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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

4-30-14 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL

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Mother’s Day Resources
Mother’s Day is celebrated in the United States and in many other countries on the second Sunday of May. You might be interested in The Best Sites For Learning About Mother’s Day.
Long, But Good, Infographic: “Secrets of a Killer Blog Post: Images”
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Sources Of Advice For Teachers (And Others!) On How To Be Better Bloggers: Secrets of a Killer Blog Post: Images – Via Who Is Hosting This: The Blog” width=”100%” /> Source: WhoIsHostingThis.com
Very Useful Infographic: “A Rough Guide to Spotting Bad Science”
I’m adding this infographic to The Best Resources For Understanding How To Interpret Education Research: Thanks to Compound Interest


My New BAM! Radio Show Is On “How Can We Help Students (And Ourselves) Stay Organized?”
My latest ten minuted BAM! Radio segment is on “How Can We Help Students (And Ourselves) Stay Organized?.” Check out the conversation I had with educator/authors Julia Thompson and Ariel Sacks. They both also have made a written contribution to an upcoming Ed Week column on the topic.
Just Updated “Best” List Of Video Sites For Learning English
I’ve just updated The Best Online Video Sites For Learning English. Readers might find it useful…


San Francisco Symphony Unveils Must-See Redesigned Website
The San Francisco Symphony has just unveiled a newly redesigned website that’s pretty extraordinary. There’s so much there, and it’s so accessible — music, instruments, and you can even compose your own, play it, and share your creation with the world. The text is probably at a high-Intermediate English level. About the only way they could have made it better is if they had provided a feature to
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Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: App Puts You In The Shoes Of A Person Suffering From DementiaA British non-profit has created a Facebook app that puts you in the shoes of a person suffering from dementia. Here’s how the BBC describes it: The FaceDementia app, by Alzheimer’s Research UK, “takes over” personal Facebook pages, and temporarily erases importan