| These online
resources were listed with teachers in mind, but students may also
find them useful. Last updated by P. Szmania. |
| Online: |
| Subscribe to word-of-the-day lists from Wordsmith or Merriam-Webster:
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wordsmith.org/awad/subscribe.html
www.m-w.com/service/subinst.htm
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Over 25 websites of interest to English teachers and students, maintained
at Long Beach City College by Prof. Wendy Greenstein:
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pdc.cvc.edu/ac/eng/resources.asp |
Critical Thinking Institute associated with Dr. Richard Paul:
www.criticalthinking.org
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| More critical thinking sites: |
Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum Project, Longview Community
College:
www.kcmetro.cc.mo.us/longview/ctac/toc.htm
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Ten steps for boosting creativity from the JPB Creative
Company:
www.jpb.com/creative/creative.html
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Lateral thinking puzzles and puzzle discussions maintained
by Paul Sloan:
dspace.dial.pipex.com/sloane/index.htm
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| Writing topics for English Teachers developed by Traci Gardner's
("lists of ten") |
| www.daedalus.com/teach/tens.html |
| On-line technical
writing textbook by David A. McMurrey at Austin CC: |
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www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/acctoc.html
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| Free online learning styles test (36 pts) with score for auditory,
visual, and kinesthetic styles. Users must register an email address
to take the test, but the process is simple: |
| www.howtolearn.com/personal.html |
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| Online tutor training manual featuring specific writing conference
techniques: |
| www.montreat.edu/tutor/ |
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| Seven tips on writing applications for college from the Cambridge
Essay Service: |
| world.std.com/~edit/tips3.htm |
| Advice on writing college applications from Bates College: |
| www.bates.edu/admissions/essay.html |
| Tour of exemplary writing centers and resources across the country
developed by Dr. Jo Tarvers, Winthrop University: |
| faculty.winthrop.edu/kosterj/tour.htm |
| Jumbo list for English teachers and students including Search Engines;
Resources for Students; Teaching and Teacher Resources; Rhetoric,
Composition and Communication Links; Journals and Books Online; Professional
Organizations and Academic Libraries; Online Libraries plus more monitored
by Prof. Mark Gellis, Kettering University: |
| www.kettering.edu/~mgellis/GMI_Rhet.htm |
| Guidelines for the Workload of the College English Teacher, NCTE: |
| www.ncte.org/positions/workload-col.htmlv |
| Teaching Students with Learning disabilities (handouts and links),
Drew University |
| www.users.drew.edu/~sjamieso/LDtudents.htm |
| Guidelines for Non-Sexist Use of Language, NCTE: |
| www.ncte.org/positions/nonsex.html |
| Interactive tool (53 questions) to help teachers set clearer objectives
for their courses, University of Iowa: |
| www.uiowa.edu/~centeach/tgi |
| NHC Library resources for student success: nhclibrary.nhmccd.edu/web/subjects/success.html |
| Faculty Study Abroad Handbook |
| http://eps.nhmccd.edu/InternationalEd/FSAManual_Contents.htm |
| Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program |
| http://www.grad.usda.gov/International/ |
