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This page includes course materials and links necessary for students to successfully participate in this course E-Teacher course. Please familiarize yourself with this content to address common technological issues and to answer potential course-related question.

Orientation Materials Rubrics Reflective Essay Resources Links

Orientation Materials

 * Blackboard Binder
 * PDF
 * Troubleshooting Guide
 * PDF
 * Submitting Assignments
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Some Tips for a Happy Online Life
 * PDF
 * Example Netiquette (net etiquette) is available through Indiana University's Office of Instructional Consulting: IU School of Education
 * UMBC/Gmail
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Using the Discussion Board
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Viewing Grades and Feedback
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Clearing Cookies and Caches
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Updating Firefox and Java
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Installing Firefox on a Flash Drive
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Google Documents
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Google Chat
 * PDF
 * Video
 * Reflective Essays
 * PDF
 * TESOL Acronyms
 * PDF

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Rubrics

 * Discussion Board Rubric
 * Reflective Essay Rubric
 * Starer-Wrapper Rubric
 * Peer Observation Essay Rubric

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Reflective Essay Resources

 * Basics of Reflective Essay Writing I
 * Basics of Reflective Essay Writing II
 * Reflective Writing Handout
 * TEIL Reflective Essay Example

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Links

 * Avoiding Plagiarism :We highly recommend you read through the materials at the following link, which which will help inform your understanding of plagiarism and how to avoid it.
 * English Teaching Forum : The English Teaching Forum online is a quarterly journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign or second language.
 * TESOL Quarterly : Online teacher resources and articles
 * The International Research Foundation for English Language Education : Promoting research and best practices that will improve the use of English in the emerging global knowledge economy of the 21st century.
 * Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language : The Electronic Journal for English as a Second Language
 * The Purdue Online Writing Lab : Over 200 free resources including:
 * Writing and Teaching Writing
 * Research
 * Grammar and Mechanics
 * Style Guides
 * ESL (English as a Second Language)
 * Job Search and Professional Writing
 * The Internet TESL Journal For Teachers of English as a Second Language : Articles, Research Papers, Lessons Plans, Classroom Handouts, Teaching Ideas & Links
 * Merriam-Webster Online : A free online dictionary
 * Thesaurus.com : A free online thesaurus
 * Center for Applied Linguistics : Digests are short reports that highlight current topics of interest covering a variety of subjects related to language learning, cultural orientation, and linguistics.
 * Zotero : Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work—in the web browser itself.

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