.

=Quizlet.com=

Quizlet.com is a free, online flashcard repository which contains thousands of pre-made flashcards which students can access and use. Students can quickly make a free account and can search for flashcard stacks which suit what they are studying - there are pre-made stacks already made by other students and teachers for all grade levels and subject areas. Students can also make their own stacks and share them online, as well as interact with existing stacks through matching games and some other facilities that are available through the site. Flashcards can contain images as well as text, and there's also an iPhone/iPod Touch app now available so you can use stacks while on the go - these would be particularly great for building vocubulary in any language.



Anyone can can join [|Quizlet.com] for free. From there, feel free to search for stacks, try the games section, or start building your own stacks.


 * Ideas/Uses**
 * online flashcard stacks for building vocabulary or learning other terminology
 * language learning


 * Limitations/Things to Consider**
 * need a browser to access flashcards or use through the iPhone/iPod Touch app

SchoolTube is an alternative YouTube. However, SchoolTube gives teachers the advantage of approving what videos are allowed to be posted. This is a great place to share educational videos and class projects. **Ideas/Uses**
 * Uploading class video projects
 * Allows students to upload their own videos
 * Allows the teacher to screen videos before posting


 * Limitations/Things to Consider**
 * All students must create their own account
 * Lag time between submission and site approval can vary
 * Works best when uploading .avi

__**Rosetta Stone**__


Most people will be well acquainted with the Rosetta Stone language learning program. ASW's MS and HS foreign language departments have a limited number of subscriptions to the RS web based language learning service. At this point in time we use the program with grades 8 and up.We create accounts for faculty for as long as we have free licenses. Next year we hope to use the program from 6th grade up. The website address is[| http://asw.rosettastoneclassroom.com/en-US], but you can't access it unless you have a personal username and password.

__**Uses**__

Mainly for reinforcing language learned in class. Particularly useful for students who have problems with pronunciation or fluency.

__**Limitations/ things to consider**__

Even though this is a really good program, its best use is as an addition to what is learned in class. We have a limited number of licenses (because of the high price) and so we have to limit the number of uses. If a faculty member would like an account contact cbeyers@ aswarsaw.org to see if a license is still available. Students (8 and above) and language teachers get priority.