Tuesday, September 10, 2013

9-10-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL:








“The Best Posts On Parents “Opting-Out” Of Standardized Tests For Their Children”
The Best Posts On Parents “Opting-Out” Of Standardized Tests For Their Children is a new post over at my other blog, Engaging Parents In School. You can see all my posts related to parent engagement here.
Infographic: “The History of Chemical Weapon Wars”
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Resources For Learning About Chemical Weapons: Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually.
Job Scout Has Useful Introductory Computer Tutorials, Plus A Tool For Creating Resumes
Job Scout has a number of interactive computer tutorials designed for people very new to tech, plus it also offers a guided tool for creating resumes. And they’re all free. TechCrunch says they have also just announced a Spanish version, but I haven’t been able to locate it online yet. I’m adding it to both The Best Places For Students To Write Their Resumes and to The Best Places To Learn Comput


“Great Lessons” Is Theme Of Next ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival
On October 1st, EFL Classroom 2.0 will be hosting the 32nd edition of the ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival (Also known as the ELT Blog Carnival). Post any and all entries here. This edition will be all about “Great Lessons”. Share a post, new or old, that highlights a lesson you felt really worked well. Carissa Peck recently published the 34th ELT Blog Carnival  and its focus was on teaching/learning pr
9-9-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: A Collection Of Recent Infographics & InteractivesHere’s a mix of various recent infographics and interactives: This Interactive Map Compares the New York City of 1836 to Today is from Smithsonian Magazine. The Pew Center has a ton of infographics on a wide range of topics, including Internet usage and American reading