TESOL CALL-IS's List: Young_Learners

"IMAGINE a world in which teachers and students all across the planet are able to work collaboratively on projects that make a difference in the world. Among the tens of thousands of schools worldwide that participate in iEARN, there is no shortage of success stories to demonstrate the power of iEARN's vision, not only to make a difference in the world, but to deepen the learning that takes place in these connected classrooms. "

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young_learners collaborative_learning collaboration project-based content-based VSL on 2009-11-17

"From Shore to Shore, or "De Orilla a Orilla" (in Spanish), is an international teacher-researcher project that has focused on documenting promising classroom practices for intercultural learning over global learning networks. Since 1985, Orillas has employed modern telecommunications to promote and extend an educational networking model first developed by the French educators Cèlestin and Elise Freinet in 1924.

Use the menu bar on the left to find out more about De Orilla a Orilla history and projects, get to know some of the teachers and students involved in the network, and join a project if you are interested."

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young_learners collaborative_learning culture VSL on 2009-11-17

An online resource for classroom teachers teaching international poetry. Language Arts standards in poetry (preK-8)

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young_learners teachers elementary_ed literature VSL on 2009-09-08

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young_learners video how-tos VSL on 2009-06-06 and saved by 112 people

"In compiling this list, I tried to really focus on highlighting sites that would be easy-to-use and engaging to both a younger Beginning English Language Learner and to someone who was new to computers. They all have audio support for text and, with only one exception, they also have visual support. Only a couple require registration (though the top-ranked site lets you do so if you want to keep track of what exercises you’ve done (and registration takes seconds). Of course, they all are free-of-charge."

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young_learners online_learning blogs beginning_users VSL on 2009-05-25 and saved by 13 people

Games and activities to help learn names of animals. For young learners.

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young_learners activities online_lessons VSL on 2009-05-10

VoiceThread allows the creation of digital media-based stories. The Library linked here gives a good idea of the range of projects possible.\n\nThe Digital Library is a database of articles about successful VoiceThread projects. Our hope is to create a resource that offers guidance and inspiration for people undertaking new projects. Please contribute a VoiceThread to help the Digital Library grow.

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elementary_ed adult_ed tools listening speaking media teachers VSL on 2009-05-11 and saved by 11 people

An August 2007 report indicating social networking is popular with 96% of students (tweens and teens or US grades 6-12).--EHS

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pedagogy young_learners VSL on 2009-04-18 and saved by 9 people

Activities and games to practice vocabulary for K-2. Appropriate for EFL young learners also. Contributed by Deneise McGowan, CALL-IS

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reading vocabulary young_learners activities VSL on 2009-04-13 and saved by 17 people

A matching game with pictures and words. Recommended by Deneise McGowan, CALL IS

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reading games activities online_lessons vocabulary young_learners VSL on 2009-05-11 and saved by 11 people

Mainly early reading; for K-2. Designed for parents to work with children.

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reading young_learners online_lessons VSL on 2009-04-13

A lesson plan for the "1 minute recording" or podcast, from Gladys Baya, a leader of Learning with Computers YG.\n--EHS

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young_learners adult_learners listening speaking lesson_plans VSL on 2009-04-13

Play the original Oregon Trail at this online disk archive. Simulation uses some math and when played as a group involves decision-making and discussion of choices.--EHS

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games simulations collaborative_learning young_learners VSL on 2009-04-18 and saved by 42 people

One of a collection of several videos concerning education at the present time in the US.--EHS

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pedagogy young_learners adult_learners VSL on 2009-04-18 and saved by 2 people

Children create their own commic strip using characters provided from database. Not specifically for ESL/EFL, but is a nice writing activity, and can be in any of several European languages.

William Zimmerman has created a page with his handouts from a workshop, "Creating Comic Strips Online to Encourage Writing, Reading and Storytelling," at the TESOL Denver 2009 conference, at http://www.makebeli efscomix. com/How-to- Play/Educators

--EHS

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young_learners writing activities other_languages VSL on 2009-04-18 and saved by 525 people

The YDC Educator's Kit is designed to help teachers and educators working in schools, youth clubs, community centres, and training institutes to generate and manage project-based learning activities with young people. --EHS

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young_learners tools project-based VSL on 2009-04-18 and saved by 4 people

viaTime is a "virtual transportation simulator developed by Matt Paskus. The initial phase of the application\nallows children of all ages to create a virtual airline and observe their progress in real time utilizing Google Earth."

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young_learners online_lessons content-based activities science VSL on 2009-05-11 and saved by 7 people

From the About page:\n\nMy Pop Studio is a creative play experience that strengthens critical thinking skills about television, music, magazines and online media directed at girls. Users select from four behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn more about mass media:\n\n \nLooks like fun for high school students, and was created by a team at Temple University, School of Communication. Focus is media literacy.\n--EHS

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young_learners writing activities media_literacy VSL on 2009-04-18 and saved by 16 people

Examples of young student art and English practice; may be useful for lesson planning. Directions in Portuguese.\n--EHS

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young_learners other_languages Portuguese lesson_planning VSL on 2009-04-18

Free audio stories/audiobooks for kids. Usually features a holiday-related story on the frontpage, but includes classic English fairytales like Snow White and The Three Little Pigs. Not specifically ESL/EFL, but looks very useful for listening and culture activities.--EHS

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culture literature listening reading activities young_learners VSL on 2009-04-18 and saved by 370 people