Comprehensive ESL Sites
The Internet TESL Journal site for links Links for teachers
Links for studentsThis site is "optimized for speed" and is non-
commercial. It’s updated frequently, so there are few dead links. This is really one of the best general sites with links for teachers and students.E. L. EASTON: MATERIALS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH A lot of interesting links to ESL and other relevant sites such as "flags of the world Dave Sperling’s ESL Café This is one of the most popular general sites for ESL students and teachers. It seems to contain more commercial links than it used to, but it’s still a good site for teachers and older students. It offers bulletin board and chat as well as web links. Sites for ESL Internet Activities
ACTIVITIES FOR ESL STUDENTS ESL/LINC LEARNER SITES A useful site which links to many ESL reading, writing, and listening sites; it rates site quality ratings and lists grade levels. ESL MULTIMEDIAL LANGUAGE LEARNING A site of links to reading, writing, and listening sites; also includes an academic section and cultural information section. INTERESTING THINGS FOR ESL STUDENTS by Charles and Lawrence Kelly INTERCULTURAL E-MAIL CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS A site to find
keypals and partner classes.PIZAZZ A great site for creative writing with handouts for all ages and levels. RANDALL’S ESL CYBER LISTENING LAB Great listening activities, but they
require REAL AUDIO or SHOCKWAVE (free downloadable software from the Internet).GRAMMAR
Some teachers are against teaching grammar out of context, but if you want some individual practice for students out of the class the following sites are recommended:
A great site from the University of Victoria in Canada, but very suitable for middle and high school. Very easy to advanced lessons; the site is small but is supposed to grow. Many types and many topics; all levels, but best for middle or high school students. Sites for Professional Development
LISTSERVS AND NEWSGROUPS
Lists of language-related listservs and newsgroups. You can subscribe directly from this site. The most comprehensive list of lists on the Internet. ONLINE JOURNALS
LESSON PLANS
A practical bi-monthly magazine. Put out by Mario Rinvolucri and very practically oriented articles as well as some lesson plans in
each issue.A monthly web journal including articles & research papers, as well as lesson plans. A refereed journal put out twice a year. A refereed journal; contains many book reviews. Articles from the quarterly newsletter of TESOL.
NON- ESL SITES
TEACHING WITH THE INTERNET LESSONS FROM THE CLASSROOM Check out this companion site to the Internet book co-written by the presenter and Donald J. Leu. It contains lists of all the content area sites mentioned in our book, many of which are easily adaptable for ESL students. EVALUATION RUBRICS FOR WEBSITES Great site for help in teaching students to
evaluate websites and think critically; sections for primary, intermediate, and secondary gradesGLEASON SACKMANN’S LESSON PLANS Not for ESL, but sponsored by Classroom Connect with many adaptable ideas ICYouSee Another site for critical thinking and wesbsite evaluation THE INTERNET PUBLIC LIBRARY For just about anything KATHY SCHROCK’S GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS Check out the web evaluation section to help with critical thinking; there are strategies for all grade levels. ONLINE NEWSPAPERS From the Internet Public Library, newspapers in English (and other languages) from all over the US and the world. TALES OF WONDER: FOLK AND FAIRY TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD For older students. THEME-BASED PAGES Great for debates; assembled by an ESL teacher, but most sites are not specifically for ESL learners; topics are most appropriate for secondary learners. You can use this with all of your students. Click here and follow the links. Print out your certificate and bring to the workshop! How cool is this? :-)