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TESOL English Language Bulletin- Migrant program on North Coast helps English language learners catch up 29 July 2014
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Tag Archives: technology in ELT
Teaching the News: More Online Sources for News Materials
Tara Arntsen
Back in February, I wrote a post about using a site called News in Levels to help students improve their listening and, to a lesser extent, their reading. That site is really just one of the many sites out there that … Continue reading
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Duolingo: Independent Learning
Tara Arntsen
Depending on the native language(s) of the students you teach, you might want to send your students to Duolingo for independent language learning and practice activities. Duolingo is a free website and app designed for language learners. It is absolutely … Continue reading
SCVNGR Hunts
Tara Arntsen
A week after the TESOL convention in Portland, I am still trying to unpack all the information I tried to absorb and one of the pieces I rediscovered today is SCVNGR, which came up in one of the many sessions I … Continue reading
TED Talks for English Language Teaching
Tara Arntsen
A little while back, I wrote about the site News in Levels and how perfect it was for listening practice, especially for mixed level classes. While I have used it with students in the past, in the intensive English program … Continue reading
A Web Companion for Teachers
Tara Arntsen
Have you ever given students a worksheet to guide them through an online assignment? Have students ever lost such a worksheet between the classroom and the computer lab or the classroom and home? Is your computer station or lab lacking … Continue reading
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Tagged as educational technology, English language learners, evergreen, tara arntsen, technology in ELT, technology resources
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Technology Resources, Reviews, and More: Graphite
Tara Arntsen
Common Sense Media is an amazing site that has way too much information on digital literacy and citizenship to fit into just one post. Even the section of the site for educators is massive, so I’m going to narrow it … Continue reading
Surveys for Education
Tara Arntsen
Surveys are an excellent way to collect information about any number of things. In education, they can be used with students to learn more about their behavior, learning styles or preferences, and opinions. They can also be used in class … Continue reading
Virtual Flashcards in a Flash
Tara Arntsen
You know I love sharing groundbreaking, game-changing, high-tech resources, but technology is not always like that. Sometimes online resources are really just tech versions of a traditional learning tool (like flashcards), and that’s what I want to share with you … Continue reading
Google+ Education: Part 3
Tara Arntsen
For part three of this series on Google+ for education, let’s talk about Google Drive, formerly Google Docs. It is free and easy to create an account and enables users to create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, forms, drawings, and more. Now, … Continue reading
Let’s All Be Connected Educators
Tara Arntsen
Newsflash: October is Connected Educator Month! I almost missed it, so to make up for it, I have this lovely little post for you about what it is and how you can get involved. First off, what is this all … Continue reading