This is a great resource for EFL teachers. The site has the recent news articles delivered in three different levels based on learner ability.
The site can be used for additional practice for EFL students or as homework.
This is a very interesting article on three strategies to create a meaningful learning environment for our students in class or online.
Especially relevant is the suggestion on assessing often and early
This article explains why foreign languages are important for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and industries. Language educators use innovative technologies and we should see our work as part of STEM.
Paper.li provides a forum for students to find TL newspaper articles and publish an online class newspaper. This could be used with upper-level students to expose them to news and authentic language materials, and allow them to create based on their interests.
I like this article's ideas for how to use certain social media tools in the classroom, such as gaggle.net for safe social networking, Twitter for end-of-unit review, etc.
This is a wonderful article from le monde about the consumption of chocolate in France. It can be used with students to discussion healthy eating habits, the holidays, or used to discuss the conversions.
This interactive website is a great classroom tool for authentic, age appropriate readings. It is set up like an average news website, which offers students information on a broad range of topics. In addition, there is a teaching corner that offers free resources and topics for debate!
Create a free account on this French language website so you have access to all the great videos, articles and "dossiers". For example, there's a one minute animated video that explains why we have the 1 hour time change this weekend. Great for high school level French students.
Interesting article on the use of infographic. The full report from the Pearson and the Babson Survey Research Group offers an interesting perspective on the use of social media in the classroom
Interesting 2008 article about teacher perception and usage with regards to technology integration. This is something that many of us probably see throughout our schools with the integration of more web 2.0 technologies in the classroom.
March 24, 2014 By: Carolyn Ives in Effective Teaching Strategies Many instructors will argue that student participation in class is important. But what's the difference between participation and engagement? What does good participation or engagement look like? How can you recognize it? And how can you tell if a student is not engaged?