Personal Learning Network / Professional Development / Reflection / Uncategorized February 16, 2014 Why I love Teachers 2014 A few years ago I wrote a simple little post about the reasons I love Teachers. Since then, I’ve had a chance to work with some amazing Teachers through the International Teacher Development Institute.... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
High Tech Ideas for Low Tech Classrooms / Technology for Teaching and Learning February 5, 2014 Using cell phones in the classroom when computers are not available (by Fabiana Casella) That is why I would like to share my work with my two secondary school groups with as many teachers as possible. Internet and Technology in the Classroom have made a huge change in... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Activities / Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know February 2, 2014 Teaching Pronunciation that Matters (by Nina Septina) Pronunciation is like an art to me, and I’ve always enjoyed it. It is like learning how to play guitar, where we have to figure out when to use different picking strategies or strumming... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Personal Learning Network / PLN Advice January 18, 2014 Help! I just got another new student! What happens when a new student enters your class at a very different level than the students who are already there? That’s the question a teacher would like to ask Villagers (that’s you!). Have you... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Activities December 10, 2013 Parking Lot Archaeology: An engaging angle on teaching academic English (by Ron Campbell) It’s become something of a cliché, but every teaching situation presents its own unique set of challenges. However, my challenge wasn’t all that unique – in fact, it was pretty well-worn itself. My students... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Technology for Teaching and Learning December 1, 2013 You’re a thief and a liar (by Graham Jones) SkypeRead: Movie read-through for language learners TESS: Do you know what your problem is? DANNY: I only have one? Ocean’s Eleven (Warner Bros., 2001) The scene in Ocean’s Eleven where Danny confronts Tess, his... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Technology for Teaching and Learning November 30, 2013 Kids on Tablets: More Addictive than Pills (by Patrick Jackson) My ten-year-old son Kai and his friends don’t have crazes in the same way that we did as kids. We had crazes for everything, becoming obsessed by roller-skating, paper planes, conkers, skipping, marbles, hopscotch,... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Reflection November 27, 2013 Children’s perceptions of poverty, race and culture (by Kieran Dhunna Halliwell) I saw a really interesting article posted on Facebook, entitled ‘Photos of Children from around the World with Their Most Prized Possessions’. For those who haven’t seen it, the article shows images of children... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development / Teacher created materials November 11, 2013 Writing for First-Time Readers: My Creative Process (by Daniel Olsson) On November 17th at the ETJ Kansai Expo in Osaka Daniel Olsson, author of ELF Learning’s new TRW Reader series, will be sharing his experience of the writing process. Here he gives a brief... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Professional Development / Teacher created materials October 24, 2013 Behind the Scenes of Picture Book Writing (by Mari Nakamura) When I was a little girl, my father used to travel abroad often as a buyer of chemical materials. One evening before his departure I told him that I would miss him while he... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket