Sunday, September 28, 2014

9-28-14 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 For Learning About The Islamic State & The Campaign Against It
© 2014 Official U.S. Navy Page, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio With the military effort against the Islamic State heating-up, I thought I’d pull together a few related accessible resources. You might also find these previous “Best” lists useful: The Best Web Resources On The Iraq War The Best Resources For Learning About What’s Happening In Syria A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Egypt & Beyon


Five Most Popular Posts Of The Week
© 2010 Paul Townsend, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio Here’s the second post in this now every-Sunday feature. These are the posts appearing this blog that received the most “hits” in the preceding seven days (though they have originally been published on an earlier date). Here they are: 1. The Best Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced English Language Learner Sites 2. The Best Resources For Helpin

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“Object Lessons in History”
I’ve previously posted about various projects teaching history through “objects.” Here’s what I’ve written: The New York Times has published an interactive A History Of New York In 50 Objects that they modeled on the BBC’s famous A History of The World in 100 Objects. Teachers can use them as a model for students — why not have them create their own histories of the U.S., their native countries,
Are Awards For Teachers Good, Bad Or Somewhere In-Between?
© 2005 TedsBlog, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio I hope readers will share their responses to this conversation in the comments section… [View the story "Are Awards For Teachers Good, Bad Or Somewhere In-Between?" on Storify]


Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 9-27-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL LARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE WEEKSeptember’s Best Posts From This BlogI regularly highlight my picks for the most useful posts for each month — not including “The Best…” lists. I also use some of them in a more extensive monthly newsletter I send-out. You can see older Best Posts of the Month at Websites Of The Month (mo