brainPOP

I did some "shopping around" within the http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/ website and found this site interesting:

BrainPOP.....I was disappointed that a lot of their content was only available for a rather pricey yearly subscription, however, I did find this page:

http://www.brainpop.com/free_movies/ which offers some free movies with associated quizzes. I went to the one on synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. It was kind of cute, but more than that, it is just the kind of learning gimmick that might get some kids to pay attention to the material being presented. Further, because you can view the video/movie as many times as needed, ELL students can revisit topics over and over again via a classroom computer area or at home (if they have computer access). I took one of the quizzes and found out that you can retake them and review your answers (with the correct answers presented too) and this would allow students to learn from their mistakes.

The greatest downfall of this site is that to access most of its content, one must have a subscription, and those aren't cheap. Still, a teacher could access the 21 free movies and their associated quizzes if the subject matter was relevant to the curriculum.

Ladybot aka Becky Sherman