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Teacher Training Presentations - School of TEFL - 2 views

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teacher-training teachers pedagogy video VSL

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These free videos generally show teachers at work in the classroom, leading games and activities, teaching vocabulary and grammar, assessing speech, co-teaching, etc. Would be very useful for the teacher-in-training or for the old dog who would like to see some new tricks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These free videos generally show teachers at work in the classroom, leading games and activities, teaching vocabulary and grammar, assessing speech, co-teaching, etc. Would be very useful for the teacher-in-training or for the old dog who would like to see some new tricks.</div>

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Fotobabble - Talking Photos - 2 views

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digital_images listening speaking photos tools project-based content-based VSL adult_learners young_learners

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This would be a great project base for students. They take photos, upload them and then record a voice description. Has connect to Facebook option also.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This would be a great project base for students. They take photos, upload them and then record a voice description. Has connect to Facebook option also.</div>

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Constructing the Paragraph - 2 views

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academic writing adult_learners online_lessons VSL

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This is a set of online tutorials and exercises for academic writing students. They explain the nature of the academic paragraph, including the importance of the topic sentence, how to order a paragraph, and typical transition words and signals within the paragraph. Written by Elizabeth Hanson-Smith.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a set of online tutorials and exercises for academic writing students. They explain the nature of the academic paragraph, including the importance of the topic sentence, how to order a paragraph, and typical transition words and signals within the paragraph. Written by Elizabeth Hanson-Smith.</div>

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Paragraphs | Explorations of Style - 2 views

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writing academic teachers pedagogy VSL adult_learners

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This discussion of a very important aspect of academic writing is one of the most explanatory I've seen. Please refer also to the tutorial and exercise, "Constructing the Paragraph" .

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This discussion of a very important aspect of academic writing is one of the most explanatory I've seen. Please refer also to the tutorial and exercise, "Constructing the Paragraph" .</div>

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Readers Theater Imprves Test Scores - 1 views

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reading listening speaking drama VSL teachers pedagogy

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This site is commercial, but it has lots of interesting ideas on ways the readers theater can help students with reading, listening, and speaking.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site is commercial, but it has lots of interesting ideas on ways the readers theater can help students with reading, listening, and speaking.</div>

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Easy English News - 1 views

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adult-ed teachers content-based history online_learning culture VSL

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This blog has great links to citizenship-related exercises and teacher resources, such as the US Constitution in simple English. Should be an important resource for US teachers of adult ed, as well as teachers of American culture overseas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This blog has great links to citizenship-related exercises and teacher resources, such as the US Constitution in simple English. Should be an important resource for US teachers of adult ed, as well as teachers of American culture overseas.</div>

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Kalinago English - 1 views

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content-based business_English teachers tools VSL listening speaking

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Karenne Sylvester's blog for teachers of Business English is a huge respository of good Web. Articles are also attractively laid out and easy to access.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Karenne Sylvester's blog for teachers of Business English is a huge respository of good Web. Articles are also attractively laid out and easy to access.</div>

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February Newsletter EFL Classroom 2.0 - 0 views

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pedagogy teacher-training tools

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A monthly blog from EFL Classroom that gives you ideas, resources, and a place to set up your own online classroom. Links to video talks, new online resources, ongoing discussions and blogs, student-created content, ideas for current seasonal holidays, and their own Diigo Group, et al. EFL Classroom has developed well over the past year or so, and is well worth following.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A monthly blog from EFL Classroom that gives you ideas, resources, and a place to set up your own online classroom. Links to video talks, new online resources, ongoing discussions and blogs, student-created content, ideas for current seasonal holidays, and their own Diigo Group, et al. EFL Classroom has developed well over the past year or so, and is well worth following.</div>

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eflclassroom on Huffduffer - 0 views

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pedagogy lessons_online teacher-training podcasting

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If you prefer to hear about new classroom ideas, reather than just listening, this teacher idea site by the EFL Classroom group is quite good. Donwload and listen in your car on the way to work, or get the Huffduffer app.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you prefer to hear about new classroom ideas, reather than just listening, this teacher idea site by the EFL Classroom group is quite good. Donwload and listen in your car on the way to work, or get the Huffduffer app.</div>

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Reverse Outlines | Explorations of Style - 1 views

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pedagogy teacher-training teachers writing

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This is the first of 5 articles for Academic Writing, by an obviously experienced writing teacher.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the first of 5 articles for Academic Writing, by an obviously experienced writing teacher.</div>

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Audioboo - 0 views

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listening speaking adult_learners teachers podcasting VSL resources

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"We are a mobile & web platform that effortlessly allows you to record and upload audio for your friends, family or the rest of the world to hear." Can record from computer or iPhone/iPod. Great mobile recording for podcasting. Very easy to use. You can log in with your Twitter account, record or upload a file, send to friends and post to Facebook at the same time. Your file shows up with your profile next to it. Use is fully described by Russell Stannard at http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/audioboo/index.html.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We are a mobile & web platform that effortlessly allows you to record and upload audio for your friends, family or the rest of the world to hear." Can record from computer or iPhone/iPod. Great mobile recording for podcasting. Very easy to use. You can log in with your Twitter account, record or upload a file, send to friends and post to Facebook at the same time. Your file shows up with your profile next to it. Use is fully described by Russell Stannard at <a href="http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/audioboo/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/audioboo/index.html</a>.</div>

