Here is a list of Larry Ferlazzo's "Best of 2007" list from his website http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2007/12/27/the-best-of-the-best-2007/. I've added another website where ESL students have the ability to create their own comic strips. This fun concept comes from Bill Zimmerman's website www.MakeBeliefsComix.com
Best Internet Site For English Language Learners:
Henny Jellema’s Online TPR Exercises – You’ve got to see this site to believe it. I can’t imagine the amount of work that went into creating the exercises. However, as he cautions, it’s critical to combine using his online activities with physical TPR lessons.
Best Search Engine For ESL/EFL Learners:
Pagebull – When you enter a search term, the results that come back are not text. Visual images of the pages are actually shown on the screen. This can help students more quickly identify which sites might be accessible to them.
Best Math Site For English Language Learners:
It’s actually three sites, all from the extraordinary Learn Alberta organization. The three math sites are Math Under The Sea, Math 5 Live, and Spy Guys Math. Instead of explaining each one, I’m going to suggest that they’re definitely worth the time to just go and check out.
Best News/Current Events Site For English Language Learners:
BBC Learning English – It was a tough choice between this and the Voice of America, but the BBC won out because its design is much more attractive and has images.
Best Reference Website For English Language Learners:
There are several winners from this list.
Dictionaries:
The Language Guide For Beginning English Language Learners.
Harcourt’s E-Glossary for students just entering the Intermediate stage.
Answers.com works best for Intermediate and Advanced English Language Learners. Once you type in the word you’re looking for, click “Word Tutor” and it will provide audio to a sentence using the word in context.
Thesaurus:
Visuwords is a unique, and fun, way to find synonyms in a visual display. It’s free, and it also functions as a dictionary.
Encyclopedia:
Information On Countries & States:
A tie between Fact Monster & Infoplease.
Supporting Literacy for ESL Students