links

Links

Psychology

A developing Knowledgbase and Webliography

Kolb`s Experiential Learning,Vigotsky`s Social Learning Theory
and other learning theories and models.

TIP-The Theory into Practice database

50 theories, including Engagement theory as the bases for technology-based learning, learning concepts, and relevant links.

Pedagogy

Introducing students to independent learning.

Learner

Independent learning and media.

Autonomy

Good practice guides.

Helping the self-directed language learner.

Study Guides

Learning explained to students in plain English (University of Essex).

Study tips.

Open, distance, blended learning

Links to research, theory and best practice in open and distance learning. Basic terminology.A review of a book on blended learning by P.Sharma and B.Barret(2007).

E-learning

Innovation, research , practice(from Open University U.K.)..

ELT/ESL on the web

Hundreds of educational websites ranked by popularity and featuring lesson plans, worksheets, activities, clip art . A webportal for educators with links to about 400 pages for different subjects.

Materials for intermediate and advanced learners.

Learning English with BBC..

Resources of the Linguistic Funland (TESOL) ESL Printables.

Interactive exercises on http://www.englishforum.com and http://www.manythings.org

Activities

Listening activities with images,an interactive quiz,transcripts, downloadable MP3.

Hot Potatoes and TextToys exercises. Grammar worksheets,

Royalty-freeClip Art Collection for teaching foreign languages. Flash animation..

Tools

My recent discovery-a free interactive flashcard and word game generator.

Free templates and buttons; css templates.

Audacity - free audio editor and recorder.

Modern Technologies:

Enhance Learning with Technology site (updated in 2004).

You Tube videos

You Tube video-based activities and lesson plans on the British Council Innovations Award 2009- winning project site set up by Jamie Keddy.

ESL videos: Grammar,Usage.

Moodle

Step-by-step video instructions for students on how to use a moodle site (by Jeff Stanford)
A methodology used to construct Moodle by its creator Martin Dougiamas.

A book by Jason Cole and Helen Foster "Using Moodle" for online browsing or downloading.

Building and evaluating websites

A comprehensive list of the basic HTML Codes.
Interactive HTML and CSS tutorials for beginners.
A detailed, pedagogically sound website evaluation.

Websites of EFL: Personalities

Vivian Cook

SLA; a sample test for evaluating one`s vocabulary;a prototype of a forthcoming book on English vocabulary - an engaging read.

Andrew Finch

Articles discussing LA and other EFL issues, needs analysis, assessment sheets, links to home pages of other ELT personalities, HotPots.

Jamie Keddie

Original ideas for language learners and teachers from a person whose language philosophy is: Always consult your learner... Learner- friendly corpora.

Romeo Marquis

Invites to discuss: What can we achieve online that we cannot achieve as well or as fully in a more traditional classroom?. Using moodle? Dump the textbok!

James Thomas

A wealth of language links and practical examples of how to use MT for language teaching.
concordancing (for teachers), collocation (how to teach + activities + a glossary).

Interviews with ELT personalities (K.Beatty, D.Nunnan, M. McCarthy, H.G. Widdowson and others on the website for English teachers in Japan.

How to ...

... write a resume, book review.(Indiana University)

... save offline webpages in Windows.

... download U Tube clips.

... import a moodle course content to another moodle course.

Journals

Th e Internet TESL Journal.

The Asian EFL Journal.

Language Learning & Technology.

Humanising Language Teaching.

Books for reading online