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Applications for creating online lessons, exercises, quizzes, websites, and others
AdultEdTeachers.org - Find photos, sounds, graphics and movie clips to support your lessons. You need to sign in.
Boogle's World ESLWorksheet and Lesson Plans
CLEAR - Rich Internet Applications - Created by Michigan State University. Leanr how to create storyboard, listening tasks and other interactive language exercises.
Comic Life - Learn how to create comic strips, movie posters, photo albums, cards, ads, and more using photos or drawings.
Curriculum Online - Find extensive multimedia resources to support teaching and learning.
Discovery'School Puzzlemaker - Create crossword puzzles, word search, mazes and other types of games.
EL Easton English Online - Create crossword puzzles, quizzes, exercises, and find templates to design graphic organizers and certificates.
Elluminate - Find products to create virtual classroom environment.
FlashCard Maker
Footnote - Students can create stories using historic photos and documents.
General Guidelines for Copyright
Googlepages - Create a personalized homepage using iGoogle. You need to have a gmail account.
Homestead - Create your own website (30-day free trial) with free domain.
Hot Potatoes - a very easy application for creating online quizzes.
INK -A Free, Multiplayer, Online Game for Writing & Community
InTime - Find instructional online streaming video, projects and more resources for multilingual education integrating technology. Learn how to choose a topic and create a video for your class.
LessonPlanBuilder
Make a School Web Page
Minisurveys - Learn how to create surveys (free).
Moodle - Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities.
Netvibes - Create your personalized website.
One True Media - For students to create slideshows.
PageFlakes - Create personal websites.
PersuadeStar - Provides tools for students to write persuasive essays.
Quizlet - Make flashcards to help your students learn vocabulary.
Quizstar
Skype - Skype is a little piece of software that allows you to make calls to other Skype users and really cheap calls to ordinary phones (Note: This is a good tool to teach pronunciation or speaking skills).
Sketchcast -It functions as an online "whiteboard" where you can record your explanation and have students play and leave comments.
Script-O Professional -
Script-O! Pro is a powerful program allowing users to create customized web-based quizzes and games designed around their own course materials. Quizzes, exercises and activities are created in minutes and are available online to students.
SMILE - For creating online exercises
T.H.E Journal Online - Technology Horizons in Education - Provides coverage as well as in-depth education technology resources.
Quia - Create quizzes, games, webpages and surveys, and manage students' scores.
QuizStar - Construct online quizzes that can include multimedia.
WebCT at CCSF- Workshops about WebCT, an online course management system (CMS).
Webpaint - another application for creating websites.
Virtual Flashcards
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Blogs
Adult Education and Technology
Adventures in Educational Blogging
BetterEflTeacher - Find tips and ideas on how to improve your teaching skills, motivate your students, and other topics.
Daniela Munca ESL Class Blog - For teaching American Culture.
EduBlogs - The "largest" education community on the internet.
English at Work -
Find text, videos and vocabulary links.
English Teaching Lab - Find tips in using grammar.
ESL Humor - Jokes for English Language Learners.
ESL, Writing, Technology Blog
Free Technology for Teachers - a review of free technology resources.
Inspiration - An online classroom magazine for teaching ESL and EFL.
Have fun with English - A blog for beginner EFLers.
PhotoBucket - Online lessons using video.
Readable.com - Blog for ESL learners and educators.
Social Awareness - Find blogs and ideas for teaching social awareness.
Using VoiceThread- Learn how to use VoiceThread as a collaborative learning space.
Samba EFL Podcast
Tech4ESL
Tech Savy Educator
TEFL Logue - Find lots of teaching activities and tips.
Tumblr -This is a micro-blogging site, very useful for students.
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Citation Formats for Electronic and Print Sources
Utah Valley State College Online Writing Lab - Online Resources for Documenting Electronic Sources
Purdue University Online Writing Lab - Using APA Format
Purdue University Online Writing Lab - Using MLA Format
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Calibrated Peer Review (CPR)
Calibrated peer review - This is a web-based program that enables frequent writing assignments even in large classes with limited instructional resources. CPR offers instructors the choice of creating their own writing assignments or using the rapidly expanding assignment library.
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Dictionary, library, database
Accounting - a glossary of common terms used in accounting.
AcronymFinder
Aerospace - A dictionary of technical terms used in Aerospace studies.
AskOxford - Rich online dictionary resource. Find games, grammar and writing tips, and ask expert burning questions.
Biotechnology - a searchable site for life science terms.
Business - a dictionary for financial and business terms.
Encarta
English-Zone - Dictionary of idioms.
English-Zone - Phrasal verbs.
Free Online Dictionary of Computing
Homonyms
Howjsay - English pronunication dictionary.
