Create easy avatars

Hi guys! .
This school year we are going to create our blogs to publish some activities we do in our English classes. ( I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand). There many sites and applications avaliable which provide you options to create characters or avatars for your blogs. But what is an avatar? . It´s a virtual representation of yourself that can be used in the online world. Here are some suggestions that you can use in your class blog. Come on , create your own avatar.

* Face your manga
* Bless this chicken
* WeeWorld
* Meez
* DoppelMe
* TizMe
* South Park Creator
* urFooz
* My avatar Editor
* Simpsonize Me
* Mess Dudes
* Minimise Me
* Lunai Doll Maker
* Lego Avatar

Autumn is here!

Hi guys!

It´s autumn again and the change is in the air. Yes, I love autumn or fall.Nature gives us a spectacular show of colour ( the falling leaves,the colours of the trees...). Enjoy autumn with this slideshow.
Autumn Vocabulary on PhotoPeach.



And now , games for learning and for fun:
Create an autumn Kaleidoscope with Fall pictures.
Watch an Animal Forest Movie and learn about animals in the forest.
Create an Animal Forest. Click on the objects , move them where you want them and click again to create your own animals forest. Then , describe it.
Create shape poems: Choose or draw a shape for your autumn poems and then choose words to place in or around the shape.
Build a scarecrow
I hope you like these activities about autumn and forest.

A Little Book of Monsters.

Hi guys from 4th Grade!
Here it is our simple story about monsters .Storybird is a fantastic place to create a classroom story. This is ours. Click on the cover to read it.
Storybird allows to write a short, visual story using beautiful artwork by illustrators.You can get inspired by art and browse " story art" from different artists or explore themes and click on any of the tags to see artwork associated with that keywork. It´s a fantastic way to make and read stories. Read ours and create more stories. I hope this video can help you.

Our classroom rules.

Hi my dear pupils!.

One of the first thing I do at the beginning of each school year is post a list of class rules. I usually have some basic rules that we discuss in class. These are the short, possitive and simple class rules we use in our classroom. The following rules were established by my pupils in this first week of school.

Classroom Rules on PhotoPeach

A rocking avatar.

Hello Children!
Look at my rocking avatar . With this avatar creator, you can create epic avatars in the anime meets Emo style of the graphic novel ( Scott Pilgrim Vs the World). Now, create an animated version of yourself in the same style as the Scott Pilgrim comic books series.This avatar creator allows to assign your avatar name and age. You´ve got lots of options from facial features to hipster style clothing and even accesories like drumsticks or a guitar. I had fun making mine , now it´s your turn.I hope you like it.

Make your own recycled puppet.

Hi guys!
Once upon a place in a time long time ago there was a magic suitcase. And of course , puppets inside!. Puppets are a wonderful learning tool because they encourage creative play and discovery. Imagination is everything .Now , get creative and make simple puppets from simple materials with the game " Make Do and Mend". The Makedoandmend story, puppets and artwork are by Alison Stockmarr.
Come on. Create your own version of the Makedoandmend characters.They´re so sweet. Pick a character from the suitcase. Click and drag all the bits you will need to make your puppet. Give it a name and tell us what kind of reycler you are. Save your creation and see the gallery.
* Describe your puppet. Choose one that you do and write about it. Do you like mine?.

"To the Sky "

Listen to this new song by Owl City , "To The Sky." There are scenes of animated owl warriors in the video because the song is from the soundtrack for the film , Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole. I like this song. I like the ending part when he turns himself into an owl. Take a look and learn English through songs.

Here you can enter into the official website of " Legend of the Guardians, The Owls of Ga´Hoole".

New school year´s resolutions slideshow.

It´s time to study again now that you have reload your batteries. Here you are the top 10 new school year´s resolutions. A colleague of mine, Rosa Fernández made this nice slideshow.Thank you for sharing , Rosa .

Design your fashion magazine.

Hi guys!.
Designer´s World is a site that allows you to create your mini fashion magazine. Watch my magazine with this slideshow.
Ready to create your own magazine?
* Choose a season for your magazine. I chose fall( USA) or autumn (UK) .
* Design your cover.
Click to select your model, choose the magazine name, the magazine tagline (opcional) and your model name. Do you like my cover ?.
* Dress the Mannequin to show the latest designs for the season.
Choose the photo for your model and fill out the form that describes your model´s life and preferences.
* Choose the elements you want to include in your fashion tips and hits. ( jewelry, hair and make- up , accesories).
* Select the fun stuff that you want to include in your magazine ( horoscopes, word games).
Finally, it´s time to print and assemble your fashion magazine. Use the " Back " button to make changes.

* Describe your top model answering the questions.

* Create a slideshow with the pages of your magazine.

Ready for the New School Year?

Hi my dear pupils !.
It´s school time again! .You´re probaly feeling excited. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, new books, and sometimes a new school. Don´t worry I´m sure it will be a good school year for all of us.
Here you´ve got some funny activities to prepare us for the first day of this school year. I hope you learn a lot and have fun!.

