ELI Websites

How to lead a discussion (list)

How to maintain a classroom discussion

Useful reminder infographic from the wonderful Mia MacMeekin (check out her website for continual inspiration) about different ways of continuing reflective practice

At an International Level: Films For Action uses the power of film to raise awareness of important social, environmental, and media-related issues not covered by the mainstream news. Our goal is to provide citizens with the information and perspectives essential to creating a more just, sustainable, and democratic society. Our website has cataloged over 1500 of the best films and videos that can be watched free online.

At an International Level: Films For Action uses the power of film to raise awareness of important social, environmental, and media-related issues not covered by the mainstream news. Our goal is to provide citizens with the information and perspectives essential to creating a more just, sustainable, and democratic society. Our website has cataloged over 1500 of the best films and videos that can be watched free online.

This is a vocabulary learning platform with phonics. It has many, many vocabulary categories to choose for lower level vocabulary (classroom instructions/ parts of the body) to more advanced vocabulary (character traits, natural disasters, solve the crime). It has matching quizzes for each category. Definitely good for lower levels 1-4.

Allows you to take a video, crop it to just the sections you need, and then record a voice over if you'd like, or to embed questions at various points during the video. Looks very promising!

Excellent TED talk about the power of relationships in teaching. Talks about public schools, but relevant for all teachers at all levels of education. My favorite part? "While you won't like all of them (your students), the key is, they can never, ever know it." How powerful is that in forging relationship?

For native speakers but accessible to our students even at the lower levels. Fun! And a good review of the common spelling issues (their/they're/there , you're/your, etc.)

Speaking and listening teachers -- this is definitely a site worth taking a look at. It will work with all the computers in the computer lab (I confirmed the new headsets worked by using it) AND all computers have headsets with mics. There are LOTS of speaking activities you can do with this!

I have done this with some success at level 1, but it could really work better for a higher level. For example, you could ask the students via the Vocaroo recording to tell you about their weekend and see how they do with the past tense. Level 2 and up is best. Hi- I was actually able to record my voice from my home computer which is not the newest. It actually scared me because I yelled "Hello Mate"! How would one make the link and email your recording to them and vice versa?

A large variety of short videos to provoke discussion or debate on controversial topics. Good resources for Levels 5 & 6. Take a look! "How Islam Began -- in Under 10 Minutes" could be a interesting view.

Another good site for self study and possible supplemental class use, especially for Level 1 & 2.

Beginning self-guided English lessons. Free to students. Quite a lot of components. Good for at home / computer lab practice for Level 1 & Level 2 students.

Beginning self-guided English lessons. Free to students. Quite a lot of components. Good for at home / computer lab practice for Level 1 & Level 2 students.

Although this is written from the viewpoint of a high school, native speaking (probably) population, from the research on adult learners, this is still true, if not more so.

Some interesting and simple ideas here, especially with the new session starting

As the new session starts, some ideas how to empower your adult students AND set the classroom rules.

Excellent article with in-class strategies and suggestions about developing strong student/teacher relationships, and the positive effects of such relationships.

Video animation site Jen used with her Level 1 students and demonstrated at the in-service

Many, many instructional videos covering a wide range of topics in English -- grammar, business English, pronunciation, etc.

Online game. Students need to read online hints and instructions in order to play.