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Students, and I, enjoyed using spot the difference images as a language-learning opportunity.

Here are some of my previous posts about it, along with a video sharing an interesting “take” on how to use that idea in a text for listening:

Using “Spot The Difference” Pictures With ELLs

Using ChatGPT’s New Image Creation Ability For Creating “Spot The Difference” & “Hidden Objects” Images For ELLs

I Don’t Know How I Missed It, But Google’s Gemini Can Generate Images Again, Including “Spot The Difference” Ones & Others

Using (Or, Trying To Use) Google’s Gemini To Generate “Spot The Difference” Images

 

You can find his playlist of similar exercises here.

Bogglesworld has a ton of them for ELLs.

     

Lucent Earth lets you access webcams from round the world.

That in itself is nothing special – several other sites on THE BEST TOOLS FOR TAKING STUDENTS “AROUND THE WORLD” list do the same.

Lucent Earth, though, lets you identify them on a cool-looking 3D globe.

Quozix News offers something similar, though you can access tv stations through that tool.

     

I’ve begun this weekly post where I’ll be sharing resources I’m adding to The Best Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Resources or other related “Best” lists.

Also, check out “Best” Lists Of The Week: Social Emotional Learning Resources.

Here are this week’s picks:

How to improve restorative justice in NYC schools is from Chalkbeat. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Learning About Restorative Practices – Help Me Find More.

You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why. is from The Harvard Business Review. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On Boredom & How Students & Teachers Can Deal With It.

Social-Emotional Learning and Interventions Among Students with Disabilities: A Literature Review is from NASET.

How do you stay motivated? pic.twitter.com/PkunIgrp1w

— Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) October 5, 2025

What can we learn from Steph Curry about leadership? Our 4 favorite lessons is from The Athletic. I’m adding it to The Best Ways To Use Stephen Curry & The Warriors For Teaching Social Emotional Learning Skills.

What is the ‘power of touch?’ An NFL head coach believes it can help his team win is from The Athletic. I’m adding it to The Best Posts About The Power Of Light Touches In The Classroom.

     

I’m adding this infographic from Visual Capitalist to The Best “Words Of The Year” Features For 2025.

     

The annual ML Summit has been a great, and free, online professional development day over the past few years for teachers of English Language Learners.

The next one is scheduled for July 25th.

You can find out all about it here.

And you can view all the previous sessions at the same link, too!

You might be interested in The Best Places For ESL/EFL/ELL Teachers To Get Online Professional Development.