* Design a fantasy backpack . At Packland you can choose from various themes and colours as you build your customized backpacks within worlds of adventure , adding on all sorts of " pack art" - everything from rocket boosters and pirates hooks to tiger tails and butterfly wings.

As you build your perfect pack, you can change the theme (from the "ocean" to "spy lab" ), select a new colour , tack on more art and give your creation a name. Finally you can print it, e-mail to a friend , post it to your blog .... Describe your fantasy creation.

Do you like mine? . It´s a pity but it´s only a fantasy packback.

* Play and being a classroom decorator!. At High School Roommaker you can find lots of decoration items and funny people to create a school classroom. Play with lots of furniture and cute things to practice your skills at being a classroom decorator. Instructions: - Choose your parts in order. - Double click to put them on the canvas. - Arrange the parts you like. - Click save and download. Describe your ideal classroom.

Toy Creator.

Hi children!. Now you can explore an interactive Toy Factory in which you can build yourself as an original character in Pixar´s Toy Story Family. You can share your toy and also customize a toy box and print it. Come on, make yourself a toy.

A " feelings" collage.

Hi guys!

How do you feel today? Are you happy, sad, tired....? . Pix Smix lets you create a photo collage describing you are feeling. Is it incredible? Isn´t it?.

Clipped from: pixsmix.com (share this clip)

Go to this page and click "create". First choose a facial expression (happy, sad....), then you can create a collage of pictures that demonstrate that feeling.These collages are made up of 12 pictures that you choose from several which are provided at random, and place them in the position you want.How do you feel now?

This application doesn´t require any registration and you can embed the collage or link to it.This is my collage. Please make yours and describe your creation.

Vincent Van Gogh and "The Bedroom".

Hi kids!
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter whose work was considered Post-Impressionist. He is known for his vivid colours and emotional impact. This application lets you to play with one of his famous paintings " The Bedroom".
The photo on the right reproduces his original painting. In a letter to his brother he wrote " the walls are palet violet, the floor is of red tiles, the wood of the bed and chairs is the yellow of fresh butter, the sheets and pillows are light greenish citron.The coverlet scarlet. The window green.The toilet table orange.The basin blue.The doors lilac".
*Can you describe it?.The bedroom is small. There is a big bed and a little table in the corner...
The other photo is a fashionable version of this famous bedroom. Which one do you prefer?. Why?.
Now, play clicking on the photos.
- Join the dots.
- Colour and print.
- Decorate a fashionable bedroom.
- Decorate Van Gogh´s bedroom on line.
Perhaps this video can you help you. Pay attention and play with this funny application.
The other video is a tribute to this great painter. ENJOY with ART.

Let´s meet the Minions.

Hi guys!

Do you know who is Gru?. Gru wants to be the world´s SUPER VILLAIN in the film " Despicable me" . He wants to steal the Moon, yes "the Moon". But the thing that really catches our heart are his assistants: THE MINIONS!. Do you want to meet the Minions ?.
* Minion Maker. I have created a Minion to join to Gru´s Minion Army. Now, it´s your turn. Create your very own Minion , share online and save in the minion gallery for others to view.This is my own Minion . His name´s Miniguy. He´s very cute and he´s "Minion of the Month " too.

* Minion Dominion: Tell Gru´s minions what to do and they do it. Type commands using your keyboard and they will respond to: do acrobatics, jump in the air, do karate, boogie, do the moonwalk, go crazy, hug each other, fly, play ping pong, breakdance, blow kisses, scream, go to sleep, d0 a headstand, pull his arm, shake your body, giggle, stick out your tongue, jump, sing...
* A storybook video of " My Dad the Super Villain" , based on the film and read by Miranda Cosgrove .
* Minion Making Copies : Customize your own photocopy with the help of the minions. Upload a photo, customize the image and share you video.

If you aren´t familiar yet with this animated film ," Despicable me", have a look at this playlist. ENJOY!.

Create your Shrek .

Hello children!
Do you like this ogre? . He looks awesome. Don´t you think? . Now you can create your own Shrek. Choose a background and an audio message , upload a photo and you have a new version of the famous ogre. Get ready for Shrek Forever After with this fun application for Paramount.
Please, describe your creation and enjoy your summer holidays playing with Shrek here. Have fun while you´re learning.

We´re going to be friends.

Hi kids!
It´s the first of September. Did you have a nice summer?. I hope so. I´m very glad to remind you that we´re going to meet soon. Lessons will start on Friday 10th . I hope to see you all back soon.
Welcome to all my new students too.This year we will have lots of activities and some surprises. Here we go!
I think a video quiz is a good way to start. And I like this song " We´re going to be friends" by the White Stripes. It´s a good proposal for the new school year. Don´t you think?. It´s important to embrace the fun parts of going back to school, like seeing all your friends again.
* Do this multiple choice quiz
Listen carefully and choose the right answer.There are fourteen questions.
Don´t forget to roll the scroll bar to see all the questions . ENJOY IT!