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I thought you might enjoy this post from "MakeUseOf", a tech website with tips on things like apps, websites, etc.

Here's some very useful information - website that will convert text to speech. Some of these are free sites. I have used Zamzar many times to convert text formats, and it works great. I've never tried the speech option. Anyway, these might be worth checking out

Great list of free tech sites for ESL teachers.

More about Common Core and how that will affect ELLs.  This article has several links...a video geared towards NNS parents (in Spanish), a video of the recent panel discussion on ELLs "rights to rigorous academic programs and content", and a link into the website to keep up with the lastest additions. 

This website provides MANY tutorials for teachers to learn about technology. A great resource to add to our Diigo group.

An interesting website about technology and education...this one seems to focus quite a bit on mobile devises. I discovered it through Nik Peachy's Scoop.It site. In particular, I was looking at a rubric for evaluating educational apps. There are SO many of them, but how good are they?

Lots of you probably already know about the Colorin Colorado website.  I received the newsletter today and it included an updated version of their resources for pre-K ELLs.  A great resource for those of you who work with that age group. 

Here's an interesting list of topics for writing or discussion based on student opinions...so high interest. The word cloud is nice too...you can create that at the tagxedo.com website.

It's a great short visual representation....

Very interesting website...this is just one of the pages with the top 10 teaching methods that work based on evidence. Not an ESL focus but it could be

Interesting view on phonics...there are several other links here with more info about this method of teaching reading.

This site looks like a real find! You can see a range of topics, and from here, you have various options. I clicked on the text example, which has a recording of the reading. There is some kind of animation that flashes on each word as it is being read. Definitely worth further investigation.

A very inclusive website seemingly geared toward students middle school and above or adults become better readers. The site could benefit native and non-native language learners. In the "reading" portion, One can choose from colorful icons, graphics and words to start - enticing users to click and find out more. Tutorials provide information and practice on every aspect of life.

If you don't already know about Larry Ferlazzo's blog, you should. This is a good sample of the kinds of things he finds...The Best from March. Nearly every day he has things to share. A great resource.

Creative Thinking Techniques: A great website for creative thinking that is open-ended and strategies useable for all learners (ELL,+).. Begins with brainstorming, moves onto methods to implement, generating questions, trying activities yourself, actual activities to try,….