This website documents tons of free digital resources in multiple languages - ebooks, videos, audio, readings, cultural items...

For all of the free literature and essays available online, a surprisingly small amount is geared toward children. Even less is aimed at children who speak foreign languages. The International Children's Digital Library offers children ages 3-13 free access to the best available children's literature in more than 40 languages. Librarians find and digitize books published around the world and present them in their original languages.

Présente ton village - une page très complète sur ce thème, avec des textes, des vidéos, des images à exploiter, et des idées d'activités variées.

Des lectures et des documents sur l'histoire de l'immigration en France

Cette trousse pédagogique virtuelle a pour objectif de sensibiliser les jeunes du secondaire à différentes problématiques africaines ainsi qu'au rôle joué par différentes organisations canadiennes en Afrique. Axée sur la compréhension de situations réelles vécues par les populations d'Afrique ainsi que sur diverses alternatives mises en place là-bas pour améliorer la situation, la trousse Voyage à la découverte du continent africain vise également à souligner l'interdépendance des nations et des peuples ainsi qu'à susciter l'apprentissage chez les jeunes du vivre ensemble

Ten tech tools for engaging students collaboratively in creating stories or projects.

Quelques contes de Daudet gratuits

If you've ever considered having students bring their own devices (BYOD) to class, you've probably worried…won't the kids text all day long? How do I keep them from taking inappropriate photos or posting on Facebook while I'm teaching? Aren't students' phones a huge distraction? Here to help is Kristy from the 2 Peas and a Dog blog. Kristy is a Canadian middle school teacher who is in her seventh year of teaching Grades 7 and 8′s. She has allowed students to bring their own technology into the classroom for a few years now, and is excited to share how BYOD works in her classroom.

"Editor's note: John Larmer, Editor in Chief at the Buck Institute for Education (BIE), contributed to this post. The Common Core has embedded within it some Big Ideas that shift the role of teachers to curriculum designers and managers of an inquiry process. How can project-based learning (PBL) help with this shift? "

Language life at UC Berkeley and beyond. Relfections on meaning, language use, cultural means of expression, status of languages, and more.

Un site utile pour les profs de FLE

Regular readers here will understand with the enthusiasm with which I greet the publication of Tony Wagner's new book, Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World. I've been a fan of Wagner's writing since the Global Achievement Gap was published in 2008, a book which has influenced this blog's educational vision perhaps more than any other single title. "Creating Innovators" has been a theme both of my educational leadership and my blogging since 2009, when the Board of St. Gregory adopted it as a core component of our mission and our slogan/tag line.

Languages at UC Berkeley Wiki on PBWorks.com

"On a given day, how much time do your students spend working on their fluency? At the elementary level, hours are devoted to reading and speaking fluency. In middle and high school, students read aloud, deliver oral presentations, and write in a variety of formats to improve upon their language fluency. And yet, while we devote a significant portion of every school day to a student's reading, writing and language fluency, how much time is devoted to the development of their technology fluency? "

«Voilà une décision qui fera plaisir à la Belle Province.» Dany Laferrière est maintenant immortel. L'écrivain québécois né en Haïti a été élu à l'Académie française dès le premier tour du vote, avec 13 voix sur 23. Il prendra place au fauteuil numéro 2, siège autrefois occupé par Alexandre Dumas fils et Montesquieu.

Super ideas for strategies to support CCSS in all classes.

Important article by Professor Mark Kaiser of UC Berkeley Language Center

Important article by Professor Mark Kaiser of UC Berkeley Language Center

Some good ideas for student engagement

Excellent resources for including game-based learning opportunities

Free downloadable resources on game-based learning.