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Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention.

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Here are this week’s choices:

Lorro is a new app using AI to teach English.

Google announces improved contextual translation features is from TechCrunch.

LangoTalk is a new app using AI to help you learn multiple languages. I’m adding it to THE BEST MULTILINGUAL & BILINGUAL SITES FOR LEARNING ENGLISH & OTHER LANGUAGES.

ELT podcasts you should be listening to is from Oxford. I’m adding it to THE BEST PODCASTS FOR ESL/ELL/ELT TEACHERS.

The English Learner Population Is Growing. Is Teacher Training Keeping Pace? is from Ed Week.

ORACY TOOLKIT is from The San Diego County Office of Education.

The relationship between general education teachers and the success of English learners is a new paper that may or may not be helpful to ELL teachers.

The Top Languages Spoken by English Learners in the United States is three years old, so is out of date, but it does contain the most recent numbers available. You won’t find Farsi, Pashto or Ukrainian on the list.

I’m adding this tweet to The Best Scaffolded Writing Frames For Students: