HOW TO USE THESE HELFUL TOOLS IN A LESSON PLAN : Mind 42, Mailvu, YouThink and BrainShark.

Technology has been evolved throughout the years, as well as teaching; nowadays it exits a lot of tools or applications very useful in teaching process. 

Some helpful tools to use in a lesson plan are: Mind 42, Mailvu, You Think and BranShark.

Mind 42:

Teachers can use it to create a mind mapping about wherever topic, this means that you can create a diagram to visualize outline information, insert text or images, I mean, you can add images from URL and add notes to branches between other things, for example, teachers can upload pictures and ask students to guess their meaning. Also, it could be helpful to teach vocabulary or to summarize a explication of concepts and ideas in order to help students to remember main points, also you can ask them to develop an activity in which they can summarize a topic between other things.

Mailvu: 

It´s an online video recording and very useful to create a video emails, allows teachers and students make an easy online video for about 10 minutes and share it. One advantage is that you don´t need to register, you can send it to others and also you can delete them. In addition, teachers  can send full length videos via video text or video emails so quickly; using this tool, students can improve their listening and speaking skills. Also, you can use Mailvu to give feedback to send it to your students by a quickly message or  you can record a video email in Mailvu to make a short presentation about a specific topic or ask students to make a homework in this new technological tool. In addition, this tool is very helpful for developing their speaking, listening, and for visual learners, etc. In fact you can create a video email for many teaching purposes.

You Think:

I really like this tool because you can do a lot of thing here, you can use it to ask your students to develop several activities; for example, this tool is very useful to create quizzes, articles, personality tests, ask and answer questions, profiles, forums, journals, etc. For example, teacher can ask students to practice a quizz, in this case the teacher can add many questions as possible and also to assign homework to them, for example ask students to write a journal about their childhood if you are teaching the simple past, etc.

BrainShark:

It  allows you to create online video presentations, and add sound to Power Point presentations, share documents, explain meanings, etc. for example, teachers can transform a power point  or word presentation into voiced presentation and share it through androids cell phones, ipads, pc, etc. This applications is  very helpful because it could be useful to teach a class for example as a manner of  have a personal interaction with students by online tools. BrainShark is appropriated for using in speaking activities, for example students can record a video and the teacher can check their pronunciation, fluency, grammar and any other issue and it´s very helpful for audio-visual  and kinesthetic learners.

In fact, this is my favorite tool because students can develop all the macro skills, because they have to listen, type and speak what they have to present. So, personally, I would really like to use this tool in my lesson plan.

Word Google:

This tools allows you to share documents on internet and everyone can have access to your work from anywhere in the world. It´s great because neither students nor you  have problems  to see the works from anywhere and you have the opportunity to share it on internet without any cost.

To summarize,  there are several 

tools could be very helpful to develop our lesson plans and use them for making control, semi control and free practice activities in order to help students to improve their skills, ability of thinking, etc, by developing a lot of activities; nowadays, teachers have the opportunity to develop their teaching very different than the past, they not only have to use the traditional exams or ways to evaluate their student, but they have new ways to have an interactive and interesting class and manners to develop our lesson, as teachers we have to take advantages of using technology to educational purposes, because if we as teachers have a meaningful class, obviously, students can improve their skills and learning process and our objectives are going to be successful.

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You Tube: Pros and Cons !!

You Tube is the most popular website use for searching different kind of videos, sharing them, also, or create your YouTube channel, in this case you can edit and upload your own videos , and the best characteristic is that this program allows you to get a lot of good information.

In particular, I consider that teachers can take advantage of using You Tube because they have the possibility to watch videos about teaching or use a music video with lyrics to make a listening activity without paying anything because this program is free.

Pros:

 ü  Becoming a member is easier for eveybody

 ü  You have enough time to record if you want to create your own videos.

 ü  You can have access to information and obtain new knowledge about any kind of topic or thing that you want.

 ü  You can improve your learning through practice English language by watching videos

 ü  Teachers can use it to teach a class, or present a topic and other kind of activities, so you can express your creativity in teaching or in other areas.

ü  YouTube contains a  variety of videos about different things and much more

ü  You can find new information, watch tutorials, between other things that are very useful.

ü  It´s totally free for anyone, you don´t have to pay nothing to watch videos.

ü  You can see most any video

ü  You can give comments in many cases to express your opinions or make questions, also you can control  if people can comment your videos or you want to omit them.

ü  You can access it anytime you want, but you need internet

ü  You can create a unique YouTube channel. 

ü  It´s easy to share the videos

ü  you can visit other You Tube channels

ü  You can use Favorites to enhance your YouTube library.

Cons:

ü  You need Internet, without Internet you cannot have access to You Tube.

ü  Some people use it for their personal business or have fun.

ü  If you make and post a video, the whole world can access it.

"The Incredible Machine"

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<reading-text>Everyone has a favorite attraction at an amusement park, and I
am no different. However, unlike most people who seem to prefer
rollercoasters, my favorite ride is a little more gentle. Every time I go to
Coney Island, Navy Pier, or the Santa Monica Pier, I absolutely have to
ride the Ferris wheel.
The Ferris wheel is simple and yet also quite complex. That is,
riding it is easy, but how it works is complicated. A series of carts are
attached to a wheel, which is attached to a rim. That rim rotates
vertically around an axis, and gravity keeps the carts upright. As simple
as the ride seems, only advanced engineers can make safe and fun
Ferris wheels.

What It Lacks in Thrills&amp;#x2026;

While the Ferris wheel is not as thrilling as a rollercoaster, it is still very exciting. The fact of being
high in the air makes it so much more entertaining than a lot of rides. I mean, how often do you hang from that high up in daily life?
 Nevertheless, I have to admit, I don&amp;#x2019;t seek Ferris wheels out because of their excitement. Rather,
I find them very relaxing. At the top of the Ferris wheel, you get beautiful sights of the park. You also get a sense of calm that you don&amp;#x2019;t get in the hustle and bustle of the park below.
Additionally, Ferris wheels are also gorgeous to look at when they are lit up at night. In fact, the
original Ferris wheel was designed as much to be seen as to be ridden.


It Happened at the World&amp;#x2019;s Fair

The first Ferris wheel was made by and named after George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. He
designed it for the Chicago World&amp;#x2019;s Fair in 1893. It was the tallest attraction there, standing 264 feet high.
However, visitors to the fair were impressed by the size of the ride as well as the mechanics of it.
In 1893, anything that was not turned by hand was considered a sight to see. And the wheel, which was a machine, was truly incredible to see. Further, as one visitor put it, the wheel was amazing because it seemed to be missing support. That is, it did not look like it could stand on its own. And yet it did and even rotated!

They Keep Reaching Higher and Higher

Ferris wheel technology has only improved since then. Most of today&amp;#x2019;s Ferris wheels are much
larger than that first one. The largest in the world is the &quot;Singapore Flyer,&quot; which stands slightly taller than twice what Ferris&amp;#x2019;s did!
Today, the Ferris wheel is the most common amusement park ride. But that does not mean you
should take them for granted. Instead, be thankful for Ferris&amp;#x2019; invention. The next time you&amp;#x2019;re at an
amusement park, don&amp;#x2019;t just look up at the impressive wheel in the sky on your way to a newer attraction. Take it for a spin!

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