It's not often that, as teachers, we are given the opportunity to step into the shoes of our students. Ken Wilson writes about his experiences in the German classroom on his blog and Scott Thornbury has described being a beginner in Catalan -... Continue Reading →
Imagine being in a room. The only door is locked but somewhere in the room there is a key. What do you do? It's simple enough really. Find the key, unlock the door and leave the room. Now imagine that... Continue Reading →
About a month ago I put up "A brief survey of working conditions in ELT". The survey is still live, so if you haven't contributed and would like to, then feel free! The initial results of the survey have been... Continue Reading →
Today is the last day of the academic year. On Monday the school summer courses will begin but that's next week and it's Monday's problem - for now it's enough to know that we have survived another year without too... Continue Reading →
I wonder what experience many EFL teachers have of working with learners with special needs. My own experience is fairly minimal - about seven years ago I did a placement test interview with a student who was partially deaf. It... Continue Reading →
The Guardian today has a fantastic collection of time lapse videos gathered from the far reaches of the internet. One of the most visually appealing is the "Terra Sacra Time Lapses" (as below), which has landscapes and locations from 24... Continue Reading →
So anyone thinking of going to IATEFL next year, it's running between the 8th and 12th of April in Liverpool. Check out all the application and registration dates, as well as the conference fees via the link: http://www.iatefl.org/liverpool-2013/liverpool-2013
More items emerging from the black hole of the internet that is my “Further Investigation” folder. These are the links to various interesting things I've saved to look at later and which have languished there unremembered until today. Where remembered,... Continue Reading →
The response to one of my recent posts on whether it's possible to have a normal life and work in ELT was quite strong and very heartfelt - clearly there are a lot of teachers who are feeling themselves to be... Continue Reading →
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