Latest update 4th June 2013 - These are some of the best free internet resources for education. This page is constantly updated; every time the author comes across a new piece of software or an exciting website, the author lists it here in alphabetical order. If you are looking for a list of resources or a specific resource to help you with your language class, this is the list to check.
A foreign language assessment directory funded by the U.S.Department of Education which provides a searchable directory of over 200 assessments. Information provided includes grade and proficiency levels, languages available, skills targeted, and publisher and developer contact information.
The Office of State Assessment for New York provides comprehensive exams for French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, and Spanish. Available are past exams, teacher dictation sheets, and scoring keys including rubrics to assess student performance. Several past exams are provided for free.
Easy way to make infographics for showing your data. Create the infographic and add photos, text, shapes, data and once you save it download your finished product or share it in social media.
A free online infographic program which is easy to use to display data. You can include illustrations, upload excel charts or use the ones provided, download the infographic you create, share and embed the finished product. Easy to use for those not skilled with excel programs with some fun extras.
Create online WebQuests which can be accessed from computers or smart phones, iphones, etc. Free Web 2.0 tool which you can share with other educators or keep private. Easy way to incorporate technology in the world language classroom.
The site offers step-by step video courses and training exercises on different technology skills that will help you build a web site, start a blog, and more. I would use this for the 605 and 610 course.
A video which offers perspectives on using virtual worlds in the classroom as a learning experience. Targets differentiating in the classroom using technology.
Purdue University's OWL (Online Writing Lab) contains relevant information for students pertaining to academic writing. This part of the site (Research and Citation) specifically outlines different formats for citing and referencing (such as APA and MLA).
This blog is for English Language Teachers, but the ideas can be used for any language - I could take the same idea he gives for Scrible and use it on another language site and have students respond to the readings.
This LiveBinder is dedicated to helping teachers find the right web tool for the task at hand. This LiveBinder by Tim Wilhemus has resources for items like video editing, audio editing, URL management, file management, online publishing, digital storytelling, curation tools, social networking, media sharing, drawing tools, blogging, iApps, time management, etc
A online, peer-reviewed journal on language teaching and learning vis-a-vis technology. Sponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at the University of Hawai'i and the Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University Edited by Dorothy Chun and Mark Warschauer
Free flashcard-creating program. Can create flashcards via Web browser and free mobile app. Could be fun for making students "stakeholders" in contributing vocabulary to a course.