Teacher+Websites

Websites helpful to teachers: Most of these links will take you to websites created by companies, public institutions, or other teachers. Look around their sites when you go to the links! **__Articles__** [|Shaking Up the ESL Classroom] [|Building Cathedrals in the ESL Classroom] [|Family Literacy, Computers, and ESL] [|Samuel L. Jackson and Me] [|Using Classroom Games to Teach and to Learn] [|Teaching is Organizing (or Should Be)] __**Audio (also see Podcasting)** [|Partners in Rhyme] [|Language Dialer] [|Sound Snap] [|Soundboard] [|Find Sounds] [|Soungle] [|Jamendo]__ __**Bibliography [|Ottobib] [|Citation Machine] [|Bibme] [|EasyBib] [|MLA Citation Generator] [|OSLIS Citation Maker]**__

**__Blank Maps__** [|Eduplace Outline Maps] [|Blank Outline Maps of Countries] [|Map Bank] [|World Atlas] [|Online Map Bank]

__**Blogs -- Classroom and Teacher [|Blogmeister] [|Teaching with Blogs] [|How To Set-Up a Blog] [|EduBlogs] [|EduBlogs Tutorial] [|Tutorials on Using Web 2.0 Tools in Language Teaching] [|Imbee] [|Using Blogs in Teaching ESL] [|Blogging for ELT] [|Blogging For Beginners] Introduction to Blogging [|Blog Basics] [|Blogger] [|Kidzblog] [|21 Classes] [|SupportBlogging] [|Blogs For Learning] [|Tumblr] [|Gaggle] [|Think] [|Blogs in the Classroom] [|Soup]**__ [|The Tech Savvy Educator] [|Bloglines] (Easy way to access all blogs you want to read -- here is a [|tutorial] to show you how) [|Another Bloglines Tutorial] [|One More Bloglines Tutorial] [|Classroom 2.0 Ning] [|Google Reader Tutorial]** [|Learning the Language] [|Second Language Writing] [|Keeping Up With the Web]__** [|California History/Social Studies Lessons Plans] [|Ethnic History Site for California] [|Online Archive of California] [|Calisphere] [|California History Guide]__** [|Certificate Creator] [|My Awardmaker] [|Teachnet Certificates] [|Teach-nology] [|123 Certificates] [|Certificate Maker] [|Lakeshore Award Maker]__**
 * __Blogs -- Educational Technology__
 * __Blogs -- ESL
 * __California
 * __Certificate-Makers

[|Dave's ESL Cafe Discussion Forum] [|Teachers.net ESL Chatboard]__** [|California Civics] [|A National Citizenship Plan] [|Pew Hispanic Center Report on Naturalization] [|Civic Participation] [|Civics Curriculum] [|U.S. Civics and Citizenship Online] [|Citizenship News] [|La Sierra Civics Program] [|ESL Civics Curriculum] [|Citizenship News] [|Citizenship For Us]__** [|Online Real-Time Web Applications] [|Talk Shoe] [|Chatmaker] [|Chatzy] [|Tangler] [|Confabio] [|Yaplet] [|Twiddla] [|Vyew] [|Vawkr] [|Talck] [|Chatterous] [|Flash Meeting]__**
 * __Chatboards
 * __Civics/Citizenship for ESL
 * __Collaboration Sites -- Real Time

[|Computers and English For Speakers of Other Languages] [|Basic Computer Skills Curriculum]__** [|Google Groups] [|Yahoo Groups] [|NetPals]__** [|Letterpop] [|Zookoda] [|Mashable List] [|My Newsletter Maker] [|My Brochuremaker]__** [|Puzzlemaker]__** [|Easy Testmaker] [|Quia] (small annual fee required) [|Quiz Star] [|Spellmaster] [|Hot Potatoes] [|Hot Potatoes Information] [|Hot Potatoes Examples] [|Zoho Challenge] [|Interactive Exercise Maker] [|ESL Activities] [|iQuiz Maker] (For iPods) [|The Study Place] [|Teacher's Pet Text Tool] [|All The Tests] [|Script-O] [|Class Tools] [|Philologus] [|Purpose Games] [|Flash Learning Games] [|Create Interactive Games] [|Personal Educational Press] [|John's ESL Community] (Look under Teacher Resources) [|Quandary] [|Planning An Action Maze] [|Create A Maze Reading] [|SMILE] [|CLEAR] [|Forecast] [|Learning Tools] [|Classmarker] [|MyStudiyo]
 * __Computer Lessons For ESL Students
 * __Create Listservs
 * __Create Newsletters
 * __Create Puzzles
 * __Create Tests and Exercises (Also see [|Student Tests] )__**

