Authentic-Resources

Authentic Resources

We're living in a rapidly changing society and technology is at the heart of this change. Teaching and learning are also changing to keep abreast with new developments in the field. Here are some resources that we can use to reach our 21st century students.

Online news sites Up to date news sources in text, audio and video bring authentic language into the classroom as well as being a source of interesting topics, vital to language learning. Check out the __BBC __, __The New York Times __, __The Wall Street Journal __ Public Broadcasting Service and many others.

Blogs: Audio, Video and others People are also making news and sharing with the community at large. Another source of authentic input can be found in blogs, wikis, podcasts and video sharing sites. These also give students the opportunity to share their views with the world. Use sites such as __Youtube __, __Wordpress __, __Twitter __, __pbwiki __, among others.

Museums and Art galleries Another source of interesting input for your students can be found at museums and art galleries. Not only is there text, video and audio input, but interactivity as well. Check out sites such as __The British Museum __, __The Smithsonian __, __The National Gallery of Ireland __

Keeping in touch Students can now keep in touch with us through social networking sites like __Ning __, __twitter __, using __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Messenger __ or in online classrooms like __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Wiz IQ __. We can also create our own classes in sites like Edmodo or Engrade. We no longer need a physical classroom to be in contact with our learners. = = = =