ToLearnEnglish

** Resources links and/or class examples **  ** SWOT ** // Strengths //: a. Offers placement to assess knowledge of English grammar b. Offers weekly assessments to monitor progress c. Extensive number of lessons and activities d. Their Club area offers experiences in forums, chat rooms, and penpals e. Page for children called Planet English <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">f. Free // <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Weaknesses: // <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">a. Most of the website seems written for adult English Language users, younger students may feel intimidated. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">b. Site design is not aesthetically pleasing, i.e. very text. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">c. Some of the lessons/activities don’t have clear directions. // <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Opportunities: // <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo4; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">a. Students may be able to connect with other language learners around the world to gain support. // <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Threats // <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">a. Since this site is geared towards adults, elementary and middle school students may find the site intimidating <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">b. They may also encounter inappropriate content <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> // <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Ideas for the Classroom: // <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">a. Small Groups grammar lessons <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">b. Ongoing Progress Monitoring <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">c. Using the penpal connection to find other students around the world going through the same thing as the ELL students in your classroom <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">d. Secondary students could use the forums to ask questions about English to people who have gone through the same thing.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[|To Learn English]: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> a website with a placement test, lessons, forums, and various other resources to help language learners.