Here are my newest favorite web-based tools that are a HUGE time-saver and help to teachers: Jing: Jing is a tool that lets you capture any image you see online. It’s very helpful for creating worksheets and classroom activities. Once you capture an image, you can also write or draw on it. It also lets you [...]
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While dictionaries have always been crucial in the process of language learning, online dictionaries are introducing a whole new world of accesible information! Complete with forums, idioms, thesauri, and even encyclopedias in a variety of languages, these sites are a one-stop shop! Here are a couple of my favorite that are particularly useful for English [...]
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This guy’s blog is absolutely fabulous! He posts about everything in ESL, but particularly about top websites. One particularly helpful page is the “Most Popular” tab – he posts everything from ‘The best websites for learning about MLK” to “Helping students develop self-control.” Larry’s won quite a few awards and is an ESL teacher in [...]
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So just because you teach English may not mean that you understand it, especially if you are a native speaker and don’t have special training in teaching English. Here are some great sites to look up all sorts of rules and guidelines for the English language: About.com: ESL: includes charts, quizzes and other related resources [...]
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