Internet Picture Dictionary
List of Dictionaries (specialized and translation dictionaries)
Merriam-Webster Online
Merriam Webster Online Newsletter - This newsletter is designed exclusively for Merriam-Webster Unabridged.com and Merriam-Webster Collegiate.com subscribers. Each month's issue will be packed full of language information and feedback from editors, as well as tips for using online service.
Netdictionary - Netdictionary is an alphabetical reference guide to technical, cultural, and humorous terms related to the Internet.
Netlingo -
an online dictionary about technology and the interet.
Onelook - Find definition and translations
Project Gutenberg - Find free electronic books.
Project Gutenberg - Audio books.
Roget's Thesaurus
Rong-Chang - Find an extensive list of online dictionary.
Thesaurus.com
YourDictionary
Virtual CALL Library - The Virtual CALL Library aims to be a central point of access to the diverse collection of Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) software scattered across the Internet and available for downloading. Find German, French, Japanese and other language softwares.
Visual Dictionary
Webopedia - Online dictionary and search engine you need for internet and technology.
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Grammar Guides
EnglishGrammar 4U
English Grammar 101
English the Easy Way
Guide to Grammar and Style
Grammar Bites - With exercises and handouts.
Grammar Handbook -
This handbook explains and illustrates the basic grammatical rules concerning parts of speech, phrases, clauses, sentences and sentence elements, and common problems of usage.
Grammar and Style Notes
Grammar Slammer!
Guide to Grammar and Writing
Online English Grammar
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Lesson plans, projects and templates
AdultInstruction.org - Find small research projects and powerpoint presentations.
BreakingNewsEnglish - Read and listen to news articles with comprehension questions, vocabulary, and other exercises.
Bright Ideas for Teaching ESL
Churchill House School of English Language - Free printable lessons.
Collaborative Projects Integrating Technology
Collaborative Projects on the Internet - by Susan Gaer.
Educators' Reference Desk
Embedded Learning Portal - Find literacy and math lessons.
Daily Lesson - By English teachers at the New York Times.
EnglishClub
English for Health
English - 4U
English -to-go - Find more than 1,700 "print and teach" lessons.
ESL4Kids - Find lessons, songs, games, rhymes, and more resources.
ESL Action Photos online
ESLBase - Find lots of worksheets. Registration is free.
ESL Desk - Learning English
ESL Desk - Teacher's Resource
ESLFlow - For beginners, pre-intermediate and intermediate.
GetWorksheets - For k-12 teachers, members only.
HeadsUpEnglish - Weekly lessons in three levels, based on news. Find grammar and skill builders activities.
Karin's ESLPartyland
Kodak Lessons - Combines photography with most subjects, including English.
InTime - Learn how to choose a topic and create a video for your class.
Language Arts mini-lessons for K5
Learningline - Find activities about health, employment and basic communication in different levels.
Online Talking Stories
Student Lessons
TEFL CALL students' Web-based challenging projects
UsingEnglish - Find lessons and worksheets.
WebQuests - Find an extensive list of resources, training materials, and online research projects in which students teams use technology to explore and report on their findings.
What's Up? an ESL Magazine Online which shows the writings of ESL students
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- Multimedia for recording, editing and sending file sounds
Audacity -
Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
Discus - Software to create discussion forums.
ESL-Lab/handouts/#present - Find information about creating listening activities using technology.
Gizmo - Better than Skype because it is free.
Odeo - A creative and free way to record and share audio. You can record audio and then share it with your Odeo contacts, by email, or by placing it in a Channel for all the world to hear.
Praat - Teach pronunciation using Praat software.
PureVoice - Computer software for creating language sound files. Click here to learn how you can teach pronunciation and speaking skills using PureVoice.
Quizlet - Make flashcards to help your students learn vocabulary.
Rubistar - To create rubrics.
Skype - Skype is a little piece of software that allows you to make calls to other Skype users and really cheap calls to ordinary phones (Note: This is a good tool to teach pronunciation or speaking skills).
Sketchcast -It functions as an online "whiteboard" where you can record your explanation and have students play and leave comments. teAchnology - To create rubrics.
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Multimedia for making cartoon short movies
Cartoons for the Classroom
Comeeko - Create cartoons using your own photos.
ComicCreator
DFILM - a visual communication software with which you can create cartoon movies on a website and send them to your friends.
DFILM Moviemaker - a website in which students can create their own mini-movies.
Garfield's Comic Creator
Make Beliefs Comix - Create your own comic strip with animation.
Stripgenerator - Create stories in black and white strips.
Toondoo - Create your own cartoon.