[|Creating Talking Books in PowerPoint Tutorial] [|Big Book Template] [|Writing Audio Storybooks with PowerPoint] [|Microsoft Reader] [|Word Talk] [|How To Create A Talking Book In Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003] [|How To Create Talking Books in PowerPoint] [|AuthorStream] [|eBook Template] [|Speech-Over] [|How To Create A Talking Book]__** [|ESL Teachers Guide] [|Teaching Refugee Students] [|Curriculum Resource Book] [|Colorin Colorado] [|ESL Home] [|EFL Classroom] [|Virginia Adult Learning Center] [|Money Talks]__** [|Find, Tell, & Map a Story] Fifty Ways To Tell A Story [|Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling]__** [|EDTECH] [|Technology and Learning] [|T.H.E. Journal] [|Teachers.net Computer Tech Chatboard] [|Language Learning and Technology Journal] [|ZDNet Education] [|Edutopia] [|Net-Gold] [|The Creative Educator] [|CALICO]__**
 * __Creating Online Talking Books
 * __Curriculum For ESL Classes
 * __Digital Storytelling
 * __Educational Technology Journals and Listservs

[|Headphones]__** [|Alta ESL]__**
 * __Equipment
 * __ESL Books and Materials

[|ESL Hand-0uts] [|English Raven] [|ITESLJ] [|ESL Writing Wizard] [|English To Go] [|Skill Packs] [|ESL Lounge] [|ESL Games] [|ESL HQ] [|MES English] [|ESL Kids Lab] [|Dave's ESL Cafe Ideas Cookbook] [|Boggles World] [|ESL Kid Stuff] [|ESL Flow] [|EFL Club] [|ESL Kids] [|One Stop English] [|Breaking News English] [|Things For ESL/EFL Teachers] [|Peace Corps Language Library] [|EverythingESL] [|Using English] [|English and Fun] [|ESL Galaxy] [|ABC Teach] [|Teach English in Asia] [|Resources For the College] [|Internet4Classrooms] [|Primary Resources] [|TESOL/ESL/TESL Resources] [|Heads Up English] [|Improv Encyclopedia] [|EdHelper] (small annual fee required) [|Reading A-Z] (annual fee required) [|Enchanted Learning] [|Enchanted Learning ESL Print-Outs] [|Illusions] [|Frankie's ESOL Worksheets] [|Teacher Training Videos] [|English Activities] [|ESL Genius] [|ELT Games] [|Teresa Almeida d'Eca's EFL/ESL Page] [|Compelling Conversations] [|ESL Search] [|Stickyball] [|Short Conversations] [|Famous People Lessons] [|ESL Buffet] [|ESL Themes]
 * __ESL Hand-Outs and Lesson Plans__**

__**ESL Research [|Center For Adult English Language Acquisition]**__ [|Center For Applied Linguistics] [|LESLLA] [|CREATE] [|Lumifi] [|Institute For Language and Education Policy] [|Tapestry For Teachers]

[|Shaking Up The ESL Classroom]__****__[|Building Cathedrals in the ESL Classroom] [|Total Physical Response (TPR)]__** [|TESOL] [|CATESOL] [|EFL Classroom 2.0]__** [|Excel Tutorial]__**
 * __ESL Teaching Methods
 * __ESL Teacher Organizations
 * __Excel

