Personal Learning Network / Professional Development / Reflection October 19, 2012 The Myth of the Perfect Teacher Note: This post was originally published on June 26, 2012. On October 14th, I did a presentation at JALT 2012 in Hamamatsu with Chuck Sandy and Ozge Karaoglu, during which participants created this prezi.... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Activities / Reflection September 22, 2012 Teach Peace It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace, and live in peace. ~Shenandoah proverb~ Since 1982, people have celebrated the International Day of Peace on September 21st.... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development June 27, 2012 More than six ways of motivating our students This week, the iTDi bloggers are talking about motivating students. As always, they come at the topic from different angles, and (as always) they gave me plenty of ideas to think about. Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development June 13, 2012 More than six ways of using technology in language teaching This week, the discussion question over on the iTDi blog is How do you use technology in your classes? I’ll be honest … I sort of expected that all of the posts (except for... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
High Tech Ideas for Low Tech Classrooms June 12, 2012 The Role Play App I got an email recently about a new iPhone app from Edublogs, which is the platform I use for my class blog. Since today is the day I teach at the community center (no... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development May 29, 2012 More than five approaches to planning lessons I’ve been out of town, so am just now getting caught up on the last round of posts on the iTDi blog about working with difficult students. If life happened to interfere with your chance... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development May 1, 2012 More than six ways to stay healthy and motivated I’m tired today. Actually a lot of teachers I know are tired. Whether we’re teaching long days at a language school, or large classes at a public school, or teaching at multiple schools to... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development April 16, 2012 More than six ways to encourage collaboration in language class Telling teachers to collaborate is a bit like preaching to the choir. Collaboration is the norm for teachers working together in social networks. Every time a guest author shares a post on Teaching Village... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development April 2, 2012 More than six ways of dealing with large classes From time to time, I recommend blog posts that I think readers might enjoy or learn from. The International Teacher Development Institute (iTDi) has started a blog that puts a “think tank” twist on the... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Reflection January 5, 2012 Why I Love Teachers There are teachers, and there are Teachers. I respect anyone who steps into a classroom, but I adore educators for whom teaching is as much a vocation as a job. Why? Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket