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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

11-19-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

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







Create Collaborative Online Documents Using “Notepad” With Audio Chat
On my The Best Online Tools For Real-Time Collaboration list, I have quite a few tools that let you create documents with others, including some that allow instant chat. Notepad is a new tool that has both of those features and, unlike most other sites, also provides an audio chat feature. No registration is required to use all its features. I’m adding it to the previously-mentioned “Best” list….


Two Interactives On The Assassination Of John F. Kennedy
Here are two new interactives on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I’m adding them to The Best Online Resources About President John F. Kennedy: A Moment That Change Everything is a particularly impressive feature from The Washington Post. John F. Kennedy’s assassination, 50 years later is from CBC News.



11-18-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: Lesson On John F. KennedyLearn about John F. Kennedy, the past tense, and how to use inductive text data sets with English Language Learners in my latest NY Times post for ELLs. A student interactive is included. I’m adding it to The Best Online Resources About President John F. Kennedy.5 by Larry Ferlazzo / 2h  Engaging Pa