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Jesus Alonso-Regalado
Exploring English-Language
Resources for
Mexican Elementary and Middle
School ESL Teachers
July 21, 25, 2013
Workshop Outline
1. Digital Libraries/Archives
2. Searching Tools & Repositories
3. Useful Websites: National & International
4. Images, Sounds, Video
5. ESL Websites
6. Webquests
7. Free English Dictionaries
8. Databases Specialized in Education
9. Learning Standards. American Association of School Librarians
Digital Libraries/Archives
World Digital Library http://www.wdl.org/en/
Digital Public Library of America http://dp.la/
International Children’s Digital Library http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
StoryPlace. The Children’s Digital Library: http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp
Digital Comic Museum http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/
Library of Congress Major Digital Libraries/Archives
Teacher Resources http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
Classroom Materials http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials
Other Useful LC Resources:
America’s Story http://www.americaslibrary.gov/
Everyday Mysteries
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/
Hispanic Division http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/
Searching Tools & Repositories
Kidrex http://www.kidrex.org/
KidsClick http://www.kidsclick.org/
Internet Public Library. Ipl2 for Kids http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/
Wikimedia Commons http://commons.wikimedia.org
Search Creative Commons http://search.creativecommons.org/
Useful Websites National & International
EDSITEment! National Endowment for the Humanities http://edsitement.neh.gov/
New York Public Library. Websites for Kids http://kids.nypl.org/websites-for-kids
Smithsonian Kids http://www.si.edu/Kids
Cyberschoolbus. United Nations http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/
Images, Sound, Video
REALIA project http://www.realiaproject.org/
Panoramio http://www.panoramio.com/
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Smithsonian Folkways http://www.folkways.si.edu
Tell Me a Story. Fingerplays, Rhymes and Songs http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Fingerplays,_Rhymes_and_Songs
PBS Kids http://pbskids.org/
Specialized ESL Websites (I)
Learn English Kids (British Council) http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
Teaching English (British Council/BBC) http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
English Central http://www.englishcentral.com/
Colorin Colorado http://www.colorincolorado.org/
Specialized ESL Websites (II)
Internet TESL Journal Links Page http://iteslj.org/links/
ESL Gold http://www.eslgold.com/
Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab http://www.esl-lab.com/
English as a Second Language Online http://www.usingenglish.com/
EverythingESL.net http://www.everythingesl.net/
Learn English Using Online Resources. NYPL http://www.nypl.org/help/community-outreach/immigrant-services/learn-esol-online-
resources
Webquests
Zunal
http://www.zunal.com/
Free English Dictionaries
Learners Dictionary – Merriam Webster http://www.learnersdictionary.com/
Forvo http://www.forvo.com
Offers pronunciations for over 1 million words in many languages
Pronny http://www.rightpronunciation.com
Pronny gives you the right pronunciation of important names belonging to the major languages of the world
Rhyme Zone http://www.rhymezone.com/
Visual Dictionaries
Databases Specialized in Education
By Subscription: Education Full Text, PsycINFO, ERIC, Education
Research Complete, OECD iLibrary, Education Source
Free: ERIC (Limited full text availability) http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Learning Standards American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/learning-standards
Lesson Plan Database http://aasl.jesandco.org/
English Language Arts http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/commoncorecrosswalk/english The following page include tables that help school librarians learn how the AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and the Common Core State Standards align for English Language Arts.
Best Apps for Teaching & Learning http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-apps
Best Websites for Teaching & Learning http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites/2013