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.
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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...
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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.
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...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Letter Sound Accuracy Game
An exciting activity for the whole class to practice listening for a specific letter sound. When they hear a word with the sound they are listening for they give it a thumbs up; if it doesn't have the sound, they give it a thumbs down....
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California Polytechnic State U.: Lecture Notetaking
A one-page handout, this site includes information about how lectures are typically structured, as well as advice about how to make the best use of the notes you take. Includes a bibliography.
English Club
English Club: Teach English: Animal Adventures
A teaching activity where students participate in creating a story to practice listening and speaking skills.
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New Converstations: Seven Challenges Workbook: Communication Skills for Success
Extensive online tutorial from Cooperative Communication Skills on interpersonal communication, covering listening, conversational intent, expressing yourself clearly, asking questions, expressing appreciation, and incorporating better...