Conversation Lesson Plans for English Learners at All Levels
http://esl.about.com/od/conversationlessonplans/
Trying to find conversation starters for ESL is difficult at best. Here is a list of free English conversation lesson plans for beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of English learning in ESL classes as well as business English classes. Each lesson provides an introduction, step by step teaching guidelines and printable student worksheets.
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Thank you so much for visiting. I hope you take time to add your comments and ideas to the posts and vote on the monthly poll.
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13
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12
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10
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4
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Judith Sotir, Waubonsee College AELC Manager: I've been working with Blogs since 2003, and migrated to Wikis and Podcasts a little later. The AELC was created by the Illinois Community College Board as a Center of Excellence model program in the early 90's (we were known as the ITD Center back then), and the goal has always been to be at the forefront of educational technology and to openly share that knowledge. It's been an interesting journey, and I still manage to get excited when I find those diamonds in the Web. This Blog is dedicated to the teaching professionals who have the inclination but not the time to sort out the good from the not as good. I welcome comments and ideas from the Blogosphere.
AELC Professional Development Workshops
*NEW* Reading for Adult Learners : Sat. Sept. 15th, 12-1 PM and Thursday, Sept. 27th 5-6 PM
*NEW* ABE/GED Math Tools, Websites and Lesson Plans: Wednesday, Sept. 26th 5-6 PM
Searching for Success: Friday, Sept. 28th, 12-1 PM
Deciphering the Maze of Educational Websites: Sat. Sept. 22nd, 12-1 PM
The workshops listed will be offered throughout the school year, and all will be held in the AELC, Room 312, Aurora Campus. See this Blog or look for sign up sheets in your department for additional dates. Starter Hotlists for the Math, Reading and Websites workshops are listed below.
Outside Groups
Nov. 8: NIU at WCC: 5-8 PM: Trends in Educational Technology
Weigel 204 (Limited to Dr. R. Orem's class only) Hotlist for highlighted Websites is listed below as Hotlist for NIU and Wheaton College: ESL Technology Websites.
Dec. 18: Harper College: AELC Overview
Jan. 31: Moraine Valley CC: AELC Overview
*NEW* ABE/GED Math Tools, Websites and Lesson Plans: Wednesday, Sept. 26th 5-6 PM
Searching for Success: Friday, Sept. 28th, 12-1 PM
Deciphering the Maze of Educational Websites: Sat. Sept. 22nd, 12-1 PM
The workshops listed will be offered throughout the school year, and all will be held in the AELC, Room 312, Aurora Campus. See this Blog or look for sign up sheets in your department for additional dates. Starter Hotlists for the Math, Reading and Websites workshops are listed below.
Outside Groups
Nov. 8: NIU at WCC: 5-8 PM: Trends in Educational Technology
Weigel 204 (Limited to Dr. R. Orem's class only) Hotlist for highlighted Websites is listed below as Hotlist for NIU and Wheaton College: ESL Technology Websites.
Dec. 18: Harper College: AELC Overview
Jan. 31: Moraine Valley CC: AELC Overview
Feb. 21: WCC Tutor Workshop: AELC and Computer Websites
Feb. 22: Wheaton College at WCC 9:30-11:30 AM Starting a Revolution: New Educational Technology Trends AELC AC 312 (Limited to Dr. A. Seaman's class only) Hotlist for highlighted Websites is listed below as: Hotlist for NIU and Wheaton College: ESL Technology Websites.
