Educational Apps : Words (languages)

Educational Games Words

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Claro que se lembram de Math4you, a aplicação didáctica de jogos matemáticos lançada em Julho último.

Agora é vez de Words, uma aplicação didáctica para apoiar o ensino da Língua Portuguesa (ensino primário).

Science4you, de novo, em paceria com a Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, lança Educational Game Words.

screenshot Words 

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Nivel ensino : Educação Primária

Currículos : Língua Portuguesa (materna, segunda língua)

Objectivos:

Especialmente concebida para os alunos do ensino primário, a aplicação (app) Words conta com quatro jogos que permitem conhecer as letras do alfabeto  e a Língua Portuguesa  de uma forma fácil e divertida. 

A aplicação Words foi desenvolvida através de mecânicas de ensino criadas por professores e especialistas na área curricular que visam "estimular as capacidades de aprendizagem e o desenvolvimento e reforço das diversas capacidades cognitivas".

Jogos :

• Desenha a Letra, 
• Descobre a Letra, 
• Letras Perdidas 
• Jogo dos Pares

Com a aplicação educativa e gratuita Educational Games Words, os mais novos poderão desfrutar de momentos de diversão e aprendizagem e desenvolver capacidades cognitivas como a habilidade manual, capacidade de concentração e memória, leitura, e capacidade verbal.

Disponível : Dispositivos móveis 

Ipod touch ; iPad touch ; iPhone ; Android ; Windows 8, 8.1

Download:

iTunes ; Google Play ; Windows phone .

Aplicação, (app) : Gratuita.

Línguas : Português ; Inglês ; Espanhol (Windows phone)

Words, Google Play

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After Mathd4you, published last July, a new app is there. Educational Games Words is the latest educational game in the line of free educational mobile app from Science4You.

screenshot Words iOS

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Give your young students/children the chance to learn all the letters in the alphabet in an easy and fun way, with the educational games Words (app).

Words is a new educational app for Portuguese language. This didactic app was specially developed by educational experts and Portuguese educators (Languages) in collaboration of the Faculty of Sciences, Unversidade de Lisboa.

Aims:

The Educational Games Words  was designed for all kids that are giving their first steps in learning the ABC’s of Portuguese Language.



Words was specially developed by teachers, specialists and parents, aiming to encourage learning capabilities of children, regarding learning letters, reading and writing words.












screenshot Words iOS

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Games : 

Words has four fun educational games. The educational games will help your little students/chldren all the letters, from A to Z, and write words from Ant to Zebra. 



screenshot Words iOS

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Draw the Letter: this Educational Game teaches children how to draw all letters in the alphabet correctly, from vowels to consonants, according to the selected difficulty level.


Missing Letters: this game will challenge children to discover the missing letter. As the game level increases, so does the difficulty and the number of letters to identify.


Find the Letter: this game will challenge children to discover the missing letter, with the help of a fun illustrative image. There is a ranking system for each level so you can track chidren's progress and they can show their friends. The game is  fun and helps children learn the letters as well as develop their reading/writing skills, thus helping to reinforce the child's ability to correctly identify the letters of the alphabet by correctly completing all the words.


Matching Pairs: this game will challenge kids to discover the matching pair of each image. It’s an images association game for children.

All the games include three levels of difficult.

Level : Primary School education; Preschool education.

Devices  iPad ; iPhone ; iPod touch ; Android ; Windows phone 8, 8.1

Download : iTunes ; Google Play ; Windows phone .

Languages : Portuguese ; English ; Spanish (only Windows phone)

App : Free 

No need to write about the importance of games and educational apps in School education. 

Games and apps are captivating tools to include in your lessons. You will be happy with the pedagogical results of your little students.

Note:  The educational digital resources and tools published on this blog are my own choices. I don't do endorsements or advertising.

G-Souto

20.08.2014

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The world needs more heroes : WHD2014 & WPD2014

https://www.un.org/en/events/humanitarianday/

“Humanitarian workers and their families are hit hardest by these crimes. But they are also felt by millions of others. [..] Let us honour the fallen by protecting those who carry on their work – and supporting humanitarian relief operations worldwide.”

