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Monday, December 2, 2013

12-2-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

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





“19 Mind-Blowing Tricks Every iPhone And iPad User Should Know”
19 Mind-Blowing Tricks Every iPhone And iPad User Should Know is a post from BuzzFeed that has a lot of helpful advice to iPhone and iPad users. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Beginning iPad Users.
The Best Online Learning Games Of 2013 – Part Two
Time for another annual”The Best…” list…. This covers new games since I posted The Best Online Learning Games Of 2013 — So Far six months ago. As usual, In order to make it on this list, games had to: * be accessible to English Language Learners. * provide exceptionally engaging content. * not provide access to other non-educational games on their site, though there is one on this list that doesn


My Best Posts On New Research Studies In 2013 – Part Two
I write many posts about recent research studies and how they can relate practically to the classroom. In fact, I post a regular feature called Research Studies of the Week. In addition, I write individual posts about studies I feel are particularly relevant to my work as a teacher. Here are my best posts on research studies since I published My Best Posts On New Research Studies In 2013 — So Far

Slate’s Podcast Asked Me, ” Does Class Size Matter?”; Guess What My Answer Was…
Dana Goldstein had me as a guest, along with Matthew Chingos from the Brookings Institution, on a Slate podcast of Schooled: Does Class Size Matter? I think it’s a fairly interesting discussion — you be the judge… I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About How Class Size Does Matter.

36th ELT Blog Carnival Just Published!
Eva Buyuksimkesyan has just published the 36th ELT Blog Carnival (formerly known as the ESL/EFL/ELL Blog Carnival) and it’s a great one on holiday lessons. Teachers from around the world have contributed posts. I’m adding it to The Best Places To Learn About Christmas, Hanukkah, & Kwanzaa. The next edition will be hosted by Andrea Wade and its about New Year Resolutions! Submit your entries b
Podcast Interview With…Me
Sam Rangel, who hosts a series of podcasts called “Amazing Teacher” did a short interview with me last week and just posted it. You might, or might not, find it useful/interesting…. I’ve embedded it below, though you might want to go directly to his site to explore his other resources and podcasts….
Students Creating Quizzes On Videos For Their Classmates
My latest New York Times post for English Language Learners is on students creating quizzes for their classmates by using videos. It includes a student interactive. I’m adding it to The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL (& How To Use Them).

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The Best Fun Videos For English Language Learners In 2013 – Part Two
I use short, funny video clips a lot when I’m teaching ELLs, and you can read in detail about how I use them in The Best Popular Movies/TV Shows For ESL/EFL (& How To Use Them). I’ve posted quite a few of them during the year, and I thought it would be useful to readers — and to me — if I brought them together in one post. The videos on this list have appeared since I published The Best Fun V

12-1-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: The Best Videos For Educators In 2013 – Part TwoHere’s the latest in annual The Best…” posts…. This post includes my choices for videos since I posted The Best Videos For Educators In 2013 – So Far six months ago. You might also be interested in: The Best Videos For Educators In 2012 — Part Two The Best Videos For Educators