Example Web Sites from the Lecture
Thailand-Oregon Videoconference, September 12, 2003

Also available online:

• An electronic copy of the handout Internet Resources for Thai English Teachers and Students from Naraporn Chan-Ocha, Suchada Nimmannit, and Richard Boyum.
• Follow Up Task and Resources with additional web sites to explore after the videoconference.

  Instructions for this web page:
  Go to each site below and start by doing the suggested activity. As with all web sites, you are welcome to further explore and evaluate related resources that interest you. All the web sites on this page are available at no cost.
  

Web Sites from the Lecture, Part I

Lesson Plan Repositories

1. Lesson Plans from Internet TESL Journal
   http://iteslj.org/Lessons/
   
   
2. Lesson Plans from AskERIC
   http://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Lessons/
   
   
3. Lesson Plans from Discovery
   http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/
   

Traditional Skill Areas

1. CNN Stories from Literacy Net
   http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/archives.html
   
   
2. Online Writing Lab from Purdue
   http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
   
   
3. Creative Drama & Theatre Education Resource Site
   http://www.creativedrama.com/
   
   
4. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
   http://www.esl-lab.com/
   

Research Tips and Resources

1. Use the Help or Advanced information on directories and search engines, for example:
   Google
   Yahoo
   DMOZ
   Kartoo
   
   
2. Remember also that special directories and search engines are available for students, for example:
   Yahooligans
   AskJeeves for Kids
   

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Web Sites from the Lecture, Part II

Interactive Sites

1. Activities for ESL Students
   http://a4esl.org/
   
   
2. Grammar Bytes
   http://www.chompchomp.com/
   
   
3. Action Mazes from Quandary
   http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary/sites.shtml
   
   
4. Virtual Library Museums
   http://vlmp.museophile.com/
   For examples, see Rama IX Art Museum in Bangkok, Thailand and The Louvre in Paris, France.
   

Email Activities

1. Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections (IECC)
   http://www.iecc.org/
   
   
2. SL-Lists, International EFL/ESL Email Student Discussion Lists
   http://www.latrobe.edu.au/education/sl/sl.html
   

Discussion Tools

1. University of Oregon, Yamada Language Center Chat Room
   http://learn.uoregon.edu/run.biapchat
   
   
2. Nicenet
   http://www.nicenet.org/
   (Registration and password required)

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More Information

For more information on other programs with the University of Oregon and Thailand, please see:
Thailand-Oregon Web Site

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Last Updated: 11 September 2003

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