VoiceThread - Students can create stories using uploaded photos
ZimmerTwins - Create cartoon movies to teach ESL.
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Online Books and Electronic Texts
Awesomestories
Bartleby.com - Public domain literature and other texts.
Center on Religion and Democracy, Electronic Text Center
Cornell University Library, Electronic Text Center
Poet. org - Poetry website with listening clips for intermediate to advanced levels.
University of Arizona, Electronic Text Center
University of Virginia Library,Electronic Text Center
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Online Writing Centers and Labs
Capital Community College -a guide for writing research paper.
Education for Sustainability Western Network - Find examples of syllabi.
George Mason University
INK -A Free, Multiplayer, Online Game for Writing & Community
Missouri Online Writery
Plagiarism
Purdue Online Writing Lab
Rensselaer Program in Communication and Rhetoric
The Online Writing Lab of Roane State Community College
Penn State Undergraduate Writing Center Handbook - for peer tutors in writing
PersuadeStar - Provides tools for students to write persuasive essays.
University of Maine Writing Center
University of Richmond
University of Texas, Austin
St.Cloud State University
Wisconsin Writing Lab
Writing Center (University of North Carolina) - Find lots of handouts and explanations.
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Podcasting
ABC News
From Barbara Dieu
Barcelona Young Learners Podcasts - Blog format that offers downloadable and podcast audio resources using topics, such as dating, witches, ghost stories, and accidents.
Bob and Rob Show - Created by an American and British pair. Find a a range of resources related to grammar and structure, as well as thematic concerns of a topical nature, such as the meaning of Thanksgiving.
Business English Podcast
China123 - Created by ESL instructors in Canada.
CNN - Audio and video.
By Diane Wallis
ELT Podcasting Wiki - This wiki contains resources for educators interested in podcasting and language learning and teaching.
English Idioms and Slangs
ESL and Achie Comics
ESL Business News
ESL Listening/Podcasts - a collection of podcasts for ESL learners.
ESL Podcasts created by teachers in Canada
ESL Podcasts (a4esl.com) - Listen to updated podcasts
Flo-Joe Radio - This site provides an online service for ESL teachers and students preparing for Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), and Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE).
History Podcasts
How to Build a Video Podcast in 3 Steps
iteslj.org
Japancasting - Hosted by WebMatrix, Japancasting is for students who study Japanese or English. Find broadcasts on themes, such as Japanese culture, history and society, with interviews from students and professors at a Japanese university.
TheLinguistPodcast
Madrid Young Learners Podcast - This site uses the same blog/discussion board format as the Barcelona group, with the same target audience evident in the topics, such as song lyrics, Elvis Presley, finding your ancestors, walking in the Himalayas, running a marathon and poetry.
NPRPodcast
Phonetic Podcast - Produced by a non-native speaker of English who is interested in developing students’ pronunciation skills. Each of the Phonetic Podcasts, which uses native speakers, is five minutes and fifteen seconds in length.
Podcards - Find "free unlimited audio exercises" for download.
Podomatic - Learn how to create, post and share a podcast.
Podcasting for ELT
Podcasting an English for Professional Purposes Course (.pdf)
Podcasting for the College EFL Curriculum - Listen to or read a presentation given by Steve McCarty.
Poetry and Podcasting
From Steve Gwynne
Weblog portfolios in an IEP
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Software Reviews
AdultEdTeachers.org - Find software reviews. You need to sign in.
CALICO Review - Find the latest educational software reviews.
Cutting Edge CALL Demos
Didascalia - Find more reviews of applications for language teaching.
Retrevo - Online clearinghouse that offers reviews and ratings for consumer electronics.
UTechTips - "A wiki of software for educators by educators."
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Tutorials
Internet4Classroom - Tutorials about how to use software applications commonly used in K-12 classrooms.
Learning Electric
Lynda - Online training library (online, DVD, CD, and books).
Microsoft Education - Microsoft Education offers lesson plans, tutorials and in-depth Microsoft products.
Teach-nology - Find articles, tutorials and reviews.
Tutorial5 - High quality tutorials for software, hardware and networking, browser tweaks, windows management and Flash.
Virtual Training Courses - Computer software training (online and CD).
Video
Click and Go Video - Find guidelines, projects and more resources.
ESLVideo - Webpage in many languages where you can find video quizzes, lesson plans, and other resources.
MakeInternetTV - Learn the basics of shooting, editing, and publishing online videos.
Make Internet TV Wiki - This is
a library of information about publishing video on the internet.
Real English - Find
authentic and unique ESL videos of people speaking real English on streets across the globe.
Springdoo - Learn how to send video emails.
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Websites for Learners and Teachers
1-language.com - Find free materials and printable handouts.