Apr. 14: Moraine Valley CC: AELC Overview 10-11 AM AELC
April 4, 18 and 25, May 2: Dunham Academy at WCC (room TBA) (Limited to Dunham Academy only)
Group 1: Search Engine Stategies (4/4) New Tech Trends (4/18)
Group 2: Search Engine Stategies (4/25) New Tech Trends (5/2)
Sept 11: Maria Fisher's Lev 10: Blog Workshop, AELC
Sept 26: Assessment Staff Meeting: AELC Overview, Blogs and Wikis: AELC
Nov. 11: Maria Fisher's Lev 10: Blog Workshop, AELC
Feb 20: Alan Seaman's TESOL class, AELC, 9-11:30
Mar 3, 20: Search Workshops, Dunham Academy, AELC: 2 groups, 12:30 -1:30 and 1:30 -2:30, both dates
Apr 27: Exploring Web 2.0, CTLT, 3:30-5 PM, COL 115
June 29 & 30: Exploring Web 2.0, Blogs and Wikis, Cowherd MS
Mar 26, 2010: Personal Branding in the Digital Age, Dunham Academy
April 9, 2010: Social Networking for Business, Dunham Academy
April 17, 2010: Top Tech Tools for the Non-Techie: 'Celebrating Volunteers' workshop topic
Hotlists for Professional Development Workshop Topics
- Hotlist for ABE/GED Math Tools, Websites and Lesson Plans
- Hotlist for Adult Education Recommended Websites
- Hotlist for NIU and Wheaton College: ESL Technology Websites
- Hotlist for Reading for Adult Learners Workshop
- Hotlist for Search Engines and Directories
- Hotlist for Writing Skills and Strategies Workshop
- Hotlist of Fun and Interesting Websites
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- ESL/IEI/VESL: English for Business
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AELC Blogs and Wikis and Recommended Reading
- AELC WCC : Tutor Tech Tools
- AELC WCC Constitution Blog
- AELC WCC Family Tech Blog
- AELC WCC Searching for Success Blog
- AELC WCC Transition Blog
- AELC WCC: AELC Procedural Wiki
- BLOG: Adult Education and Technology Blog, CA
- BLOG: Adult Education Matters
- BLOG: Adventures in Educational Blogging
- BLOG: ESL Resources, Larry Ferlazzo
- BLOG: ESL Writing and Technology Blog
- BLOG: ETC Journal
- Blog: Free Technology for Teachers
- BLOG: Infinite Thinking Machine: Math
- Blog: Making Teachers Nerdy
- Blog: Random Thoughts (new)
- BLOG: Random Thoughts about Technology, Education and Life
- BLOG: ReadWriteWeb
- BLOG: Steve Hargadon, K-12 Ed Tech
- BLOG: Tablet PC Education Blog
- Blog: Tech Integration in Schools
- BLOG: Tech4ESL Blog
- BLOG: The Tech-Savvy Educator
- BLOG: The Thinking Stick: Adult Ed Blog
- CONTENT STANDARDS: Equipped for the Future
- FOUNDATION: Lucas Foundation Edutopia
- LESSON PLANS: Curriki Lesson Plans
- LESSON PLANS: Edutopia Free Teaching Modules
- PODCASTS: ESL Podcasting Project @ ISU
- PODCASTS: Pearson Longman Professional Development
- RESOURCES: Educational Technology Clearinghouse
- RESOURCES: EMC: Educational Media Collection
- RSS Feed: For wccniuesl.blogspot.com
- WEB 2.0: Advanced Network Services, Inc.
- WIKIS: Aurora Community Technology Center Wiki
- WIKIS: Citizendium Wiki: Online Encyclopedia
- WIKIS: Edutech
- WIKIS: School 2.0 Wiki: K-12
- WIKIS: Simple English Wikipedia: Uses simple language
- WIKIS: Teaching with Weblogs and Wikis: MLC
- WIKIS: Wikipedia: Online Encyclopedia
Search Engines Recommended
- Ask.Com or Ask Jeeves
- Cha Cha Search
- ChaCha Mobile Search Beta: Text 242242
- Clusty Search
- Del.icio.us Bookmarks
- Dogpile Search
- Google Search
- Middlespot Visual Search Engine
- Spanish: Grippo
- Spanish: Ozu
- Spanish: Search Engines
- Spanish: Trovator
- Surfwax Search
- Technorati Blog Search
- Visual Cloud Search Engine: Quintura
Web 2.0 Tech Tools Recommended
- Audio Podcasts: Gabcast
- Audio Podcasts: GCast
- Brainstorming Online: Bubbl.us
- Cartoon Movie Maker: Dvolver
- Collaborative Whiteboard: dabbleBOARD
- Collaborative Whiteboard: SKRBL
- Create and Share Online Diagrams: Gliffy
- Create Blogs: Blogger
- Create Blogs: Wordpress
- Create Web Pages: Clutter Me
- Digital Sharing: Voice Thread
- ESL Flashcards: ESL HQ
- ESL Flashcards: Free ESL Flashcards
- ESL Flashcards: Quizlet
- Free Interactive Space: Twiddla
- Highlight Web Pages: Clipmarks
- Highlight Web Pages: i-lighter
- Hotlists & Webquests: Filamentality
- Icons: Bradicon
- Instant Messaging for Groups: Campfire
- Internet Classroom Assistant: Nicenet
- Jottit Demo
- Microblog: Jaiku
- Microblog: Twitter
- Mobile Blogging: Blog4mobile
- Networking: Study Curve
- Online Collaboration and Meetings: Present Live Conferences
- Online Collaboration and Web Conferencing: Vyew
- Online Collaboration and Web Conferencing: Yugma
- Online Course Authoring: UDUTU
- Online Documentaries: Snagfilms
- Online Flashcards: Quizlet
- Online WP: Writeboard
- Online WP:Google Docs
- Online WP:Think Free
- Online WP:ZOHO Writer
- Photo Assistant: Picasa
- Photo Sharing: Flickr
- PowerPoint Sharing: AuthorStream
- PowerPoint Sharing: Slide Share
- Real Time Web Collaboration: Thinkature
- Rubrics Creator: Rubistar
- Screencasts: ScreenToaster
- Shorter URLS: Tiny URL
