Thu - May 17, 2007
Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh
Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh Version
4 New Features
Kurzweil 3000™ is the
premier reading, writing and learning software for struggling students. Because
Kurzweil 3000 is content independent, teachers in elementary, middle and
secondary schools alike use it to help students succeed in the classroom
regardless of their curriculum.
Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh is
designed specifically for Macintosh computers with a simple, graphic user
interface that appeals to a wide range of students from elementary school to
college.
• Universal Binary
Support for Maximum Performance
• Create Audio File
Feature with iTunes Integration
• Read the Web using
Mozilla Firefox
• Add Bubble Notes for
Powerful Instructional Support
• Customizable
Toolbars
• New Document Navigation
Tools
• New and Improved
Text-to-Speech Voices
• Circle-the-Answer
Option for Tests
• Writing and Editing
Enhancements
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Tue - April 24, 2007
Campaign to ban Comic Sans typeface - Heck Ya!
Clipped from boinboing.net
Campaign to ban Comic Sans typeface
Earz Mag interviewed Dave Combs, a designer who hates Comic Sans so much he has launched a campaign to eradicate every last vestige of it off the planet.
Earz: I found a weird website on typography, it was written in Italian I think, and had images of a gravestone lettered in comic sans. What does that say to you?
Combs: That would only be appropriate if the deceased were a clown or comedian, but other than that, I'd come back to haunt whoever did that if I were the dead guy.
Link
posted by Mark Frauenfelder at 09:47:08 AM permalink |
Campaign to ban Comic Sans typeface
Earz Mag interviewed Dave Combs, a designer who hates Comic Sans so much he has launched a campaign to eradicate every last vestige of it off the planet.
Earz: I found a weird website on typography, it was written in Italian I think, and had images of a gravestone lettered in comic sans. What does that say to you?
Combs: That would only be appropriate if the deceased were a clown or comedian, but other than that, I'd come back to haunt whoever did that if I were the dead guy.
Link
posted by Mark Frauenfelder at 09:47:08 AM permalink |
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FreeLanguage.org - Lessons, Podcasts, Audio, Video, Study Guides, Learning Materials
http://freelanguage.org/
Free Language is a free online resource community for learning foreign languages, complete with podcasts, blogs, web feeds, links and more.
A shout out to this site. (Wha? They've been around since '04? Where have I been?) I quickly found many cool links and some of those related with ELT I'll be posting to here. Thanks! I'm sure I'll only be scratching the surface so be sure to give them a visit.
Free Language is a free online resource community for learning foreign languages, complete with podcasts, blogs, web feeds, links and more.
A shout out to this site. (Wha? They've been around since '04? Where have I been?) I quickly found many cool links and some of those related with ELT I'll be posting to here. Thanks! I'm sure I'll only be scratching the surface so be sure to give them a visit.
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ProVoc - a free and easy-to-use vocabulary trainer
http://www.arizona-software.ch/applications/provoc/en/
Behind its simple and user-friendly interface, ProVoc offers a rich variety of features that will greatly help you improve your knowledge of foreign languages or technical terminology.
• Repeat and browse your vocabulary on your iPod
• Print two-sided flash cards
• Unicode support (e.g. for asiatic, hebraic, arabic or any other alphabet)
• Several test modes of variable difficulty
• Multiple choice questions
• Share vocabulary documents
• Freely organize your vocabulary in pages and chapters
• And more
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Fri - April 20, 2007
Tue - April 10, 2007
Learn English through Podcasts: Open Culture is Awesome
http://www.oculture.com/weblog/2007/04/learning_englis.html
...
The most obvious podcast to start with is the aptly titled English as a Second Language Podcast (iTunes - Feed - Web Site). Put together by two former professors, this very rich and deep collection teaches students proper pronunciation, idioms and slang, and it generally gets high marks. These guys seem to have a good corner on the market, and they're worth your time.
...
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Fri - March 30, 2007
WordSecretary
WordSecretary
Fault-tolerant user interface
The user doesn't have to know the correct spelling of a word to find it.
Spelling mistakes are ignored. In most cases it is sufficient to type the word like it is spoken. For example the search for "fylosofi" is instantly directing to the correct spelling "philosophy".
Comprehensive result list
WordSecretary lists the part of speech, the base form, pontential contexts, synonyms, possible continuations and similar sounding vocables for a found word.
When a word isn't found, it displays suggestions for the right spelling and possible continuations of a word fragment.
Online search
With just one mouse click WordSecretary searches several online services and search engines for more information.
Voluminous sources
WordSecretary has a build in database with 160.000 words (German version: 150.000 words), supplemented by the system dictionary (Mac OS X only). If an internet connection is available WordSecretary utilizes the WordNet online service in addition.
