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1. Kids.gov

   Format(s): Website

   The official kids' portal to student and teacher pages for U.S. Government agencies.

2. Smithsonian IdeaLabs

   Format(s): Video, Website

   Visit the Smithsonian IdeaLabs to view online student tutorials that bring the museums to life, featuring American history, science, and culture.

3. Weaving the Web into an EAP Reading Program

   In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   The authors share their experiences developing Internet reading activities for their students in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program. The authors chose reading material found on the Internet that was authentic, up-to-date, and would increase student interest and motivation to learn English. The authors share practical considerations as well as their experience adapting laboratory activities to increase student autonomy along with other lessons learned in the process of using Internet reading materials.

4. The Dialogue Journal: A Tool for Building Better Writers

   In: English Teaching Forum 2013, Volume 51, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   Using dialogue journals gives English language learners valuable writing practice. This article explores topics such as audience, fluency, teacher-student relationships, empowerment, and making the connection to academic writing. And the author gives practical advice on how teachers can institute dialogue journals in their classrooms and how best to respond to students’ journals.

5. Digital Stories: A 21st-Century Communication Tool for the English Language Classroom

   In: English Teaching Forum 2014, Volume 52, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This article lays out a 12-week digital storytelling project, describing the process in detail, including assessment, and pinpointing issues and challenges as well as benefits the project affords English language students.

6. Activity 3 - Self-Assessment

   In: Teacher's Corner: Making Meaningful Assessments Format(s): Text

   In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we will look at the role that students play in assessment through assessment creation and self-reflection.

7. Gabriela

   In: American Teens Talk! Format(s): MP3, Text

   Gabriela is a university student and discusses her major, her classes, and her family.

8. Fun with Grammar: Bringing Language Learning to Life through Games

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This Webinar, "Fun with Grammar - Bringing Language Learning to Life through Games," examines games that motivate students to learn from and engage in grammar activities.

9. MY CLASSROOM Ukraine

   In: English Teaching Forum 2017, Volume 55, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   Learn how teacher Olga Afanasieva works through challenges to create opportunities for student success in this edition of My Classroom.

10. MY CLASSROOM Cambodia

    In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 1 Format(s): Text

    Learn how teacher Sarina Monh works through challenges to create opportunities for student success.

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