Top Resources

The World Clock - Check the current time and date in cities around the world.

Merriam-Webster - Online dictionary

WWWJDIC - Jim Breen's Online J-E / E-J Dictionary

Wikipedia - Look it up!

Currency Converter - Search for current exchange rates.

CIA The World Factbook - Find information on countries throughout the world.

Lonely Planet - Pack your bags.

Postal Codes in Japan - Enter name of the town or ward and find out the postal code.

WolframAlpha - Computational Knowledge Engine.

Students

Wordhunters.com - A list of links I compiled for students several years back. I will try to keep it updated as much as possible.

Blinkx - Over 35 million hours of video.

HowStuffWorks.com - Search for articles and video on all types of topics.

Wordle - Wordle is an online site for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide.

ESL Reading - for English language learners.

Tar Heel Readers - A large collection of stories.

Shmoop - Still a beta version but includes digests of famous stories with commentary.

International Children's Digital Library - Collection of children's stories.

VOA Special English - Easy to understand news stories with transcripts.

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab - Lots of listening activities and other fun stuff.

Activities for ESL Students - Quizzes and other activities.

Dave's ESL Cafe - Extensive site with all kinds of activies.

English Trailers - Watch the movie trailers and answer questions.

PBS - Includes a list of programs you can watch on your computer.

The History Channel - Includes games, videos and other things to do.

Discovery Channel - Some online videos and stories.

Online Writing Lab (OWL) - Links to useful sites for English language learners.

EnglishLearner.com - English lessons and tests.

Oxford University Press - Follow the "I'm learning English" link.

Arlyn Freed's ESL/EFL Listening Resources - Mostly links to listening material.

ESL Reading for English Language Learners - The name says it all.

English Meeting -FREE audio & video - from instructors worldwide - on demand.

Teachers

Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database - An incredible collection of overviews and references.

Learning-Theories.com – Knowledge Base and Webliography - Another impressive collection.

Instructional Strategies - Seems to be a work in progress but some very useful stuff.

Best of the Web - A portal site for lesson plans and other teacher-related matters.

Social Studies School Service - Resources for the classroom.

Teaching Styles Online - Links to articles, lesson plans, et.c.

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages - Professional Organization.

Extensive Reading - Resources for getting started with an extensive reading program.

TESOL CALL Interest Section - Software list maintained by Deborah Healey.

AwesomeStories.com - Stories with audio and links to primary sources.

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day - Links to all kinds of stuff for teachers and students. Includes short descriptions.

Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Schools - Blog with links to various web-based tools.

SurfTheChannel - An impressive documentary section, but organized only by title (A-Z).

Freedocumentaries.org - A variety of documentaries organized by topic, region, etc.

Johnlocker.com - The online learning network with loads of documentaries.

Zoomerang - Create online surveys.

Web 2.0

MakeUseOf.com - Keep up to date on cool websites, online tools and other tech issues.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself

Scribd - What people are reading now.

Brewers

Brew Your Own (BYO) magazine - The definitive journal for our craft.

Realbeer.com - An online community of serious brew enthusiasts.

Surfers

Surfline - Website with loads of information related to the sport of surfing, including links to help plan a surf trip.

Surfer Magazine - Some good photos, videos and stories.

Others

PublicLiterature.org - A wealth of public domain literature, some with audio.

TED - Ideas worth spreading

MIT World - Distributed Intelligence

Trendwatching.com - Sign up for the monthly briefings with information and links to lots of cool stuff.

HowStuffWorks - A great site to keep you distracted from the stuff you should be doing.

Clickmazes - All kinds of online mazes and puzzles.

World's Best Websites - Hot websites with short descriptions and links.

100 Most Innovative and Inspiring Blogs for Educators - Just what it says.