Internet Resource Webliography

ESL Instruction

Title: SpeechPeek

Web: https://speechpeek.com/

This website allows teacher to create interactive speaking and listening types of exercises for

students to complete. The teacher would create an exercise or assignment; the student will

log in and record answers. Finally the teacher will grade the students based on personal

preferences or solutions. This is useful because it allows for flexibility for the students to

check their homework. This also gives the teacher a safe way to give feedback to the

students.

Title: LaternFish (BogglesWorldESL)

Web: https://bogglesworldesl.com/

This site offers worksheets, lesson plans and flashcards to engage students in class. The site

also has vocabulary games that range from beginners to intermediate. The site comes with

worksheet activity that will make it fun for the whole class. This is useful because of its

vocabulary content and any age student can use this site.

Title: Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab

Web: https://www.esl-lab.com/

This website allows teachers to add listening exercises to their lesson and class activity. The

exercises range from easy to difficult with variety of topics. There is a post listening quiz
after each audio exercise which will grade the students. This is useful because listening skills

are important for students and it encourages confidence for improvement on listening skills.

Title: UsingEnglish

Web: https://www.usingenglish.com/esl/students/

This site is designated for ESL students for specifically the English language. It serves both

students and teachers in various ways. From grammar to comprehension, lesson plans,

handouts and short quizzes, the site offers multitudes of ways to service or to cater to

education. This is useful because it is focused on English and its many forms but it is also

interactive for the ones using it.

Title: LabelMe!

Web: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/label/simple.shtml

This website is great for teaching new vocabulary. It contains tons of images for the students

to label during class exercises. These labels come in handout formats and students can use

their imaginations for coloring and labeling what they see. This is useful because it gives the

students a chance to be creative and it creates a fun space for students to show talent.

Title: Comic Creator

Web: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html

This website is for creative activities that includes illustrations. This website will create a

story based on what the students tell it. The site can create characters and dialogue as the

have design in mind. This is useful because students can create stories and develop characters

based off their intuitive minds.

Web: http://www.funenglishgames.com/writinggames.html

This site provides activities that guide students to write. This includes writing lessons and

templates that contains, arguments for debates, writing newspapers pieces, composing letter

and creating stories by step by step writing instructions. This is useful because writing is one

of the four language skills that students need to master.

Title: Online Picture Dictionary

Web: http://www.esolhelp.com/online-picture-dictionary.html

This website has pictures of words meanings that are made of simple and easy to detect

images. This is useful because it is creative and it will give students a way to connect the

words with pictures.

Title: Starfall

Web: http://www.starfall.com/

This website is all about reading. This site is made of fun ways to pick subjects to read and it

comes with illustrations and audio. This site has a diversity of fiction, no-fiction, comics,

plays and others that would get the students interested to read. This is useful because of its

content, I liked the fact that it is very appealing to the eye and students can get a multitude of

material to read.

Title: ESL Word Games

Web: http://www.eslgamesworld.com/
This website is made up of interactive word games that can be printed for classroom usage.

These games include grammar, matching worksheet, pronunciation and exercises all related

to the English language. This helpful because it is a fun way to engage students into learning

new content and interact with one another.

Professional Development

Title: ESL Printables

Web: http://www.eslprintables.com/

This website was made for teachers. It was created for teachers to share ideas or get advices

based on their specific courses. This site contains other teacher’s curriculum and it prompt

participation before having access to the resources. Teacher can download worksheets,

exercises or presentations to aid them in class. This site is useful because it creates a

beneficial relationship between teachers to share and collaborate.

Title: Classroom Guidelines

Web: http://esl.fis.edu/teachers/support/guide.htm

This website has the do and don’ts related to teachers classroom instructions. The site

contains guidelines and rules that would be useful to teachers. This is helpful because it gives

support to the teachers are teaching ELLs for the first time.

Title: Mainstream Teachers

Web: http://esl.fis.edu/teachers/index-m.htm
This website gives insights into the classroom issues. The site has various topics that

highlights issues that may arose in the mainstream classroom. This is helpful because it gives

many types of subject aides to teachers on classroom, language, and circular issues.

Title: Tips for Classroom Teachers

Web: http://www.everythingesl.net/inservices/twenty_five_quick_tips_classro_70733.pp

This website has tips for teachers to conduct during lesson delivery. The tips range from

before, during and after a lesson. This is helpful because teacher can benefits from the tips

and create a good teaching atmosphere.

Title: WestED

Web: https://www.wested.org/service/quality-teaching-english-learners/

WestED motto is "Improving education through research, development, and

service." WestED has an array of tools to support EL teachers who are dedicated to

educating our children. The agency provides multiple ways of conducting research to aid

professional development and academic standards and success. They offer Teacher

Professional Development Program that consists of two projects, "Quality Teaching &

Strategic Literacy initiative". With multitudes of free resources that will enhance the learner's

experience, I think this website is beneficial to educators that are always looking for a way to

improve and expand their craft and knowledge. WestED has been around for five decades

and was founded on the principle of ways to improve education for all and I do believe they

are doing just that.