Ceri Jones - This is just to say...

This is one of my favourite ways in to using poetry in the classroom.
Dave Dodgson - Learning disconnected

If you are reading this post, then the blackout has finally ended.
February 2015 blog topics

Hi everyone and welcome to the February blog topics.
James Taylor: Integrating technology with pedagogy

"While much is written about integrating technology into the classroom, large parts of the world still do not have reliable...

Larissa Albano: With or without technology

Adapt yourself to the new technologies.
Larry Ferlazzo: Five strategies for ELL vocabulary instruction

Reading, writing, listening and speaking in a new language demands a number of prerequisites -- a desire to do so; a certain level of...

Rachael Roberts - Learning vocabulary through reading

When I was first learning to teach, someone told me that students have to learn a word 9 times in order for it to really ‘stick’.
Sandy Millin: Advanced pronunciation

Pronunciation is just as important with higher-level classes as it is with lower ones, and often for the same reason: it is a key part...

Vicky Saumell - Approaching literature with an open mind

I believe that using literature in a second language is a rich opportunity to see language in use.
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Ceri Jones - This is just to say...

This is one of my favourite ways in to using poetry in the classroom.
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Dave Dodgson - Learning disconnected

If you are reading this post, then the blackout has finally ended.
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February 2015 blog topics

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James Taylor: Integrating technology with pedagogy

"While much is written about integrating technology into the classroom, large parts of the world still do not have reliable...

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Larissa Albano: With or without technology

Adapt yourself to the new technologies.
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Larry Ferlazzo: Five strategies for ELL vocabulary instruction

Reading, writing, listening and speaking in a new language demands a number of prerequisites -- a desire to do so; a certain level of...

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Rachael Roberts - Learning vocabulary through reading

When I was first learning to teach, someone told me that students have to learn a word 9 times in order for it to really ‘stick’.
See more
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Sandy Millin: Advanced pronunciation

Pronunciation is just as important with higher-level classes as it is with lower ones, and often for the same reason: it is a key part...

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Vicky Saumell - Approaching literature with an open mind

I believe that using literature in a second language is a rich opportunity to see language in use.
See more
0
Dave Dodgson - Learning disconnected

If you are reading this post, then the blackout has finally ended.
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Ceri Jones - This is just to say...

This is one of my favourite ways in to using poetry in the classroom.
See more
0
Larissa Albano: With or without technology

Adapt yourself to the new technologies.
See more
7
February 2015 blog topics

Hi everyone and welcome to the February blog topics.
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0
Larry Ferlazzo: Five strategies for ELL vocabulary instruction

Reading, writing, listening and speaking in a new language demands a number of prerequisites -- a desire to do so; a certain level of...

See more
0
Vicky Saumell - Approaching literature with an open mind

I believe that using literature in a second language is a rich opportunity to see language in use.
See more
6
Rachael Roberts - Learning vocabulary through reading

When I was first learning to teach, someone told me that students have to learn a word 9 times in order for it to really ‘stick’.
See more
3
James Taylor: Integrating technology with pedagogy

"While much is written about integrating technology into the classroom, large parts of the world still do not have reliable...

See more
1
Sandy Millin: Advanced pronunciation

Pronunciation is just as important with higher-level classes as it is with lower ones, and often for the same reason: it is a key part...

See more

  • Dave Dodgson - Learning disconnected

    If you are reading this post, then the blackout has finally ended. At the time of writing, three days have now passed since everything went offline – no internet, no mobile phone service, and only local calls from landlines. Right now, I am well and...

  • February 2015 blog topics

    Hi everyone and welcome to the February blog topics. As ever, thank you to everyone who contributed posts for January - it was a busy month and there were some great blog entries. If you missed any, you can read them all by clicking here.And so to...

  • Larissa Albano: With or without technology

    "Adapt yourself to the new technologies. At home with the help of family or friends get used to smartphones, tablets and other tech tools so that you can use them in class with learning purposes. You don’t need to become tech-savvy but if you ban...

  • Ceri Jones - This is just to say...

    This is one of my favourite ways in to using poetry in the classroom. I’ve found it works with all kinds of classes, from A2 up, with teenagers or adults. Here is a ten step lesson plan for a whole lesson including eating, reading, writing and...

  • Larry Ferlazzo: Five strategies for ELL vocabulary instruction

     In other words, vocabulary.

  • Vicky Saumell - Approaching literature with an open mind

    I have always tried to introduce authentic and graded literature in my classes with various degrees of success. Over the years, and with the belief that reading for pleasure is quite different from required reading, I have tried to lessen the...

  • Rachael Roberts - Learning vocabulary through reading

    I have no idea where that little gem came from, but I’m pretty sure someone made it up! Experience tells me that we grasp some items of vocabulary pretty quickly, while others slip through our fingers. There are probably various reasons for this:...

  • James Taylor: Integrating technology with pedagogy

    "While much is written about integrating technology into the classroom, large parts of the world still do not have reliable internet connections, or no internet connection at all in their schools and classrooms. In which low or no-tech contexts...

  • Sandy Millin: Advanced pronunciation

    I have regularly taught advanced students who are extremely competent speakers, have a very wide vocabulary and a good knowledge of grammatical structures, but who have trouble understanding when native speakers produce fast speech. This was a...