Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... » learning games http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:15:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Play “Winter” http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/12/02/play-winter/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/12/02/play-winter/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:46:01 +0000 Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=2806 Winter is an online video game that offers good English-language opportunities, as I’ve written about before. Here’s the walkthrough.

I’ve placed the link on my website under Word and Video Games.

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The questions are good, though the game is a little weird. You’re given three answer choices. Each answer is color-coded, and in order to choose an answer, you have to “whack” the correctly-colored figure that keeps popping up.

I’ve placed the link on my website under Word and Video Games.

]]> http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/09/whack-attack/feed/ 1 “I Spy” Art Game http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/02/i-spy-art-game/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/11/02/i-spy-art-game/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:15:19 +0000 Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=2692 The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has what best can be described as an I Spy Game with artwork. You’re provided several pieces of art, and lists of objects to find within each one of them.

These kinds of games, which I’ve written a lot about and have posted on my website, are good, fun ways for Beginning English Language Learners to begin to build vocabulary.

I’ve posted the link on my website under Music and Art.

By the way, once you’ve found all the objects in this particular game, there are some other activities you can also do that might be worth exploring.

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I’m certainly adding it to The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween.

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They’re probably accessible to Intermediate English Language Learners.

I’ve placed the link on my website under Health.

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Both are accessible to English Language Learners.

I’ve placed the direct links on several sections on my website.

Thanks to Phyllis’ Favorites for the tip.

]]> http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/25/classical-music-site/feed/ 1 The Scruffs http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/24/the-scruffs/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/24/the-scruffs/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:31:36 +0000 Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=2624 The Scruffs is an online “hidden object” game — basically an “I Spy” kind of activity. You’re shown a list of items, and have to find them within the picture.

It’s a fun way for English Language Learners to develop vocabulary.

I’ve placed the link on my website under Word and Video Games. If you want to find other similar ones, though, including several from Scholastic, look under Reading.

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I’ve placed the link on my website under Word and Video Games, right below Chapter One of the popular game.

]]> http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/22/several-journeys-of-reemus-chapter-two/feed/ 0 “Dictionary.com “Word Play” Winners” http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/21/dictionary-com-%e2%80%9cword-play%e2%80%9d-winners/ http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/10/21/dictionary-com-%e2%80%9cword-play%e2%80%9d-winners/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:56:12 +0000 Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/?p=5872 Dictionary.com has had an ongoing contest inviting online game developers to design and submit new “word games.”

They just announced the five winners.

Check them out and, if you feel like it, leave a comment here saying which — if any– you think would be most appropriate for English Language Learners.

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I’ve placed the link on my Science page.

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