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Today we are celebrating two special days. World Humanitarian World Humanitarian Day and World Photography Day.

Both are important because without photography, we could not recognize the humanitarian work of all the volunteers around the world.

World Humanitarian Day is a time to recognize those who face danger and adversity in order to help others.

Europe has a long and proud tradition of humanitarian service and is the birthplace of many of the world’s largest and most efficient relief organisations.

Throughout the years, EU Member States have engaged actively and donated generously to support the victims of numerous humanitarian emergencies.

Every day, humanitarian aid workers help millions of people around the world, regardless of who they are and where they are. World Humanitarian Day is a global celebration of people helping people.

World Humanitarian Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the globe.

This year the UN and its humanitarian partners continue their ground-breaking campaign called The world needs more… which is the first-of-its-kind project that turns words into aid.

https://www.worldphotoday.org/

"I believe that photography has the power to tell stories, inspire generations and initiate change in the world."

Korshe Ara , founder

World Photo Day hosted its first global, online gallery in 2010 with the goal to unite local and global communities in a worldwide celebration of photography.

Since its initial launch, The World Photo Day project has grown from an idea into a global event as photographers around the globe have joined the celebration.

• World Photo Day Online Exhibition 2014

Between August 19-26 WPD opens a global gallery for submissions. Get involved with World Photo Day and share a small part of your world.

https://worldhumanitarianday.org/

Education:

Humanitarianism it’s human beings at their cooperative, collaborative best and it happens all over the place, everyday, through informal activities that are built naturally into healthy communities and relationships.

How can we not include these two great events in the school curriculum. And why not join the two of them in a common project. It would be wonderful.

Invite your students to visit WHD website and WPD website to participate in one or two activities proposed. There are so many ! 

Oh ! By the way, the older students will be excited to read on Facebook and Twitter that #DavidGuetta has partnered with the United Nations for "The World Needs More. . ." campaign to help raise money for humanitarian needs around the world.

They will be so motivated to include different activities in their class work using the media. 

Let them show how they are 'digital' citizens. Of course, you as educators need to have social media guidelines in the classroom to help the students to be responsible online. I am sure you you know that. I wrote a lot about it on this blog.

https://www.worldphotoday.org/

Activities :

• Students can send a message/ tweet directly from #WHD website.

• They can do a #selfie of a humanitarian actin and/or do a shot of a good action they saw on the street, at the school, even at home.

• Perhaps they have in the family, a member who is a volunteer? They will be proud to share the story and a pic - who knows - with you and their classmates.

• Students can share their class projects on the official websites #WHD and #WPD, on the school website, even on a blog if the class have one.

• They can participate at the Global gallery of #WPD until the 26th August 2014 uploading photos.

They will love to publish the photos on the social media : Facebook, Twitter, Pintarest, Google + and interact with some students from other schools (school account ; individual account.)

Level : All levels

Of course educators will include different activities adjusting to the level they are teaching. I'm sure you will be creative.

Curricula: Civics, Languages ; Geography ; History ; Photography ; Music ; other.

“With solidarity, you will be more talented and handier, you will be taller and stronger, faster and wiser!” 

Mehmet Murat ildan

G-Souto

19-08-2014

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International Youth Day 2014

International Youth Day

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The mental health of young women and men is important for the health of society as a whole."  

Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director-General

Today we celebrate the International Youth Day. The United Nations define “youth” as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. 

Youth is a period of dramatic change, and the journey from childhood to adulthood can be complex, raising a host of mental health issues.

Youth with mental health conditions can often experience stigma and discrimination, which in turn can lead to exclusion and/or discourage people from seeking help for fear of being negatively ‘labelled’. Efforts are needed to overcome this stigma to ensure that young people with mental health conditions can lead full and healthy lives free of isolation and unnecessary shame, and that they openly seek the services and support they need.

Theme 2014: "Youth and Mental Health."

The theme of this International Youth Day is “Youth and Mental Health,” under the motto Mental Health Matters.

Mental Health Matters

https://en.unesco.org/

Aims:

"UN DESA, through the Focal Point on Youth, and the Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development, promotes a multi-dimensional approach to addressing the challenges faced by young people with mental health issues, including tackling stigma and promoting social inclusion to enable all young people to achieve their aspirations and goals."

