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TESOL English Language Bulletin- English higher education faces enrollment slowdown 22 April 2014
- Common-assessment groups differ on accommodations 22 April 2014
- English language learners need help, not an inflexible state mandate 22 April 2014
- More than half new primary pupils struggle to speak English 22 April 2014
- Studies offer insights on implementing Common Core 22 April 2014
Tag Archives: technology resources
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
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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Film English: An Online Resource for ELT
Alexandra Lowe
Watching movies is a time-honored way for students to hone their listening skills, improve their pronunciation, and expand their vocabulary. I consistently encourage my students to watch movies in English at home, with and without English subtitles, and ask them … Continue reading
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Teaching the News: A Great Site for Everyone
Tara Arntsen
From time to time, I worry that I might run out of topics for these posts. It happened today, and then I remembered a great site that I use with my students called News in Levels. News in Levels is … Continue reading
Back to the Basics: Typing Practice
Tara Arntsen
Many of the sites I discover come from efforts to help my students. Since I teach in an intensive English program where students aspire to obtain a college degree, it makes sense for them to improve their typing skills. Very … Continue reading
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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
How to Cook A Camel: Giving Instructions
Alexandra Lowe
Explaining to someone how to do something is a fundamental communicative skill in any language. If you are looking for ways to teach this skill to your ESL students, my favorite vehicle is the website Howcast.com, a perennially popular source … Continue reading
Guest Writer: Tech Training & Tutorials via EdTech.tv
Tara Arntsen
Today I have a really special post for you about EdTech.tv, a great website for teachers to learn about using technology. EdTech.tv was started this year by Brent Warner, an ESOL educator and tech enthusiast based in California. Brent was … Continue reading
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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