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Digital Literacy in the Classroom

Helpful websites and applications

Websites/Online Resources:

Google Drive 

This free resource can be utilized for free with a Google account for file sharing, organization and compilation of important documents and projects.

Reading Resources:



Leveled News articles with accompanying lessons and vocabulary. For readers of all levels.



Leveled News articles with accompanying lessons and vocabulary. For readers of all levels



Nonfiction news articles for learners at different reading abilities.



Leveled composed news stories based on articles of current events from the New York Times. Organized by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level. Most stories have a link to the original news article for comparison/analysis.

Student Instructional Resources



Note taking services that can be utilized while watching videos/viewing websites.  Use with Google Drive.



A free typing website . Requires students to recognize letters/learn what the button on the keyboard are. Leveled from beginning to advanced.



Northstar Digital Literacy Network . A great resource for students to gain basic computer knowledge and usage skills awareness through self-pased modules in the areas of computer usage, operating systems, email, etc.

Listening Resources:



This website taps into the listening skills of students with quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer assisted language learning activities.



Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab with interactive listening, reading and comprehension modules.

Social Studies:



Daily resource for information on historical events catalogued by day and subject.

Grammar Usage:



Grammar practice online activities by levels. Requires some computer literacy to navigate modules.

English grammar instructional lessons. Subscription fee of $40/year for five seats.



Practice with Dolch basic sight words in simple sentences. Limited words available.

Comprehensive Resources:



This site for beginning and intermediate users is a good resource to reinforce beginning vocabulary, sentence structure, object identification and reading for information among other topics.



Grammar lessons for learners at all levels with videos and accompanying activities.



Connect With English Videos uses a series of chronological videos with practice activities to support comprehension and grammar building.



Story by story Phonics lessons with listening, typing and reading components.

Resources for Instructors



Teacher and student resource for English pronunciation with visual tongue, teeth and mouth placements for the formation of letter sounds/blends.



Purdue University's Online Writing Lab includes teacher and student resources for best practices in writing and collegiate and universal writing standards. For High Intermediate and Advanced students.



A free website building website for teachers. It provides a format for



For a yearly subscription of $12, teachers can utilize this simple, clean, organized format for lesson planning

Google Translate

A useful tool for exploring different definitions of words that can lead to a discussion on how translations can be complex--context and meaning can be very different!



Curriculum-based articles and short stories/selections with accompanying worksheets and activities. Great resource for teachers to generate classroom activities/units.



Curriculum-based articles and lesson plans complete with accompanying worksheets and activities.



A great grammar and pronunciation guide for quick look up for educators.



Need help sparking an idea for active engagement of your students? Great resource for activities for student learning with printable accompanying worksheets.

Phone Applications:

Skype

Conversation tool for communicating with others in English.

Grammar Express: Parts of Speech Free

Advanced Level students.

Stack the States $1.99

Learn state geography and interesting facts of all 50 states.

Mind Snacks

ACT vocabulary preparation application $4.99

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