In the context of this and the two former blog posts, I'm addressing a suite (collection) of applications residing on and running from within a flash drive. They can be taken from computer to computer and require no installation other than onto the flash drive upon which they are stored.
The latest I've tried and found to be exceptionally powerful and versatile is Lingoes. This portable app features dictionaries, translators, speech, the ability to download and install multitudes of free dictionaries.
One of the most powerful dictionaries with which I've experimented is the bidirectional Chinese>English dictionary. If you interact with ELLs (English Language Learners) in any capacity, check out this free program. Click on the links above or below to learn more. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to navigate this program.
Marion County educators: As always - If I can be of service in helping you or your students, please contact me.
Links:
- Download Lingoes: http://tinyurl.com/lbvp3a
- Lingoes dictionaries: http://tinyurl.com/l593al
Hey Charlie, I spent 2 weeks teaching at the Reading academy and it was wonderful. We had full use of laptops all day for the students to use. What are the chances and how would I go about trying to get a laptop lab for my classroom? Grants...sponsors...or just give up on the idea. I could really see RLA scores going up if we could use the programs daily like we did during the academy. Thanks. Rhonetta
ReplyDeleteRhonetta, if you'll go online to the Tech & Learning website, click on the "Resources" tab, and scroll down. You'll find a regular feature listing sources of grants that sponsors post. Here's the link:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.techlearning.com/section/Resources
Another option might be to consult with Diane F. to see if she knows of any resources through Title I or Title II that are available.