tools for teaching and learning

Tools for LearningEnglish

Why Learning EnglishIs Important?

English isthe Language

Of the Internet

A Command of EnglishIncreases Confidence

Good Language SkillsHelp Spread Ideas

How Can WeHelp?

What Are theChallenges?

Lack of Time

PersonalizedCoaching Impossible

Tools Can Help

Diagraming Sentences

Microsoft WordGrammar and Style

Checker

Simple Memes

• Short words are better than long words• Short sentences are better than long sentences• Active is better than Passive• Direct is better than Indirect

How do you learn toWrite well?

Measure WritingUsing a Tool

Wikipedia Article on Writing

Children’s story “Kidnapping Santa”

PodcastsGrammar Girl

Say it in aTweet

Say it in aTweet

If the mountain won't come to Muhammad…

Let Us InventGames

DictionaryGame

Word Games

Use aChatbot

Resource Links

• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams2/diagrams_frames.htm

• http://homeworktips.about.com/od/englishhomework/ss/diagram.htm

• http://1aiway.com/nlp4net/services/enparser/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_test

• http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/KidnSant.shtml

• http://alice.pandorabots.com/