Comments on: The Best Resource Sites For ESL/EFL Teachers http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/ ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:21:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1819 David Thu, 01 May 2008 13:58:00 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1819 Alex, More than welcome to submit on "this Dave's " site. I have been really frustrated by trying to get a good model of teacher sharing and resource storage. Finally it hit me -- the answer was right there in front of me. Why not my own site? On EFL Classroom 2.0 , members can now upload and share all they want. Simply hit the "SHARE" tab and then upload under the appropriate category. Find what you want and download. Leave comments about the resources. Share by hitting the other share button and send it to a friend directly! I'll be putting up all my own games/resources there shortly, so check in.....I think this is a great model for sharing in the EFL / ESL /ESOL world and us not having to keep reinventing the wheel given how many new teachers constantly enter the profession... Cheers, Dave, not on the beach. Alex,

More than welcome to submit on “this Dave’s ” site.

I have been really frustrated by trying to get a good model of teacher sharing and resource storage. Finally it hit me — the answer was right there in front of me. Why not my own site?

On EFL Classroom 2.0 , members can now upload and share all they want. Simply hit the “SHARE” tab and then upload under the appropriate category. Find what you want and download. Leave comments about the resources. Share by hitting the other share button and send it to a friend directly! I’ll be putting up all my own games/resources there shortly, so check in…..I think this is a great model for sharing in the EFL / ESL /ESOL world and us not having to keep reinventing the wheel given how many new teachers constantly enter the profession…

Cheers,

Dave, not on the beach.

]]> By: Alex Case http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1817 Alex Case Thu, 01 May 2008 13:23:22 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1817 Thanks, some classic sites there that I hadn't been to for a while and a couple of new ones. Tried to submit to the Dave's list and got a message saying "Submissions will be accepted in 2008". Is he semi-retired on a beach somewhere, I wonder... Thanks, some classic sites there that I hadn’t been to for a while and a couple of new ones.

Tried to submit to the Dave’s list and got a message saying “Submissions will be accepted in 2008″. Is he semi-retired on a beach somewhere, I wonder…

]]> By: Chris Cotter http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1810 Chris Cotter Thu, 01 May 2008 01:12:06 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1810 Larry, A list for video resources is a great idea! There'a a lot out there, but it takes quite a bit of searching to come across applicable/useful material. Chris Larry,

A list for video resources is a great idea! There’a a lot out there, but it takes quite a bit of searching to come across applicable/useful material.

Chris

]]> By: Darce Osler http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1807 Darce Osler Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:02:16 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1807 Larry, I went to the daddy efl site to download the peacecorps manuals, no luck. I kept getting an error. Any help~suggestions would be great!! I would love to look at them! Thanks! Darce Larry,
I went to the daddy efl site to download the peacecorps manuals, no luck. I kept getting an error. Any help~suggestions would be great!! I would love to look at them!

Thanks!
Darce

]]> By: David http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1806 David Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:31 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1806 Larry, Thank you for the kind words and reference. Julie, I wholeheartedly agree about Real English. Well done and though dated -- language never dates. I use this regularly and yes, especially with lower levels. Is Aid the Children part of the Free Rice game? Seems like it.... I agree, great idea to list the best sites for students and ELLs. I really think the future should be more places where learners and teachers meet together online. There is a thin line between the two.... David http://eflclassroom.ning.com Larry,

Thank you for the kind words and reference.

Julie, I wholeheartedly agree about Real English. Well done and though dated — language never dates. I use this regularly and yes, especially with lower levels.

Is Aid the Children part of the Free Rice game? Seems like it….

I agree, great idea to list the best sites for students and ELLs. I really think the future should be more places where learners and teachers meet together online. There is a thin line between the two….

David
http://eflclassroom.ning.com

]]> By: Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1803 Larry Ferlazzo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:39:23 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1803 Julie, Yes, I agree it's a good site. In fact, your suggestion has made me think I should make a future list identifying the best online video sites for English Language Learners. As you mentioned, I think there are a lot of great sites for students that are not here. This list was focused on sites that were specifically designed to support teacher preparation. Larry Julie,

Yes, I agree it’s a good site. In fact, your suggestion has made me think I should make a future list identifying the best online video sites for English Language Learners.

As you mentioned, I think there are a lot of great sites for students that are not here. This list was focused on sites that were specifically designed to support teacher preparation.

Larry

]]> By: Steve Chan http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1802 Steve Chan Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:34:42 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1802 A great site for ESL students is AIDtoCHILDREN.com. AIDtoCHILDREN.com is a dual-purpose site for building an English vocabulary and raising money for under privileged children in the most impoverished places around the world. Check it out at http://www.aidtochildren.com A great site for ESL students is AIDtoCHILDREN.com.

AIDtoCHILDREN.com is a dual-purpose site for building an English
vocabulary and raising money for under privileged children in the most impoverished places around the world.

Check it out at http://www.aidtochildren.com

]]> By: Julie Davids http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1801 Julie Davids Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:28:00 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/the-best-resource-sites-for-eslefl-teachers/#comment-1801 There are a lot of sites I use in both my adult and teenager esl classes which are not on your list, but one resource which I think definitely deserves a mention here is Mike Marzio's Real English site. Whenever my students are in the doldrums and I have a motivation problem, a good quick fix is a real english video, especially the ones for beginners. These videos almost never fail in generating curiosity and interest, and they're easy from my point of view for classroom exploitation. My younger students, from several different countries are already part of the "youtube culture" in their native languages, and they get excited when they watch authentic video which they can actually understand, with a little bit of help from yours truly, Julie There are a lot of sites I use in both my adult and teenager esl classes which are not on your list, but one resource which I think definitely deserves a mention here is Mike Marzio’s Real English site. Whenever my students are in the doldrums and I have a motivation problem, a good quick fix is a real english video, especially the ones for beginners. These videos almost never fail in generating curiosity and interest, and they’re easy from my point of view for classroom exploitation. My younger students, from several different countries are already part of the “youtube culture” in their native languages, and they get excited when they watch authentic video which they can actually understand, with a little bit of help from yours truly,
Julie

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