Online+Language+Learning

In the Guiney article (the roundtable reading for Week 3), we are introduced to a number of websites which the author deems useful for enhancing the language learner's liklihood of success. Do you know of other websites that you'd recommend to your colleagues in this course? Take some time to explore the web for sites useful for classroom teachers to use with ELLs (English language learners) in their classrooms. Are there some that are best for ELLs to use in conjunction with their teacher or a peer coach? Are there some that could be used independently by the ELL? Please cite a minimum of 5 good websites with a brief explanation (4 or 5 lines) about why you endorse them, what level of proficiency they target and how they could be used to supplement any teacher's program. (This is called an "Annotated Bibliography".) Don't forget to provide your name with your posting. ||
 * ====**Guiney (2009) Keeping it real: Authentic content in online language learning. **//posted by Allyson// ====

**Annotated Bibliography: **Websites for ESL Teachers & Students //Suganya Chandrakumar //


 * //Activities for ESL Students //****. (2012). Retrieved November 3, 2012, from [] **
 * Activities for ESL Students** is a unique website that includes quizzes, crossword puzzles, podcasts and YouTube links for ESL students to practice their skills. A remarkable feature of this source is the fact that students can use their own language to learn English. For instance, one interactive activity allows ELLs to learn about adjectives by making connection of the term to their own native language. As the image portrays below, with the given Arabic word the Arabian student would have to select the corresponding English terminology to match the term. This website can be provided to students that are just being introduced to the English language – since it would be rather difficult for the educator to completely reinforce the second language on the student immediately.




 * Baxter, B. (2007). //Musical English Lessons.// Retrieved November 5, 2012 from [] **
 * Musical English Lessons** is a website that incorporates the concept of music behind ESL lessons. The resources obtained from this website will benefit intermediate/senior students since music is something that all teenagers can relate to outside of school. Although such lesson types may be difficult to include within the classroom with other students, the musical activities can be assigned as homework. Such lessons can also be employed as review activities at the end specific topics (e.g. assessment for listening skills).


 * Davis, R. (2012). //Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab.// Retrieved November 3, 2012, from [] **
 * Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab** contains different levels of audio that students can listen to practice their comprehension skills. The list of audio clips can benefit students of all grades since the media ranges from Beginner to Intermediate levels. The topics that the audios are based on are fairly relatable since they include clips of everyday conversations, story clips and general life tips. If the classroom or school has computers that the students have access to, teachers can definitely allow ESL students to access the website to listen and answering the following questions.


 * //ESL Games Plus. //**** (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2012, from [] **
 * ESL Games Plus** provides students of all age a fun interactive way of learning the English language. The website contains interactive online games where ELLs have the opportunity to practice their skills with the English grammar, vocabulary, sentence structures, listening and pronunciation skills. Teachers can also benefit from this website since they are provided with several teaching materials that they can enthusiastically use within their classrooms - this includes PowerPoint presentations, flash card printable worksheets and board games. The interactive activities can also be accessed through mobile devices and iPads which will definitely heighten the level of enthusiasm amongst these students.


 * //ESL PartyLand. //****(2012). Retrieved November 5, 2012, from [] **
 * ESL PartyLand** is a remarkable website that includes content for both students and teachers. From the educator’s perspective, the resource consists of lessons that ESL teachers can teach through film/video, the internet, music, conversation or integrated skills. Each type contains premade lessons and follow-up activities that you can carry through with the students. Since it is somewhat difficult to find such creative lessons to use within your classroom, this website can be considered as a “go-to” source. This web source can be recommended for secondary students where they can visit the website to practice outside of the classroom with relevant topics – food, relationships, movie and media.


 * //Worksheets for Young Learners //****. (2007). Retrieved November 5, 2012 from [] **
 * Worksheets for Young Learners** provides educators with a quick access to printable ESL worksheets. This source should definitely be used within the primary/junior level since the worksheets are well-broken down and structured with very basic concepts and vocabulary. Such material can be readily used in the classroom since very little modification or alteration needs to be made. For instance, once the ESL students are taught the concept being a specific topic (e.g. if it was the students first time learning about the four seasons), teachers can provide students with the worksheets to work on in class or for homework.