CTJ Electronic Village
7th CTJ Seminar - Driving Development
Online Games for EFL
There are many sites available on the internet which can be used for making online games that can be used for reviewing and for practicing vocabulary and grammar points.
In this workshop we are going to take a look at three websites that offer online games, and some can even be downloaded for offline use.
In order to save time when creating games, it is a good idea to have the questions and items already typed in a document. This can also save time in case the browser crashes, for example, so you don't have to type all questions again.
This game can be downloaded for offline use.
This is created and played online. Great if using an Interactive White Board (IWB) or Data Show.
Click the link to see the activity in action. Also useful for choosing students to participate in class.
A very challenging game, which can be used for reviewing verb forms, for example.
This activity is a good one for categorizing.
An easy way to draw words for a spelling bee competition. Click the link for an example.
animals
Play this game on the What2Learn site
occupations
Play this game on the What2Learn site
I used this to practice ECPE vocabulary
Play this game on the What2Learn site
ECPE questions
Play this game on the What2Learn site
Simple Present or Present Continuous
Play this game on the What2Learn site
Online Games for EFL - my blog on games
Quia - online platform for games, activities and quizzes
Hot Potatoes - software for creating games and activities
Content Generator - there are a few free game creation tools here - needs registration
Fantastic Contraption - a ready to play game - great for all
Suggestions, information, broken links?