Free courses on how to use ICT in a foreign language class
If you are interested in learning more about effective use of ICT in your classroom and the effect this can have on your learners’ success, enrol now for free on Canvas. Happy learning!
13 Free Web Tools Students and Teachers Should Know About
If you are one of those lucky teachers working with IWBs and laptops in your classroom, check out the link below to get some new ideas for your lessons. Happy checking!
Macmillan Life Skills Day – Some excellent ideas
Today expert speakers provide free online thought-provoking talks and practical activity-filled workshops to help you introduce life skills, such as critical thinking, time management and many other soft skills into your ELT classroom. Check out the Macmillan site below and have a great life skills Day!
IWBs are no Silver Bullet
So what’s your mantra about using Interactive Whiteboards (IWB)? Chris Betcher argues that it’s not about what happens on the board. “It’s about what happens because of what happens on the board.” Check out his blog if you are interested in how to use ICT more effectively in your classroom.
27 Ways To Assess Background Knowledge
Activating prior knowledge or so-called schemata of our learners is essential. The purpose of assessing background knowledge is not to get everyone on the “same page,” but rather to make visible what a student knows in order to provide a personalised learning experience as well as to teach to their needs. This article discusses 27 […]
2014 Doctoral Dissertation Grants competition
If you are already enrolled in a Doctoral programme, check out the link below to see if you qualify for a BC grant. Deadline is May 16. Good luck!
11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline
Being challenged in your classroom management? Below are some techniques that can be easily integrated and might help you feel more in control. Happy teaching!
The best web tools to boost your teaching
Indeed a wonderful list of webtools! If you are teaching with ipads, laptops or wikis or if you are tutoring online check out some of the fabulous tools mentioned. Happy mobile learning!
A Video With One Powerful Message For Us All! So True!
This short video is a reminder of the effects social media can have on our society. By connecting online, are we actually disconnecting offline? An interesting resource to use for CAE or IELTS students to get a discussion going or as a pre-writing task. Happy connecting… or disconnecting!
Struggle Means Learning: Difference in Eastern and Western Cultures
If you are interested in the concept of teaching ‘grit’ and developing students’ mindset to deal better with perceived failure, then you might like to read this post. What do you think should we tell students that learning doesn’t come on a golden plate and get them used to the fact that ‘struggling’ means ‘learning’?