Exciting New Internet Resources and Online Libraries to assist English Teaching and Learning

1. Exciting New Internet Resources and Online Libraries to assistEnglish Teaching and Learning John Hickok, M.A., M.L.I.S Instructor / Librarian California State University, Fullerton, USA

2. About me - TESOL Instructor - teach ESL students - teach TESOL postgrads - Librarian (Library Instructor) - teach ESL students - teach TESOL postgrads California State University (Fullerton campus, near Disneyland)

3. Research problem: - Frequently there is a lack of supplemental ESL teaching materials beyond a textbook - Textbooks are limited in what they can offer (no audio, interactivity, or feedback )

4. Research solution: - Tapping into FREE ESL resources and online libraries on the Internet (now, rich with audio/visual & interactive features)

5. So where are all these sites??? Where can I find them???

6. So where are all these sites??? Where can I find them??? Compiled directories!

7. Major Internet directories: Google Directory http://www.google.com/Top/Arts/Education/Language_Arts/English/English_as_a_Second_Language/Directories/?il=1 Yahoo Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Linguistics_and_Human_Languages/Languages/Specific_Languages/English/English_as_a_Second_Language/Lessons_and_Tutorials_Online/ About Directory http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Linguistics_and_Human_Languages/Languages/Specific_Languages/English/English_as_a_Second_Language/Lessons_and_Tutorials_Online/

11. And these lead you to additional directories: TESL Internet Journal Directory http://iteslj.org/links/ ESLcafe Directory http://www.eslcafe.com/search/index.html Individuals’ directories (like mine) http://guides.library.fullerton.edu/tesol/websites.htm

15. But don’t these directories just point to dot.com commercial sites?

16. But don’t these directories just point to dot.com commercial sites? Not necessarily!

17. You’ll find… Professional Sites: -TESOL -CAL -ELIB -and many, many more!

21. You’ll find… Free e-journal sites: -TESL Electronic Journal -Internet TESL journal -Asian EFL journal -and many, many more!

25. You’ll find… Resource sites! (Filled with activities, lessons, sample quizzes, tutorials, and much more…)

26. You’ll find… Resource sites! (Filled with activities, lessons, sample quizzes, tutorials, and much more…) Admittedly, yes, many of these are dot.com commercial sites. But! Don’t let that turn you away from them. Nearly all of them offer FREE sample materials you can access. For example…

27. Example of READING help site:(linked from Internet TESL journal)

28. Example of READING help site:

29. Example of READING help site:

30. Example of WRITING help site: (linked from Dave’s ESL Café)

31. Example of WRITING help site:

32. Example of WRITING help site:

33. Example of WRITING help site:

34. Example of LISTENING help site:(linked from Dave’s ESL Café)

35. Example of LISTENING help site:

36. Example of LISTENING help site:

37. Example of SPEAKINGhelp site:(liked from manythings.org)

38. Example of GRAMMAR help site:(linked from Internet TESL Journal)

39. Example of VOCABULARY help site:(linked from Google Directory)

40. Online Libraries:

41. Online Libraries: There are many free “e- libraries” on the Internet—that is, sites you can go to read stories, e-books, newspapers, magazines, etc. in English.

42. Magazines & Newspapers www.onlinenewspapers.com www.magatopia.com

43. Reference books (encyclopedias, etc.) www.ipl.org www.libraryspot.com www.refdesk.com

44. Literature Online Free Library www.thefreelibrary.com Bibliomania www.bibliomania.org Project Gutenberg www.gutenberg.org Google Books www.googlebooks.com Bartleby www.bartleby.com

45. Thank you