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Friday, January 31, 2014

1-31-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

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Video: “What Did You Learn In School?” By Pete Seeger
The great Pete Seeger died this week, and I previously posted a video of his performance at President Obama’s Inauguration. Here’s a video that Alexander Russo just shared at his blog of him singing “What Did You Learn In School?” that was taped in 1964. You can find the lyrics here.


“American Freedom Stories” From The Biography Channel
February is Black History Month in the United States. The Biography Channel has announced a number of related resources that I’m adding to The Best Websites To Teach & Learn About African-American History: One is American Freedom Stories, a series of videos on the Civil Rights Movement. Here’s a sample: They also have a number of Black History videos. Here’s a sample: Plus, they have a numb


Valentine’s Day Resources
I’ve just done a quick update of my sizable The Best Sites To Learn About Valentine’s Day list. You might find a handful of “dead” links, but at 95% of them are still alive and kicking….
The Best Mobile Apps For English Language Learners
I’ve been putting some effort this year into thinking how to encourage my English Language Learner students, particularly Beginners, to make language-learning a part of their entire day — not just the time they are in school or doing homework. I’ve written about one attempt at Having English Language Learners Use Cellphones To Identify High-Interest Vocabulary. And I definitely encourage them to


From The Archives: “Getting students to engage — not just comply”
I’ve recently re-started an effort I’ve tried to do previously by regularly highlighting previous posts and articles I’ve shared in previous years that I think might be worth a second look. Getting students to engage — not just comply is a piece I wrote for The Washington Post last year. It describes how I hold students accountable for reading at home. Here’s an excerpt:

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Good Super Bowl Interactives
Here are two new additions to The Best Sites Where ELL’s Can Learn About The Super Bowl: Super Bowl Sunday: Everyone’s a football fan is from The Associated Press. Commercials are a super business is also from The Associated Press.
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: More Chinese New Year ResourcesHere are new additions to The Best Resources For Chinese New Year, which starts tomorrow: How to Teach Chinese New Year is from The Guardian.by Larry Ferlazzo / 1h 1-29-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLarry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teac