Project Based Learning should be, from my point of view, the right path to follow in our education. But before making a 360 degree turn in...
9 February, 2019
Projects are a great way to develop language and other essential skills, however we need to give students a bit more than an "Off we go...
25 January, 2019
Teaching a language is not just a question of linguistic skills, culture also has a role to play. And we can say that both, language and...
22 January, 2019
There are often times in a lesson when an unplanned opportunity for learning - language or otherwise - arises. Think of a time this has...
21 January, 2019
Sometimes our students show an unexpected interest in a topic that we mention. We have to make the most of that sudden sparkle of ...
20 January, 2019
One of the things I love when I teach is improvising. Don't get me wrong; I always prepare a lesson plan. But most of the times I don't...
17 January, 2019
Bridging the generation gap by bridging the digital divide.
8 January, 2019
Let’s use all the planned and unplanned opportunities for learning!
17 December, 2018
There is a wide-spread illusion that modern teenagers are less sociable and more egoistic.
10 December, 2018
One has to keep in mind that skills such as Creativity and Imagination, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Citizenship, Student Leadership...
2 December, 2018
What is critical thinking? Dr. Richard Paul defines it as, ‘the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it.’
30 November, 2018
So-called 'Snackable content' seems to be one of the biggest trends in today’s market.
30 November, 2018
The best way to teach creativity is to set a good example
14 November, 2018
It's the need of the modern world to empower our learners with modern skills to be able to deal with it. And for that we teachers need to...
11 November, 2018
Do you remember when you were a student? What kind of subjects did you have at school? How about your interests that time? How about...
14 August, 2018
Using Google Classroom and wikis to make learning English personal, relevant and engaging.
14 August, 2018
Gone are the days when language teaching was confined to using text books and prescribed course content. With the changing times, needs and...
31 July, 2018
With so many ICT tools designed for education, it is important to make the right choices
31 July, 2018
We cannot "force-feed" our students; they should understand why they need this or that knowledge.
26 July, 2018
Coursebooks are only the beginning
26 July, 2018
To educate, empower and add value to life
24 July, 2018
Are we experiencing a surfeit of ICT at school?
11 July, 2018
Keeping the needs and aspirations of the learners in view, the curriculum designers frame the syllabus for a given subject which eventually...
13 June, 2018
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and Jane a dull girl. All play and no work makes them dull too!
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12 February, 2019
Project Based Learning should be, from my point of view, the right path to follow in our education. But before making a 360 degree turn in...
9 February, 2019
Projects are a great way to develop language and other essential skills, however we need to give students a bit more than an "Off we go...
25 January, 2019
Teaching a language is not just a question of linguistic skills, culture also has a role to play. And we can say that both, language and...
22 January, 2019
There are often times in a lesson when an unplanned opportunity for learning - language or otherwise - arises. Think of a time this has...
21 January, 2019
Sometimes our students show an unexpected interest in a topic that we mention. We have to make the most of that sudden sparkle of ...
20 January, 2019
One of the things I love when I teach is improvising. Don't get me wrong; I always prepare a lesson plan. But most of the times I don't...
17 January, 2019
Bridging the generation gap by bridging the digital divide.
8 January, 2019
Let’s use all the planned and unplanned opportunities for learning!
17 December, 2018
There is a wide-spread illusion that modern teenagers are less sociable and more egoistic.
10 December, 2018
One has to keep in mind that skills such as Creativity and Imagination, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Citizenship, Student Leadership...
2 December, 2018
What is critical thinking? Dr. Richard Paul defines it as, ‘the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it.’
30 November, 2018
So-called 'Snackable content' seems to be one of the biggest trends in today’s market.
30 November, 2018
The best way to teach creativity is to set a good example
14 November, 2018
It's the need of the modern world to empower our learners with modern skills to be able to deal with it. And for that we teachers need to...
11 November, 2018
Do you remember when you were a student? What kind of subjects did you have at school? How about your interests that time? How about...
14 August, 2018
Using Google Classroom and wikis to make learning English personal, relevant and engaging.
14 August, 2018
Gone are the days when language teaching was confined to using text books and prescribed course content. With the changing times, needs and...
31 July, 2018
With so many ICT tools designed for education, it is important to make the right choices
31 July, 2018
We cannot "force-feed" our students; they should understand why they need this or that knowledge.
26 July, 2018
Coursebooks are only the beginning
26 July, 2018
To educate, empower and add value to life
24 July, 2018
Are we experiencing a surfeit of ICT at school?
11 July, 2018
Keeping the needs and aspirations of the learners in view, the curriculum designers frame the syllabus for a given subject which eventually...
13 June, 2018
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy and Jane a dull girl. All play and no work makes them dull too!
Pages
11 July, 2018
Keeping the needs and aspirations of the learners in view, the curriculum designers frame the syllabus for a given subject which eventually...
24 November, 2017
There is a great variety of pedagogical applications of mobile technology in ELT. I would like to share a practical example to integrate...
6 June, 2008
Hello everyone, I've just posted a longish response to Jorgelina from Argentina about TBA and Young Learners at the end of my...
28 July, 2016
One of most well-known management philosophies in recent years has been Google's "20% time". This post is about an attempt to implement 20...
16 January, 2014
One of my favourite lessons to do, either with new or established students is one that is called ‘Lost’, I don’t suppose that this is...
25 August, 2010
We give the comprehension questions at the end of the lesson to elicit answers from the students.
10 March, 2018
In this article, which I decided to write in a “5-ways -to-do-things” style again, I would like to share my thoughts and ideas on how to...
29 May, 2010
This activity was inspired by a wonderful company called Music and Muffins that creates animated music videos using simple drawings.
4 December, 2009
This is a lesson plan entitled 'Role Models,' that I have been using with my students, it always works well and lasts the full...
24 January, 2010
This post is a further exploration on my post about teaching English through controversial topics.
21 May, 2018
Speaking in English is something that many students find stressful or anxiety provoking.
12 December, 2008
Mario in one of his contributions last month, queried the value of textbook comprehension questions.
4 November, 2008
Tell your students you are going to give them the name of an animal and then give them 15 seconds silent time.
10 January, 2014
When adults talk about adolescents, it seems at times that they mean some species that are totally different from human beings.
20 January, 2014
This is an activity which works at pretty much any level from Pre-Intermediate upwards.
20 January, 2014
One of my favourite lessons to do, either with new or established students is one that is called ‘Lost’, I don’t suppose that this is...
17 November, 2015
Integrating digital technology in the language classroom may be at times frustrating and challenging.
19 February, 2014
I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.
6 January, 2015
It’s already way past Christmas for those who celebrate it in December, and even past New Year’s Eve.
12 February, 2019
Project Based Learning should be, from my point of view, the right path to follow in our education. But before making a 360 degree turn in...
15 July, 2016
A great speaking activity which requires no resources and will help your learners build the skills they need to maintain a conversation.
27 November, 2008
Dear Everybody, under STORY-TELLING I also include drawing stories from the students.
19 October, 2008
One of the three 'legs' of culture is 'cultural knowledge.'
31 October, 2008
Finally, Sandra in Latvia brings us back to the IH Business Cultural Trainers Certificate and how you market yourself as a business...