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TESOL English Language Bulletin- How each state distributes money for public schools and at-risk students 12 August 2019
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Tag Archives: educational technology
Virtual Field Trips for ELT
Greg Kessler
There are numerous ways to use technology today to take virtual field trips. These activities can be designed in many different ways. I tend to think of them as an extension of simulations or role-playing activities that have been popular … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, edtech for ELLs, educational technology, field trips, tech tools, virtual field trip
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Make Some News! Current Events for ELT
Greg Kessler
Contemporary news stories and current events can be a great context for English classes. The relevance and currency of content can increase interest and engagement and having students create their own news reports can help increase fluency, accuracy, and confidence … Continue reading
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Tagged as classroom activities, edtech, educational technology, greg kessler, teaching news, tech resources
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Collaborative Writing for ELLs
Greg Kessler
Collaborative writing practices are necessary and common in today’s workplaces. This has become increasingly more important as collaborative writing tools and environments continue to evolve and make it easier for more people to simultaneously construct text with others. Users are … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, educational technology, ESL writing, L2 writing, writing activities
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TESOL 2019 Electronic Village Overview
Greg Kessler
Having just returned from TESOL, I am excited to share. Here is a special treat for those who were unable to attend TESOL this past week or even those who were there but unable to attend the events that took … Continue reading
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Tagged as CALL-IS, convention, edtech, educational technology, Electronic Village Online, TESOL Convention
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Online Role-Playing Games for Writing
Betsy Gilliland
Today I want to share a fascinating project being developed by Lin Zhou, a graduate student at University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, which I think will be interesting for writing teachers and other TESOL professionals. Lin is a PhD candidate in … Continue reading
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Tagged as educational technology, flipped classroom, L2 writing, second language writing, SLW, technology in ELT, technology in the classroom
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Prepare for Educational Technology in 2019
Greg Kessler
Happy new year! I hope that 2019 is filled with engaging teaching and learning opportunities for everyone. I hope readers try out some of the things suggested in this blog and experiment with different ways of using technology in their … Continue reading
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Tagged as CALL, computer-assisted language learning, edtech, educational technology, greg kessler, professional conferences, professional development
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Video for ELT, Episode 2: Ideas and Resources
Greg Kessler
There are so many opportunities to use video in interesting and creative ways. Last month I wrote about the various ways that TED talks can be incorporated in English teaching. If you didn’t see that blog entry, you should take … Continue reading
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Tagged as edtech, edtech for ELLs, educational technology, greg kessler, integrating technology into education, video and digital media, video in the classroom
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Video for ELT, Episode 1: TED Talks
Greg Kessler
There are many engaging ways to use video and video creation projects in teaching English. There are also, of course, numerous videos online that can be useful in various English teaching contexts. Video streaming sites such as Vimeo and YouTube … Continue reading
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Tagged as CALL, computer-assisted language learning, edtech, educational technology, greg kessler, ted talks, video and digital media, video in the classroom
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