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8 Online Visual Dictionaries for Children and Adolescents

Research shows that visuals help language learners with comprehension and fluency. This is why it is important to have picture dictionaries available for students to quickly reference. If you can't…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell August 27, 2018

Teach English with Technology

Tools and Apps to Highlight, Mark Up, and Provide Feedback on Readings and Writings

Different web tools and apps help students mark up, highlight, and leave comments on readings and their writings. This is a whole new way our students can take a deeper…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell July 23, 2018

Teach English with Technology

5 Online Visual Thesauruses for English Learners

With online tools language learners are able to visualize and build vocabulary. One of the most engaging ways to build vocabulary is by looking up words in an online visual…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell June 25, 2018

Teach English with Technology

10 Podcasts to Inspire English Language Teachers

One of the best way to stay motivated and get new ideas for teaching English learners is by listening to podcasts. While you cook, travel, lay on the beach or…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell April 30, 2018

Teach English with Technology

7 Web Tools for Creating Digital Learning Badges

Language learners who practice English regularly outside of our classroom improve their fluency more quickly and successfully than learners who don't. Motivating students to use English outside of class is…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell April 23, 2018

Infographic of the Month

Featured Infographic: How to Chunk Instruction for ELLs

Learning a new language often seems overwhelming. Chunking is an instructional strategy that helps our English Language Learners gain fluency and understanding. Chunking means to break down a lesson into…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell April 16, 2018

Book of the Month

Featured Book! Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child by Pernille Ripp

Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the book, Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell April 9, 2018

Tool of the month

Featured Tool for English Language Learners! Owl Eyes to Promote Reading and Literacy

Every month we feature our favorite web tools and apps for English language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting Owl Eyes, a free personalized annotation platform for readers to…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell April 2, 2018

Edtech ESL News

Favorite Edtech and ELT Posts for March

Each week we scour the internet to find great resources to share on our various social networks (@TESOL, @AmericanTESOL, and @ESLWebinars). These are favorite ESL and Education Technology posts, infographics,…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell March 26, 2018

Teach English with Technology

Interview Activities and Resources for English Language Learners

One way to enhance speaking and listening skills is to get your language learners to conduct interviews. This semester my students will interview their parents, peers, and also professionals who…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell February 26, 2018

Book of the Month

Featured Book! Make Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writers Workshop Into a Maker Space by Angela Stockman

Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the book, Make Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writers Workshop…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell February 12, 2018

Teach English with Technology

12 Websites to Find Images for Student Projects or Visual Lessons

We often share lessons and ideas to help you incorporate technology into the curriculum. Many of these digital projects get students to incorporate visuals from the Internet. Not all images…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 29, 2018

TESOL Webinars

10 Webinar Recordings Full of Ideas and Resources for Teaching English Language Learners

To help English Language Teachers improve their instructional practice we host free webinars every Friday and offer different TESOL certification classes online and face t0 face. If you've missed any of…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 15, 2018

Tool of the month

Featured Tool for English Language Learners: Thinking Kit

Every month we feature our favorite web tools and apps for English language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting the Thinking Kit. Thinking Kit is a quick way for teachers and…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 1, 2018

Teach English with Technology

Posts with Awesome Resources and Tips for Teaching English Language Learners

A new year is approaching! Many teachers will set goals to enhance their instructional practice. To help you achieve this goal, we provide free webinars every Friday, share resources weekly…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell December 24, 2017

Teach English with Technology

Web Tools and Apps to Send Digital Holiday Greetings

Christmas is approaching and a great time for your language learners to send their peers and family members digital greetings in English. Not only will they be expressing their appreciation…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell November 27, 2017

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Using Snapchat to Teach Business English

Snapchat is a free messaging app, which enhances all the 4 skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) by exposing language learners to byte-sized, authentic English in real business settings! Your…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell November 20, 2017

TESOL Webinars

Wicked English! Halloween Activities for Language Learners

Halloween and Día de Los Muertos bring out the thrill of October and November, making these months the perfect time to inspire your language learners with the spooky, the strange,…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell September 30, 2017

Teach English with Technology

9 Citizen Science Projects for ELLs

Our students can use the Internet to learn English in exciting ways with people around the world. Recently we conducted a webinar about Citizen Science Projects for ELLs. Citizen science is…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell August 21, 2017

Tool of the month

Tool of the Month for Language Learners: CommonLit

Welcome to a new series where we feature our favorite free web tools and apps for language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting CommonLit, a website with free reading…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell August 7, 2017

Teach English with Technology

10 Websites for Teens and Adults to Improve Their English Daily

Our English language learners need to practice English continuously in different contexts with other speakers in order to attain fluency. We need to motivate our students to practice English outside of class.…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell July 24, 2017

Infographic of the Month

Infographic: Tips for Writing in Plain English

Writing in English is complicated. The writing in emails is often formal and students may not know the simplest way to communicate what they want to say. Below is a…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell July 17, 2017

Teach English with Technology

19 Web Tools and Apps for Students to Create Games

Students enjoy learning with games. Games are motivating for language learners. They add a context to vocabulary and conversation. Games are also ways to drill and memorize. Students learn even…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell June 26, 2017