Eight years ago I started a regular feature where I share interesting posts and resources from the Web related to ESL/EFL or language in general. Here are some highlights from this week:
Our Co-Director, @masatoshi_sato, discussed @tesolgraphics on a podcast hosted by Jacqueline Mallais. You can listen to the episode titled “028: TESOLgraphics with Dr. Masatoshi Sato” on their website.
@CalTog thanked @EdSource for hosting a roundtable discussion on the unique needs of #EnglishLearners in literacy instruction. You can read the summary and watch the recording on their website.
Students can watch a video about the reaction of a marmot’s friend and discuss what they saw.
@mmschwartz wrote in The New York Times Magazine about the science of “language attrition” and the concept of a “native” language.
@SerenasBlog1 shared a funny anecdote about giving or receiving gifts in a video where a grandson receives a present from his grandad.
I added a video to a collection on using artificial intelligence with ELLs. It shows toys from the 60s and can be used as a prompt for ELLs to talk or write about.
@MindShift shared tips for communicating across languages in a sketchnote by @EmilyBrysonELT.
@historyinmemes posted a video about mass deportations and their impact on children and schools, highlighting the emotional and academic effects on kids.
These resources provide a variety of topics for ELL students to engage with and practice their language skills.