UN

Education:

"I was depressed and paranoid", "I was anxious and out of control", "I had severe depression, I couldn't get out of bed and had difficulty speaking to large groups of people".

These are the experiences of a group of students struggling with their mental health while at university, and they're not alone.

Blogging students | The Guardian

Mental health problems are common among students: one in five consider themselves to have a mental illness

The lack of dialogue leaves many sufferers feeling isolated. 

From 12 June until International Youth Day on 12 August, the United Nations ran a campaign to draw awareness to the importance of reducing stigma surrounding youth with mental health conditions. 

Depression
credits: Getty Images

http://www.theguardian.com/

I am sure that you have joined the campaign on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest to help raise awareness;

You used your artistic talents to raise awareness and sent a work to the Mental Health Matters Campaign.



Some information:

Selected written, photo, video and artwork entries will be chosen to be included in UN publication ‘Social Inclusion of Youth with Mental Health Conditions’ launched on International Youth Day and in our poster design for our IYD event. 

Selected written, photo, video and artwork entries will be showcased at UN event on 12 August at UN Headquarters, and online, via Pinterest and Facebook throughout the campaign. 

If not, you are still on time to raise awareness. 

Depression

via Google Images

Activities :

• Call on your school, college, organization or community to create and improve services and programmes tailored for youth with mental health conditions.

• Ask your school, university or community centre to hold a discussion about mental health

• Create an “info point” about youth with mental health conditions in your town/village, at your high school, youth club or university.

• Organize a Google+ Hangout or online chat to discuss for instance stigma and discrimination that youth with mental health conditions often experience.

http://www.un.org/

Raise awareness via social media : 

Of course you can be a campaigner as well! Use #MentalHealthMatters and #UN4Youth, and join UN on Facebook,Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

Don't forget to check the map of the events around the world.

Mental Health Matters! In Youth Day, let’s use this opportunity to raise awareness about the difficulties facing young women and men, and to support them so that they can fully achieve their aspirations.

You can be part of these efforts !

G-Souto

12.08.2014
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July rundown of the most read posts : off on holiday

Espresso on holiday

illustration : Soledad Bravi

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Off on holiday ! Now it's the time ! Well, finally I could have my summer holiday week. Not in Paris this year. But in Portugal! My beautiful country!

Sunset on the Atlantic ocean| Porto

Miguel photos

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Summer break is obviously one of the best things humankind has ever come up with, I am excited! It's my 'real' time off this year.

I am looking forward to enjoy some summer activities. Going to the beach, relaxing reading, interesting concerts with family and friends. 

Impossible to forget books. Love reading on the beach or at a relaxing terrace. I am curious about the last J.K. Rowling fiction The Silkworm, I am reading The Cuckoo’s Calling.

Of course I love J.K. Rowling ! I read Harry Pottter saga in the classroom with my students.

In fact, I read an interesting article based on a research about Harry Potter's generation. Reading Harry Potter books has been helping to reduce prejudice.

That’s the conclusion of research just published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. It finds that, among young people, "reading J.K. Rowling’s book series—and, crucially, identifying with the lead character—can reduce bias toward stigmatized minority groups." 

Interesting! Harry Potter is back ? is the 2nd most-read post of July.

Here are the most popular posts of the last month:

English Language : Chambers 2015 & OED 

Harry Potter is back ? Digital Reading in the classroom

Science Education : Summer Supermoons 2014

VideoGame Story : parents et enseignants 

Education Apps : math4you

Educação & Cidadania : Mulheres Portuguesas Guerra 14-18

By the way, next 10th August don't forget the second supermoon of the year.

On August 10th it becomes full during the same hour as perigee - arguably making it an extra-super Moon."

On July I wrote in English  French and Portuguese.

Wherever you are for holidays, I hope that you are enjoying your summer holidays  very much!

I'll be back to posting the normal roundup second week of August.

"Don’t worry about things. Don’t push. Just do your work and you’ll survive.The important thing is to have a ball, to be joyful, to be loving and to be explosive. Out of that comes everything and you grow."

Ray Bradbury

G-Souto

02.08.2014
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