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by tobyU
Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:32 pm
Forum: Activities and Games
Topic: List of great web activities & games
Replies: 70
Views: 175635

100+ ESL Activities For Teachers

There's a nice new site ESL Activities - http://www.eslactivities.info It contains a large collection of free ESL teaching activities that you can use in the classroom. It's divided into categories containing grammar activities, activities for children, speaking activities etc. The site is simple to...
by tobyU
Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:02 am
Forum: Activities and Games
Topic: List of great web activities & games
Replies: 70
Views: 175635

Hi I'd like to add my site as well to the list
http://www.onlinetutoringworld.com/

Online tutoring world is the one an only exhaustive esl resource site for teachers interested in online tutoring.
by tobyU
Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:40 pm
Forum: Computer Assisted Language Learning
Topic: websites
Replies: 25
Views: 22981

Hi guys, I hope I haven't missed the boat. I wanted to throw in my site. http://www.onlinetutoringworld.com/lessonplans/intermediate.htm It has interactive lesson plans with streaming video, pictures etc... which you can use for online tutoring, but you can also use it for general topical classroom ...
by tobyU
Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:08 pm
Forum: Video in the Classroom
Topic: Student Video Presentation
Replies: 1
Views: 6981

Student Video Presentation

It's humbling to realize that if given the chance, our students can do an even better job of teaching english to their classmates than most qualified teachers. I recently gave my advance class an assignment to put together a video lesson plan to teach conversational english to their classmates. I wa...
by tobyU
Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:45 pm
Forum: Video in the Classroom
Topic: Using short video clips from Youtube
Replies: 16
Views: 53580

Using short movie clips

Hi Andrew What are social guidance movies? If you mean showing movie clips that have a moral message, or clips that try to persuade the audience to your point of view - yes I've used them. For me, those were the most memorable and fun teaching moments I can remember. Language learning can become ver...
by tobyU
Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:25 pm
Forum: Video in the Classroom
Topic: Using short video clips from Youtube
Replies: 16
Views: 53580

Using short video clips from Youtube

Hi, I love using web streaming video for my esl classes! I use vidoe with my University students, and in 5-to-1 online tutoring sessions. I use short videos that I post on my own website at http://www.onlinetutoringworld.com/lessonplans/intermediate.htm , which are about 1-2 minutes in length that I...
by tobyU
Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:34 pm
Forum: Computer Assisted Language Learning
Topic: Questions About Building A Useful Site For Online Teachers
Replies: 0
Views: 2101

Questions About Building A Useful Site For Online Teachers

Hi all, I recently put up a simple, non-technical site aimed at providing free resources for teaching ESL online http://www.tobyscafe.com/index.htm . My goal is to eventually provide a home where ESL teachers can learn about technology, find lesson plans and resources and build community. If you wou...
by tobyU
Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:50 pm
Forum: Computer Assisted Language Learning
Topic: Broadband distance learning
Replies: 5
Views: 6466

Simon, Try http://www.tobyscafe.com its written for ESL teachers who are interested in teaching English online. Culture Link is a good place to start if you want to post your resume and start teaching privately. I've also listed several other places where you can find students to teach: http://www.t...
by tobyU
Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:34 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: New Website: A Guide to Teaching English Online
Replies: 0
Views: 2626

New Website: A Guide to Teaching English Online

Tobyscafe.com is a site that is written by an ESL teacher for ESL teachers. It aims to provide a step-by-step guide to teaching English online for ESL teachers. There are articles, free lesson plans and much more. The site also covers the use of technology in teaching such as VOIP and Web-conferenc...