__**Flashcards [|ESL Kids Flashcards] [|ESL Flashcards]**__ [|MES Flashcards] [|Study Stack] [|Learning Games] [|Favorite Educational Games Sites]__** __**General English Teacher Resources**__ [|Web English Teacher] [|English Companion] [|Virtual Learning Resources Center] [|Google Earth 101 For Educators] [|Google Earth Newsletter]__** [|Google Earth Lessons] [|Google Earth Blog] [|Google Earth Guide] [|Google My Maps] [|Juicy Geography] [|Geo Bytes] [|Using Google My Maps] [|Google Earth Goodies] [|Google Earth Outreach] [|Google Docs Presentations]__** [|Grant Wrangler] [|Grants Alert] [|Education Funding Watch] [|Grant Information -- Edutopia] [|TechLearning -- Grants] [|Grants and Funding Alert] (paid subscription) [|EdWeek Grants] [|Digital Wish]__**
 * __Games
 * __Geography Teacher Resources
 * __Google Docs
 * __Grants

__**Graphic Organizers [|Graphic Organizers]**__ [|More Graphic Organizers] [|Create Graphic Organizers] [|Even More Graphic Organizers] [|Thinkport Graphic Organizers] [|Exploratree] [|Write Design]

[|Picture Stories] [|Health and Literacy Special Collection]__** [|Creative Commons Photographs] [|Flickr Creative Commons Photographs] [|Flickr Storm Photo Search] [|KidsClick Images] [|Free Stock Photos] [|Clip Art] [|More Clip Art] [|Pics4Learning] [|Edupics] [|Clip Art For Second Language Instruction] [|Open Clip Art Library] [|Free Foto] [|Animation Factory] (annual fee) [|Public Domain Images] [|Geograph] [|StockXChange] [|TeacherFiles] [|School Clip Art] [|Clip Art Collections] [|Language Teaching Clip Art] [|Flickr Tutorial] [|PicFindr] [|Creative Commons Search] [|The REALIA Project] [|ESL Action Photos] [|WP Clip Art] [|Image Links] [|Flickr Tools] [|Newbies Guide to Flickr] [|Pixel Perfect Digital] [|Morgue File] [|Picture Sandbox] [|Free Range] [|Wikimedia] [|Designed To A T] [|CASLT] [|Clip Art 4 Schools] [|Clip Art ETC] [|PhotoEverywhere] [|Wellcome Images] [|Nations Illustrated] [|Africa Pic] [|Copyright Explained] [|Every Stock Photo]
 * __Health Lessons -- ESL
 * __[|Staying Healthy Curriculum]__**
 * __Images__**

[|Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL)] -- has many "sub-lists," too [|National Institute For Literacy (NIFL)] -- has many sub-lists [|Extensive Reading] [|TEFL China] [|Learning With Computers] [|Picture Book Database] [|Looky Book] [|Scholastic's Book Wizard] [|Zoomi]__**
 * __Listservs For ESL__**
 * __Literature

[|Language Magazine] [|ELT Journal]__** [|Rethinking Schools] [|Stephen Krashen] [|Free General Education Email Newsletters] [|British Council LearnEnglish Central and LearnEnglish Kids] [|WebEnglish] [|British Council Teaching English Newsletter] Keeping Up-To-Date With Web Resources [|Digital Dozen] [|Eduhound]__** [|I Know That] [|My Pop Studio] [|JamGlue] [|6 Mixer] [|Sound Junction] [|Groove Blender] [|VJ Masher] [|Splice]__** [|Math Forum Math Tools] [|That Quiz] [|Mathwire] [|Math Movies] [|Math Worksheet Center]__** [|Make an iPod Study Program]__**
 * __Magazines
 * __Mailing Lists
 * __Making Music
 * __Math
 * __Mobile Learning

[|The English Learner Movie Guide] [|Songs For Teaching English] [|ESL Through Music] [|ESL Lounge -- Songs for English Teaching] [|English Teaching Songs] [|The ESL Song Directory] [|Free Worksheets For Songs] [|Yahoo Lyrics] [|Deezer] [|Dizzler] [|Lyrics Mode] [|Songza] [|Grooveshark Lite] [|Searchhacker Lyrics] [|Lyrics On Call] [|Soundflavor] [|Lyrics Fly] [|Mix Turtle] [|Teach With Movies]__**
 * __Movies and Music for ESL

