9 Activities to Get Your Learners Thinking Like Inventors
There are those lessons in which our learners come out feeling empowered, as if they have the ability and skills to make a positive impact in the world. These are the lessons in which you leave with an extra jump in your step and it feels great to be a teacher. These are the kind of lessons I live for, the ones in which I feel my students have left with more than knowledge. They have left my class feeling passionate and excited about learning. Read more on the blog post.
12 Ways to Use Twitter with Language Learners
Twitter is a great place to discover articles and resources for teaching English as well as an engaging way to get your students to improve their reading and writing skills. Twitter also chunks language to 140 characters, which makes communicating and reading in English more manageable. Additionally, students learn to scan text for understanding and bookmark resources quickly. Read more on the blog post.
25 Engaging Ways to Practice English with Voice Assistants
Mobile learning and advances in artificial intelligence mean most of the world has access to virtual voice assistants. Many of our learners know you can ask Siri, Alexa, and Google questions and receive a verbal response. Some of our learners might also have a device at home that helps them turn these virtual assistants into digital butlers. Read more on the blog post.
12 Tools to Ensure All Students Participate Meaningfully
Teachers spend hours preparing learning materials. When this material is presented to students, we want to make sure students make a connection to the material and fully evaluate and consume the material. This means all students must have the opportunity to voice their opinions, perspectives, or ideas about the material. Even if class time is limited, the use of collaborative web tools and apps allows every student in class to contribute their thoughts. Read more on the blog post.
40+ Back to School Web Tools & Apps to Help English Learners Succeed
It’s that exciting time of the year when we meet new students. Technology can help us support and engage learners who struggle with language skills and literacy. Technology can also help us communicate with parents who are English learners themselves. On this blog post are several free web tools and apps to help you support your language learners this year so that they surpass their academic and personal learning goals. Read more on the blog post.
Join the Great CAPS LOCK Debate
One thing students need to get used to when it comes to digital learning is that a computer often marks their work. This can be a blessing for busy teachers, especially when students are able to make multiple attempts for each task. However, you probably make a lot more exceptions for your students than a programmer does! Read more on the blog post.
Introducing ESL Library's Flashcard Player
We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of our new Flashcard Player. This digital tool allows teachers to present their own custom-made flashcard sets on a shared screen in a live class. Whether you’re teaching online or heading back to the classroom, we know you’re going to love ESL Library’s new addition. Read more on the blog post.
How to Leave Comments on Student Homework
Did you know that you can now leave comments for your students at the end of all single‑answer, scorable task types (e.g., Matching, Multiple-Choice, True or False)? The general comments area is visible after viewing your students’ results. You can also edit your comment if your student makes an additional attempt. If you have a comment relating to a specific attempt, it is a good idea to reference this in your comment. Read more on the blog post.
How to Post ESL Library Assignments on Google Classroom
Are you using Google Classroom to communicate with your students? We’ve launched the first phase of our Google Classroom integration. You can now post ESL Library assignments directly to Google Classroom so that your students can access all of your assignments in one place. Read more on this blog post.
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How to Keep Students Motivated During Distance Learning
Metaphorically speaking, I suspect we all feel as if we’ve taken a crash course in geology after the current earthquake struck earlier this year. For many of us, both teachers and students, we approached this crash course in “geology” (aka, distance learning) with both excitement and trepidation. We were eager to succeed in our new endeavor but also realized how much we had to learn about this new “science.” Read more on this blog post.