teaching languages with technology
The outbreak of coronavirus, resulting in temporary closures of many educational institutions, has forced teachers to rely entirely on distance learning or so called "remote learning" whose roots go back to as early as...
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In the face of school closures and the COVID-19 pandemic, we all had to become remote teaching experts virtually overnight. And, even though most of us still feel overwhelmed, we are not helpless anymore....
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In the face of school closures and the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems we all had to become remote teaching experts overnight. And, even though it is obviously NOT POSSIBLE, and even though some of...
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With schools and other educational institutions facing closures and more and more students self-isolating, flipping your classroom and blending your students' learning experience seems the new normal in which the technology yet again has...
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The outbreak of coronavirus, resulting in temporary closures of many educational institutions, has forced teachers to rely entirely on distance learning or so called "remote learning" whose roots go back...
In the face of school closures and the COVID-19 pandemic, we all had to become remote teaching experts virtually overnight. And, even though most of us still feel overwhelmed, we...
In the face of school closures and the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems we all had to become remote teaching experts overnight. And, even though it is obviously NOT POSSIBLE, and...
With schools and other educational institutions facing closures and more and more students self-isolating, flipping your classroom and blending your students' learning experience seems the new normal in which the...
Teachers use the Internet for a range of reasons: to supplement their lessons with attractive material, to promote inquiry learning amongst their students, to search for fresh ideas and “rejuvenate” their profession or to find tools making their teaching more interactive and more efficient. Using the internet brings the ‘real Read More …
It’s the end of the academic year. Time for summer holiday and time for evaluation and reflection. Have you used this precious commodity called TIME wisely? Let me talk about some strategies, tools and ideas that saved my time. Go paperless Going paperless – is it a dream or a Read More …
Going paperless – is it a dream or a real possibility? Paperless classroom saves not only paper and money but also time you spend on photocopying. It allows you to store materials and student evidence on online platforms and makes them more accessible for students. It gives students an opportunity Read More …
Do your students copy chunks of text from the internet claiming they didn’t know that they “cannot back up (their) viewpoint on the topic by reffering to different resources” or that they thought “copying for students is normal” (these are genuine responses from students informed that I will not be Read More …
Join over one million educators using ReadWorks to improve students’ reading comprehension skills. Use content (Fiction, Non-fiction and Poetry) written by experts and curated by educators – topics you’re teaching and topics worth knowing from “How do scrapes heal“, through “The Legend of the Pharaoh’s Curse” to “Visual art“. As said Read More …
Bringing visuals to your classroom is always fun. It engages students and promotes collaboration. Together with my students I decided that the product of a series of lessons on digital citizenship will be a visual poster, leaflet, or a flyer. Although there is a number of very good tools, we Read More …
The Four Museums project (part of Living in Scotland SQA Unit) Age group and/or curriculum level: A group of 20 NC4 ESOL for Employability students (16 – 21) Intended learning outcomes: To develop reading comprehension skills through reading leaflets and descriptions of the objects exhibited To develop writing – writing short Read More …
Lit2Go is an online collection of books in mp3 files with transcript in pdf. Lots of books come with a choice of activities. The books are organised by authors, genres and collections. The service is offered by Florida’s Educational Technology Clearinghouse. A maximum of twenty-five (25) MP3 and/or text files Read More …
Although the benefits of real field trips are undeniable, at the same time, they may be costly, challenging logistically and sometimes just not feasible at all. Virtual trips seem to be the answer. A Google Earth feature – Voyager brings a new dimension to virtual trips. Enjoy visualisation and geospatial Read More …
Start blending. Take your teaching beyond the classroom and make the learning context more real and authentic. Encourage learner’s autonomy and help your students develop creativity and reflective thinking. Shape the learning experience to individual needs and interests. Free up some class time to work with those who would really Read More …