[|MSNBC] [|Time] [|Newsweek] [|U.S. News and World Report] [|The New York Times] [|Washington Post] [|Los Angeles Times] [|Chicago Tribune] [|Sacramento Bee] [|San Francisco Chronicle] [|Reuters] [|Associated Press] [|CBS] [|BBC] [|International Herald Tribune] (search for "Slideshows") [|USA Today Destinations] [|Times of London] [|The Guardian] [|San Jose Mercury News] [|New Orleans Times-Picayune] [|Inside Bay Area] [|National Public Radio] (search for "Slideshows") [|Christian Science Monitor] [|CNN] [|World News Network]__** [|ABC] [|United Press International] [|Guardian 24 Hours In Pictures] [|Wall Street Journal]__** [|Mail & Guardian] (South Africa) [|CBC] [|Smithsonian] [|Discover Magazine] [|Sports Illustrated For Kids] [|National Geographic Magazine] [|Pixcetra] [|Scientific American] [|China Daily] [|Times Of India] [|We Say] [|Discovery News] [|Science Channel Slideshows] [|Denver Post] [|Financial Times] [|PBS Online News Hour] [|Yahoo News Photos] [|NPPA Multimedia] [|Media Storm] [|Las Vegas Sun] [|The Boston Globe: The Big Picture] [|PRI's The World] [|Sun-Sentinel] [|St. Louis Post-Dispatch] [|San Diego Union] [|Atlanta Constitution] [|AZ Central] [|News 24] (South Africa) [|Sydney Morning Herald] [|Spiegel Online] [|Parade Magazine] [|Newsday] [|Washington Times] [|Politico] [|Austin Statesman] [|San Antonio Express-News] [|Dallas News] [|Houston Chronicle] [|Orlando Sentinel] [|Detroit News] [|New York Post] [|New York Daily News] [|National Public Radio Picture Show]__**
 * __Multimedia Resources From News Outlets
 * __[|News.com (Australia)]
 * __[|Business Week]

[|Mozy] [|MediaMax] [|Blog Back-up]__** [|Yacapaca] (Free Teacher Sign-Up) [|Yacapaca Demo] [|NiceNet] [|My Class] [|Global Classroom] [|Class Connection]
 * __Online Back-up Storage of Files
 * __Online Classrooms__**

[|Humanising Language Teaching] [|The Internet TESL Journal] [|The International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching] [|ESL MiniConference] [|ELL Outlook] [|Center For Adult English Acquisition Currents] [|OELA Newsline]** [|Phixr] [|Fauxto] [|Pixenate] [|Picnik] [|Snipshot] [|Setting-Up a Flickr Account] [|Educational Uses of Flickr] [|Fliptrack] [|Dumpr] [|Picture 2 Life] [|Easy Cropper] [|Flauntr] [|Rsizr] [|Fan Studio] [|Foto Flexor] [|Splash Up] [|Getting More Out of Flickr] [|Fix Picture] [|Reshade] [|Pikifx] [|Pic Resize] [|Cellsea] [|FlipFrames] [|Photoshop Express] [|Photo Teez] [|My I Size] [|Online PhotoTool] [|CleVr] [|Fix My Pic] [|Splash Up] [|Pic Juice] [|Dr. Pic] [|Aviary] [|Resize Image]__**
 * __Online Journals__
 * __Photo-Editing

[|Podcasting For ELT] [|Podcasting Presentation] Introduction to Podcasting [|Yahoo Podcasts] [|Assignment: Podcast] [|Podcasting in the Classroom] [|Another Introduction to Podcasting] [|Englishcaster] [|Yackpack] [|Audacity Tutorial] [|Evoca] [|Gcast] [|REMC11] [|Odiogo] [|Podcast People]__** [|PowerPoint Tutorial] [|InPics PowerPoint Tutorial] [|PowerPoint 1] [|PowerPoint 2] [|PowerPoint in the Classroom] [|Making PowerPoint Less Boring]__** [|Rubistar] [|Rubric Machine] [|Scholastic Rubric Maker] [|Teachnology Rubrics] [|Recipes 4 Success] [|iRubric]__** [|Try Science] [|Kinetic City] [|Nye Labs] [|Zoom Activities] [|Build A Volcano] [|Learing Science] [|Eyes of Nye] [|Science Made Simple] [|Science Mate] [|Science Experiments Straight From The Web] [|Science News For Kids] [|Science Bob] [|The Naked Scientists] [|Planet Science] [|Newton's Apple] [|Planet Science] [|ChemShorts] [|Big Little Science Center] [|Mad Labs] [|Hunkin's Experiments] [|Robert Krampf] [|Middle School Science Mania] [|Mad Scientist Experiments]__** [|Jing]__** [|Wikisend]__**
 * __Podcasting (Also see "Audio")
 * __PowerPoint
 * __Rubrics
 * __Science Ideas
 * __Screencasts
 * __Sending Large Files

