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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

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

TESOL Webinars

The Future of Search Using AI: Empowering English Language Learners to Find the Right Answers

When students have a question or want to learn something new, their first instinct is often to search for the answer online using a search engine. While this approach provides…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell September 22, 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

Teach English with Technology

14+ Open Access Online Research Journals for Language Teachers

Chances are you will need to conduct research at some point related to your instructional practice. Many databases with research can be costly. Fortunately, a few journals offer free access…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell August 29, 2016

Teach English with Technology

Learning that Sticks! 7 Sticky Note Tools and Apps

Mural recently did away with the freemium account and members will now have to pay or lose access to any of their collaborative sticky note web boards. If you are…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell June 27, 2016