What is TESLtools?
TESLtools is an extension and enhancement of INTERLINK's ESL Resource Center, a free ESL web site used by millions of students and teachers worldwide. TESLtools is specifically for teachers of English, ESL and EFL and contains many features and resources not available in the parent site. TESLtools contains a Forum where members can share ideas and information; a Materials Rooms with ready-to-use teaching materials, activities and lesson ideas; a Tool Shed with various resources and tools for creating one's own online activities; a Galleria for displaying and sharing one's own work (lessons, photos, stories, etc.); and a Marketplace for selling or bartering one's own creations and products.
The key feature of TESLtools is interactivity. Instead of being just a collection of materials, it is a tool which allows members to interact with one another in a variety of ways. The Forum allows teachers to contact one another, share information and resources and ask questions. Teachers can also create and upload their own teaching materials to share with others or to sell them. Members are not a passive audience at TESLtools but active participants who play a huge part in creating the kinds of features, tools and materials they want to have available.