[|Introduction to Social Bookmarking] [|Del.icio.us Guide For Educators] [|More on Social Bookmarking for Teachers] [|Education World On Social Bookmarking] [|Del.icio.us For Teachers]__** [|Best History Sites] [|Tracks] [|Teaching History With Technology] [|History World] [|Family Education] [|Facing History] [|New York Times Multimedia] [|Time of Remembrance] [|Interactive Learning] [|BBC Quick Guides] [|History Matters] [|Shmoop] [|A People's History of The United States]__** [|CALL Software List]__** [|Talking Text Introduction] [|More on Talking Text] [|WordTalk] [|NaturalReader] [|Talklets]__** [|Education World Tutorials] [|Kidz Online] [|Teacher Training Videos] [|Tech-Ease]__** Introduction to Skype [|Jajah] [|Kan Talk] [|Skype Tutorial] [|Flashphone] [|MeBeam] (video and/or audio) [|TokBox] (video and/or audio)__** [|AnyBrowser Link Checker] [|Dead-Links] [|W3C Link Checker]__** [|Teacher Tube] [|Next Vista For Learning] [|More Video Tools] [|United Streaming Tutorials] [|United Streaming and ESL] [|Saving YouTube videos] [|Zamzar] [|Zamzar Instructions] [|Downloading Videos] [|More on Downloading Videos] [|ESL Video] [|Movavi] [|StreamYard] [|V Convert] [|Springdoo] [|Video-Editing] [|Quick Tips For Videos] [|You Tube Catcher] [|Vixy] [|Viddler] [|JayCut] [|Fix My Movie] [|You Convert It] [|Down Tube] [|GabSight] [|Clickcaster] [|Keep Vid] [|Selfcast] [|Cueprompter] [|Clipnabber] [|HBO Watch And Learn]__**
 * __Social Bookmarking
 * __Social Studies Resources
 * __Software -- ESL
 * __Talking Text Software
 * __Technology Basics for Education
 * __Telephone
 * __Verifying Website Links
 * __Video

 [|Shaun The Sheep] [|Mr. Bean] [|Brum] [|The Bear] [|America's Funniest Home Videos] [|ESL Video]__** [|EFieldTrips] [|Tramline] [|More Virtual Field Trips] [|Even More Virtual Field Trips] [|List of Virtual Field Trips] [|Virtual Field Trips] [|Mapwing]__** **__Webquests__** [|The Webquest Page] Introduction to Webquests [|More Webquests] [|More ESL Webquests] [|Quest Garden] [|Citebite] (excellent tool to assist in Webquests for English Language Learners) [|Webquest Information] [|More on Developing Webquests] [|Webquest Locator] [|Webquests 101] [|Creating a Webquest] [|More On Webquests] [|The Learning Power of Webquests] [|Trackstar] [|Zunal] [|Introduction to Web 2.0 In The Classroom] [|New Technologies For Teaching and Learning] [|Web Tools in Education] [|Go2Web20] [|Simple Spark] [|EduWikipedia] [|One Page Guides To Web 2.0 Applications] [|VoiceThread Tutorials] [|More on VoiceThread] [|DemoGirl Screencasts] [|Web Tools Screencasts] [|Google Apps Tutorials] [|"Web 2.0 For Dummies"]__** [|Build A Free Website] [|Google Page Creator] [|Scholastic Home Page Builder] [|Weebly] [|WebJam] [|Site Kreator] [|Easy Site] [|Web Design Toolbox] [|Spruz] [|Tuplix] [|Jimbo] [|Jottit] [|Pagii] [|Leafletter] [|Synthasite] [|Doodlekit] [|GoGoFrog] [|Trintuition] [|Webnode] [|BricaBox] [|Roxer] [|Snappages] [|Webon] [|Viviti] [|Wix] [|Go Hoster]__**
 * __Videos For ESL Beginners
 * __Virtual Field Trips
 * __Web 2.0 In General
 * __Website Development

