TeacherTrainingMaterials

Online Teacher Training and Materials to use for Class

Here is a nice webquest (//cyber-enquête//) on the Eiffel Tower: http://www.wagner-juergen.de/franz/cyber.htm See also this site, which offers a useful facility for helping teachers create webquests: http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest/ ||  || || ||
 * ~ **Online training and teaching ideas ** ||
 * **Digital Video for Teachers** Training courses and resources for teachers interested in creating and editing video: [|http://www.digitalvideoforteachers.co.uk] ||
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 * **Webquests ** are Web-based activities that require learners to search the Web in order to find answers to specific questions or solve a more complex problem, such as a treasure hunt. See Section 7.3.1 of Module 1.5 at the ICT4LT site: http://www.ict4lt.org/en/en_mod1-5.htm#webquests. The Modern Foreign Languages Environment offers advice to teachers wishing to set up webquests at: http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/mfle/sharingpractice/ict/internetchallenges/makinginternetchallenges.asp
 * **Training for Learning** whiteboard activities and ideas for various languages http://www.trainingforlearning.co.uk/links/modern_languages.htm
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 * **The Language Menu** site with resources for teachers of many different languages including worksheet generators, interactive games, a clipart gallery, a database of materials downloadable in PDF format and more http://teachers.thelanguagemenu.com/ ||
 * **Daily Lesson Plan Archive** from the New York Times http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/02/06/the-best-places-to-find-free-and-good-lesson-plans-on-the-internet/ ||
 * **Nik's Daily English Activities** a collection of 80+ activites with the goal of promoting autonomous learning http://daily-english-activities.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Lessons in a Can collection of lessons and activities from members of the EFL Classroom 2.0 Ning Categorized by skills and levels http://eflclassroom.ning.com/page/lessonsinacan-1 ||
 * **Breaking News English Lessons** Podcasts and lessons (with handouts and quizzes) based on current events and the news. Does a very good job of staying current! http://breakingnewsenglish.com/ ||
 * **Thinkfinity** contains lesson plans and other resources for teachers http://www.thinkfinity.org/ ||
 * **Facing History and Ourselves Educator Resources** contains lessons, online modules video clips and more http://www.facinghistory.org/resources ||
 * **Oxfam Education** contains lesson plans, whiteboard activities and much more. Divided out by age group and subject area http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/index.htm ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**PBS Teachers** resources based on standards in US public schools separated by subject matter Best for high school/preparatory level and below but can be adapted for lower-level English students http://www.pbs.org/teachers/ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Teachable Moment** lesson plans based on current events http://www.teachablemoment.org/ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Teacher Resource Exchange** A moderated database of resources and activities created by teachers. All resources on the TRE are checked by subject specialists to ensure they are of the highest possible quality: <span class="wiki_link_ext">http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Times Educational Supplement** The Times Educational Supplement manages a large collection of downloadable resources for teachers, and there is also the **Staffroom** forum, where teachers of different subjects can air their views and ask questions: <span class="wiki_link_ext">http://www.tes.co.uk ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**english-4U** <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">A website run by ESL teachers for ESL teachers. The site offers free, ready-to-use lesson plans in PDF format based on current news stories and lyrics of songs: <span class="wiki_link_ext">http://www.english-4u.com
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Lesson Share Archive** Collection of winning entries from One Stop English's ongoing competition http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?sectionType=listsummary&catid=58130&docid=145049 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**English to Go Ready to use lessons** This page contains a number of sample lessons. Rest of site requires paid subscription http://www.english-to-go.com/english/sample_lessons.cfm?CFID=3468007&CFTOKEN=11139057#teach ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**English to Go Reading lesson** <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">This page has photocopiable lessons based around Reuters news articles. There is either a free lesson each week or you can subscribe to a library of lessons: <span class="wiki_link_ext">http://www.english-to-go.com
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Blogging for ELT** article by British Council with ideas on how and why to use blogs for English language teaching but some principles apply for other languages as well. http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/blogging-elt ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Tandem Learning** Useful and comprehensive information on Tandem Learning, University of Bochum. Tandem Learning involves electronic communication between two language learners, each of whom wishes to learn the other’s language: http://www.slf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Tandem/ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Tandem Learning** Useful and comprehensive information on Tandem Learning, University of Bochum. Tandem Learning involves electronic communication between two language learners, each of whom wishes to learn the other’s language: http://www.slf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/Tandem/ ||

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 * ~ **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Online teaching environments ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Jeopardy Labs** Alternative to the powerpoint-based version where you can create templates or use ones already created.http://jeopardylabs.com/ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">Edomdo microblogging (and more) site to create private communication between teachers and students. http://www.edmodo.com/ Has its own blog at http://www.edmodo.com/blog ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Pageflakes** a site to create websites. Much of the formatting work and ideas for content are already there http://www.pageflakes.com/ ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Teachers' TV** An independent TV channel for teachers, plus a website. A small selection of reviews of Modern Foreign Languages software and websites have been reviewed in the Secondary Zone sector: [|http://www.teachers.tv] ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Classroom** <span style="color: rgb(8, 3, 3);">A social networking site designed to allow teachers to create "virtual classrooms" http://www.classroomn.com/index.htm ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Class Scene** A secure site to develop classroom photo galleries http://www.classscene.com/Home.aspx ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; color: rgb(128, 0, 0);">**<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Free Course Management Software ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**Course Lab** http://www.courselab.com ||
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