voice thread

in this lesson, I have learned how to use a voicethread website, the website is easy to use and very interesting, it is a brilliant website which allows to the students to comment and to record their voices on each slide, it encourages students to express their opinions and thoughts about what they have learned. 

story bird

in this lesson, I have learned how to use a storybird website, the website is easy to use and very interesting, it is a brilliant website which encourages students to write their own stories and poems, by using random pictures that the website provides, this can be challenging for the students, that at the end they will have a storybook done by them.    

https://storybird.com/books/dnkpqpb484/

voki-create

VOKI is an educational tool that allows students and teachers to create their own avatar and provide it with a script or the students can attach their own voice. through this website, students can practice their listening skills and their pronunciation. listening to the pronunciation of the words help the students to speak fluently. 

teachers can share a homework/task with the students using their avatar giving instructions, and the students need to complete the assignment through their own avatar, they might do the task orally or through writing a script it depends on the teacher's instructions.

http://tinyurl.com/y8ddlr45

Padlet

in this lesson, Rasha and I presented about Padlet, it is simple and very easy to use, by using Padlet teachers may ask students to write about different topics, it can be used as a brainstorm at the beginning of the lesson or as an icebreaker at the first lesson in the year, students can upload videos, pictures, and GIF along with their writing.
teachers can make Padlet as a private wall or public wall it depends on the teacher's desire, also there is an option to make the students comment on their posts, it's up to the teacher whether to let the students to comment or not, in addition there is an option to rate and to like or dislike other posts, it is the teacher choice to let the students comment or rate or like and dislike each other posts.
I have created a Padlet shelf about "festivals around the world" and inserted picture and a video.
as a future teacher, I would like to use Padlet with my students to make them interactive and to engage them in the lesson.

socrative

in this lesson, I learned how to use Socrative website, the website is very useful, this website is good for reviewing different topics, such as grammar, analysis, reading comprehension, teachers need to make a quiz about that topic and present it to the students. teachers can use Socrative as a quiz/ test/ activity. teachers can use Socrative for students from all levels. I have created my own Socrative activity about past simple Vs. past continuous. as a future teacher, I will use Socrative very much. 

playposit

in this lesson, I created a Playposit account, this website is very interesting it allows the users to insert a video and add a different kind of questions to the video, through PlayPosit the students will learn and have fun at the same time by presenting a video that indicates a certain topic and adding questions for the students to answer in order to check their understanding. as a future teacher, I surely will use this website with my students.  

Edmodo

in this lesson, I have learned about the Edmodo website, Edmodo is a good website, it is easy to use,  as a teacher, I would like to use Edmodo with my students to post tasks for them, for instance, to write a summary or reflection about a story/video or to post a quiz from Google Forms and set a deadline etc.  Edmodo is similar to Facebook since teachers are not allowed to use Facebook with their students to communicate, Edmodo allows teachers to make their own class and add the students through their e-mails. teachers can post assignments and set a deadline for it, that the students would like to do before the deadline ends.

writeabout

in this lesson, I've learned how to use "write about" website, it is a very interesting website, that I as a future teacher can use it through my educational career and ask the students to use "write about" then choose any topic they want from the website to write about it.

the writeabout website allows you to work with students in a very fun way, that students won't feel bored or they don't or can't write, by using this website students can write about things that interests them.

https://www.writeabout.com/2018/12/9712173-celebration/

Google Forms

in this lesson, I learned how to use the Google Forms, Google Forms are very useful for teachers and students, the thing that makes Google Forms very special is it has a feature that you can save your survey or quiz on your Gmail account, and this is an important feature your surveys and quizzes won't be lost, everything is stored on your Gmail account.

teachers or students can share their surveys and quizzes through a link sent to their e-mails or to share it on their blog by the embed code. I have made an activity about past simple.

timeline

in this lesson, I learned how to create a timeline, this website is very easy to use, not complicated at all. the timeline website allows you to make your own presentation about any topic that occurred through a period of time. the timeline website enables to make an interactive and very organized timeline presentation.
teachers and students both can use this website to present about famous or historical people, the timeline can be enjoyable, interesting and educational at the same time, it allows the presenter to upload images which help the students to be focusing all the time. 

Blog

today I have learned how to create a blog, which is an ICT tool that the teacher can use it in the classroom with the students to do their homework or as tasks in the class, teachers can comment on the students' posts and check their own assignments. the concept of creating a blog and using it with students seems very interesting, especially that it allows teachers to use technology as a part of their teaching. 
in my first blog, I wrote facts about myself, how many sisters I have and the story behind my name. teachers can use blogs to publish assignments and keep the students up to date on class events, due to dates, and material that is being covered. teachers also can use blogs to inspire and motivate students. 
  

about me

Hello,my name is Maram Rayan, my parents gave me this name after a very long debate my grandmother wanted to name me after her mother "Khadeja", but luckly they didn't agree on it. I have two sisters.