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online bot with a face - GREAT for ESL/ELL student practice

Online English News has a good report on the Reaction To September 11 that provides audio support for the text.

from site: Search for a language partner or language exchange. Then talk to them using Skype.

for ESL / foreign language students

"Personal Learning Networks (PLN) is the phrase often used to describe connections that educators develop with other educators throughout the world by using online social media. I've previously written more specifically about how ESL/EFL teachers can best create this kind of network, but I thought it would be useful to bring together a broader collection of resources that could be used as guides by any educator."

Good lord, Beth O'Marr demo'd this site and I had a language-gasm! Check this out!!

Drop in a relatively small text (800 words or less), and this little wonder creates graphic organizers, finds vocabulary, builds questions, does pronounciation, prefixes, suffixes.

This wikipedia only uses simple English words and grammar. The Simple English Wikipedia is for everyone! That includes children and adults who are learning English.

Interactive body parts for interactive whiteboard

Literactive is the leading provider of reading material for pre-school, kindergarten and grade 1 students available online. The program is comprised of carefully levelled guided readers, comprehensive phonic activities and a wealth of supplemental reading material which gradually develop a child's reading skills in a sequential and enjoyable manner. Developed and approved by teachers and parents across the United States, Literactive is the acknowledged leader in early learning online. All the material is available for free from this site but you need to register.

8 issues of animated newsletters with text and audio support, and most of it is about jobs and careers

Interactive flash app for spelling AWESOME!!!

Great for K-3 and ESL learners, thanks