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1,600 Free short stories for English Learners + 273 short dialogues, with exercises and audio. Audio for ESL/EFL: Listen and Read Along (Flash/MP3) YouTube Videos Science and Technology This is 4 minutes long and use the Teleprompter Player.'Caine’s Arcade' Video Brings Fame to Creative Boy Words & Their Stories These are 5 minutes long and use the Teleprompter Player. American Stories The Tell-Tale Heart - Written by Edgar Allan Poe (Teleprompter) A Pair of Silk Stockings - Written by Kate Chopin (On YouTube.com)This is a playlist with 2 videos. (13:15) The Diamond Lens - Written by Fitz-James O'Brien (On YouTube.com)This is a playlist with 6 videos. (24 minutes) The Law of Life - Written by Jack London.

President Obama Barack Obama's Weekly AddressesFor advanced students, we have a set of these. About "Listen and Read Along" These are all things that I adapted from material produced by the Voice of America (VOA). Some of these are in Flash, some are MP3 files played by a Flash player and some are hosted on YouTube.com. Writecomics TUTORIAL. MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! Online Educational Comic Generator for Kids of All Ages. Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids. If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. Perfect for overcoming writer’s block or even starting a brand-new short story in a different narrative, creative writing prompts can help students begin a new piece with confidence. Plus, these story starters can also encourage students to explore different genres while honing their writing skills.

There are a lot of ways you can use writing prompts in your classroom. Try: Reading a book in a genre, then having students use a story starter in that same genre. Take inspiration from classics like Treasure Island and newer popular series like The Bad Guys to explore how to write thrilling adventure stories. You’re part of a pirate crew in search of a long-lost storied treasure trove.

Get students excited about adventure stories with these great books: If you’re looking to inspire your students’ writing and creativity, turn to these fun and exciting writing prompts. Creative writing prompts . com ideas for writers. Digital Storytelling Presentation by Nik Peachey. Social Networking (Facebook)

The truth is, we’ve always had social networks. Charles knew Oliver and Oliver knew both a good blacksmith and a successful woman who might be perfect for Charles. But in the past, these network connections were hard to use because Oliver’s network was hidden from view. Charles couldn’t see who Oliver knew. These days, the Internet has changed this by making these connections visible on websites – and that makes all kinds of things possible. Meet Maria. Recently she was invited to a social networking site by her friend Joan and logged in without knowing what to expect. She saw that Joan was now her friend on the site, but she wondered – now what? Then Maria noticed that Joan’s name was a link, so she clicked it and arrived at Joan’s page. She was also using the website to play games, organize events and have conversations with friends. So, she found people she knew, clicked their names and added them as her friends on the site.

Twitter. So, what are you doing? It's one of the first questions we often ask friends and family. Even if the answer is just mowing the lawn or cooking dinner, it's interesting to us. It makes us feel connected and a part of each other's lives. Unfortunately, most of our day-to-day lives are hidden from people that care. Booooo! Of course, we have email and blogs and phones to keep us connected, but you wouldn't send an email to tell a friend you're having coffee - your friend doesn't need to know that. Twitter.