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It's important for students to master vocabulary. Check out these practical examples of using edtech to successfully teach vocabulary! Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) 
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Reading practice has never been easier with Rivet, a reading app with over 2,000 FREE leveled books for kids. Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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A blog about the use of educational technology in language learning and teaching Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Best content around Education Learning selected by the EdTech Update community. Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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The other day, Jen Artan was asking me about finding authentic reading material for my class that wasn't too difficult.
Via Shona Whyte
Juergen Wagner's insight:
Very nice run-through of how to select and adapt authentic texts for lower-proficiency learners with links to the free tools you need.
ELVIRA POLO ESCOLANO's curator insight,
March 25, 2016 4:41 AM
Very nice run-through of how to select and adapt authentic texts for lower-proficiency learners with links to the free tools you need.
Genie Alva's curator insight,
March 25, 2016 9:07 AM
Very nice run-through of how to select and adapt authentic texts for lower-proficiency learners with links to the free tools you need.
Carmen Herrero's curator insight,
March 26, 2016 6:40 AM
Very nice run-through of how to select and adapt authentic texts for lower-proficiency learners with links to the free tools you need.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4113UuBTio As much as any contemporary writer of literary fiction ever does, Junot Díaz has become something of a household name in the years since his debut novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao appeared in... Via Shona Whyte
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If you teach middle or high school English but struggle with getting students excited about literature, you should try a mystery novel study, especially if you enjoy mysteries or puzzles yourself. Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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Learn real English language from English speakers around the world on elllo with free listening, reading, and vocabulary activities and downloads."
Comment from: https://ilovetefl.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/elt-audio-resources-a-long-but-surely-incomplete-list/
"http://www.elllo.org Listening website of native speakers from around the world. Great because you can search by speaker’s country, level, topic, media (video or audio), or a combination of these. Includes lots of general and some business-related topics. There are even transcripts and some basic worksheets to boot."
One of the best, most famous and appreciated resource on the web:
motivating online language laboratory for all ages and levels . Authentic listening. All kind of interesting topics, authentic material, different types of material, transcripts, and worksheets make it a very brainfriendly site.
Good to work on comprehension, reading, culture
An absolute must. Via Aulde de Barbuat
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This is a great tool which matches up YouTube music videos to lyrics. Just enter the name of a singer you like then select a song. You'll see the lyrics appear beside the song. Great way to improve your language skills. Via Shona Whyte
Ana Sclerandi's comment,
May 3, 2013 11:16 AM
I've just searched for a couple of songs and artists and worked out for me.
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Ipad Apps for reading comprehension Compatible with iPhone and iPad, Best reading comprehension apps touch app listings, price and news apps ,TOEIC Reading (Reading Comprehension) ,GRE Reading Comprehension™ ,ESL Reading Comprehension ,Reading Comprehension... Via Patty Ball
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You can take fish oil supplements or eat lots of turmeric. You can invest in a language class, puzzle books, or a few hours of exercise every week. There are countless methods to (allegedly) improve your memory and cognitive functioning—the brain-training and -assessment industry is expected to reach $8 billion by 2022, according to a major market research report. But the cheapest, easiest, and most time-tested way to sharpen your brain is right in front of your face. It’s called reading. Via John Evans
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Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa) , Yashy Tohsaku
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"These kits contain a variety of resources, from text and tasks to illustrations, flashcards and presentations, for you to download and use in your classroom." || I've also included 3 cartoon parodies of Little Red Riding Hood (blog article link). Via Scoopingaddress
Scoopingaddress's curator insight,
January 4, 2018 8:02 PM
"Little Red Riding Hood" : -http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/little-red-riding-hood A few years ago, I gathered a few cartoon tale parodies (Tex Avery, Betty Boop, and Rocky & Bullwinkle Show's) : - http://anglais.over-blog.org/article-fairy-tales-parodies-videos-116761257.html "Jack and the Beanstalk" - http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/jack-beanstalk These two pages are loaded with activities and exercises you might use to build up lessons on the 2 tales. You'll get : * Activities: a collection of activities related to the story * Chants: a collection of spoken drill type activities * Flashcards: to help you to build up vocabulary and support understanding * Play: to help you to use the materials to produce a short play * Story: to help you to tell the story
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Students practice their listening skills while they are absorbed in the story. And practice improves listening. Research shows improved listening comprehension correlates with better reading comprehension. Via Nik Peachey
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
April 10, 2016 1:00 AM
A useful collection of listening and reading materials based around the news.
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Marlin Reyes's curator insight,
March 11, 2015 10:03 AM
Siempre se descubren nuevos conocimientos y se tienen nuevos retos.
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"Reading comprehension is a matter of decoding, reading speed, and critical thinking about the text, all of which can improve with tiered practice. So below, in an order of general complexity, are 15 apps for improved reading comprehension, ranging from word and sentence fluency, to recall, to critical thinking skills, to reading speed." Via John Evans, Diana Turner, Renee Maufroid
Maria Persson's curator insight,
September 5, 2013 6:13 PM
Always great to have more than one choice since there isn't one perfect app!
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A list of the top 101 websites for English & Language Arts (ELA) chosen by real teachers from prominent LinkedIn groups. ...
Via Ana Cristina Pratas, Aulde de Barbuat, Alex in Wonderlangues
David Deubelbeiss's comment,
September 16, 2012 6:59 PM
Sorry but got to say I'm really saddened by teachers sharing these types of posts without knowledge of the implications. Unfortunately, you are all being used as a tool. and I reject that.
Ana Cristina Pratas's comment,
September 16, 2012 10:35 PM
Hi David, Thank you for taking time to pass by and share your thoughts. I'm afraid, however, I don't quite understand what posts you are referring to. I am certain that educators will know which tool to use according to their context.
Aulde de Barbuat's curator insight,
March 5, 2013 5:47 AM
Absolutely excellent to stimulate the creativity of our students |