Fault-tolerant user interface
The user doesn't have to know the correct spelling of a word to find it.
Spelling mistakes are ignored. In most cases it is sufficient to type the word like it is spoken. For example the search for "fylosofi" is instantly directing to the correct spelling "philosophy".
Comprehensive result list
WordSecretary lists the part of speech, the base form, pontential contexts, synonyms, possible continuations and similar sounding vocables for a found word.
When a word isn't found, it displays suggestions for the right spelling and possible continuations of a word fragment.
Online search
With just one mouse click WordSecretary searches several online services and search engines for more information.
Voluminous sources
WordSecretary has a build in database with 160.000 words (German version: 150.000 words), supplemented by the system dictionary (Mac OS X only). If an internet connection is available WordSecretary utilizes the WordNet online service in addition.
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Sat - March 24, 2007
Web Zen - 03.23.07: Wordy Zen
From Web
Zen.
Let's see, we've got
grammar girl
cliche finder
and
pulp fiction intonation
among others. Yeah, that should do nicely.
Let's see, we've got
grammar girl
cliche finder
and
pulp fiction intonation
among others. Yeah, that should do nicely.
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Fri - March 23, 2007
AlphaLearnr - Flickr Mashup to learn English Alphabet through photos
http://www.rapidmonkey.com/alphalearnr/
A is for Airplane
Warning:- photos are searched and displayed dynamically through flickr api. Some content may come up, which may not be suitable for viewing by children. Its advisable that the parent be present with the child when using this service
A is for Airplane
Warning:- photos are searched and displayed dynamically through flickr api. Some content may come up, which may not be suitable for viewing by children. Its advisable that the parent be present with the child when using this service
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Thu - March 22, 2007
Take an online writing test without having to write
The Texas Education Association has an 'Writing
Online Test" at:
TAKS 2003 G7 Writing Online Test
It's geared toward Grade 7 assessment and you need to read passages and select the correct answer to questions.
The first reading begins with:
TAKS 2003 G7 Writing Online Test
It's geared toward Grade 7 assessment and you need to read passages and select the correct answer to questions.
The first reading begins with:
Mei-Ling wrote this paper for a social studies
assignment. She wants you to read the paper and think about how she might
improve and correct it. When you finish reading, answer the questions that
follow.
The first question follows as an example:
The first question follows as an example:
What change, if any, should be made in
sentence 2?
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A
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Delete the comma after
bed
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B
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Change
starts
to start
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C
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Change
getting
to geting
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D
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Make no change
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This is definitely something that I'm going to try
on my victims, er, students. If you also try it in an ELT environment, let me
know how it goes.
And if you back up a bit on their site, you´ll find a whole slew of Interactive Online Versions of tests from the Student Assessment Division. Sweeet.
And if you back up a bit on their site, you´ll find a whole slew of Interactive Online Versions of tests from the Student Assessment Division. Sweeet.
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Mon - March 5, 2007
The Cook's Thesaurus
The Cook's
Thesaurus is a cooking encyclopedia that covers thousands of
ingredients and kitchen tools. Entries include pictures, descriptions,
synonyms, pronunciations, and suggested
substitutions.
This site is divided into categories such as Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, Flavourings etc, and helpfully includes a lot of pictures.
This site is divided into categories such as Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy, Flavourings etc, and helpfully includes a lot of pictures.
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Thu - February 22, 2007
Wreak Havoc! - Can you raed tihs?
Can You Raed Tihs was developed to help you
explore the interesting phenomenon that people do not look at a word one letter
at a time but at the word as a whole. If the first and last letters are left
unchanged, the middle letters can be "scrambled" without making the word much
more difficult to
read.
Posted at 11:58 AM Read More
Tue - January 23, 2007
Talk the Talk: Slang of 65 American subcultures
http://www.subculturetalk.com/
The first and only book of subculture slang, covering 65 subcultures and thousands of terms, is now available in bookstores!
The first and only book of subculture slang, covering 65 subcultures and thousands of terms, is now available in bookstores!
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Tue - January 9, 2007
ESL Gold
eslgold.com
gives you the opportunity to practice your English language skills in many ways.
If you're a beginner, you can start by checking out our vocabulary pages, where
you can see, hear, and
say new words in English. If you need some help with grammar,
listening, or reading, you can look through hundreds of pages of explanations,
examples, and exercises or browse through the quiz links
section. If you want some conversation practice, you can find a study buddy,
tutor, or teacher in our telephone English
program.
Posted at 07:14 AM Read More
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Published On: May 17, 2007 03:39 PM
Published On: May 17, 2007 03:39 PM