[|PB Wiki] Wikispaces Introduction to Wikis Wikis In the Classroom [|Classroom 2.0 Wikis]__** [|Working With Tables] [|Working With Graphics] [|WordTips]__**
 * __Wikis
 * __Word

All nine of these "English" sections are designed for English Language Learners.Links found under the other subject areas listed on the Home Page are more appropriate for native English speakers. This "Teacher's Page" only discusses the part of this website focused on assisting English Language Learners. There are several other smaller parts that have excellent resources more appropriate to native English speakers or very advanced English Language Learners. Those parts are accessible through the " Home " page of this site. MORE DETAILS ABOUT EACH ENGLISH SECTION: The **Beginner** section is divided into various categories. This section, like all the English sections, is designed for people who are learning English as a Second Language. This section, again, like almost all the other English sections, has a "Table of Contents" at the top listing various categories. Almost all of the links in this section have both audio and text, and are designed for very beginning learners. This section is also suitable for young English-speaking children who are just learning to read. A few of the links listed under the "Health" category, though, might not be suitable for very young children. All the links in this section, as they are in the other ones, are designed for easy self-access by beginning English learners. The English Themes for Beginners/Early Intermediate section is mainly divided into the specific themes that I generally teach in my Beginners English class. Ninety percent of the links in this section have both audio and text. Many of the links in the Beginner section can also be found here, but they are categorized differently. I also have a "Favorites" category here that lists the top twenty or thirty links that I believe are the most effective online tools to help people learn English. This entire section also would be suitable for young children. There is also a small "Math" section on this page which includes several excellent sites that have audio and animated math glossaries. A small number of categories, including ones on "Citizenship," "California" and "Immigration" also have links that are more geared towards intermediate English learners. I use these for a Government class and have not gotten around to creating a separate Government page yet. The Bilingual Exercises section consists primarily of links that are specifically designed to teach English to native speakers of other specific languages. For example, there are several sites that have been developed to teach English to Spanish-speakers. Many, though not all, of these sites provide both audio and text.
 * __Overview Of Each English Section__**

The **Intermediate & Advanced** section is appropriate for, as the title says, intermediate and advanced learners of English, as well as native speakers (it has a category for SAT preparation). It has __many__ English-learning games. Very few of the links in this section have audio. This section will be re-organized in 2007 to more specifically support an Intermediate English class I anticipate teaching next school year.

The English Themes for Intermediate/Advanced section is divided into categories that we primarily use in our Intermediate English classes. The two major areas are links to support the units we use in teaching units provided by //The Write Institute// (an exceptional program for teaching writing to English learners) and to support the units in the //Visions// textbooks (this site, however, has no official connection to either //The Write Institute// or to //Visions)//. Very few of these links have audio.

The Examples of Student Work section takes advantage of the latest advertising craze called "viral marketing" and "user generated content" to provide our students with easy ways to create materials online that can be shared with their families and friends -- and help them develop their English skills. Teachers can easily have their students use these links and have them email their finished products to them. Teachers, in turn, can then post links to those products on their own website. You might want to read an article I've written about these applications. The Science section is the only one that does not have a "Table of Contents" at the top of the page. This section has a list of links, almost all which have both audio and text, that are science-related. Most of these links are also located in other sections under different categories. . The Geography & United States History section is organized to support each chapter of the //World Views// geography textbook and the //America's Story// United States History textbook I use in my classes (this site, however, has no official connection to either textbook). Both of these textbooks are written for English Language Learners. Most of the links in this section provide both audio and text. In this section the links in italics provide audio and text. The links in regular print either do not have audio, or they have audio but no captions. TheWorld History section is designed to support a new class I'm teaching English Language Learners this year. It is organized to support each chapter of the //Short Lessons in World History// textbook that I will be using (this site, however, has no official connection to the textbook). Many of the links here provide both audio and text. In this section the links in italics provide audio and text. The links in regular print either do not have audio, or they have audio but no captions. Some of the links on this page lead to sections on the "Geography & United States History" page because there is obviously some overlap between U.S. History and Word History. Most of the links on this World History page, however, are indeed new links..