Internet Resources for ESL Teachers

Internet Resources for ESL Teachers This site is designed to teach new users to the Internet how to surf. It also introduces some of the many resources available to teachers on the Net. It was originally designed to be used in a teacher led workshop.

1.Introduction to the Internet

Introduction to the World Wide Web

Internet Vocabulary

2.Using the Netscape Browser

Surfing the Web

Toolbar Instructions

3. Surfing the Web

A.News and Media

Yahoo! News from Reuters

San Francisco Gate (Chronicle, Examiner and KRON)

100 Hot Newspapers on the Web

B.Online Dictionaries

Webster Dictionary

Rhyming Dictionary

Langenscheidt's New College English Dictionary -This includes English - German, German - English, English - Spanish Spanish - English.

AltaVista Computerized Translation

C. ESL and Education

Dave's ESL Cafe

Email Projects Home Pages - Different ESL student projects

ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)

D. Miscellaneous Fun Sites

MapQuest Interactive Atlas

Fine Art Museums of San Francisco

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

E. Examples of the Net's Multimedia capabilities

Listen to NPR Radio Archive on RealAudio

QuickTime Video Example from CNN

Shockwave exploration of Mayan Culture

United Space Alliance Live Shuttle Tracking Monitor

View of San Francisco

View of the Brooklyn Bridge

3.Searching the Web

What is Yahoo and how do I use it?

How do I use Hotbot

How do I use AltaVista?

Try The WWW Treasure Hunt

This web site was developed and is maintained by Alan Ryter e-mail me I love to get feeedback