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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

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

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

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Do You Teach An English Class Outside The U.S. & Want To Have Your Students Answer Our Questions About Your Country?
One of the variety of classes I teach every year is a Geography course for Beginning and Intermediate students. As we study different countries and regions, my students are videotaping questions they have and sharing them with English classes in those areas of the world. Students in both of our classes get experience with an authentic audience, and my students generate more geography knowledge. O
The Best Resources On Malala Yousafzai
The winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday, and Malal Yousafzai, the youngest nominee ever, is considered by many to be the frontrunner. Here are a number of useful resources on her (you also might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn About The Nobel Peace Prize): You can see a lesson on her for English Language Learners that I posted in The New York Times. Last n

“What’s Your Best Advice On Doing Project-Based Learning?”
What’s Your Best Advice On Doing Project-Based Learning? is the latest “question of the week” at my Education Week Teacher column. Feel free to leave your responses here or there…..


Resources On The Hajj
Millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage, called the Hajj, to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar based on the motion of the moon, the time of the Hajj is different time each year in terms of the Gregorian calendar. In 2013, it takes place between October 13-18. You might be interested in The Best Sites To Learn And Teach About The Hajj.
Higgs Boson Resources
The scientists who first suggested there was a Higgs Boson, also know as the “God Particle,” were just awarded the Nobel Prize. You might be interested in The Best Resources For Learning About Higgs Boson, The “God Particle.”

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 Resources On The Importance Of Saying “I’m Sorry”I’ve written several posts, and discussed in my books, the importance of saying “I’m sorry” to students. I just discovered another useful related article, and thought readers might find it helpful if I brought all of those posts together. Here are my past posts on th