Category: ELT Newsletter

Re-Energize Your Classroom in the New Year – Edutopia

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] The New Year is a wonderful time to start trying some new things. You’ve spent a good amount of time with your students and feel more comfortable exploring new strategies and practices that are more tailored to their learning needs. I want to share… Continue reading Re-Energize Your Classroom in the New Year – Edutopia

Top 10 Time Fillers For Your Classroom – BusyTeacher

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Try as you might, careful as you are with your planning, sometimes what you plan to cover in class does not work with the clock. When you are ready for the bell but the bell is not quite ready for you, try one of… Continue reading Top 10 Time Fillers For Your Classroom – BusyTeacher

Pedagogical reasoning skills – Cambridge ELT Blog

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] An important component of current conceptualizations of Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE) is a focus on teacher cognition. This encompasses the mental lives of teachers, how these are formed, what they consist of, and how teachers’ beliefs, thoughts, and thinking processes shape their understanding… Continue reading Pedagogical reasoning skills – Cambridge ELT Blog

How digital technology is changing our lives… and our language (OUP ELT Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] New words that enter the language are a reflection of the way people’s lives are changing. If we look at what is trending, we can see that new technology can bring with it new capabilities. There are wearables – computing devices that you can… Continue reading How digital technology is changing our lives… and our language (OUP ELT Blog)

Using tablets in the EFL classroom: Why & How (OUP ELT Blog)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036] Whenever someone mentions using technology in the classroom, my first reaction is “Why?” And that was my recent reaction to using tablets. Why should students use tablets in the EFL classroom? How does it help them learn better? For me, the key is not… Continue reading Using tablets in the EFL classroom: Why & How (OUP ELT Blog)

Using tablets in the classroom – tips and techniques (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 8, Issue 1 | January 4, 2016 | ISSN 0975-3036]   How can you get the most out of tablets and eBooks in the classroom? Victoria Boobyer discusses the pedagogical use of these digital tools in the ELT classroom and provides some tips and techniques for teachers, using our new interactive eBooks from Face… Continue reading Using tablets in the classroom – tips and techniques (Video)

ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 30, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] What Learners Can Do with Texts Going to the pictures with Shakespeare Strategic reading in the classroom Making the most of Blended Learning (Webinar Replay) Helping Teens to Think Beyond Language (Webinar Replay) Ricardo Morales on ‘Make homework work for you with new… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20

Ricardo Morales on ‘Make homework work for you with new digital tools’ (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]   How do you make homework fun but meaningful? Ricardo Morales explores the latest digital tools for making homework engaging, while still being a useful method of monitoring your students’ progress.

Helping Teens to Think Beyond Language (Cambridge Webinar Replay)

[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 20 | November 23, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036]   Many teachers of teenagers find their lack of motivation, lack of willingness to study, and hesitance to stop using their native language quite challenging. These are issues that go beyond language, so it’s important to look beyond language teaching in finding solutions.… Continue reading Helping Teens to Think Beyond Language (Cambridge Webinar Replay)