Educational Resource List

http://www.oneminutelanguages.com/

From the website: “Welcome to One Minute Languages where you can learn the basics of a language in a matter of minutes.”

http://www.usalearns.org/index/welcome.cfm?CFID=154337&CFTOKEN=14690078&jsessionid=2c30455a7d167d61440c464b6820c4a7a807TR

From the website: “A free site for adults to: Learn English, Improve basic reading, writing, speaking, and life skills.”

US government’s press release: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2008/11/11072008.html

http://www.etprofessional.com/

From the website: “Each issue is packed with a wide range of feature articles covering practical techniques for teaching, written by leading authors, experts and professionals. In each issue, we also provide reviews of the latest books and products, competitions, practical tips, and advice on personal and professional development.”

http://spandg.blogspot.com/

Collects photos of grammatically incorrect signage. Can be quite humorous.

http://www.efcafe.com/

Online resources that support the English Firsthand textbook series.

http://www.longmanenglishinteractive.com

From the website: “Longman English Interactive is a four-level video-based, integrated-skills program that includes over 100 hours of instruction per level. The program provides presentation and practice in grammar, speaking, listening, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, and writing.”

http://www.cambridge.org/venturesarcade

Online activities that support the Ventures Adult Education ESL integrated series.

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http://myworld.mhhe.com/index.html

From the website: “The Online Learning Center gives you more opportunities to work with English. The activities in the Center help you practice what you have learned about English grammar and vocabulary in My World.”

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Notes on Haynes, J. (March 2008). Teaching Content Area Vocabulary to English Language Learners. Essential Teacher. TESOL. pp. 6-7.

• Use explicit instruction of vocabulary.
• Introduce the most essential vocabulary before beginning a new chapter or unit.
• Build background knowledge.
• Use visuals when introducing new words and concepts.
• Provide a variety of activities to practice new vocabulary.
• Promote oral languae development through cooperative learning groups.

http://www.thinkfinity.org/

From the website: “Thinkfinity.org is the cornerstone of Verizon Foundation’s Literacy, Education and Technology initiatives. Our goal is to improve student achievement in traditional classroom settings and beyond by providing high-quality content and extensive professional development training.”

Contains materials for teachers, students, and teachers. The games for students are quite nice. Website design is very appealing.