tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351892925602384171.post6333625419289926879..comments2014-01-06T12:06:05.015-08:00Comments on ICT in English Teaching - Group 1: "Sheppard Software" - an ICT resource online and free to use!David Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16515641832552848143noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351892925602384171.post-39342432072048803482011-11-02T07:27:04.674-07:002011-11-02T07:27:04.674-07:00When I read your blog entry I got curious about th...When I read your blog entry I got curious about the website. I looked at it for a long time and as you say there is a lot of things you can use in school or at home. I let my daughter, who is ten years old, try it and she thought it was fun. I liked the mathexercises. There you could practice on all kind of mathematic problems like basic operations, time, fractions and so on.<br />It could be a problem that the website shows so much advertising but you can find advertising on all free websites so you have to teach your pupils not to enter them.<br />You have to take your time when you on this website because there is so much to choose between but it is good that they have put the exercises in different levels. It helps you to find an exercise for each of your pupils. I will probably use this site in school and I am sure my own children will try it again.<br />Helene HoflingHelene Hoflinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807361359833599665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351892925602384171.post-9541063556058283692011-11-01T06:26:29.200-07:002011-11-01T06:26:29.200-07:00Sheppard software seems to be a useful website tha...Sheppard software seems to be a useful website that I might try in my class. At first I found it a bit messy, it's hard to know where to start, which exercise to choose. My pupils will probably love it because of all the colours an many activities to choose from. You mentioned the commercials and I understand why it's there but I don't find it appropriate that pupils can look at personals " Women looks for men" while they are working with English, neither in school or at home. But especially not in school.It's good that they recommend sections in levels, which makes it easier for me to find what I'm looking at. You say I can include a lot of other subjects when I'm working. What subjects and how can I do that? I had hoped to get some good examples from you. You don't talk about if or how parents can use this website, but do you think it's good for homeworks, so the pupils can practise the skill they need to develop at home? I might tell my pupils about this website so they can try it at home. And I might use it in class when I get to know Sheppard software a bit more, because of your conviction of it's excellence. UlrikaUlrika Lindqvisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155911843012242231noreply@blogger.com