Discover the Best Free Internet Resources

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Discover the Best Free Internet Resources!

• Paul Robertson
• Kim Leadbeater

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Contents

• Introduction
• Why have this workshop
• What is the net best for?
• What can you and your lessons gain?
• Flash Cards
• Game Resources
• Worksheets
• Templates
• Self Study
• General
• How to search
• Top 5 sites
• Q A

Homer J. Simpson
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Why have this workshop

• Since I became PA I have come across so many
  JTEs who are interested in improving their
  classes by using internet resources. The problem
  is most of their time is wasted checking
  hundreds of sites, or they simply dont know
  whats available!
• As an ALT you are bombarded by websites that
  offer free resources. Also, as the internet can
  be your English link to the world, you become
  very familiar with using it.

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What is the net best for?

• Visual aids
• Games
• Listening
• General information

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What can you and your lessons gain?

• Variety
• Visual stimulation
• Ideas
• Motivation
• Interest

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Flash Cards

• Removes Japanese for students and teachers
• Dont have to cost a thing
• Look fantastic
• Re-usable
• Games with flashcards
• Top sites
• www.mes_english.com 1500 free flash cards (all
  colour)
• www.eslhq.com 1958 free flash cards (mostly
  black and white)

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Game Resources

• New Ideas
• Motivation
• Variety
• Save time/ Ease work load
• Top sites
• www.genkienglish.com ? Games ?Your games
• www.mes_english.com
• www.eslcafe.com

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Worksheets

• Save time/ Ease work load
• Make classes look more professional
• Often visually exciting
• Alternative to the text book
• Top sites
• www.mes_english.com

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Templates

• Great because you can personalise them for your
  class
• Certificates
• www.office.microsoft.com ? Templates ? Awards
• Games
• www.mes_english.com
• www.esl-galaxy.com
• Puzzles
• www.puzzlemaker.com

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Self Study

• Using the computer lab for English Class
• Motivated English Students can use it at home
• Top sites
• www.marks-english-school.com/games.html  
• www.eslcafe.com/quiz 
• www.starfall.com
• www.linguarama.com

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General

• lyrics
• Google search (song name) lyrics
• General information
• www.wikipedia.org
• Clipart
• Google ?images search
• www.office.microsoft.com ? Clipart

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How to search

• Search in English as well as Japanese
• Include esol, esl, tesol, English, etc.. in your
  search
• Include Free in your search

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Top 5 sites

• www.mes_english.com
• www.bogglesworldesl.com
• www.eslcafe.com
• www.genkienglish.com
• www.eslhq.com

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Other Great Sites

• www.teachchildrenesl.com 
• www.wikipedia.com
• www.puzzlemaker.com
• www.havefunteaching.com 
• www.eslflow.com.

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Kim Leadbeater 025-263-9013 staff30_at_nipec.niigata.
niigata.jp Paul Robertson pedrosama_at_hotmail.com