World+Languages

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>> and Whiteboard Challenges - @https://www.diigo.com/user/isabellejones/IWB_challenge
 * Promethean Planet's language activities - @http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en/search/resources/subject-area/languages/language/english/
 * Check out resources for including Webcams and Video Conferencing in your classes.
 * World Language Classroom Resources - @http://wlteacher.wordpress.com/category/online-activities/
 * Lesson Corner's Lesson Plans for Foreign Language: @http://www.lessoncorner.com/Foreign_Language
 * Vocabulary learning games and resources including vocabulary of the WORLD at @http://www.vocabulary.co.il/
 * OnlineFreeSpanish – games and activities to learn Spanish at @http://www.onlinefreespanish.com/
 * National Archives Digital Vault can be found at @http://digitalvaults.org/
 * Studying English as a Second Language? Check out @http://www.manythings.org/ for activities and resources
 * Global Eye – help to promote understanding of development and global issues at @http://www.globaleye.org.uk/
 * Lingt Classroom – web tools for language at @http://lingtlanguage.com/
 * Test your knowledge about global nutrition and etiquette at @http://www.fekids.com/img/kln/flash/DontGrossOutTheWorld.swf
 * Dipity Interactive – creative an interactive timeline that displays photos, videos, news and blogs at @http://www.dipity.com/
 * Pose a question to students and let them post their ideas with text, graphics, and other media on the web on @http://padlet.com/ (previously known as wallwisher) Grab photos, video, and anything with a URL to enhance a post. No login is required to post. Can easily be done with a mobile device and the Internet.
 * Creating and using word clouds - []
 * Blogs
 * Languages and Learning: @http://amandasalt.blogspot.com/
 * Isabelle Jones - My Languages - @http://isabellejones.blogspot.com/
 * Langwitches - @http://langwitches.org/blog/2009/01/20/using-a-smartboard-for-higher-level-thinking-skills/ and their blog - @http://langwitches.org/blog/
 * Education, Teaching, and Technology - []

**Graphics**
 * The Realia Project - @http://www.realiaproject.org - Rich Electronic Archive for Language Instruction Anywhere is a database of professor approved royalty - free images for use in education. Use photos and/or become a part of the project by adding your own photos from trips overseas.
 * All sorts of links to graphics, animated graphics, and WordArt - http://resourcegarden.wikispaces.com/Graphics
 * BIG HUGE Labs - @http://bighugelabs.com - Make motivational posters, trading cards, billboards, mosaics, and more. Students can used the languages theyan are studying and enhance their learning with photos or other creative commons licenced materials.

=Videos=
 * National Geographic - @http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/ - site of interesting short videos about other cultures. Search by country or city. (link via Lauren Rosen)
 * YouTube - @http://www.youtube.com - Search in the target language and get the conversation going with a video start. Many culturally accurate and inaccurate examples from which to choose. (link via Lauren Rosen)
 * BBC - @http://www.bbc.co.uk/ - Great news videos in all languages and language lessons with video. Customize your page to include the videos and blogs you like, making it easy to find today's topics by language. (link via Lauren Rosen)
 * Google - @http://video.google.com - Searches YouTube, Vimeo, TeacherTube, Viddler, and others for videos that match your inquiry. If YouTube is blocked by your school, try google video and see what non-YouTube videos you can find. (link via Lauren Rosen)
 * ClipNabber - @http://clipnabber.com/clipnabber_classic.php - ClipNabber is an easy video capture tool. Just copy and paste the URL of the video you want to download, click NAB and you'll get a download link. It is available in many different languages including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Thai, more...

Edit your video, audio, and graphics:
A lot of resources for editing your graphics, videos, and audio - includes recommended sizes for graphics on the web - http://resourcegarden.wikispaces.com/Sound+and+Graphic+Editors

Podcasts

 * 1) Make or post a podcast
 * 2) podOmatic - @http://www.podomatic.com - create audio here or upload your audio or video. Share it through your networks and/or email it to your learning community so they can subscribe to its RSS feed which is automatically created on the site.
 * 3) PodBean - @http://www.podbean.com - Store your podcast here. An RSS feed is automatically created and it can be added to the iTunes store, blogs, and social networking sites.
 * 4) Feedburner - @http://www.feedburner.com - Google's Feedburner can generate an easy to use button linked to your site for your subscribers to receive automatic updates. Works for a podcast or blog that has already been created.
 * 5) iTunes - http://www.itunes.com - Once you have a podcast stored somewhere, submit your feed to the iTunes Podcast and your listeners can download your content easily to their mobile devices.
 * 6) FreeMusicArchive - http://freemusicarchive.org - find copyright free downloads of songs that you can add to your podcasts. Search by genre to get just what you need.
 * 7) Sample podcasts
 * 8) Learn Chinese-Chinese Pod - @http://chinesepod.com - learn Chinese - listen for free but there are additional things available for a fee.
 * 9) The Bob and Rob Show - @http://thebobandrobshow.com - Weekly entertaining English lessons. Members have access to study guides and quizzes for each lesson. Nonmembers can listen to two free each month.
 * 10) Carte Postale de... - @http://podmiel.info - Follow Olivier as he travels to cities around the world, visits monuments, and everyday locations with the sights and sounds of Olivier's travels.
 * 11) Personalidades de la cultura hispanica - @http://spanport.lss.wisc.edu/?q=node/152 - Podcast by UW-Madison, Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese brings you interviews with a variety of known personalities. Great for intermediate and advanced level students listening comprehension. (Lauren Rosen)
 * 12) Slow German - @http://www.slowgerman.com - Learn all about Germany - follow along with the blog transcript.
 * 13) Lit2Go - @http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go - Becquer is one of the featured authors. Listen to his poetry in a series of 18 episodes. Text is available on the website.
 * 14) RLN - @http://radiolingua.com - Language Learning Podcast with examples in Spanish, French, Italian, German, and more.
 * 15) Learn 46 Languages - @http://openculture.com/freelanguagelessons - Extensive list of podcasts and language learning web sites that are organized by language. You're sure to find the language you're looking for!
 * 16) Podcast from your Mobile device
 * 17) Getting started blog post - @http://bit.ly/JDpodcasting
 * 18) @http://voice.Google.com
 * 19) @http://talkshoe.com
 * 20) @http://podlinez.com/
 * 21) @http://audioboo.fm
 * 22) @http://ipadio.com