BrazilBridges - This space is all about sharing our own professional experience as Brazilian educators, teacher trainers and passionate users of Web Tools to enhance English teaching and learning.
California Distance Learning Projects - Find lots of lessons and activities.
Dekita - Dekita advocates participatory uses of Web applications in EFL/ESL teaching, favoring open approaches to language learning in which students are activelly engaged to the public Web.
DevelopingTeachers.com - Find lots of printable activities and articles for educators.
Easy English Times - A world of information for adult learners and teachers. Find activities related to health, citizenship&immigration, workplace and others.
Edtechtalk- A community of educators interested in learning and discussing the uses of technology. The EdTechTalk Channel currently webcasts 6 shows.
Englishclub.com - Find a variety of lessons (writing, listening, TOEFL, vocabulary, etc). Students can participate in forum and chat areas to post questions or share comments. Instructors can find a resource-rich environment with articles, projects, and other kinds of practical information.
English for All - Free web-based multimedia system for adult learners of English.
English, Baby! - Learners can watch movies, listen to music and take vocabulary quizzes. Dialogues are displayed with key vocabulary hyperlinked. Content is based on American pop culture and updated weekly.
English Interactive
ESLmag - magazine for ESL/EFL educators.
englishmed - Find lessons, and online exercises and games related to the health care field.
ESLGo - Find exercises for beginner to advance level, quizzes and other resources for teachers. Also, English for technology, business, travel, and other categories.
ESLVideo - Webpage in many languages where you can find video quizzes, lesson plans, and other resources.
Everyday Life Project - from Goodwill Community Foundation.
EverthingESL - Find tips, lessons and articles.
Hello World English
Internet4Classrooms - Find lots of tutorials for creating webpages, and for using the internet, graphics, moviemaker, word processor, and other technologies.
Internet Activities - Find lots of activities in beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
LearnEnglish - Vocabulary exercises for speakers of Spanish, French, Russian and Hebrew.
LearnEnglishFeelGood - Find grammar, vocabulary and video-based exercises. It has interesting vocabulary exercises with the US cities.
LearnerWeb
Learning Edge - This is a project of the Wellington County Learning Centre in Arthur, Ontario, Canada, in partnership with AlphaPlus/AlphaRoute. The site offers adult life skills content with excellent audio support.
Marshall Adult Education - Free online readings.
Newspaper for Education
Medline Plus - These tutorial interactive health education resources are from the Patient Education Institute. Using animated graphics, each tutorial explains a procedure or condition in easy-to-read language. You can also listen to the tutorial.
NonStopEnghlish - Find grammar and vocabulary quizzes for upper intermediate and advanced students.
OpenEnglishWorld - Find everday business conversations, idioms, pronunciation and grammar exercises. Students can also chat in a forum.
ProjectCare - Find exercises with audio and video for intermediate and advanced students who want to "learn about caring for others while improving their communication with medical personne. "
Real English - Learn English through authentic video with "people speaking real English on streets across the globe." Free subscription for students.
Students Sites from Oxford University Press.
Teaching Business English Online
TeachersFirst -Find a rich collection of lessons, units and webresources.
TeachersTeachingTeachers - A weekly webcast.
Teach-nology - Find over 240,000 reviewed education web sites.
TRP Exercises- Find lots of listening, readng and writing exercises.
TV411 - Lessons and learning activities based on the TV411 television series to help adults improve basic skills.
UsingEnglish - Find articles, lessons, testing, resources, and participate in their forum and chat room. For teachers and students.
WorldEnglish.org - Find exercises, tests, listening activities, and games. Sign up for their free monthly English newsletter.
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Writing Style and the Writing Process
Advice on Academic Writing
Analytical Writing for Science and Technology
Capital Community College -a guide for writing research paper.
Claremont Colleges Online Writing Resources
Garbl's Fat-Free-Writing Links
Handouts on Writing Across the Curriculum
Handouts on the Writing Process, Assignments and Writing for Specific Fields
Handouts on the Writing Process from the Purdue University Writing Lab
INK -A Free, Multiplayer, Online Game for Writing & Community
Introductions and Thesis Statements (PDF document)
The King's English: Bartleby.com
PersuadeStar - Provides tools for students to write persuasive essays.
Pre-Writing - Find examples, definitions and exercises using a number of invention techniques.
Proofreading Your Essay
Strunk, The Elements of Style (1918 edition): Bartleby.com
Technical Writing
Writing Argumentative Essays
Writing Paragraphs
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Other Resources
MERLOT - Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching.
Newspaper for Education
Teach-nology - Find articles, tutorials and reviews.
World Lecture Hall - Free online course materials from around the world.
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