KOTESOL Presentation: Seoul, Korea

Online Publishing | Meeting and Communication | Online Learning | Online Tools for Exploration | Online Jobs |

Online Publishing

Dave's Writing Class

Dave's ESL Cafe

Web Spawner

Student Web Pages

Blurty

Internet TESL Journal

Stats


Meeting and Communication

Yahoo Mail

ePals Classroom Exchange

Celebrity Address Emporium

Dave's ESL Cafe Forums

Idea Cookbook

Mailing Lists

Text Chat

Voice Chat

Videoconferencing

Telephony


Online Learning

Hint of the Day

writing: Paradigm

grammar: Netgrammar

idioms: Wayne Magnuson

slang: Online Slang Dictionary

pronunciation: Sounds of English

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Internet Radio

Help Center


Online Tools for Exploration

ESL Cafe's Web Guide

Search Engines: Google

Yahooligans

Dictionaries: Onelook

Encyclopedias: Britannnica

Libraries: LibrarySpot

Directores: Stardots.com


Online Jobs

ESL Cafe's Job Listing

Job Information Journal

Job Discussion Forums


Tips for the Teacher

1. Don't be afraid of knowing less than your students
Personally, I just can't keep up with all this new technology, and I am constantly learning from my students, my nephews, and now my 12-year-old son!

2. Don't get frustrated
The ride isn't always smooth sailing, so try to keep your cool when things don't go as smoothly as planned.

3. Don't abandon pen and paper
I make my students keep a notebook handy when surfing the Net so they can take notes, jot down new vocabulary, and interesting and useful information.

4. Make it social; not antisocial
When working in the computer lab, I often pair students together or have them work in small groups. This makes the class more communicative, interactive, and fun.

5. Sometimes you've got to get your students away from the computer
Break into groups and discuss what students have learned and discovered from their Internet journey.

6. Don't be afraid to experiment
Remember: what doesn't work for one group may very well work for another.

7. Integrate the Internet into what you're teaching in class
If, for example, you teaching about food, have your students search the Web for recipes.