Following the #eltchat on 29th February, Sandy Millin has put together a brilliant summary of web tool recommendations for teachers: Web tool recommendations #eltchat summary Categories that come up include: Voice Recording / Video capture Bookmarking / Link Organisation Ready-Made... Continue Reading →
This is the second of a series of posts reflecting on seminars I attended at the recent IH Portugal Training Day. Click the link to read the first post on "Class Management by Carol Crombie". FACEBOOK Robert Dickson & Stephen Wardle IH Lisbon... Continue Reading →
This is the first in a series of posts reflecting on seminars I attended at the recent IH Portugal Training Day. CLASS MANAGEMENT Carol Crombie IH Viseu We all have classes that we think of in .... less than glowing... Continue Reading →
There is a lot of talk about learner needs, needs analysis and learner centred lesson planning and course planning. But do learners really know what they need? Or do they just tell us what they want? The difference between "wants"... Continue Reading →
English teaching: A Friday request | The Economist. Originally spotted on Simon Thomas' efl-resource - it appears The Economist has become aware of it's own potential in the ELT sphere! They're asking their readers, ELT professionals in particular, for their thoughts... Continue Reading →
Back in December I posted on "nine pretty pictures" - ways of exploiting images with learners. I recently came across "The Little People Project" - though unfortunately I can't remember where - it might have been The Guardian, but I'm... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year when the media maelstrom coalesces around a single topic - the future! What's going to happen in the next twelve months? What can we all expect from the next year? Will we face triumph or... Continue Reading →
And compliments of the season to you all! This is my xmas present to anyone still teaching out there - but equally, this could make a really good first lesson back in the new year activity. Santa's Xmas Present Swap!... Continue Reading →