- Slide Shows: Slide
- Social Networking: FLICKR, photos
- Social Networking: FURL online Web storage
- Stories: Awesome Stories
- Synchronous Collaborative Environments: WiQiZ
- Upload Videos: Teacher Tube
- Virtual Online Classroom: WiQiZ
- Web 2.0 Apps: Go2Web2.0
- Web 2.0 Apps: Webware
- Widget 2.0 Apps: Widgetbox
- Wiki: Easy: Jottit
- Wikis: Wetpaint
- Writing Prompts: Writing Fix
- Zamzar File Conversion Tool
Kathy Schrock: Web 2.0 Teacher Tools
Advanced Survey...a free, basic, online survey creation tool
Assign-A-Day...a free, online calendaring site that can be used to post school, activity, or class calendars
ePrintableCalendars...easy-to-print out caldendars by month or year, in various sizes
Exercises, Quizzes, Tests...hundreds of links to online exercises, quizzes, and test makers as well as as well as a subject-arranged list of links to assessment tools
Game-O-Matic...a suite of wizards to create simple Web-based activities for language learning and practice
Icing on the Cake: Online Tools for Teaching and Learning...a collection of many online tools for teaching and learning
Teacher Tools...an extensive overview with support materials to help teachers better use the "typical" classroom technology toolset
Nicenet's Internet Classroom Assistant...a free, well-done, Web-based classroom environment giving teachers and students a secure forum to collaborate and share ideas
Puzzlemaker...create word searches, cryptograms, math squares, and other types of puzzles to use with your lessons
QuizCenter...this site allows you create and correct online quizzes without requiring any knowledge of HTML and automatically posts them on a server so they may be used by students
Zoomerang...a online survey creator that allows 20 questions and 100 responses for free
Web 2.0 Tools
Following is a list of no-cost Web 2.0 sites that are available for teachers to evaluate. Many of these tools are on the open Internet, so look at them carefully before using with your students! Be sure to check out myShedding Light on Web 2.0page listed below with links to over 50 tools for teachers and learners.
Aggregator: Bloglines...a great aggregator for skimming the titles of blog posts from many different blogs
Aggregator: NetVibes...an easy-to-use Web-based aggregator which allows you to collect all of your RSS feed on a single Web page
Aggregator: Pageflakes...a Web-based aggregator that allows you to create a page for you and a page for students, and includes "flakes" to add in, such as a calculator
Blog: Blogger...one of the best online blog-creation sites; easy to use, privacy features now built-in, and it works well
Blog: Class Blogmeister...a blog site set up specifically for educators and students with many privacy controls built-in
Blog: edublogs...free blog-hosting site for educators and students of all ages
Database: Zoho Creator...an online database application that can be used for surveys, inventories, data collection, and much more
Podcast: Podcasting Tools...a well-done overview of the process of creating a podcast
Podcast: VoiceThread...online voice recording that you can attach to pictures and store online
Shedding Light on Web 2.0...my presentation support site with links to information and Web 2.0 tools
Social Networking: del.icio.us...save your bookmarks online, share with viewers, and search, via tags, others' links
Social Networking: diigo...save your bookmarks online and easy organize and share them with others
Social Networking: Flickr...a social networking site for photographs; a great source of material for students to access
Social Networking: FURL...an online Web page storage site which allows users to save their personal favorite sites in an online archive and also search, via tags, the archives of others
Social Networking: twitter.com...an application allowing you to instantly post and receive short messages called "tweets"
Social Networking: Ning.com...a site which allows you to create your own social network; consider using a private social network with your students
Synchronous Collaborative Environments: WiZiQ...a "a virtual classroom application that is fully equipped with 2-way audio, text chat, whiteboard, PowerPoint and PDF document sharing capabilities"
Synchronous Collaborative Environments: Yugma...a "free web collaboration service that enables people to instantly connect over the internet to communicate and share content and ideas using any application or software"
Wiki: jottit...an easy-to-use wiki site that allows you to create a classroom wiki that is only accessible to students who have the password and students do not need an email address to sign-up
Wiki: Wikispaces...create a public, online wiki for free; great for class collaboration
Wiki: Writeboard...a place to create shareable, Web-based text documents
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