Note: All websites and materials listed here are FREE to use. Some websites may require that you register (All you need is an email address).
-Eric, NYC, USA
Computers, Technology, Digital Literacy
- Resources from computer basics (typing tutorials, learning the parts of the computer), Internet basics, social media, job skills and online job searches.
- Advanced resources for learning how to write code and design websites.
- This blog is intended for adult education teachers and tutors looking for straight-forward help on integrating technology into instruction. We hope that you find some inspiration here to try something new!
Connect with Others
Connect2Compete
- Connect2Compete (C2C) is a national non-profit organization bringing together leaders from communities, the private sector, and leading foundations.
- Through its programs and the power of technology, C2C will improve the lives of Americans – regardless of their age, race, or education level. C2C will help Americans access technology through Digital Literacy training, discounted high-speed Internet, and low-cost computers.
Video & Movies
Printable Reading Materials
- Hundreds of downloadable PDF documents. Includes: short stories, poems, drama, folk tales. You must register to download (it's free).
- To find these materials (after you register):
1) click the tab: Drama & Speech
2) in the sidebar, click: Anthology Online
3) click the pink hyperlink: Enter Anthology Online
- Note: Proficiency levels on this site do not refer to Second or Foreign Language Learners. The Foundation level on this site is appropriate for Intermediate to Advanced language learners.
- This is not specifically for ESOL learners. It is designed for adults to improve reading skills.
- These short stories are leveled (starting with low-beginning and slowly increasing in difficulty).
- The stories are about a variety of topics, including: family, work, health, money, and holidays.
Print, Listen, and Read
Language Courses
- Download free MP3 audio books. Download PDF files of the texts to read with the MP3.
- Search by categories and collections from children's rhymes to classic novels.
- For each book, you'll find an MP3 (to download or stream online), the text, materials for teachers and students, and the approximate reading level required for the text.
- Find classics such as Crime and Punishment, Huckleberry Finn, The Age of Innocence, Sherlock Holmes, and The Souls of Black Folk.
Language Courses
- Complete online language course, similar to Rosetta Stone. However, DuoLingo uses your knowledge of your first language, and this course is free. DuoLingo also has a free iPhone app. (Also for Android.) I am currently using DuoLingo to improve my Spanish.
- Note: DuoLingo has English courses for speakers of Spanish, Portugese, Russian, French, and more. More languages are added over time as the community grows.
Listening and Podcasts
- Podcasts on a variety of topics; Listening (American Accent).
- What is a podcast? A podcast is an audio file that you can download or play from the Internet.
- Reading and Listening on many topics. Beginning English Skills, Low-Intermediate English Skills, High-Intermediate Skills.
Internet Tools and Applications
- Record and edit audio. Great for making podcasts, or practicing speaking. Professional quality audio editing tool.
- This is the program we used to make our Audio Stories. The students recorded their narration on their phones or directly on the computer, edited, and mixed with music.
- Create a narrated slide show with basic computer skills. If you find movie making programs like Windows Movie Maker or iMovie intimidating, this might be a good place for you to start. After you create an account, upload your photos. All of the audio is recorded by phone (which is good practice for using automated phone directories), through a toll-free number. Line up your photo with the right audio, and Yodio will do the rest.
- You can see my example here, or for more examples from students, see my class blog from 2011. You can also see an additional post about this "Who Am I" project.
- Note: Yodio is supported by the Firefox browser (and some others). It is not supported by the Google Chrome browser.
- Fun and simple tool for searching for making visual presentations of famous quotes. You can "remix" and change settings, or even add our own quotes. You can see a few of my examples on this post.
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| Abraham Lincoln, US president from 1861-1865. (I just made this at TheQuoteFactory.com.) (Abraham Lincoln did not use the Internet!) |
Dictionaries
RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary
Everything!
- A comprehensive educational site: articles on language and culture, hundreds of free downloadable audio books, eBooks, classic movies, text-books, educational YouTube channels, and more.
- Many links to many (many) online courses in English (and many more languages) as well as other subjects such as Engineering, Biology, Computer Science and more.
- Also useful for teachers and parents with lesson plans and other educational materials.
- I just discovered the site, so I'm still learning about it, but I haven't seen anything thing else like it!
- This website includes resources for Beginners to Advanced: Vocabulary, Listening, Podcasts, TOEFL, Pronunciation (American Accent), Grammar, Reading, Study Tips
- Complete sets of resources for homeschooling children. You might not be homeschooling your children, but you can find printable resources for all of the common American school subjects.
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