Tag Archives: english
Games and Simulations
Links to resources for using games and simulations for language learning. Continue reading
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Forvo
Good pronunciation resources are hard to find. I’ve previously written about Rachel’s English, an excellent resource for the mechanics of pronunciation including sounds, mouth positions, and sound charts. But sometimes students just want to know how to pronounce a certain … Continue reading
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21st Century Newspapers
Paper.li is an RSS aggregator that looks like a newspaper. This can make it very accessible and easy to setup and interact with. Continue reading
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Online Bulletin Boards
Several online bulletin board websites offer ways to for users to communicate by leaving sticky notes. Continue reading
Teaching with Google Images
A quick search of Google Images can quickly fill in gaps in students’ vocabulary and facilitate communication. Continue reading
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Google Labs
Google Labs is the part of Google where engineers share their pet projects that may someday be woven into the fabric of Google. Even if they never make it out of the Lab, many of these experiments are interesting and can offer students some interesting language practice. Continue reading
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Optical Illusions
Optical illusions can amaze your students and get them talking. These videos also reveal how these tricks are done. Continue reading
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Building Blocks 2.0
Sifteo and Scrabble Flash are two new gaming interfaces that embed computers in building blocks. Is this the future of language games? Continue reading
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Civics Games
iCivics includes several games with topics from Supreme Court decisions to immigration to being president for a term. These games require a lot more reading and critical thinking than most video games, but are still fun to play. Continue reading
