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A collection of web and mobile based tools to help teachers and learners exploit digital resources
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ReadSpeeder | Free Speed Reading System

ReadSpeeder | Free Speed Reading System | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
This is a reading tool that helps you to incrase your reading speed. It has a library of content for you to read and you can also add your own texts. There is also a mobile app for those with mobile devices.
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Concordle - Not so pretty cousin of Wordle

Concordle - Not so pretty cousin of Wordle | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
You can use this tool to analyse the words in a text. Just copy and paste in the text and then get examples of each word in sentences.
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Simplenote. An easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas, and more.

Simplenote. An easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas, and more. | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Simplenote is an easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas, and more. Keep notes on the web, your mobile device, and your computer. Find notes quickly with instant searching and simple tags. Share a list, post some instructions, or publish your thoughts.
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Forvo: All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers

Forvo: All the words in the world pronounced by native speakers | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
This is a great way to find the pronunciation of new words. You can even choose from a range of different accents. Forvo: the largest word pronunciation dictionary in the world, now with translations.
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bubbl.us | brainstorm and mind map online

bubbl.us | brainstorm and mind map online | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
This is a great tool fr recording and grouping new vocabulary. Brainstorm online with bubbl.us. Easily create colorful mindmaps to print or share with others. Almost no learning curve.
Amaia Irazusta Zarra's curator insight, August 8, 2013 10:43 AM

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Bubbl.us is a web 2.0 tool that allows you to create easy to read and organized brainstorms. You are also able to easily share your brainstorm charts with others.

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Nota : Note Taking & Casual Collaboration

Nota : Note Taking & Casual Collaboration | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Nota is a free, open canvas. You can simultaneously create and collaborate on fun, interactive web pages. This is a great tool for multimedia note taking. You can collect together text, images and videos on topics you are studying from around the web.
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Turn-O-Phrase

Turn-O-Phrase | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Image based expression puzzles. Look at the images and complete the expressions
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Graduate Jobs and Career Advice on Video

Graduate Jobs and Career Advice on Video | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
For higher level students: A useful collection of short videos with information about careers and advice about job interviews etc. All in English.
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Lyrics Training // Learn and improve your English and other languages through music

Lyrics Training // Learn and improve your English and other languages through music | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Lyrics Training is an easy and fun method to learn and improve your foreign languages skills like English, through the music videos and typing the lyrics of the songs.
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Use the songs to practise your pronunciation and vocabulary and grammar.

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WordSquared - a massively multiplayer online word game

Try to add new words to the board and practice your vocabulary.
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PHRAS.IN - Say this or say that?

PHRAS.IN - Say this or say that? | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
You can use this tool to count the number of web results of two given phrases or expressions. It's a great way to proofread a text or to check terms popularity, especially if you aren't sure which is correct.
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Shahi - A visual dictionary

Shahi - A visual dictionary | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Look up new words and get images to help you undertsand them. Shahi also shows related words.
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HowJSay - How to Pronounce English words

A free online Talking English Pronunciation Dictionary - Just search for the word you want, then simply mouse over your entry to hear it pronounced. American and British spellings, with alternative pronunciations.
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Spelling & Vocabulary Website: SpellingCity

Spelling & Vocabulary Website: SpellingCity | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
This is a great tool to create your own spelling tests with audio and your own spelling games. There's a real avariety of games and you just add in the words you want to learn. "Students can study and learn their word lists using vocabulary and spelling learning activities and games."
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Error Correction: Proofreading

Error Correction: Proofreading | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Develop your ability to identify errors and correct them
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RhymeBrain Rhyming Dictionary.

RhymeBrain Rhyming Dictionary. | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Finding words that rhyme with new words you are learning is a great way to develop your pronunciation of new vocabulary.
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Phraseup*

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This is a great tool to help develop your writng and vocabulary: Phraseup* assists you with writing by finding and filling-in the words you can't remember...
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Vocabulary words - Videos and Flashcards for Test prep

Vocabulary words - Videos and Flashcards for Test prep | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Watch short videos which help you understand English vocabulary. The best videos, as determined by user rating, will be promoted to the Study room. This section will always bring you fresh perspectives on your GRE ACT SAT words and make it fun and interactive to learn new words.
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WeVee - Create Mashups from Historical Videos

WeVee - Create Mashups from Historical Videos | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Edit your yesterdays, visualise your tomorrows and enjoy the music as you create. Explore our amazing moving image archives and music tracks to create your own WeVees, then share and exchange with friends online.
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Acapela.tv

Acapela.tv | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Create speaking e-cards to send to your friends. Just type in the text in English and email the messages to your friends.
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Phrases.net for Phrasal Verbs

Phrases.net for Phrasal Verbs | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Phrases.net: Thousands of common phrases, sayings and idioms that can be browsed, searched, heard, and translated to several languages.
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kakomessenger: tell it with a song !

kakomessenger: tell it with a song ! | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
The kakomessenger lets you send a singing message instead of a simple text email. Basically, it's a singing machine you can use as a web messenger to send singing telegrams to your friends.
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Grammarly

Grammarly | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
It's simple to check grammar and spelling, and avoid plagiarism with Grammarly's automated proofreader and your personal grammar coach.
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Penzu - Online Journal

Penzu - Online Journal | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Free personal journal and online diary. Keep a learning diary in English. Make notes about what you learn after each lesson. Review your notes regularly.
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Memorize Now

Memorize Now | Tools for Teachers & Learners | Scoop.it
Memorize Now - a free tool to help you memorize texts. Just copy and paste your activity in the gradually remove the words.
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