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Sometimes if you want to do some computer teaching, the traditional way of illustration is to use screenshots or pictures along with many explanation texts. After a series of actions is done, whether it is a good teaching documents still remains a problem. If there is a tool that through which we could not only has screen recording function, but also operating the description, allowing users to quickly understand the use of skills, it could be a good show tool In the past, there are many free or paid screen recording software, but all of them need to upload the files online. There is an on-screen screencasting tool called screencast-o-matic, which has many special features. 1. Free 2. Online use without having to install the software, as long as you can use the Internet (perhaps it is also a disadvantage) 3. After use can be directly linked with the youtube upload video files, convenient and effective! 4. Quality and file size of upload are not bad. ...

There are many websites or applications for learners to study a new language. However, each of them has one particular drawback: there is no output. What I want to focus on in this article is a language learning website called Duolingo. I never used Duolingo before and it was the first time for me to experience it in ICT class. So instead of hiring a personal tutor to teach you, this website emphasis not only on input like teaching you vocabularies or grammar rules, but also allow you to speak, which is the output. Basically it is the way how Duolinguo works: First of all, you need to create an account on  www.duolingo.com . After you are logged in you can start by choosing the language you are interested in learning. Once you choose the language you have two options; the first one is to start from the beginning, as a completely new learner; the other is to take a placement test and according to your results pass some levels and go directly where you fit in best. I ...

A  WebQuest is an  format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the  web . These can be created using various  programs , including a simple  word processing document that includes  links  to  websites . “Web" is the meaning of the Internet while “Quest” is the meaning of 'seeking' or 'surveying', and WebQuest is a learning-oriented and inquiry-oriented activity in which students' activities are often centred around one topic. The information that interacts with students all comes from resources on the Internet, so we can call it "web thematic survey" or "web thematic inquiry." The biggest advantage of the WebQuest form is that you can clearly set up a learning process, focusing on network resources purposefully and enhance the effectiveness of reading instruction.  This is a good example of webquest. A well designed Webquest usually contains 6 parts: introduction, tas...