GLoCALL 2007

Exploiting multi-media resources from the Internet: practical ideas & solutions

Useful Links

(also available at By Iain Davey

Category / Link description / Link address / Additional notes
Songs / Multicultural song index / / Lyrics can be found by googling the song’s name and the keyword ‘lyrics’.
A list of “Songs for a Better Planet” with lyrics /
Speeches & Interviews / For example: Dr Martin Luther King / / For famous speeches, at least, transcripts can easily be found in a similar way that lyrics can be found.
For example: Noam Chomsky /
For example: The Dalai Lama /
A large collection of speeches from the History Channel.com /
Radio programmes (some with scripts) / Unicef radio /
Inter-world Radio; ‘contemporary topics from unique local perspectives‘. / / Includes options to download the audio & scripts
BBC Radio programmes archives. / / Includes programmes on many contemporary issues and topics
Grinning Planet page index/ listen/watch section - / / Provides a long list (too many for me to detail) of environmental based radio stations and programmes
Archived Video / WWF Video clips about Sulu Seas / / Found by visiting the WWF site and using the site’s own search. Keyword was ‘Video’
UNICEF articles and scripts /
PETA’s archives include ads, interviews and other animal rights related videos. / / Some contain very strong images and may not be suitable for classes.
Video Nation: short videos made by the public on issues and experiences. Usefully catagorised / / Featured Topics include Race UK, Identity, Fears, War in Iraq, Values, Asylum
News / Individual stories and full news broadcasts from the BBC / / See ‘Latest News in Video and Audio’ section
PBS’s News Hour / / Useful sections including Environment, International Issues etc.
ABC news /
Current affairs programmes / In the BBC’s ‘Latest News in Video and Audio’ section / / For a number of weekly and even daily current affairs programmes online go to menu item ‘Programmes’.
FLV video related links / A site which offers to conversion of FLV files to AVI etc formats / / Not tried but looks easy and is free to use
Players which can play FLV formatted video:
Wimpy FLV player
VLC player / / Free and available for Mac & Windows

Podcasts / One example of many podcast directories. / / Well organized into categories and includes some useful ESL & EFL podcasts
Useful software tools / Skype: probably be best and most popular free internet telephony software / / Other such services are now being offered by yahoo, google and msn
Snapz Pro: ‘screen capture’ software that can record video playing on your screen / / Useful for making your own copy of video from the internet that is viewable but not downloadable
Audio recorder / / Free sound recorder for Mac
Audacity / / Free sound recorder and editor for Mac and Windows.
Livejournal / / A free and easy to use service for those wishing to publish their own on-line journal (blog)
Miscellaneous / Information on copyright material on the Internet /
QUICK: The Quality Information Check List / / Sites to help teachers and students evaluate information and sources more effectively.
Useful summary of evaluating the Internet /
The Internet Detective /