8 of the best apps and resources for English language learners
8 of the best apps and resources for English language learners
Vetted and useful apps and websites for English language learners
5 apps for creative iPad storytelling
Narrative writing and storytelling skills are useful in nearly every discipline, from English language arts to science and history. Students that might not be able to explain their…
Breaking language and digital barriers in bilingual education
Taking a foreign language class can aid in ordering a French crepe or finding the nearest bathroom, but it can only get a student so far in a…
Here’s how engaging lessons motivate English learners
The children at my school, Manzanita Community School in Oakland, California, face the multiple challenges of poverty and learning English. More than 75 percent of our students receive…
Four favorite tools for English language learning
Here are reviews of four high-quality digital tools that can help teach English language skills, courtesy of Common Sense Media and its new Graphite service--a free database of…
7 great English apps for your classroom
Apps for STEM education top many educators' lists today. And while STEM is a very important part of classroom education, it is not the only part. As states…
Why learning foreign languages is a ‘crucial’ skill
Educational technology consultant Alan November is fond of telling a story about a conversation he once had with a senior executive at a global investment bank. During the…
Virtual worlds among latest trends in language education
A new way of teaching and learning foreign languages has emerged: using virtual worlds, such as Second Life, to increase student engagement and confidence as they build new…
Six ed-tech resources for ELL/ESL instruction
From award-winning software, to a teacher-created program that needs peer input, our readers offered some useful ways in which technology can help English-language learners and those for whom…
Software uses auditory methods to boost language acquisition
