Curated OER
Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan: Dress Codes
Students examine the pros and cons of the implementation of public policy matters and the specific issue of dress codes. They develop a list of pros and cons of a school dress code, examine and discuss a local editorial newspaper page,...
Curated OER
Cloud Databases
Students complete a unit on clouds and a report about one type of cloud. They collect data through observation about different types of cloud cover and then create a spreadsheet to reflect their observations over a 2 week period.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Active Listening
This tutorial focuses on active listening including what it is and how to become an active listener; a slide show provides the five basic elements of listening. It also offers a video of Alice Walker reading Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a...
British Council
British Council Learn English Central: Listening and Watch
A selection of 20 or so mp3 listening files, with audioscripts, that you can download and play on your computer or portable player. Each comes with a follow-up activity -- these can vary, e.g., an offline writing assignment, online...
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Types of Listening
As part of the BBC's Skillswise unit on listening, this site focuses on the various types of listening. As learning tools, the site includes a factsheet, a worksheet, a quiz, and a game.
Other
Analytic Technologies: Active Listening
Excellent article on reflective, or active, listening, a method used when trying to help the speaker deal with something. Includes a chart of choices made by the listener before giving a response.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Understanding Listening
This instructional activity focuses on understanding listening including defining active listening, the five stages of the listening process, listening and critical thinking, and the four main barriers to effective listening.
Other
International Listening Association
"The International Listening Association (ILA) is a professional organization whose members are dedicated to learning more about the impact that listening has on all human activity." On this Web site you'll find exercises and lesson...
James Madison University
James Madison University: Reflective Listening Exercise
This exercise in reflective listening is designed to be done with a partner. Instructions are tailored to classroom use, complete with assessment sheets. There is also quite a bit of background material for those doing the exercise....
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Enhancing Your Listening
In this Boundless Communication learners will learn the importance of being an active listener who can resist distractions and keep an open mind while suspending judgment and exercising empathy. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation, SL.9-10.3...
Other
Bryan Bell: Active Listening
Chapters two and three from entrepreneur Bryan Bell's "Lessons in Lifemanship" emphasize the importance active listening. Chapter two handles the topic generally, covering the meaning of active listening, pointing out obstacles, and...
Randall Davis
Esl Cyber Listening Lab
More than 100 listening quizzes designed for English-language learners are available at this site ranging from quizzes for high-beginning English speakers to advanced English speakers. Each quiz has a prelistening exercise, listening...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Learning How to Listen and Take Effective Notes
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will learn how to listen effectively, take good notes, and ask critical questions.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Active Listening Overview: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the concept and components of active listening. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Active Listening Overview."
Other
Elllo: English Language Listening Lab Online
This is an extremely useful place for the improving listening skills of English language learners. Contains numerous listening exercises, such as dialogues, games, interviews, songs, news broadcasts, and more. Each activity has a number...
Other
Ello: Listening Games
Listening games based on a range of every day, "authentic" themes: making a sandwich, hair, getting and giving directions, taking a phone call, holidays, etc. Listen to an audio description, then pick the picture that matches it. Geared...
Other
Tony Alessandra: Jump Starting Your Listening Skills
Motivational speaker Tony Alessandra's ten techniques to active listening.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Being a Good Listener Is Hard Work
"As a speaker, there are several things you can look for to determine if your message is being received. On the flip side, these are good characteristics to have when you are the listener." This article gives some startling statistics...
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Carol's Classroom: Speaking and Listening: Prepare for Discussions
This video lesson [4:11] focuses on clear communication and active listening, essential social-emotional skills, that help lay the foundation of positive learning environments. They can develop these skills and take responsibility for...
Other
California Polytechnic State University: Listening Skill
This site from the California Polytechnic State University provides a concise and well done guide to listening that coveys what the instructor has to say, as well as the tasks of the listener. Good advice, easy to download as a one page...
Other
How to Study: Good Listening in Class
Eight tips on how to improve your listening skills in the classroom so that you gain more from lectures and discussions.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Enhancing Your Listening
This lesson plan focuses on ways to improve your listening skills including resisting distractions and listening actively, suspending judgment, and exercising empathy. It also provides tips for being a more open-minded listener.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Animals (Animales): Listening Dialogs
At this site designed for Spanish-speaking English language learners, students listen to two short dialogs about pets. They can also read the second dialog in English as they listen. Then they answer interactive questions that test their...
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: School (La Escuela): Listening Dialog
This site for Spanish-speaking English language learners. Students listen to a short dialog between two students who discuss their new class schedules. Presented in both written and auditory formats, students answer comprehension...
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