Simple Ways to Start Using Web-Based Instruction

June 6, 2008/Central Office/Barry Bakin/barry.bakin@lausd.net/213-241-3705 (afternoons)

Find Acceptable Use Policy Online: Go to http://esl.adultinstruction.org

Scroll down to the link under the heading

“LAUSD's Acceptable Use Policy and Necessary Forms”

Click on the link “Printable English Version of AUP”

Note links to bilingual versions and Photo/Personal Information Release form

The Websites:

http://spellingcity.com free practice for vocabulary words

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ excellent writing and dialogue practice

http://dfilm.com View a student movie http://mm.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=3100985

http://www.grapheine.com/bombaytv/index.php hilarious writing practice

http://www.cdlponline.org/ tons of listening, reading and vocabulary exercises developed from television newscasts. Created by the California Distance Learning Project.

http://www.awesomestories.com/ tons of reading and related links. Log in as a guest or sign

http://www.esl-lab.com/ tons of listening practice

http://www.myefa.org

Log on as a visitor. Explore a unit. Watch a few videos and try some exercises.

http://www.chompchomp.com/menu.htm

http://www.literacynet.org/esl/sl-language.html The National Institutes for Literacy Collection website. Features a list of useful websites. Click on Colorful Clothesline and try the activity. Click on Activities for ESL Students Click on BBC's learning English area. Try out a few of the areas

http://thestudyplace.org Create custom quizzes using templates for any student assignment. The results of the quizzes are emailed to you automatically.

http://pbwiki.com Students work on their own to create content and post to the web.

http://coasttocoast.pbwiki.com/ (example- a collaborative project between students at two schools)