Tag Archives: educational technology

Mapping Engaging Experiences

Posted on 18 October 2018 by Greg Kessler
Greg Kessler
Greg Kessler

One of my favorite resources for language teaching has been maps. There are so many ways that creative teachers can use maps to make engaging experiences for their students. With today’s digitally aggregated, crowdsourced, customized, and mashup map, the potential … Continue reading →

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TESOL Educational Technology Blog: Welcome!

Posted on 11 January 2018 by Greg Kessler
Greg Kessler
Greg Kessler

Welcome to the inaugural post for the new TESOL Educational Technology Blog! I am very excited to share some of my thoughts about enhancing our English teaching experiences through thoughtful innovation and computer-assisted language learning (CALL) integration. Each month we … Continue reading →

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Grammarly: 1 Easy Step to Improved Writing

Posted on 27 September 2016 by Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen

Writing is one area where students tend to lack confidence, so I am always on the lookout for resources that can help them. Previously, I shared Quill and NoRedInk, which both guide students through independent practice of writing and grammar … Continue reading →

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90 Tech Resources for Teachers

Posted on 13 September 2016 by Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen

With a hundred posts under my belt, I thought a recap would be good before moving forward with new material. Below are 90 tech resources that have appeared on the TESOL Blog over the past several years, organized somewhat loosely into nine … Continue reading →

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100th Post Special: The Highlights

Posted on 30 August 2016 by Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen

This is my 100th post for the TESOL Blog, and I want to take the opportunity to celebrate this milestone by looking over the highlights of the past several years, which started with my introduction on December 21, 2012 and continued … Continue reading →

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360° Photos for ELT

Posted on 29 August 2016 by Robert Sheppard
Robert Sheppard
Rob Sheppard

Every innovation in tech has the potential to be or become an advancement in ed tech. So, every time we hear about a new technology, we ought to pause and ask ourselves, what could this mean for my classroom and … Continue reading →

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English Language Teachers and Technology

Posted on 24 August 2016 by Dudley Reynolds
Dudley Reynolds
Dudley Reynolds

The TESOL President’s Blog In fall 1983, I was hired as an undergraduate Spanish teaching assistant. Over the course of a weekend, I was trained to: 1) speak and dramatize a Spanish sentence from a pattern-practice drill, 2) snap my … Continue reading →

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5 Reasons to Use Newsela

Posted on 16 August 2016 by Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen
Tara Arntsen

There are so many websites out there with great materials, and many of them, including News in Levels, Breaking News English, and others, use current events as the basis of their articles or videos. Today, I want to share with … Continue reading →

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