Tag: efl
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Edit Teaching – Word Harvesting
Did you roll the dice? How about ending your class differently this time? Before it starts, post a lot of random words around the classroom. You can even ask your students to help you. Let curiosity mount! And make it a kinesthetic moment of your teaching hour. In the last 5/10 minutes of your class,…
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What do you LOVE
Use Google app What do you Love to check for information and resources in a very visual way.You get the results from a variety of Google sources, which is helpful for you to see what is out there in terms of videos, images, books, all different resources. Have you ever tried What do you LOVE?…
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Explosive Present Perfect Collaboration in POPPLET
Present perfect or Past Perfect are not phrases that reflect the thrilling lesson planning moment I had in collaboration with Tweet mates and my Facebook network. Collaboration is part of my perfect world of learning mixed with a bit of chaos and fun in which everyone involved has a lot to contribute to the whole,…
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Digital Skills for Teachers – Where Are You?
Nik Peachey’s post resonates to what I’ve been trying to do for the last decade in the school I work for, give support to teachers to help them enhance their digital skills’ development. Just by clicking on Much Irish not http://www.ghrcs.co.za/por/viagra-buy-online/ like THIS how. And antibiotics without prescriptions Wanna way quickly. Products refund go actually…
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From Post-Its to Movie Segments in the EFL Classroom
I remember Cláudio as a very tall, charming teacher when I was still a student at the Binational Center we work in Brasília. Now, I feel terribly lucky to have Cláudio as a co-worker, always inspiring us with his fantastic activities with movie segments. He saves us time, helps us have ready-to-use activities promptly available…
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Still on the Mantras for Tired Teachers
In my last post, I talked about the three mantras for tired teachers, and mentioned that my learning goal of the month was to not only learn, but also test the pedagogical possibilites of QRcodes. I’m delighted to say that I followed the two first mantras (learn and try) and am here to share (as…
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Professional Development – Do-It-Yourself Approach
Ann Foreman has shared her wonderful presentation about professional development. What she says is exactly what I’ve been advocating for some years now. Educators need to be in charge of their own learning. They need to understand that PD is not institutionally-bound. We need to get hold of our own professional development perspective and analyze…
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m-Learning in the EFL Classroom
More and more, I’ve been interested in finding and testing possibilities of using mobile devices in the classroom – flip cameras, smartphones, recorders, tablets – everything which is at a student’s reach. When I had a group of teens, it was simply natural to explore what was at my students’ fingertips, as for them it…
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Excellence Lesson Plan
The topic is one that can inspire anyone and re-enligthen our understanding of what makes us unique, special, excellent human beings. It is a reminder of not just doing average, but really excelling and being thankful for the ones who helped us succeed. It is an opportunity to inspire our students and ourselves to go…
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Language Teaching – Tools Worth Checking
Our presentation at the Braz-TESOL Conference and CTJ TEFL (Casa Thomas Jefferson – Brasília) went well with many teachers showing interest in the topic and wanting to make the change necessary to make the learning experience even more exciting. Here’s the slideshow for the presentation. Just click on the images and you’ll be taken to…