Summary In this episode, I discuss the basics of task-based language learning (TBLL) – using Office 365 – and share a grammar class I plan […]
Category: Instruction
Teachers, what to do when you don't know what to do!
Carefully observe students There are times when an instructor is in the middle of a class and a learner poses a question that the instructor […]
The Dangers of Using the Term "Pre-Teaching"
Pre-teaching as a “thing” After having read The Dangers of Pre-Teaching I feel there is more danger in just using the term pre-teaching the way […]
Personalized Learning: A Beastly, Binary Buzzword… Begone!
Personalized learning (PL) does exist, but not in the way most tend to use the term within the context of formal education (e.g., schools). The […]
How can a diagnostic test determine "fossilization"?
I read today Why do we produce ESL students with fossilized errors and what can we do about it? and had a few thoughts. When I […]
English Language Teaching (ELT) Lesson Planning and Assessment (#eltlive, #keltchat)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJtjIpwVqNE] I enjoyed today’s #eltlive discussion on lesson planning. The main takeaway for me was how to associate lesson planning around the idea of […]
TILL Hangout On Air: Open Courseware and Open Educational Resources
Join the Teachers for Interactive Language Learning (TILL) Hangout on Air tomorrow where we’ll discuss open courseware, OERs, and open education in general. Join meeting: […]
The Mitra Debate: Research vs. Teaching Practice
I read ELTJam meets Sugata Mitra today and found some interesting comments that I thought I might tease out. My comments today are based mainly […]
Educator As Decision Maker
I was reading Ditch the Plan! #30GoalsEdu today and it got me thinking … always a good thing. If we ditch a plan, are we […]
Educator As Decision Maker
I was reading Ditch the Plan! #30GoalsEdu today and it got me thinking … always a good thing. If we ditch a plan, are we […]