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Smories - new stories for children, read by children - 0 views

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reading storytelling children kids books stories

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Good resource for children. Great short stories by children for children--audio and accompanying text. Great for early listening comprehension activities. New stories are not being added, but maybe in the future the site will open up again. Rec. by Russell Stannard.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good resource for children. Great short stories by children for children--audio and accompanying text. Great for early listening comprehension activities. New stories are not being added, but maybe in the future the site will open up again. Rec. by Russell Stannard.</div>

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Soundboard.com - Over 343,000 of free sounds on 63,000 boards from movies to sports, so... - 0 views

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listening online_lessons adult_learners VSL

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A huge collection of speeches by famous figures, both audio files and videos. Could be used for transcription exercises. As a member you can create a board and save your favorites to it for students to listen to. Free. Rec. by Russell Stannard.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A huge collection of speeches by famous figures, both audio files and videos. Could be used for transcription exercises. As a member you can create a board and save your favorites to it for students to listen to. Free. Rec. by Russell Stannard.</div>

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Channel 4 - Twist Our Words - 1 views

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listening online_lessons adult_learners VSL

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Make a sentence by arranging the words and then it's read by native speakers, one person per word. You can then save and embed in a blog or Website. Fun, but may not give much help with intonation, elision, and the finer points of pronunciation.Rec. by Russell Stannard.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Make a sentence by arranging the words and then it's read by native speakers, one person per word. You can then save and embed in a blog or Website. Fun, but may not give much help with intonation, elision, and the finer points of pronunciation.Rec. by Russell Stannard.</div>

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messagehop - 0 views

messagehop.com

writing visual visual_literacy adult_learners young_learners VSL

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Upload pictures, write text, and the program animates the message, and plays it as a sequence, then sends it to friends. Nice short writing assignment or digital story-telling adventure. Rec. by Russell Stannard.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Upload pictures, write text, and the program animates the message, and plays it as a sequence, then sends it to friends. Nice short writing assignment or digital story-telling adventure. Rec. by Russell Stannard.</div>

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10 Questions - Featured Videos from TIME.com - 0 views

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content-based adult_learners culture teachers VSL video

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Got to Time.com, select the pull-down menu for Videos, and use the Search engine to find "10 Questions." There are hundreds of these--questions for famous people, newsmakers, politicians, etc. Great way to examine cultural assumptions, explore current events, etc. Teachers will have to develop the lessons, but you see and hear the interlocutors in natural language. Recommended by Russell Stannard.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Got to Time.com, select the pull-down menu for Videos, and use the Search engine to find "10 Questions." There are hundreds of these--questions for famous people, newsmakers, politicians, etc. Great way to examine cultural assumptions, explore current events, etc. Teachers will have to develop the lessons, but you see and hear the interlocutors in natural language. Recommended by Russell Stannard.</div>

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LoudLit.org - 0 views

loudlit.org

reading listening adult learners literature content-based VSL

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Lots of bookis read aloud. with text before your eyes. Being read to is a good way to get a sense of the language. Recommended by Russell Stannard at http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/10jan/index.html.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Lots of bookis read aloud. with text before your eyes. Being read to is a good way to get a sense of the language. Recommended by Russell Stannard at <a href="http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/10jan/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/10jan/index.html</a>.</div>

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What makes Argentineans special? | People of the world - 1 views

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adult_students culture project-based content-based VSL

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This is one of a long series of "pocket culture" snapshots of peoples of the world. This site would be great for students, both for learning about other cultures, and for participating in a project about their own region. Places and topics are listed, as well as blogs about culture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is one of a long series of "pocket culture" snapshots of peoples of the world. This site would be great for students, both for learning about other cultures, and for participating in a project about their own region. Places and topics are listed, as well as blogs about culture.</div>

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Language Exchange Community - Practice Foreign Languages - 1 views

www.sharedtalk.com

listening speaking web2.0 online_learning adult_learners VSL

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A place for students to connect with each other and practice language--free! One of the finest uses of social networking I can imagine. This is a site similar to Babbel which I used to brush up my Spanish before it became for pay. Let's hope this stays free!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A place for students to connect with each other and practice language--free! One of the finest uses of social networking I can imagine. This is a site similar to Babbel which I used to brush up my Spanish before it became for pay. Let's hope this stays free!</div>

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EnglishCentral.com - 2 views

www.englishcentral.com

listening speaking adult_learners online_lessons VSL

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"Watch interesting, authentic videos. Learn the vocabulary that matters to you. Speak and get instant pronunciation feedback." Stills from videos with descriptive voice over. Record your own voice and get a score. Users can also slow down the descriptive speech with a button click.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Watch interesting, authentic videos. Learn the vocabulary that matters to you. Speak and get instant pronunciation feedback." Stills from videos with descriptive voice over. Record your own voice and get a score. Users can also slow down the descriptive speech with a button click.</div>

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