Fellow Teachers
I hope you find this page helpful--it is filled with resources for English teachers!
Resources:
For You
Nicenet.org: Create an online discussion with your students
LitArchives: Support for teaching digital texts
Literary Worlds: Explore, research, interact, and role play in virtual world based on literary works
Google Docs: Create and share your work online
WebQuest: An inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web
Blogger: Create a personal or class blog
NaNoWriMo: Teach your students how to write a novel, and write one yourself!
Lit Circles: Literature Circles Resource Center
NY Times Lesson Plans: Find and incorporate plans into your lessons
English Companion Ning: Join and explore this online discussion of English teachers
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Resources for teaching about the Holocaust and genocide
For Your Students
Writing/Reading Help
Dictionary.com: An online dictionary with phonetic spelling and pronunciation sound bites
Thesaurus.com: An online thesaurus with dictionary support and grammar filters
Purdue Owl: MLA In-text citation examples
Purdue Owl: MLA Sample Works Cited
Thesis Statement: How to write a good thesis statement
Reading Poetry: How to read a poem
Project Gutenberg: Over 30,000 free ebooks you can download to your PC, iPhone, Kindle, or other portable device
Research Help
Google Search Basics: Basic tips to help you search
Poets.org: Search for American poets or poems
Oldpoetry.com: Search for poets or poems
Presentation Help
iMovie: Create and edit your own films
Prezi.com: Create presentations online and either present online or download presentation to your computer
Nicenet.org: Create an online discussion with your students
LitArchives: Support for teaching digital texts
Literary Worlds: Explore, research, interact, and role play in virtual world based on literary works
Google Docs: Create and share your work online
WebQuest: An inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web
Blogger: Create a personal or class blog
NaNoWriMo: Teach your students how to write a novel, and write one yourself!
Lit Circles: Literature Circles Resource Center
NY Times Lesson Plans: Find and incorporate plans into your lessons
English Companion Ning: Join and explore this online discussion of English teachers
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Resources for teaching about the Holocaust and genocide
For Your Students
Writing/Reading Help
Dictionary.com: An online dictionary with phonetic spelling and pronunciation sound bites
Thesaurus.com: An online thesaurus with dictionary support and grammar filters
Purdue Owl: MLA In-text citation examples
Purdue Owl: MLA Sample Works Cited
Thesis Statement: How to write a good thesis statement
Reading Poetry: How to read a poem
Project Gutenberg: Over 30,000 free ebooks you can download to your PC, iPhone, Kindle, or other portable device
Research Help
Google Search Basics: Basic tips to help you search
Poets.org: Search for American poets or poems
Oldpoetry.com: Search for poets or poems
Presentation Help
iMovie: Create and edit your own films
Prezi.com: Create presentations online and either present online or download presentation to your computer